The Cibao Giants beat the Eastern Stars 5-3 and advanced to the final of the fall-winter winter baseball tournament Mr. Jose Manuel Fernandez In Memoriam Copa Bhd Leon.
In a match held this Friday night at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium, the opening pitcher of the Giants, right-hander Chris Ellis had a good performance on the mound and forward Kelvin Gutiérrez shot homer and single producing 4 goals, leading the victory of those of Sant Francesc de Macorís.
With the win, the Giants advanced to the final by winning the series 4-2.
Right-hander Chris Ellis controlled the Stars ‘offense, while third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez led the Giants’ production with a two-lap homer in the first and a two-goal single in the fifth.
Ellis (1-0) scored the win by allowing an unstoppable 4 p.m., and a six-inning run with a pair of seven-strikeouts. Left-back Enny Romero (0-1) charged with the reverse after a one-and-a-third three-lap inning — four hits with a ball and a punch.
Veteran José Rafael Díaz got the rescue by retiring the three batters he faced in the ninth, with a punch.
The Francomacorisanos won the first three games with a score of 1-0, 4-3 and 3-2, and the sixth 5-3, while the Pachyderms won 6-5 on Wednesday in Game 4, and 5-3 in the fifth game Thursday.
The Giants will face the winner of the Serie B that will be defined this Saturday in Cibao State after the 3-1 victory of the Bulls against the Eagles.
For the Giants, who hit unstoppable 9 p.m., Kelvin Gutierrez, homer and single in four innings with four drives and one scored; Abiatal Avelino, double and single in three rounds with a ballot and a note; Oneil Creu, 4-1; Ronald Guzmán, 4-1 with a transfer and a score, and Alfredo Mart, 4-1.
For the Stars, who connected 7 p.m. hits, Fernando Tatis Jr., two doubles in three innings with a three-towed ticket; Jeremy Penya, 5-1 with two scored; Socrates Brito, 3-1 with a transfer; Junior Lake, 4-1; Gustavo Núñez, 3-1, and Christian Bethancourt, 3-1.
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The Giants scored two laps in the first inning against Romero. After an outburst, Ronald Guzmán shot single to the left and scored with a quadrangular by central Kelvin Gutierrez.
The stars discounted in the closing of the first against Ellis. Jeremy Penya singled to left field and scored with a double in central Fernando Tatis Jr.
In the second, the francomacorisanos extended to 3-1 the advantage. Alfredo Mart gave simple as well as Carlos Paulino and Abiatal Avelino negotiated ticket. With the bases full, Mars entered the race then rolled by forced out to roll of short field to second of Jose Siri.
In the fifth, the Giants scored two more before the submissions of Radhamés Liz, who allowed double of Abiatal Avelino, the gardener José siri hit single and Ronald Guzmán negotiated transfer. Liz is replaced by Forrest Snow, who allowed the single by Kelvin Gutiérrez, producer of two notes.
In the seventh, the Stars attacked the reliever Edgar Santana. Christian Bethancourt opened with a single from the left and Gustavo Núñez imitated him and was put out in second by short shot to second by Jeremy Peña. Fernando Tatis Jr. shot double, scoring Bethancourt and Peña.