A high sacrifice by Moisès Serra was enough to bring to the plate the race that gave a close 1-0 victory to the Giants of the Cibao over the Eastern Stars, at the start of the semifinal series of the Dominican professional baseball tournament, dedicated to the memory of the great athlete José Manuel Fernández, in the Banco BHD León cup.
Both teams engaged this Saturday night in a pitching duel with their opening and reliever pitchers.
The Giants ’opening pitcher Richelson Peña, who came out undecided working five innings and a third allowing unstoppable 4 p.m. without runs-three strikeouts, while imported Andy Otero worked over four and two-thirds innings by the stars without allowing annotations with four punches.
The reliever Miquel de el Pou was awarded the victory by working one entry and two thirds, they did not connect incogibles and punched three batters, while Edwin Uceta was the defeated serpentinero who was made the only race of the meeting .
Imported Ryan Kussmaul got the save facing 4 batters in the ninth episode with a ball and a punch.
The Giants scored the only race in the seventh inning receiving a ticket Abiatal Avelino, José Siri connected double to the center, Ronald Guzmán received transfer filling the bases, Juan Francisco fell high to the center and Moisès Serra towed to Avelino with high sacrifice behind the initial.
The best in the bat for the Giants were Moisès Serra with two intrapables and a tow, José Siri a double and Ronald Guzmán, Alfredo Mart and Juan Francisco a single each.
For the Eastern Stars the most excellent in wood Robinson Cannon 2 untouchables, Lewin Diaz and Eric Filia a single each.
Prior to the start of the match, Dr. Ángel Almanzar, president of the Northeastern Maternal and Child Medical Center, accompanied by graduate Samir Rizek, president of the Giants of the Cibao franchise, launched the first ball.
For her part, the outstanding Franco-Moroccan singer-songwriter Diomarys La Mala masterfully sang the Dominican national anthem to start the crowded meeting.