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SAN PEDRO DE MACORÍS. – Bryan De La Cruz and Jeimer Candelario unleashed all their power, while Aaron Brooks strung together a brilliant pitching performance to lead the Toros del Este to a resounding 7-0 victory over the Estrellas Orientales, this Friday at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium.
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The Romanenses also had the contribution of the rookie Allan Castro, who connected two doubles and extended to four his consecutive games with multiple hits since his debut. With the victory, the Toros (19-16) consolidate in the second place of the championship and tie 4-4 the particular series against the Estrellas, which now record a mark of 16-20. The shutout allows the taurinos to extend their lead to three and a half games over the verdes in the fight for classification.Brooks Dominates From Start to Finish
Starting pitcher Aaron Brooks (2-3, 3.12) was unhittable for 6.1 scoreless innings, limiting the Orientals to four hits, without giving up walks and striking out five rivals. His work completely silenced the green offense, which failed in seven opportunities with runners in scoring position.Unleashed Power: De La Cruz and Candelario Hit it Out
The offensive surge found its peak in the ninth inning, when Jeimer Candelario opened the inning with his first home run of the season, a solo shot to right field. A few minutes later, Bryan De La Cruz hit a monumental grand slam to left field, his sixth home run of the tournament and his second with the bases loaded this season. De La Cruz reached 32 RBIs, the absolute leader of the league, and became the fourth player in history of LIDOM to hit at least two grand slams in the same season.Historic Night for Celestino
Gilberto Celestino stole his number 20 base of the tournament, becoming the first Toros player to reach that figure since Eugenio Vélez (2012-13), while also extending his record for consecutive steals within the franchise.How the Bulls Scored
- 5th inning: Allan Castro doubles to LF, Bryan De La Cruz scores (1-0).
- 6th inning: Castro repeats with a double to RF, again driving in De La Cruz (2-0).
- 9th inning:
- Solo home run by Jeimer Candelario (3-0).
- Grand slam by Bryan De La Cruz to LF to crown a five-run rally (7-0).
Offensive Leaders
Bulls:
- Bryan De La Cruz: 4-2, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
- Allan Castro: 4-2, 2 2B, 2 RBI
- Jeimer Candelario: 4-2, HR, RBI, R
- Rafael Lantigua: 4-2, R
- Gilberto Celestino: 5-1, R, SB #20
Stars:
- Raimel Tapia: 4-2, 2B
- Jorge Mateo: 3-2
Next match
Toros y Estrellas complete their miniseries this Saturday, December 6th, at 7:30 PM, in the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium in La Romana.
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