Alcántara leads Toros del Este to victory over Gigantes del Cibao
SAN FRANCISCO DE MACORÍS – Sergio Alcántara shined with the bat, driving the Toros del Este to a 6-5 victory over the Gigantes del Cibao in the 18th day of the Todos Contra Todos, held at the Julián Javier stadium.
Alcántara connected two doubles and drove in three runs, including the decisive one, solidifying himself as the offensive figure of the match. The player finished the night with a 4-3 performance, raising his hits to ten in the Round Robin.
Alcántara’s two-run double in the eighth inning broke the tie, securing the victory for the Bulls.
Eric Filia also contributed to the triumph with a double that drove in two runs, while Eloy Jiménez added a double that drove in one run. With this hit, Jiménez tied the historical record for most doubles connected in a Round Robin, with nine.
From the bullpen, Yaramil Hiraldo (2-1, 1.29) earned the victory, pitching a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Joe Corbett earned his seventh save of the semifinal, while Christopher Molina (0-3, 3.86) took the loss.
With this result, the Toros del Este improve their record to 11-7 and remain in second place in the Round Robin, awaiting the outcome of the game between Águilas Cibaeñas and Leones del Escogido, which was postponed due to rain.How the races developed
The Bulls took the lead in the first inning with a double by Eloy Jiménez to left field. The Giants responded in the bottom of the inning with an infield hit by Ricardo Céspedes.
In the second inning, Sergio Alcántara hit a long double between left and center field, driving in two runs to make the score 3-1. The lead was extended in the fourth inning with a two-run double by Eric Filia, making the score 5-1.
The Giants reacted with a two-run homer by David Bañuelos in the fourth and added one more in the fifth, closing the score to 5-4. In the sixth, Jorge Bonifacio hit a solo home run to tie the game 5-5.
The game was defined in the eighth inning when, with two outs, Sergio Alcántara hit a double to center field, driving in Ismael Alcántara from second and scoring the run that gave the Toros the definitive lead.Featured Performances
By the Bulls: Sergio Alcántara 4-3, two doubles and three RBIs; Eloy Jiménez 4-1, double and one RBI; Eric Filia 4-1, double and two RBIs; Yairo Muñoz 4-2 with one run; Onix Vega 4-2 with two runs.For the Giants: David Bañuelos 2-1, home run and two RBIs; Ricardo Céspedes 4-3, triple, one RBI and one run scored; Kelvin Gutiérrez drove in a run.
