Joan Lagares on the offensive and Carlos Martínez throwing were the spark plugs of the Dominican victory.
Mazatlán, Mexico. (January 31, 2021 | CBPC Press). – Day five produced by Joan Lagares and pitching was combined to receive 12 strikeouts led by Carlos ‘Tsunami’ Martinez who poncho to 7 in five innings and two thirds, with this support, Dominicana took its first victory in the they are five races against 1 against the representative of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Series held in Mazatlán, Sinaloa.
The Dominican offensive began to produce in the third entrance, with a pit, Jonathan Villar receives passport of the opener Luis Medina, Melky Cabrera followed it with simple in the power station and then Joan Lagares came to shake the fence, quadrangular with two on board that put Dominicana ahead three runs against one.
Dominican hurt again in the fourth inning, with two outs, Juan Lagares fired unstoppably to the right and sent the recorder to Jonathan Villar and Melky Cabrera to move the board to five runs for one, which was final.
Starting the game, Puerto Rico played the ” Tsunami ” Carlos Martinez. Jarren Durán connected easily to the center and stole the intermediate, with two outside wine role of José Miranda who threatened to go hit in the center, but appeared the glove of Robinson Canón that went catch and his shot was late, which allowed him to score Duran, Miranda tried to go to the middle, but was withdrawn for the third out, was all the offensive could do in the game.
Carlos Martínez (1-0) started for the Dominican Republic, staying for a space of five innings and two thirds in which he allowed three hits, one run and a seven-pointer to take the win. He came in his relief Luis Castillo who withdrew one and a third in 5 batters, with a hit and a punch. Wirfin Bisbe retained the eighth with a double by Yadier Molina and concluded Fernando Abad with a case of chocolates.
For Puerto Rico he started and lost Luis Miranda (0-1) in three innings and two-thirds took five runs, allowed 7 p.m. hits and struck out three. He was followed by Jason Garcia with one and a third, allowed no hits and nailed a couple of strikeouts. Christian Torres retired to sixth in three batters. Chris Muller retired the seventh in order, while Iván Maldonado worked the eighth without major problems.
On the second day, Puerto Rico will face Venezuela at 3:30 p.m., while the Dominican Republic will face Mexico at 8:00 p.m. local time.