The recently retired Major League catcher, Puerto Rican Yadier Molina, had a triumphant debut as manager with the champions Navegantes de Magallanes in Venezuelan winter baseball.
The Navegantes attacked early and had a solid start from Erick Leal to defeat the Tiburones de La Guaira 5-2 on Saturday and start the defense of their title in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League with a victory.
Leal won the game after completing five innings of five hits and two runs. The setback went to the record of Víctor Díaz, punished with eight hits and five runs in two innings and a third.
Arturo Nieto went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, while Rayder Ascanio went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
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In Barquisimeto, the Cardenales de Lara displayed an offensive of 17 hits and crushed the Tigres de Aragua 14-4.
Kennys Vargas was 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run and three RBIs, Pedro Castellanos was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, Javier Sanoja was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Jecksson Flores was 4-for-3. 2 with two produced.
Jesús Sánchez won with a blank innings relay. Jorgan Cavaneiro lost after being penalized with seven hits and five runs in two and a third innings.
In Caracas, Alexander Palma and Wilfredo Tovar hit one-run singles to give the Leones del Caracas a 2-1 win over the Aguilas del Zulia.
Yoimer Camacho earned the win after allowing one run in his two-inning relief. Elvis Araujo fell after allowing six hits and two runs in two and two-thirds innings.
In Puerto La Cruz, Omar Bencomo made a solid opening, and the Caribes de Anzoátegui defeated the Bravos de Margarita 6-1.
Bencomo only allowed a solo homer to Carlos Pérez in five complete innings to win the game. The stumble was Henry Centeno, after allowing four runs in four innings and two thirds.
Willians Astudillo and Eduardo Díaz each hit two-run homers, while Asdrúbal Cabrera knocked it out of the park solo.
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LVBP: Molina debuts with victory as manager