{"id":103718,"date":"2026-01-15T23:41:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/miranda-shines-cibao-eagles-live-and-dominate-giants-in-round-robin\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T23:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:41:04","slug":"miranda-shines-cibao-eagles-live-and-dominate-giants-in-round-robin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/miranda-shines-cibao-eagles-live-and-dominate-giants-in-round-robin\/","title":{"rendered":"Miranda Shines: Cibao Eagles Live and Dominate Giants in Round Robin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Juan Carlos Miranda guides the Cibae\u00f1as Eagles to victory<\/h2>\n\nIn an exciting Round Robin match, the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as defeated the Gigantes del Cibao 5-4 at the Cibao Stadium, solidifying their position in the fight for the final.\nMexican pitcher Juan Carlos Miranda was the key figure, delivering an outstanding performance that propelled the Eagles to their ninth victory. With this win, the team maintains a record of seven losses and continues to compete fervently for a spot in the final.\nThe Eagles achieved a perfect sweep against the Giants, winning all six matchups of the semifinal series.\nMiranda pitched six solid innings, allowing only one run and two hits, without conceding walks and striking out seven batters. Miranda earned the victory (1-0), while Cristopher Molina (0-1) took the loss. Matt Foster earned the save (1) in his debut.\nThe Eagles&#8217; bullpen also delivered, with Junior Fern\u00e1ndez in the seventh, Richard Rodr\u00edguez in the eighth, and Foster closing the ninth.\nFor the Giants, Cristopher Molina worked 1.2 innings, allowing four runs and four hits. The Giants&#8217; bullpen included Blake Weiman, Frank Garc\u00e9s, Wellington D\u00edaz, Adisyn Coffey, and Tayron Guerrero.\nOn offense, Cristhian Adames and Rodolfo Amador stood out with a double and a single; Juan Carlos Gamboa and Geraldo Perdomo each connected two hits, while Steward Berroa and Jerar Encarnaci\u00f3n contributed a hit.\nDeyvinson De los Santos led the Giants&#8217; attack with a home run and a double; Diego Hern\u00e1ndez hit a home run and a single; Kelvin Guti\u00e9rrez added a home run, and David Ba\u00f1uelos hit a single.\nThe Eagles took the lead in the second inning, combining a double by Amador, singles by Gamboa, Berroa and Perdomo, a walk to Leody Taveras and defensive errors, sending nine batters to the plate.\nIn the third episode, Diego Hern\u00e1ndez hit a solo home run to bring the Giants closer, 4-1.\nThe Eagles&#8217; lead was extended in the fifth inning, with a double by Adames and a run-scoring single by Rodolfo Amador, making the score 5-1.\nThe Giants reacted in the seventh with a double by De los Santos and a home run by Kelvin Guti\u00e9rrez, and tightened the game in the ninth inning when De los Santos connected again with a home run, leaving them only one run behind, although the Aguilas&#8217; relief pitching managed to preserve the victory.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juan Carlos Miranda guides the Cibae\u00f1as Eagles to victory In an exciting Round Robin match, the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as defeated the Gigantes del Cibao 5-4 at the Cibao Stadium, solidifying their position in the fight for the final. 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