The series between Orix Buffaloes and Rakuten Eagles was suspended because of several positive tests for covid-19 in the first mentioned, informed the organizers of the Japanese Professional Baseball League. The new date will be announced at a later date.
With a pair of hits in four innings, Cuban Ariel Jose Martinez Camacho exhibited his offensive power today to lead the Chunichi Dragons to a 4-1 victory over the Hanshin Tigers in Japanese baseball.
Meanwhile, the Tigers` Dominican player Mel Rojas Jr. improved his stats by having a perfect 2-2 night after coming in as a pinch-hitter, raising his average to .222.
The other match of the day also had a Cuban flavor, as slugger Yurisbel Gracial and pitcher Liván Mine were key players for the SoftBank Falcons in their victory over the Marine Lotte (4-0) at the Pay Pay Dome in Fukuoka.
In front of nearly 40,000 fans at the Vantelin Domea stadium located in the city of Nagoya, Ariel Jose Martinez Camacho hit his opponents` deliveries hard, scored a run and raised his average to .417.
According to www.beisboljapones.com, Gracial hit a double and a single in four visits to the plate to leave his average at .182, while Mine struck out two of the three men he faced and reduced his effectiveness to 1.80.
The outlook was different for Lotte`s representatives born on the Caribbean island, as former major leaguers Leonys Martín (.176) and Adeiny Hechavarría (.243) finished 4-0 and 3-0, respectively.
Catcher Ariel Jose Martinez Camacho25, confirmed his good form in the beginning of the season, a different reality from that of his compatriot and teammate Dayán Viciedo, who finished the day 4-1, including a strikeout, and is batting just .214.
The series between Orix Buffaloes and Rakuten Eagles was suspended because of several positive tests for covid-19 in the first mentioned, informed the organizers of the Japanese Professional Baseball League. The new date will be announced at a later date.
