Canaries hit two home runs and Lions crush Licey 15-1 at the Quisqueya

SANTO DOMINGO.– Alexander Canario became the offensive star of the night by hitting two of Escogido's four home runs, including a grand slam in the ninth inning, to lead the Lions' resounding 15-1 victory over the Tigres del Licey this Tuesday at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal stadium. You may be interested in:Águilas Cibaeñas dominate the Giants and remain undefeated in their nest In addition to the devastating attack, the reds had a brilliant opening by Grant Gavin (4-3), who pitched 5 innings with just one hit, three strikeouts and three walks. The bullpen maintained the dominance with scoreless innings by Génesis Cabrera, Alexander Colomé and Hansel Marcelino, the latter closing the game without complications. With the triumph, the Leones (16-22) tied the City Champ series 5-5 with the Licey (16-21), taking the title by run difference of +17.

Four home runs and relentless attack

The offensive festival started early. In the first inning, debutant Yainer Díaz hit a two-run home run to left field against Shaun Anderson, with an exit velocity of 105.7 mph and a distance of 433 feet. In that same inning, the Escogido added two more, including a run-scoring double by Junior Lake. The Lions continued the onslaught with two runs in the second, two in the third and another two in the seventh, one of them by a solo home run by Franchy Cordero against Oliver Ortega. In the eighth, Alexander Canario added his first home run of the night, a home run to left field against Ulises Joaquín (98.9 mph, 360 feet). But the best was yet to come: in the ninth, Canario himself punished the same reliever again with a grand slam at 428 feet, with a speed of 103.7 mph, sealing the red beating.

Licey's Minimum Response

The Tigers' only run came in the eighth inning thanks to a solo home run by Esteury Ruiz against Yorlin Calderón. The blue opener, Shaun Anderson (1-2), suffered the loss after allowing six runs in just 1.1 innings.

Game Highlights

Leones del Escogido

• Alexander Canario: 2-2, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
• Héctor Rodríguez: 4-3, 2 RBI, 2 R
• Yainer Díaz: 3-1, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
• Sócrates Brito: 3-2, 3 RBI, R, BB
• Jonathan Guzmán: 5-3, 3 R, double, SB
• Franchy Cordero: 3-1, HR, RBI, R, BB

Licey Tigers

• Esteury Ruiz: 3-1, HR, RBI, R
• Ángel Ortiz: 2-1, double

Next commitment

The Lions return to action this Wednesday when they visit the Estrellas Orientales at 7:30 p.m. at the Tetelo Vargas stadium in San Pedro de Macorís.