SANTO DOMINGO– Shortstop Erik González had two hits with an RBI in the Leones del Esgido’s 8-1 victory over the Tigres del Licey on Tuesday in the Round Robin of the Dominican Baseball League.
It was the Lions’ third straight win, while it was the Tigers’ fourth loss to tie for second place in the semifinal.
The Tigres del Licey made five errors that were vital for the victory of El Esgido, who had five hits on offense.
In the previous game the Tigers made four errors, adding nine in two days. Sergio Alcántara tied the Round Robin mark with three.
Cameron Gann in 2.2 innings, gave up two hits, with three walks and six strikeouts against thirteen batters faced.
Zac Rosscup (W, 2-0) in two innings, walked two and struck out one.
César Valdez (P,1-1) in the first three innings, they gave him two hits, with five runs scored, two earned, three walks against 18 batters.
For the Lions; Erick González 4-1, scored; Yairo Muñoz 3-1, scored, triple, RBI; Yamaico Navarro 3-1, scored; towed; Jonathan Guzmán 4-1.
For the Tigers; Emilio Bonifacio 2-for-3, scored, walk; Christian Adames 4-1; Ramón Hernández 3-1, walk; José Rojas 3-1, RBI, walk.
With two rounds left to play, the Estrellas Orientales lead the round-robin round with a record of 10-6, followed by the Tigres del Licey (8-8), Leones del Esgido (8-8) and Gigantes del Cibao (6- 10).
Giants remain in the fight
In the other key, the Gigantes del Cibao defeated the Estrellas Orientales four runs to one to add more intensity to the outcome of the Round Robin semifinal.
The Giants (6-10) win their second game in a row to put themselves two away from second place and set the stage for a complicated outcome in this round that offers both tickets to the final.
The threat of a three-way tie is present in the standings. The Stars (10-6), who looked like the safest team for their ticket, in their return after Monday’s break, lost for the second game in a row.
The green team is still the leader, but with the Leones del Esgido and the Tigres del Licey two games away from that position. The Round Robin concludes on January 18. Leones beat Licey tonight 8-1.
Paolo Espino led a Cibaeño pitching with four innings of one run and six more pitchers shared the following innings to limit the Stars to five undisputed harmless ones.
Johny Cueto, who started for the Stars 2-2 innings of five hits and one run against 12 batters.
The Giants took command in the second with Joe Hudson’s single to center field to drive in Henry Urrutia. The second came in the fourth with a double by Richard Ureña through the right field and Urrutia scored the second against reliever Henry Sosa.
In the fourth, Gerson Moreno took the green mound and after two outs, Williams Astudillo hit an RBI single for the third round, which Hudson scored; Melvin Mercedes advanced to third in the action. A wild pitch by Moreno allowed the Giants’ fourth to score.
The only green run came in the fourth, after a double by Webster Rivas off Espino, he moved to third on a deep fly by Jurickson Profar and a sacrifice fly by Jonathan Arauz to the center field took him to the plate.
The match was won by Edgar E. García (1-1; 1.59). Johny Cueto lost (0-2,6.75).
2024-01-17 05:08:54
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