Melky Cabrera hit 6-4 with two RBIs to lead a 16-hitter attack from the Águilas Cibaeñas, who beat the Leones del Escogido 11-9 to get closer to qualifying for the 2020- playoffs 2021 to come. Dominican baseball.
The win is the 15th for the Eagles with 12 losses, while the Escogido dropped to 14-15.
The win matched Darío Álvarez (2-0) in relief role, while Reds-starter Enny Romero suffered the setback. Aguilucho closer Neftalí Feliz placed his eighth save and second in consecutive days.
The game, which was laden with attackers from both sides, was practically defined in the first inning when the Eagles detonated their bats and took advantage of the Lions’ poor defense to score seven runs. Although the Scarlets retired in excellent shape, they failed to overtake the winners in a contest full of alternatives.
In the first, Cabrera led off with a double to center against Romero, Ramón Torres exchanged a walk, Rangel Ravelo singled for third base to load the bases and Isaías Tejeda accidentally got pregnant by third baseman Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., who scored Cabrera.
Johan Camargo hit a ball into midfield to drag Torres and Robel Garcia had an RBI-single to rightfield. Francisco Peña imitated him with one more shot to center that Tejeda dragged. The yellow match continued with a double by Arismendy Alcántara, who entered the fifth race and Melky Cabrera crowned with his second goal of the inning in the last two to give the Águilas a 7-0 lead.