Pinar Finally Beats Industriales

by Ray Otero
baseballdecuba.com

On Thursday night all Group leaders in the 47th National Series, triumphed against their rivals. Pinar beat Industriales 6-2, La Habana defeated La Isla 2-1, Santiago beat Camagüey 8-4, Las Tunas over Guantánamo 18-2 in seven innings, and Villa Clara defeated Holguín 2-0. Other winners were Metropolitanos, Ciego de Avila, and Matanzas.

Pinar del Río finally beat Industriales 6-2 at Capitán San Luis Stadium in Pinar to get his only victory in the three-game series. International Vladimir Baños (6-4) pitched an excellent game allowing six hits, two earned runs, and striking out two with two walks to get his sixth win of the season. Closer Yunieski Maya threw the last two innings with three struck outs. Yosvany Peraza of Pinar was 1-for-2 in the game, a run scored, a double, two runs batted in, and three intentional walks. Jorge Castillo (3-1) was the loser. Pinar presents balance of 34-35 and is leading Group A of the 47th NS.

La Habana arrived at its 49th victory in the 47th NS, when Thursday night defeated Isla de la Juventud with score of 2-1 at Cristóbal Labra Stadium in La Isla. Yadiel Pedroso (7-3) pitched eight complete innings, allowing six hits, one run, and striking out eight with two walks to earn his seventh win of the season. Miguel Lahera (5) closed the game with one struck out to get his fifth saved game of the Cuban championship. La Habana’s Center fielder, Juan C. Linares had a perfect night with three hits in three opportunities, a run scored, and a decisive homer – his number 11 – against Carlos Yánes (6-6) in the top of first inning, and two runs batted in. Yánes was the loser after pitching a complete game with nine hits allowed and not allowing any more runs during the rest of the game.

Villa Clara in another excellent game shutout Holguín 2-0 at Augusto C. Sandino Stadium in Villa Clara. Yuliet López (8-1) threw five innings, with three hits allowed, and four struck outs, to get his eighth win of the season. Closer Yolexis Ulacia with his peculiar pitching style threw four innings, striking out three, to save his eleventh game of the season. Michel Perdomo (Vcl) went 1 for 3 in the game with one RBI.

Las Tunas with an attack of fifteen hits and eighteen runs defeated Guantánamo 18-2 for the mercy rule in seven innings at Julio A. Mella Stadium in Las Tunas. Yoelkis Cruz (11-0) continued undefeated in the season and reached his eleventh victory. He pitched seven innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, and a walk. Danier Hinojosa (0-2) was the loser. Yordanis Scull of Las Tunas went 3 for 5 in the game, with two runs scored, a homer, and three runs batted in. Tunero Joan C. Pedroso and Guantanamero Vismay Santos homered in the game. For Pedroso was his homer number 16 of the season.

Santiago de Cuba completed a sweep over Camagüey at Cándido González Stadium in Camagüey, when Thursday night beat the “Agramontinos” with score of 8-4. Veteran right-handed Ormari Romero (6-4) reached his sixth win of the 47th NS. Romero pitched six innings, with seven hits, two earned runs, seven struck outs, and a walk. Yankiel Flores (0-3) was the loser. Alexei Bell of Santiago was 2-for-4 in the game, connecting his 21st homer of the season, a triple, and two runs batted in. Maikel Castellanos (Scu) also had a homer.

OTHER GAMES:

JOSE R. CEPERO: GRM-1 CAV-6 Game Notes: Maikel Folch W (8-6) (6.1 INN, 5 H, 4 SO, 2 BB); Vladimir García SV (7) (2.2 INN, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 SO); Yorelvis Charles of Ciego went 3 for 4 in the game, a run scored, double, homer, and five RBIs. Yohennis Céspedes of Granma connected his 22nd homer of the season in the top of the night innings to give Granma his only run of the game. He is now the leader in the 47th National Series.

SANTIAGO MEDEROS: SSP-4 MET-7 Game Notes: Raidel Borges W (3-2) (4.0 INN, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 SO, 4 BB); Leugim Barroso (Met) went 2 for 4 in the game, a double, and one RBI

VICTORIA DE GIRON: CFG-3 MTZ-6 Game Notes: Yoannis Negrín W (8-5) (9.0 INN, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB); Ariel Sánchez (Mtz) was 2-for-5 in the game, a run scored, double, homer, and four RBIs

Ray Otero can be reached at:elistas@baseballdecuba.com

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