{"id":100386,"date":"2026-01-03T04:56:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/de-la-cruz-leads-toros-comeback-with-a-home-run-and-5-rbis-against-aguilas\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T04:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:56:53","slug":"de-la-cruz-leads-toros-comeback-with-a-home-run-and-5-rbis-against-aguilas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/de-la-cruz-leads-toros-comeback-with-a-home-run-and-5-rbis-against-aguilas\/","title":{"rendered":"De La Cruz leads Toros&#8217; comeback with a home run and 5 RBIs against \u00c1guilas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bryan De La Cruz: Bullfighting Hero with Decisive Home Run<\/h2>\n\nLa Romana \u2013 Bryan De La Cruz continues to demonstrate his worth in the Round Robin, establishing himself as a key figure for the Toros del Este. In an exciting encounter this Tuesday, De La Cruz hit a crucial three-run home run in the eighth inning, driving his team&#8217;s comeback and securing the 8-5 victory over the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium.\n\nWith the score tied at five runs in the eighth inning, De La Cruz hit an impressive home run to left field, bringing in two teammates and crowning a four-run rally that defined the game in favor of the Bulls.\n\n\n<p>This was De La Cruz&#8217;s first home run in the Todos contra Todos and the second for the Toros in this stage. In addition to the four-corner hit, the outfielder hit two doubles, culminating in a stellar night that keeps him in MVP mode, leading the Round Robin in batting average (.529), RBIs (8) and with a home run.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>Performance on the Mont\u00edculo and Game Development<\/h2>\n\nThe victory went to reliever Miguel Castro (1-0), who pitched the eighth inning and struck out one batter. Joe Corbett earned the save, retiring the ninth inning without allowing runs and with a strikeout. The loss fell to Richard Rodr\u00edguez (0-1).\n\nThe Toros&#8217; pitching staff once again responded in key moments, limiting the \u00c1guilas to leave 11 runners on base, batting only 3-for-14 with men in scoring position.\n\nThe Toros took the lead early in the first inning with a single by Luis Liberato, a run-scoring double by Bryan De La Cruz, and a groundout by Eloy Jim\u00e9nez, putting the score at 2-0. The \u00c1guilas tied it in the third chapter with a two-run double by Leody Taveras. However, the Toros regained control immediately with another run-scoring double by De La Cruz and a double by Jim\u00e9nez, putting the scoreboard at 4-2.\n\nThe Cibao team reacted with a run in each of the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings: a surprise bunt by Webster Rivas, a run-scoring double by Cristhian Adames, and a run-scoring single by Rivas, following a triple by Adael Amador, to take a 5-4 lead. The Toros responded strongly in the eighth.\n\nBryan Lavastida reached base by error, Ismael Alc\u00e1ntara advanced to third after a passed ball and a bunt by Sergio Alc\u00e1ntara, and scored the tying run with a single by Luis Liberato to center field. Immediately afterwards, De La Cruz hit his three-run home run to seal the 8-5 victory.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Offensive Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toros del Este<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bryan De La Cruz: 5-3, home run, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs, 3 runs scored<\/li><li>Eloy Jim\u00e9nez: 3-2, double, 2 RBIs<\/li><li>Luis Liberato: 4-3, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored<\/li><li>Sergio Alc\u00e1ntara: 3-2, double<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<strong>Cibao Eagles<\/strong>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Leody Taveras: 2-1, double, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored<\/li><li>Cristhian Adames: 5-3, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 1 run scored<\/li><li>Webster Rivas: 2-1, 2 RBIs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nWith this result, the Round Robin enters the Year-End break, and the action will return on Friday, January 2, 2026, when the Toros host the Leones del Escogido at 7:30 p.m. at the Francisco A. 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