{"id":101466,"date":"2026-01-06T04:56:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/toros-del-este-defeat-leones-and-tie-for-the-lead-in-the-round-robin\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T04:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:56:28","slug":"toros-del-este-defeat-leones-and-tie-for-the-lead-in-the-round-robin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/toros-del-este-defeat-leones-and-tie-for-the-lead-in-the-round-robin\/","title":{"rendered":"Toros del Este defeat Leones and tie for the lead in the Round Robin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Toros del Este Dominate Leones del Escogido in Thrilling Duel<\/h2>\n\nIn an action-packed encounter held this Monday at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, the Toros del Este defeated the Leones del Escogido with a score of 3-1. Jeimer Candelario and Eloy Jim\u00e9nez shone with the bat, while the left-hander Aaron Leasher led a solid pitching performance.\n\nThe game, which kept fans on the edge of their seats, saw the Toros del Este take control from the start.\n\nEloy Jim\u00e9nez extended his hitting streak to five consecutive games, also maintaining his impressive streak of five games driving in runs. With 13 RBIs, he leads the department in the current All-Star Game.\n\nJeimer Candelario, for his part, had his second game with multiple hits in the Round Robin, adding four RBIs in this phase.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brilliant Performance at the Mont\u00edculo<\/h2>\n\n\nAaron Leasher excelled on the mound, pitching 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing only two hits, issuing one walk, and striking out four batters. He was the Bulls&#8217; third starter to complete at least four innings at this stage. The bullpen completed the job with 4.1 innings of one run, three hits, two walks, and three strikeouts, including two by Joe Corbett.\n\nJimmy Yacabonis earned the victory, while Joe Corbett got his third save.\n\nThe loss went to Radhames Liz, who allowed three runs in 2.2 innings.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In-Game Domain<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Bulls took the lead in the third inning. Eloy Jim\u00e9nez drove in Gilberto Celestino with a single. Later, Jeimer Candelario drove in Yairo Mu\u00f1oz and Jim\u00e9nez, extending the lead to 3-0.\n\nThe Lions&#8217; only run came in the seventh inning, when Pedro Severino received a walk with the bases loaded.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Figures<\/h2>\n\n\nFor the Bulls, Jeimer Candelario went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk; Eloy Jim\u00e9nez went 1-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored; Yairo Mu\u00f1oz went 2-for-3 with two singles and a walk; Gilberto Celestino scored a run, and Bryan de la Cruz had two hits, received two walks, and scored one.\n\nFor the Leones, Erik Gonz\u00e1lez went 2-for-4, while Elier Hern\u00e1ndez scored a run.\n\nWith this victory, the Bulls tie for first place in the standings with the Lions and achieve their third consecutive win, as well as their fifth in their last six matches.\n\nThe Toros rest this Tuesday and return to action on Wednesday, January 7, when they visit the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as at the Cibao Stadium.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toros del Este Dominate Leones del Escogido in Thrilling Duel In an action-packed encounter held this Monday at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, the Toros del Este defeated the Leones del Escogido with a score of 3-1. 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