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SANTO DOMINGO.- Despite Junior Lake reaching a historic milestone in his career this Sunday by connecting his number 500 hit in LIDOM regular season, the Leones del Escogido fell 4-1 to the Águilas Cibaeñas at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal stadium.
After the match, the Lions put their mark at 11-15, while the Eagles continue to lead with 20-4. El Escogido will have a rest this Monday and will return to action on Tuesday at 7:15 PM, receiving the Toros del Este at the Quisqueya.
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The veteran player became only the 21st in league history to achieve this mark, adding a new chapter to his solid career in Dominican baseball. In addition to the important achievement, Lake continues to approach other personal goals:- He needs 3 annotated to reach 300 (it would be the 13th to achieve it).
- With one more home run, he would enter the group of 16 players with 40.
- With 6 additional stolen bases, he would reach 130 steals, becoming the fifth with that figure.
- He reached 300 RBIs (14th player to achieve it).
- He has 688 hits, aiming to join the 15 who have reached 700.
- He is 2 doubles away from 100, 13 bases away from completing 1,000, and 11 walks away from 400 (it would only be the third).
- His 164 steals put him six away from being the sixth in history with 170.
The Match
The Eagles took control of the game from the fourth inning against Grant Gavin, scoring two runs thanks to a sacrifice fly by José Rodríguez and a single by Anthony Seigler that brought Ezequiel Durán to the plate. In the fifth, the visitors added another run with an unstoppable hit by Leody Taveras, who drove in Julio E. Rodríguez. Later, in the seventh inning, Rodríguez hit again with a double that then became the fourth run for the Cibaeños. The triumph went to Abdiel Mendoza (4-1), who pitched five scoreless innings, while Gavin (3-2) took the loss. Jeurys Familia earned his fourth save.Offensive Performance
For the Chosen One:
- Gio Urshela: 4-2, double
- Franchy Cordero: 4-1, one run
- Junior Lake: 2-1
- Jasson Domínguez: 4-1
For the Eagles:
- Leody Taveras: 4-2, two RBIs, one run scored
- Julio E. Rodríguez: 4-2, two doubles, two runs scored
After the match, the Lions put their mark at 11-15, while the Eagles continue to lead with 20-4. El Escogido will have a rest this Monday and will return to action on Tuesday at 7:15 PM, receiving the Toros del Este at the Quisqueya.
