Despite leaving 12 runners in circulation, Santiago de Cuba defeated Matanzas 6-4 at its Guillerm\u00f3n Moncada stadium and remained alone at the top of the 62nd National Baseball Series, which is in its twelfth particular subseries.The Avispas now have a 33-23 record and are 1.5 games behind Mayabeque (31-24), their closest rival, which today lost twice to Las Tunas, away at Julio Antonio Mella Park, in seven-inning games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier in the day, the Le\u00f1adores Tunas won 3-0, supported by the arm of right-hander Alejandro Meneses, who in 6.0 innings allowed only four singles. The eleventh save for the now leader Pablo Alberto Civil, who pitched an inning without blemish, Yosvani Alarc\u00f3n hit 4-3 and towed one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the closing game, the Le\u00f1adores won 10-3. The incombustible Danel Castro hit 4-2 with a home run and four runs to the plate. Kenier Ferraz, who pitched a solid 5.2 innings of relief with two hits, won the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the highlight of the day was the zero-hit, zero-run game by 22-year-old rookie right-hander Osdany Rodr\u00edguez, who led Villa Clara to a 7-0 victory over Sancti Sp\u00edritus at its C\u00e9sar Sandino stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The right-hander from Santa Clara had very bad control, giving out eight tickets, but he gave an equal number of strikeouts and thus solved the tribulations. This is the 65th game in a national series in which a pitcher did not allow a hit or a run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, Artemisa beat Holgu\u00edn 6-5 in a game that counted 32 runners left on base: 19 by the northeastern Cubs -the worst so far in the tournament-, and 13 by the Cazadores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other results, Industriales defeated Pinar del R\u00edo 8-2, Ciego de \u00c1vila 8-5 against Guant\u00e1namo, and Granma gave a 15-2 knockout to Cienfuegos. The game between the Isle of Youth and Camag\u00fcey was sealed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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