They did it! The Leones del Caracas obtain their 21st title in the history of the LVBP after beating Tiburones in the final and qualify for the Caribbean Series.
In a dramatic finale, the Leones del Caracas were crowned champions of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) 2022-2023. This occurred after beating the Sharks of La Guaira 7-6 in game 6 of the final, which was 4-2 in favor of the long-haired, thus obtaining their 21st title and a pass to the Caribbean Series.
The great hero of the capital cast was Harold Castrowho scored the game-winning home run in the eleventh inning, after a close game full of emotions, in which the offensive power of both teams responded, although the pitching became quite close in the extrainnings.
The final slate of the commitment also scored 16 hits for Caracas against 13 for those from La Guaira; As for errors, the only ones to make them were ironically the Lions, with 2. The winning pitcher was Silvino Bracho (1-0), while Johan Belisario (0-1) took the loss.
It all started in the first inning, when Tiburones went ahead 3-0 thanks to a wild pitch that scored Barreto and two run-scoring hits by Fuenmayor and Reyes. Leones discounted with two driving ground balls, although in the following inning La Guaira took the lead again with a home run by Adrianza.
In the third inning, an RBI drive by Oswaldo Arcia brought the Lions close, who turned around shortly after with a two-run home run by José Rondón.
In the seventh, Danry Vásquez did the same to put La Guaira ahead, until Juan Infante scored on a sacrifice groundout. What followed was a pitching duel until Castro’s providential drive.
When does the 2023 Caribbean Series start?
The next challenge for the Leones del Caracas is the 2023 Caribbean Series, which begins this Thursday, January 2, and will be played at the La Rinconada Stadium in Caracas and the Forum in La Guaira. With the victory of the feline team, the eight teams that will play the fair have already been defined.
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