Por: Injured Felipe Rodríguez
EN TAIPEI.- The Australian team combined an offensive of nine hits, including a home run, to develop its “Operation Zero” against its counterpart from the Dominican Republic, which it defeated by shutout, 5-0 at the Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium, in the third Premier 12 group stage match.
With the defeat, the Dominican Republic places its record at (1-2) in group B, while Australia (1-1).
The defeat was for the Dominican starting pitcher, Luis Vargas, who worked two and a third innings, had three singles, scored two runs, all earned, and issued one walk.
The victory was awarded to Australian reliever Coen Wynne.
Four of the five runs that Australia needed to beat the Dominicans were the responsibility of the Australian catcher, Robbie Perkins, who in the second inning hit a two-run home run to open the scoring, again in the fourth he produced an RBI single, in the sixth with a sacrifice fly to the center.
Australia’s fifth and grave run came in the seventh inning on a fly ball to right field by Darril George, and Timm Kennelly scored from third base.
The only single hit by the Dominicans was by outfielder Ricardo Céspedes in the eighth inning.
For the Dominican Republic, Ricardo Céspedes 3-1, Alen Hanson 2-0, BB and catcher Frank Rodríguez 1-0 with two walks.
While for Australia, Robbie Perkins 3-2, 1CA, H4, 4CE, Alex Hall and Darril George both 4-2 with one scored, Tim Kennelly 3-1, 1CA, 1CE, 1BB, as well as Robbie Glendinning from 3-1, he scored one, drove in another and took a walk.
The next match of the Dominican Republic in the continuation of the group stage in the B of Premier 12 By Raxus, will be this Saturday, November 16 at 6:30 am (Dominican time), when they face the Korean team in the Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium.
