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It was a very different game from others, but the result was what they wanted: they won and advanced to the semifinals.Tomateros de Culiacán took this step after beating 4-3 in 10 innings at Caribes de Anzoátegui (Venezuela), a duel in which they lost 3-0 in the eighth half and in which they could not lose by 4 or more races because they were eliminated.
“It was an excellent game. We took our caps off against Venezuela because they were fighting to reach the semifinals. Their starter did a great job and that gave the game a lot of excitement, “said Benjamín Gil, Tomateros’ manager at the end of the game.
After Puerto Rico’s victory in Thursday’s first game, Tomateros had to win or lose with less than 4 races to advance to the semifinals, a heavier defeat would have eliminated them. Knowing this, the team must have experienced an unusual game.
“It was a strange game because I knew the formula to advance to the semifinals even if we lost. We had to deal with some things differently, in a strange way because I knew how many runs we could afford to keep playing, but the boys made it easy for me, scoring the three runs, “Gil continued.
At the bottom of the eighth set, the ninth Mexican scored three times to tie the game and already in the tenth set, after filling the house, the unstoppable Juan Carlos Gamboa arrived with which came the race of triumph.
“I also had a great game. The boys gave their whole hearts because they wanted to advance, but they wanted to do it by winning the game and they never lowered their arms and that gave us the victory “, said the manager.
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