The Matanzas team defeated Las Tunas 5×4 and regained a two-game lead at the top of the II Elite League of Cuban Baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starter Jes\u00fas Enrique P\u00e9rez (5.0 IP, 2CL, 9H, 1K, 1BB) was backed up by the bat of outfielders Alexander Pozo (5-3) and Eduardo Blanco (4-2), both with two RBI each. Former major leaguer Rusney Castillo had three hits in four innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The hosts wasted the opportunity to at least tie the game in the ninth inning, when Osvaldo Abreu led off with a double, but closer Armando Due\u00f1as overpowered Yosvani Alarc\u00f3n, Rafael Vi\u00f1ales and Denis Pe\u00f1a to get the “tap\u00f3n”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just as in the previous sub-series, both teams shared equally the wins to close the particular confrontation with a balance of four wins for each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Industriales showed signs of recovery by beating Artemisa (9×5) for the second day in a row, a result that produced a three-way tie for third to fifth place in the standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outfielder Yoasnier P\u00e9rez hit a double and a home run in four at-bats that were enough to drive in five runs, enough to support the work of the Blue’s bullpen, whose members Rafael Perdomo and Juan Xavier Pe\u00f1alver had a hit and a save, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eli\u00e1n Moreno suffered the setback, despite hits by Dennis Laza and Jos\u00e9 Antonio Jim\u00e9nez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The match ended 2-2 and the overall league score was equally close at four wins per team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Santiago de Cuba defeated Sancti Sp\u00edritus 8×4, a victory recorded by reliever Yosmel Garc\u00e9s (4.2 IP, 3H, 5K, 1BB) and the pitching of Reynaldo \u00c1lvarez, who combined to overcome Yunier Batista.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The international Yordan Manduley hit a double and a home run in four trips to the plate, with which he towed three runs for the Avispas orientales, a team obliged to establish a winning streak to aspire to a semifinalist place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the game, Fr\u00e9derich Cepeda hit a pair of two-run homers and is now 451, second on the all-time list, just two less than the also active Yordanis Sam\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sub-series ended with two wins on each side, but the Espirituanos dominated the overall series with a 6-2 record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After 28 games, Matanzas (17-11) leads the standings followed by Sancti Sp\u00edritus (15-13), Artemisa, Las Tunas and Industriales (all with 14-14) and Santiago de Cuba (10-18). There are 12 games left in the regular schedule to decide the four qualifiers for the post-season scheduled for January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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