Caracas takes out the thorn and beats Magallanes at the University (+ Videos)

Harold Capote Fernández | @batesbeisbol

Navegantes del Magallanes, with the series already pocketed, sought to maintain its dominance in the cave of the Lions of Caracas, who came out to play with the aim of giving a victory to their demanding audience in their arena against the blues, who had taken the two previous duels and in the last one, they set a record high in their 16-race history.

To stop the dangerous attack of the ship, Caracas counted on the mound with another great opening by Ronald Herrera, who throws 6 innings of only 1 run, clean, against him, in addition to 4 hits, yield 2 walks and fan 2.

That is a detail of the utmost importance, minimizing the home run team in the current tournament.

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However, the right-hander León receives little offensive support, as his counterpart, the left-handed Gabriel García also throws very well. This is scored in the bottom of the second section through Romer Cuadrado, his sacrifice fly allowed the score of José Rondón, who in turn had been hit.

In the fifth the cannons of the ship on the ground finally violate Herrera. Leonardo Reginatto walks, Alejandro De Aza league hit and Carlos Pérez unstoppable to left field that ties the actions at 1.

The closed pitchers duel extends to the sixth, where Leones scores again when they start with singles followed by Alexánder Palma and Aldrem Corredor, both advance with a sacrifice bunt by Ronny Cedeño, followed by Rondón’s sacrifice fly.

But this was a duel of the Eternal Rivals, where emotions are lived throughout the game and this game was equalized in the ninth. After 1 out Alberth Martínez connected uncatchable advancing to the middle by mistake of the central ranger, Ángel Aponte.

With another out hung by closer Jesús Zambrano, Martinez managed to hit the plate with a single by Gabriel Noriega.

Caracas leaves it for the ninth

When it seemed that the cats could be demotivated, Jhonny Pereda, as the first batter in the bottom of 9, singles to reach second with a sacrifice bunt by Cuadrado. Anthony Jiménez fans for the second out but Yosmany Guerra takes a very valuable walk that allows Wilfredo Tovar’s turn.

He dredges the ball into no man’s land in the right forest for the emerging runner, Alfredo González, to mark the victory. The first from Caracas on the Magallanes in the UCV park.

The victory is for Zambrano (2-3, 1.99), the defeat for Wilking Rodríguez (1-2, 4.34).

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– LVBP (@LVBP_Oficial) December 8, 2021

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– LVBP (@LVBP_Oficial) December 9, 2021