2022/01/tomateros-react-in-the-final-of-the-mexican-pacific-league-sports/” title=”Tomateros react in the final of the Mexican Pacific League | sports”>Charros de Jalisco, Mexico’s representative in the 2022 Caribbean Series, won the first victory of the tournament after beating the inspired Caimanes de Barranquilla from Colombia 1-0.
This meeting was marked by a pitching duel from start to finish.
The only run of the game came from the bat of Cuban Félix Pérez who hit a solo home run in the second inning to open the scoring for the Mexicans.
During this matchup they only allowed 9 hits between the two ninths, leaving the pitchers intractable.
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Wilmer Ríos (1-0) took the honors for Mexico after pitching six and two-thirds innings, allowing three hits and prescribed five batters for the Colombian team. Roberto Osuna saved after pitching the ninth inning without incident.
For his part, Porfirio López was the loser by allowing one run, four hits in five innings, striking out four rivals.
