By: EFE Updated 31 Jan 2022, 10: 54 am EST
The Giants of the Cibao of the Dominican Republic passed over the Astronauts of the Saints of Panama, who they defeated 7-3 and remain undefeated in the Santo Domingo Caribbean Series 2022.
The victory was the third for the Giants, who have not yet known defeat in the event that takes place at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal stadium and the consecutive number 15 achieved by the Dominican teams in the Caribbean classic.
Panama took the lead in the game, scoring two runs in the second inning, when Marcell Ozuna made an error
while trying to cut off a hit by Daniel Jiménez, which allowed Christian Bethancourt, who had doubled on base, to score the Astronauts’ first run.
The Panamanians recorded their second career, RBI single to the outfield Eduardo Thomas’ right-hander, against Dominican Republic starter Yunesky Maya.
The Dominicans reacted in the third inning, in which they took command of the match, in an episode that Carlos Paulino started with a double down the right field, scoring later on a triple by José Siri. He stepped on the plate for a double by Hanser Alberto, who then scored on a force out hit at second by Ozuna , in which the second baseman made an error in the initial shot, which allowed him to advance to the register.
The Dominican batters took advantage of the uncontrolled pitching of the Panamanians, who granted five walks , to score three runs in the closing of the seventh inning, to recover the lead of the match.
The Giants’ first run in that inning came from an RBI double by Alberto and the other two by walks with the bases loaded to Ozuna and Kelvin Gutiérrez.
LDominicans scored their last run by double to Canó’s left field
in the eighth episode.
Maya, who left without a decision, did her job with the Dominicans, throwing five innings of two runs and four strikeouts, leaving the game with the Giants up front.
The victory went to Ryan Kussmaul (1-0), who in one inning allowed two hits, one run and struck out a batter.
Wilfredo Pereira (0-1) took the loss by allowing two hits, two runs and four walks. Alberto, with three hits, including two doubles, with one scored and two RBIs, set the offensive rhythm of the Dominicans.
This Monday the Dominican Republic will play against Colombia, Panama will do so against Venezuela and Mexico against Puerto Rico in the fourth day of the Caribbean Series.