Vegueros filled the Fence of the Roosters with smoke, and they are the first semifinalists (+ Video)> Sports> Granma

Pineda de el Río is the first semifinalist of the 60th National Series, because he beat the leader of the season three times, because he knew how to put on the field the best indicators in all orders of play and because, when he did lack of response to the defeated, but combative cast of the Roosters, he did so with determination.

It was a sweep, yes, but not just any one, as in two of the three wins the winners needed more than nine episodes to beat their opponents. The key in the triumph was, besides its deep pitching, that those of Vueltabajo added an offensive never seen in the preliminary phase of the fight, in which it was the eleventh of the match, and that here was Keystone. Meanwhile, on defense, although they mechanically failed yesterday, it also proved solid.

On the spiritual side, those led by Eriel Sanchez fulfilled the mandate he gave them to go out and give it their all, and did not even believe in the very fast Raidel Martinez, who was tied and discounted l ‘advantage in the ninth chapter. But the pitching completely collapsed in a decisive stage like the playoffs, and the defense had a hard time not being today aspiring to a second success that would keep them alive.

That’s why you can’t read this 3-0 as if a flattener had beaten Yayabo. Both teams fought and overflowed with emotion to the fans, although the quality in the basics of baseball left the spiritual troops, so much so that it was difficult not to respond to this first place in the first round of 75 games, in which they gave great color to the series.

Pineda de la Río showed the other side, respected these precepts with good defense and depth in his body of pitchers, and in the semifinals they must be key in their aspirations. The truth is that one of the historians, of the big four, is already on the scene of the medal contest, and he got it just on the birthday of who was one of the best recipients of Cuban ball: the unforgettable Juan Castro.

Today Granma will seek his third success against Industrials, while those in the capital will try to frustrate this desire, to force a fifth game in the confrontation, which they are losing 1-2. From the throwing hill, left-hander Leandro Martinez, for the Chestnuts, and right-hander Brian Chi, for the Lions, will have the immense responsibility of driving their teammates. It would be the third duel between them in the current National Series. In the previous two, including the first of these quarterfinals, neither has won, although they did not carry the setbacks either.

At the regional level, began the Caribbean Series in Mexico, and there is also the presence of our championships, as the Santiago Yoerquis Guibert will be with the Mexican champion Tomateros de Culiacán, and the mentor Pinareño, Alfonso Urquiola, will guide Panama.