MIAMI.- With a refined and efficient offense, the squad Dominican took revenge on Panama and beat them in the first semifinal to the sound of four races to one, a valuable victory that allows them to settle into the championship game in this 66th edition of the Caribbean classic.
The semi-finals of the Caribbean Series Miami 2024, Panama hosting the Dominican Republic, the first match, second against third according to the standing recorded in the regular stage. In the same first inning, the Dominican took the lead, unstoppable to the center of Dawel Lugo drove in Gustavo Nuñez with the 1 for 0, Núñez received a walk with one out on the board, he advanced to second on a second ground ball by Robinson Canó from where he scored with the uncatchable Lugo.
In the third inning, Emilio Bonifacio sent Junior Lake to the record with the Dominican’s second run, Lake negotiated a walk, advanced to second on a balk and then scored with Bonifacio’s unstoppable, in that same episode, Yadiel Hernández sacrifice fly to central to boost Bonifacio with three to zero.
The fourth run of the Dominican squad fell in the sixth, Yadiel Hernández led off with a single to center, Wester Rivas followed with a single to right, Hernández advanced to third base from where he scored with an RBI hit by Kelvin Gutiérrez.
Dominican outfielder #28 Junior Lake celbrates after scoring a run during the Caribbean Series semifinal baseball game between the Dominican Republic and Panama at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)
Dominican infielder #4 Gustavo Nunez slides into home to score a run during the Caribbean Series semifinal baseball game between the Dominican Republic and Panama at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)
Dominican outfielder #1 Emilio Bonifacio runs to score during the Caribbean Series semifinal baseball game between the Dominican Republic and Panama at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)
Panama was present until the eighth inning, unstoppable to the center of Iván Herrera, he drove in the guadabosca Allen Córdoba from second base and that was all that the Dominican pitching allowed the Panamanian offense.
Cameron Gann started for the Dominican Republic and was relieved after 4 and a third innings of three hits without runs, followed by Jonathan Aro with two thirds, then came the winner Fernando Abad (1-0) who retired an inning in order. Neftalí Feliz pitched one inning with one hit, Jean Carlos Mejía one inning with two hits and one run, while Jairo Asensio (1) worked the ninth with two hits to earn the save.
Dominican’s pitcher #29 Cameron Gann throws the ball during the Caribbean Series semifinal baseball game between the Dominican Republic and Panama at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)
Dominican pitcher #45 Jonathan Aro delivers the ball during the Caribbean Series semifinal baseball game between the Dominican Republic and Panama at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)
The defeat was for Panamanian starter Harold Arauz, in two and a third he allowed three hits and three runs. He was relieved by Steven Fuentes with three and a third innings of work, allowing four hits and one run. Ronald Ramírez retired one inning and Fernando Pérez the remaining two innings with a pair of chocolates.
Now The Dominican Republic awaits the winner of tonight’s duel on Thursday to define the champion of the Latin American series. Venezuela faces Curacao, whoever wins will be in the championship game that will be held this Friday at the Loan Depot Park at 8:00 Miami time.
2024-02-09 01:03:09
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