With a pair of home runs from Jermaine Palacios and solid pitching from Ricardo Pinto in six innings, Venezuela beats Mexico in the star game of the opening day
GUADALAJARA — The team Venezuela This Saturday he enjoyed a outstanding work of the launcher Ricardo Pinto and with a dozen hits expired this saturday 8-4 a Mexico in the tournament Premier 12 baseball
The Venezuelans decided the game in the second chapter with three runs, one driven in by a home run by Jermaine Palacios and two by a double by Diego Castillo.
Pinto made the rivals eat from his hand and was supported by his teammates who added a run in the fifth inning, driven by a double from Ramón Flores; three in the sixth and one in the seventh, with Palacios’ second home run.
Mexico shook off the shutout with home runs by Alan Trejo, in the seventh inning, and Chris Carter, in the eighth.
The Mexicans added two runs in the ninth, produced by a single by José Rojas, but it all ended with a deep fly by Carter with two on the bases against Anthony Vizcaya, who was credited with the save with a third of an inning pitched.
Pinto won with three hits allowed in five innings, in which he struck out six opponents and led to three. Lost was left-hander Manny Bañuelos, who only lasted 1.2 innings, allowing three hits with three earned runs, two bases and a pair of strikeouts.
For Venezuela, Palacios was 2-for-5 with two home runs and Carlos Pérez was 3-for-4. For Mexico, the best hitter was Alonso Gaitán, who went 3-for-4.
After one match for each team, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico and Venezuela have a victory and Panama, the United States and Mexico, a defeat.
This Sunday, on the second day of the group, Venezuela will face Panama, the Netherlands against the United States and Mexico against Puerto Rico.
