{"id":100956,"date":"2026-01-05T04:59:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/eloy-jimenez-and-key-pitching-toros-del-este-defeat-gigantes-in-round-robin\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T04:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:59:50","slug":"eloy-jimenez-and-key-pitching-toros-del-este-defeat-gigantes-in-round-robin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/eloy-jimenez-and-key-pitching-toros-del-este-defeat-gigantes-in-round-robin\/","title":{"rendered":"Eloy Jim\u00e9nez and key pitching: Toros del Este defeat Gigantes in Round Robin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toros del Este defeat Gigantes del Cibao in an exciting match<\/h2>\n\n\nSAN FRANCISCO DE MACOR\u00cdS \u2013 The Toros del Este defeated the Gigantes del Cibao 3-1 this Saturday at the Juli\u00e1n Javier Stadium, thus continuing their participation in the Round Robin of the 2025-2026 Dominican Baseball League tournament.\n\nThe Bulls&#8217; offense was led by Eloy Jim\u00e9nez, who had an outstanding performance and effective work from the mound, sealing the victory.\n\nJim\u00e9nez hit a two-run double, extending his streak to three consecutive games driving in runs and adding hits in five of the six games played in this semifinal phase.\n\nStarting pitcher Jaime Barria had a solid performance of 4.2 innings, allowing one run, three hits, two walks and striking out five batters, however, he left without a decision.\n\nThe Toros&#8217; bullpen was key in limiting the Giants&#8217; offense, who batted 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position, leaving 11 men on base. The Toros&#8217; pitching staff accumulated 12 strikeouts.\n\nThe victory went to Yaramil Hiraldo (1-0), who pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Joe Corbett earned the save (2), while Daniel Mengden (0-1) took the loss.\n\nWith this triumph, the Toros place their record at 4-2, solidifying themselves in second place in the Todos Contra Todos, while the Gigantes descend to 0-6.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting Notes<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Toros took the lead in the first inning, when Gilberto Celestino hit a double to left field and scored thanks to another double by Eloy Jim\u00e9nez to center field.\n\nThe Giants tied the score in the bottom of the first inning with a fielder&#8217;s choice by Francisco Mej\u00eda, allowing Gustavo N\u00fa\u00f1ez to score.\n\nIn the third inning, with the bases loaded, Jimenez was hit by a pitch that forced the go-ahead run. The Toros&#8217; third run came in the sixth inning, when Jeimer Candelario scored after a ground ball to first base by Gilberto Celestino, extending the lead to 3-1.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Players<\/h2>\n\n\nFor the Toros, Eloy Jim\u00e9nez went 1-for-4, with a double and two RBIs. Gilberto Celestino went 1-for-4, with a double, one RBI, and two runs scored. Francisco Urb\u00e1ez went 1-for-3 with a walk, and Jeimer Candelario received two walks and scored a run.\n\nFor the Giants, Francisco Mej\u00eda hit a double and drove in a run, while Gustavo N\u00fa\u00f1ez went 2-for-3, with two walks, a run scored, and a stolen base.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next meeting<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Toros del Este will once again host the Gigantes del Cibao this Sunday, January 4th, at 5:00 p.m., at the Francisco A. 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