Toros del Este react in the ninth and conquer their first victory in the Final Series

SANTO DOMINGO.– A two-run rally in the ninth inning allowed the Toros del Este to come from behind and defeat the Leones del Escogido 3-2, to get their first victory of the Final Series, in an exciting match held at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium.

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The offensive was led by Bryan De La Cruz, who opened the scoring with a solo home run; Rudy Martín Jr., author of the double that tied the actions, and Eric Filia, who negotiated a walk with the bases loaded to push the go-ahead run. The Lions were dominating the game 2-1 going into the ninth inning, but the Bulls responded with determination. After a walk to Eddie Rosario and a hit by Sergio Alcántara that put runners on the corners, Rudy Martín Jr. hit a double to tie the game. Minutes later, Filia showed patience at the plate and received a walk that brought the decisive run to the plate. With the victory, the Toros put the series 2-1 in favor of the Escogido, remaining in the fight for the championship.

Mound Labor

The bullfighting opener Odrisamer Despaigne had no decision after pitching 5.2 innings, in which he allowed two runs, five hits, gave one walk and struck out seven batters.
The victory went to Jean Carlos Mejía, who worked a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, while Joe Corbett took charge of the ninth inning without allowing liberties, achieving the save.
The loss fell on Stephen Nogosek, who tolerated the two runs of the ninth.

Annotations

The first run of the game came in the fourth inning with De La Cruz's solo home run. The Lions reacted in the sixth inning with RBIs from Raimel Tapia and Yamaico Navarro to take a 2-1 lead, before the Bulls sealed the comeback in the ninth inning.

Offensive Highlights

For the Toros, Bryan De La Cruz went 1-2 with a home run, one RBI, one run scored, three walks, and one stolen base; Rudy Martín Jr. went 1-5 with a double and one RBI; Eric Filia drove in a run and received two walks, while Sergio Alcántara had two hits and scored once. For the Leones, Yamaico Navarro went 2-for-4 with an RBI; Raimel Tapia went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, and Junior Lake crossed the plate once.

Next Match

The Final Series continues this Monday, a holiday, when the Toros del Este will once again receive the Leones del Escogido at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium, starting at 5:00 in the afternoon, with the left-handed Aaron Leasher announced as the starting pitcher for the home team.