LA ROMANA – Los Toros del Este demonstrated their offensive power and solidity from the mound, achieving a resounding 9-1 victory over the Estrellas Orientales this Saturday at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium. With this result, the Toros secure their second consecutive victory and take the lead in the Serie de la Caña. The Toros’ offense was led by Manny Peña and Rafael Lantigua, who drove in two runs each, setting the stage in a first inning full of scoring.
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With this victory, the Toros improve their record to 20-16, solidifying their position in second place in the tournament with a 3.5-game lead. In addition, they guarantee at least a tie in the Serie de la Caña (5-4) against an Estrellas team that now has a record of 16-21, after losing both games of the miniseries.The Unstoppable Bullfighting Relay
The Toros’ bullpen once again stood out, accumulating 16 consecutive scoreless innings in the mini-series, adding the shutout from Friday and seven more zeros in this game. In the last three matchups between both teams, the Estrellas have only managed to score two runs against the orange pitching. Greg Minier (1-0) took the victory, throwing two scoreless innings with one hit, one walk, and two strikeouts. Marcos Diplan (0-1) took the loss, being charged with four runs without getting an out in the first inning.Early and Decisive Attack
The Bulls started the game strong in the first inning. Manny Peña hit a single to right field with the bases loaded, driving in two runs. Jeimer Candelario followed with another RBI single to make the score 3-0. Rafael Lantigua hit a double that drove in two more runs. Tres Barrera closed the rally with a sacrifice fly, leaving the score 6-0. In the sixth inning, Ruddy Martin hit a double that drove in Tres Barrera, and then scored thanks to a hit by Allan Castro, extending the lead to 8-0. The Estrellas scored in the eighth with a double by José Tena, but in the ninth the Toros added another run when Martin hit his second double of the game and scored on a groundout by Alfredo Marte, sealing the final score of 9-1.Featured Figures
For the Toros del Este:
- Rafael Lantigua: 3-2, double, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored
- Manny Peña: 3-1, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored
- Ruddy Martin: 4-2, two doubles, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored
- Allan Castro: 5-2, one RBI
- Jeimer Candelario: 4-1, 1 RBI
- Bryan De La Cruz: 4-1, one run scored (hit in 15 of his last 17 games)
- Gilberto Celestino: 2-2, 2 walks, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base (21 stolen bases on the season)
By the Eastern Stars:
- José Tena: 1-1, double, 1 RBI
- Robinson Canó: 3-2
