Robinson Canó’s major league bat made his mark on his fall-winter baseball tournament debut.
Canó hit a pair of homers and led in four races to lead Estrellas Orientales to an 8-4 victory over Leones del Escogido in the first game of the miniseries that will define fourth place in the semi-long series.
The winner of the miniplayoff, according to the best of three games, will face Gigantes del Cibao in the semifinals, which took first place in the regular series.
With the game tied at 4, Eric Filia doubled, scored with a single to Christian Bethancourt and Jeremy Peña was sentenced to a home run by the two-race center-back to end the three-round rally in the sixth half for Paquidermos .
Domingo Robles (1-0), in relief, got the victory by billing a three-run work with a walk and a pair of shots, while the reverse fell to Drew Carlton (0-1), who allowed three shots and three runs with a walk in a third of a half that was a shot.
Radhamés Liz covered the first three innings for Stars. He allowed three shots, three touchdowns, went one and hit five. For the Lions, David Kubiak also passed without a decision after two innings with five shots, four touchdowns, a pair of walks and a strikeout.
A solo home run by Canó in the first half gave the Stars the lead, but the Lions equalized in the second with a single for the third by Jonathan Guzmán, who advanced to third place with a line that shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. did not succeed and the ball fell. entered the left meadow. Guzmán scored from a penalty spot for Iván Castillo’s pitcher.
The homeowners took the lead again in the third. Peña singled to the left, Tatis Jr. was hit by a field and Cano hit the right field for three touchdowns.
The Lions made two more in the fourth with two singles, a pair of walks and a hit and equalized in the fifth after two outs with Luis Liberato’s double and Estevan Florial’s RBI on the right.
The eighth All-Star career came in the eighth with a solo homer in front of Christian Bethancourt.
For Stele, who had 13 shots, Peña, 5-2 with two RBIs and two rounds; Cano, 4-2 with four RBIs and two races; Domingo Leyba, 3-2; Socrates Brito, 4-2; Filia, 2-1 with ticket; Bethancourt, 4-2, with two runs and two RBI; Gustavo Núñez, 1-1; Lewin Díaz, 2-1, and Tatis Jr., 2-0 with two transfers.
For lei, who equalized nine strokes, Estevan Florial, 3-3 with a walk; Luis Liberato, 3-1 with transfer; Jonathan Guzmán, 3-1; Julio Rodríguez, 2-1 with a ticket; Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 5-1.
The second game of the miniseries will take place on Monday, at 6:00 pm, at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium.