SANTIAGO (AP),-Kennys Vargas sacudió un cuadrangular de tres carreras para coronar un racimo de seis en la parte baja de la sexta entrada al impulsar a las Águilas Cibaeñas a una victoria por 11-4 sobre los Tigres del Licey con la que toman ventaja de 2-1 en la serie al mejor de nueve por el título de la Liga de Béisbol Dominicano.
Vargas bateó de 3-2, con un cuadrangular y tres remolcadas, Juan Pérez bateó de 3-2 con tres anotadas, Ronny Rodríguez conectó de 5-2 con una producida, mientras que Jonathan Villar y Zoilo Almonte aportaron sendos dobles remolcadores para encabezar el ataque de los ganadores.
La victoria fue para Édgar García (1-0) tras lanzar dos entradas y dos tercios sin permitir carreras, y perdió Mario Santiago (0-1) castigado con cinco imparables y tres carburasen apenas una entrada y un tercio.
Por los Águilas sobresalieron en el madero Santana con doble y dos sencillos; Villar con doble, Almonte dio doble y una remolcada, Young pegó sencillo y una empujada.
Por Licey, Yamaico Navarro bateó de 4-4, doble y tres sencillos; Germín Mercedes conectó jonrón de dos carreras y Sergio Alcántara dio dos imparables.
El cuarto partido de la serie se jugará en la tarde del domingo desde las cinco, donde en un duelo de zurdos mexicanos se medirán desde la lomita por las Águilas Irwin Delgado, mientras los Tigres han anunciado a Arturo López en el Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal de Santo Domingo.
Aguilas Cibaenas (2-1) 11, Tigres del Licey (1-2) 4
January 21, 2017
January 21, 2017
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Licey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | |
| Aguilas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | x | 11 | 13 | 0 | |
| Licey | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| Bonifacio, E, CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .200 |
| Hernandez, A, 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| a-Beltre, E, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .450 |
| Solano, D, 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 |
| Navarro, Y, 1B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Miranda, 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Francisco, J, DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| d-Mercedes, Y, PH-DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Rogers, J, LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .281 |
| Bonifacio, J, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .107 |
| Hernandez, D, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Wynns, C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| b-Perez, R, PH-C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alcantara, SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .361 |
| c-De Leon, PH-SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| a-Grounded into a fielder’s choice for Hernandez, A in the 5th. b-Grounded out for Wynns in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Alcantara in the 7th. d-Homered for Francisco, J in the 8th. | ||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Navarro, Y (1, Leverett). HR: Mercedes, Y (1, 8th inning off Nieves, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Alcantara 2; Francisco, J; Bonifacio, E; Wynns; Mercedes, Y 4; Navarro, Y 5. RBI: Francisco, J (5); Mercedes, Y 2 (2). 2-out RBI: Francisco, J; Mercedes, Y 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francisco, J. Team RISP: 2-for-5. Team LOB: 5.BASERUNNING CS: Beltre, E (3, 2nd base by Garcia, Ed/Pena). PO: Bonifacio, E (1st base by Leverett).FIELDING E: Solano, D (3, fielding); Hernandez, D (3, throw). Outfield assists: Bonifacio, J (Constanza at home). |
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| Aguilas | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| Villar, 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| c-Ynoa, R, PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Rodriguez, Ro, 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .328 |
| Perez, RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .446 |
| Mora, J, RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Almonte, Z, LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 |
| d-Marte, Al, PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Young, 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
| Franco, 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 |
| Vargas, K, DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .300 |
| Pena, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 |
| a-Calixte, PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| b-Constanza, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Pena, F, C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Camargo, SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| Santana, Da, CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .283 |
| Totals | 36 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 | |
| a-Batted for Pena in the 5th. b-Reached on error for Calixte in the 5th. c-Struck out for Villar in the 7th. d-Flied out for Almonte, Z in the 8th. | ||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Almonte, Z (4, Santiago, M); Santana, Da (2, Santiago, M); Villar (2, Santiago, M); Rodriguez, Ro (5, Pineyro). HR: Vargas, K (2, 6th inning off Septimo, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Camargo; Villar 2; Santana, Da 4; Almonte, Z 2; Vargas, K 5; Rodriguez, Ro 3; Perez 2; Young. RBI: Almonte, Z (15); Young (2); Villar (7); Camargo (4); Rodriguez, Ro (7); Vargas, K 3 (8). 2-out RBI: Almonte, Z; Young; Camargo; Vargas, K 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pena; Perez. SAC: Villar. Team RISP: 5-for-13. Team LOB: 5.BASERUNNING SB: Villar (7, 3rd base off Pineyro/Wynns); Santana, Da (4, 2nd base off Fleet/Wynns). CS: Santana, Da (2, 2nd base by Pineyro/Wynns).FIELDING Pickoffs: Leverett (Bonifacio, E at 1st base). |
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| Licey | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
| Santiago, M (L, 0-1) | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.73 |
| Pineyro | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.35 |
| Fleet | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Septimo | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.23 |
| Obispo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.68 |
| Mendoza, F | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aguilas | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
| Leverett | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.45 |
| Garcia, Ed (W, 1-0) | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Nieves | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Joaquin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.80 |
| Alburquerque | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pineyro pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.Game Scores: Santiago, M 27; Leverett 50. WP: Garcia, Ed; Nieves. Pitches-strikes: Santiago, M 36-22; Pineyro 41-26; Hill 13-7; Fleet 19-14; Septimo 16-9; Obispo 11-8; Mendoza, F 15-9; Leverett 72-47; Garcia, Ed 34-23; Nieves 15-9; Joaquin 10-5; Alburquerque 7-5. Groundouts-flyouts: Santiago, M 2-1; Pineyro 4-1; Hill 0-0; Fleet 2-0; Septimo 1-1; Obispo 0-1; Mendoza, F 0-1; Leverett 4-1; Garcia, Ed 3-2; Nieves 0-1; Joaquin 0-0; Alburquerque 2-0. Batters faced: Santiago, M 10; Pineyro 11; Hill 3; Fleet 5; Septimo 5; Obispo 3; Mendoza, F 3; Leverett 19; Garcia, Ed 8; Nieves 4; Joaquin 2; Alburquerque 3. Inherited runners-scored: Pineyro 1-0; Hill 2-0; Fleet 3-3; Septimo 1-1; Garcia, Ed 2-1. Umpires: HP: Santo Castillo. 1B: Domingo Polanco. 2B: Felix Tejada. 3B: Edward Pinales. LF: Domingo Paulino. RF: Miguel Mercedes. Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, L to R. First pitch: 5:06 PM. T: 3:48. Venue: Estadio Cibao. January 21, 2017 |