He cuban team He started his time in the II Series of the Americas uphill baseballbased in Venezuelalosing 4-5 against the Leones de León team, which represents Nicaragua in the tournament.
At the Simón Bolívar Monumental Stadium, in Caracas, the world fell on the team led by Germán Mesa when in the ninth inning, after a ground ball into the box by Sabriel Polanco, they were unable to get the out that would take the game to extra innings, report the agency Latin Press (PL).
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The Cubans had taken command in the third inning, when they linked an error by their rivals with a double by outfielder Roel Santo off Stephen David’s deliveries.
The Pinolero starter came off the mound one inning later, when Yasiel González hit a home run with a teammate on board, setting the three-run lead on the scoreboard.
The island’s starter Randy Martínez did not advance much either, who scored three zeros before leaving a runner on base, who scored propelled by a full return hit by Polanco himself against reliever Yusniel Padrón, the publication adds.
More damage was sustained bullpen Cuban, these to the account of Yadián Martínez, who supported two more runs in the fifth inning, one before Yoelquis Gibert took the ball beyond the limits to cause equality that extended until the closing.
Kaleb Hil, in charge of getting the three outs of the ninth inning, secured the victory of the match, while the setback fell to Yusniel Batistas.
For the Central Americans, who had 11 hits in the game, it was their first success in the tournament, as they had debuted on Thursday with a 2-5 loss against the Caimanes de Barranquilla, who represent Colombia.
The Cuban team, which attends the event with several players included in the roster of the one who will be in the VI World Baseball Classic (WBC) At the beginning of next March, he will have his second presentation this Saturday facing the Argentine club DAOM.
The South Americans staged the big surprise of the initial date, when they beat the Willemstad Cannons, from Curacao, 8-7.
The undefeated Águilas Metropolitanas, from Panama, set the pace in the tournament, thanks to their victories over the hosts Navegantes de Magallanes (8-7) and the Curacao team (7-1).
