Slowly, the Colombian team imposed itself with authority, also taking advantage of the hermetic pitching led by a committee started by Eduar López, and followed effectively by Luis Moreno (1-0), Ray Marimón, Yaramil Hiraldo, Rodrigo Benoit, Ronald Montoya and Donald Goodson, who gave up the only hairline when the game was decided.
With that advantage, it was a matter of time before Caimanes scored first against Júnior Guerra (0-1). After two zeros, a single by Carlos Arroyo drove in Brayan Buelvas in the third act. Immediately they added for ironic singles producers of Harold Ramírez (played with Leones del Caracas) and Reynaldo Rodríguez (was with Magallanes).
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With four runs it seemed more than enough for a pitch that changed its name on the mound but maintained its effectiveness.
Magallanes got people on base, but they stuck again and again to total nine left on base and 0-8 with runners in scoring position. It was the first day for Magallanes, and there is time to avoid falling into the bottom two and being eliminated. But you have to win and several times
