Harold Capote Fernandez
Hitting first is always important, especially when it comes to a short series like the Grand Final of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), this year’s between Navegantes del Magallanes and Caribes de Anzoátegui.
On Tuesday, the tribe takes a 1-0 lead in the confrontation, which it expands this Wednesday in its yard, the Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel Stadium.
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LVBP Final: Magallanes in the lead
The Navigators, as in the initial duel, take control first, this by scoring a couple of lines in inning two. Pablo Sandoval draws a ticket, Leonardo Reginatto and Jesse Castillo give hits that fill the pads.
With this imminent danger, Alejandro De Aza is hit so that Arturo Nieto then connects for a double play, so Reginatto enters the race.
LVBP Final: Indomitable Caribes
In an almost exact replica of game 1, the tribe comes with everything. Rafael “Balita” Ortega reaches base on a fielder’s choice, Víctor Reyes and Niuman Romero draw walks, Willians Astudillo fans the breeze but Asdrúbal Cabrera responds with a double that ties the actions.
But let’s not forget that these are two of the most powerful offenses on the circuit, so Magallanes’ counter-response is no surprise as he goes up again in the fourth. De Aza reaches first base on a fielder’s choice and advances to second base after a wild pitch. From there he lands at the plate with Nieto’s triple.
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The Caribbean answer comes at the end of the fifth, when Romero starts with a hit against reliever Jumbo Díaz and Astudillo follows with a home run.
LVBP Finale: Hard-to-Sink Navigators
Once again the electrics catch up with the home team, this time in the sixth. De Aza reaches base on a fielder’s choice, Nieto connects uncatchable and Gabriel Noriega drives in with a hit.
Final LVBP: the deadly crush of Caribes
To start the lucky seventh, Anzoátegui again passes the front with a solo shot from Reyes, this is the hit that draws the last movement in the run.
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That advantage is guarded by closer Silvino Bracho. The right-hander responds with his second save of the Final, this time with 4 outs, keeping his effectiveness unchanged. The victory corresponds to the also right-handed, Esteban Haro (1-0, 5.40) after relieving 1 blank inning.
The setback is the responsibility of Wilking Rodríguez (0-1, 5.40), after receiving a four-corner shot from Reyes.
With the result, Caribes takes a 2-0 lead in the confrontation that now moves to José Bernardo Pérez in Valencia. This Thursday the fires continue from 7:00 pm.
#Game2 #Grand finale | This will be our Lineup to face the second of the final series against Caribes de Anzoátegui. 🔥
Come on Magellan! #Magellan #LVBP pic.twitter.com/q2l4OvpXsE
— Magellan BBC (@Magallanes_bbc) January 19, 2022
GO WARRIORS! âš¾ï¸
This is how our #Caribbean to face @Magallanes_bbc in the second commitment of the GRAND FINAL.
Henry Centero will be the starter for La Tribu 💪#VamosTribu 🹠pic.twitter.com/IFw0Bu9Hb1
– Caribes de Anzoátegui (@caribesanz) January 19, 2022
¡@Magallanes_bbc âš“ advanced the marker! 🔥
The ship takes every opportunity to add. 😠In the second inning of the match he got his first two runs against @caribesanz ðŸ¹. #ThePassionOfAll ðŸ‡»ðŸ‡ªâš¾ï¸ | 📺: @IVCNetworksVE pic.twitter.com/10DDI89lFL
– LVBP (@LVBP_Oficial) January 20, 2022
Astudillo flips the game with a two-run HOMER! 🠢🔥@Magallanes_bbc ⚓ 3-4 🠹 @caribesanz. Inning 5.#LVBP | #ThePassionOfAll ⚾🇻🇪 pic.twitter.com/cE139Chei3
– LVBP (@LVBP_Oficial) January 20, 2022
If there’s one thing we’ve noticed in these two Grand Final games, it’s that the tribe always has an ace up its sleeve. 😅
This time, Víctor Reyes was in charge of giving the advantage to @caribesanz 🠹 with this solo HOMER.🔥
How many emotions in one game! 😨
📺: @SimpleTVVE pic.twitter.com/IayuUznpys
– LVBP (@LVBP_Oficial) January 20, 2022
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