Colombian Jorge Alfaro hit a go-ahead run in the ninth inning for the Tigres del Licey to leave the Águilas Cibaeñas on the field, whom they defeated 2-1, in the continuation of the Dominican Winter Baseball Championship.
Alfaro came to the plate, tied by one run, with two outs and a runner on second base, when he hit a pitch from reliever Yohan Ramirez (0-1) to the rightfield sideline, making the recorder return of victory for the blues, at Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, in Santo Domingo.
Ronny Mauricio and Emilio Bonifacio each scored a point for the Tigers, who have won their last four consecutive games.
Safe at home! WALK-OFF blue, Jorge Alfaro’s tugboat HIT bringing victory to the plate for the plate @tigresdellicey #LIDOM #CupBan reservations pic.twitter.com/E9LWCG9QqU
— LIDOM (@LIDOMRD) December 7, 2022
The closer of the felines, Jairo Asencio (1-1) was left with the win, after launching ninth with no annotations.
For the Cibaeños, who lost for the third game in a row, Yairo Núñez swept in Geraldo Perdomo, with the Cuyayas’ only score in the game.
Yohan Ramirez (0-1) threw two-thirds of an inning before giving up the game-winning run for the Eagles.
GIANTS 1-2 STARS
Rainer Núñez homered to tie the game, then scored the go-ahead run for the Estrellas Orientales to maintain their winning rhythm by beating the Gigantes del Cibao 1-2 at Julián Javier Stadium in San Francisco de Macorís ( northeast).
Núñez hit his championship-leading seventh home run to tie the game in the fourth inning off American Logan Ondrusek, then scored the run on Rodolfo Durán’s sac-fly.
Victory for the Greens, who have won eight of their last 10 games, came from Oscar De La Cruz (1-2), who completed two scoreless innings in a replacement role and struckout two rivals.
Closer Ronel Blanco (6) struckout two batters in 1.1 innings to earn the save.
Kelvin Gutiérrez stepped up to the plate and produced the Giants’ lone run.
Right-hander Juan Minaya (1-1) was tagged for a score in one inning, enough to lose the game for the Colts.
BULLS 6-2 LIONS
Rodolfo Castro produced three runs and scored twice to fuel the attack of the Toros del Este who defeated the Leones del Escogido 6-2 in the match held at the Francisco Micheli Stadium in La Romana (East).
Miguel Andújar entered the game twice to contribute to the success of the Romanenses.Lefter Carlos Hernández (1-2) went five scoreless innings and struckout four batters for the Bulls.
Pedro Severino powered in a run, while Otto López and Franchy Cordero got to the buzzer for the longhair safely.
Enoli Paredes (0-3) was attacked with three runs in just a third of an at bat to take the loss.
For this Wednesday, the Tigers travel to Santiago (north) to play with the Eagles, while the Giants visit the Stars in San Pedro de Macorís (east) and the Lions host the Bulls in Santo Domingo.
Source: El heraldo
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