A sacrifice by Moisés Sierra was enough to bring his career to the spot that gave Gigantes del Cibao a 1-0 victory over Estrellas Orientales, at the beginning of the semifinal series of the Dominican professional baseball tournament, dedicated to the memory of the late athlete José Manuel Fernández, as an option for the Banco BHD León Cup.
Both teams engaged in a pitching duel this Saturday afternoon, along with their pitchers and starting reliefs.
Giants pitcher Richelson Peña, who came out without a decision, worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs without runs and three hits, while imported Andy Otero worked four and two-thirds of innings for the Stars without touching four. hits.
Reliever Miguel del Pozo got the win by working a one-and-two-third half, without hits and hitting three beats, while Edwin Uceta was the defeated player who had the only round of the game.
Imported Ryan Kussmaul saved by facing four strokes in the ninth half, with a walk and a shot.
The Giants scored the only run in the seventh inning receiving a ticket to Abiatal Avelino, José Siri hit a double to center, Ronald Guzmán received a transfer filling the bases, Juan Francisco fell with a fly to center and Moisés Sierra led to Avelino with a sacrifice flew behind the original.
The best players were Moisés Sierra with two hits and an RBI, double José Siri and Ronald Guzmán, Alfredo Marte and Juan Francisco one each.
For the Eastern Stars, the most remarkable were Robinson Canó, two unbeaten, Lewin Díaz and Eric Filia, one each.
Before the start of the match, Dr. Angel Almanzar, president of the Northeast Maternal and Child Medical Center, accompanied by Samir Rizek, president of the Gigantes del Cibao franchise, launched the first ball.
For his part, the remarkable singer-songwriter Franco-Corisana Diomarys La Mala masterfully sang the Dominican national anthem to start the close match.