||Agentinian AFP
The electricians could qualify if they beat the Astronauts of Panama first thing today
Receiver Francisco Arcia ignited the offense with two RBI and Enderson Franco led the bullpen for the Navegantes del Magallanes to defeat Puerto Rico’s Criollos de Cagua 4-2 yesterday.
The Venezuelans improve their record to 2-1, while the Puerto Ricans have lost all three of their appearances in the 2022 Caribbean Series.
Arcia was a novelty in the Magallanes lineup at the Quisqueya stadium in Santo Domingo and responded with the bat: Balbino Fuenmayor hit to open the second inning, “El Panda” Pablo Sandoval followed with a double and the catcher drove them both in with a hit to right field.
The distance opened at the opening of the third act, with double producer Alberth Martínez.
Willians Astudillo scored, who reached base on a walk, stole second base and reached third base on a wild pitch.
However, the Criollos got closer to 3-2 with a couple of streaks in the closing of that chapter against the starter of the Turks, the left-hander César Jiménez. Emmanuel Rivera chartered Nelson Velásquez and Edwin Díaz with a center line.
That’s when manager Wilfredo Romero called Franco, with runners on first and second base and two outs, to face Roberto “Bebo” Pérez. The reliever struck him out to end the threat.
Franco was the winning pitcher (1-0), retiring two and a third scoreless innings, with one hit.
One more run for Magallanes came in the fourth act, with a rules double by Danry Vásquez. Astudillo scored.
Vicente Campos, Wilking Rodríguez and Bruce Rondón completed solid bullpen work. Rondón saved with a cliffhanger ending, with a double play move that had to be reviewed by video arbitration to be confirmed and end the game.
CHARROS LAUNDRED CAIMANES
The right-hander Wilmer Ríos was impeccable on the mound, the Cuban Félix Pérez hit a home run and the Mexican champion, Charros de Jalisco, came back to life yesterday in the 2022 Caribbean Series with a 1-0 victory against the Caimanes de Barranquilla, from Colombia .
