Gustavo Núñez hit a hit in the ninth inning for the Stars to leave the Tigres del Licey on the field 7-6 during a match held this Wednesday at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium in this city.
It was the fourth walk-off for the Stars so far this season.
With the match in favor of Licey 6-4, the green flag team managed to come back by manufacturing three runs, including Núñez’s game-winning hit against reliever Jairo Asencio (0-1).
“It was a good victory to lift the spirits of the team. These are the games that team up. I always went for the split. The first one dominated me, but in the second I connected well”, said Núñez after the game.
The victory allows the Stars (12-20) to break a two-game losing streak and, incidentally, to be two games below fourth place, occupied by the Toros del Este (14-18), who lost 3-2 this Wednesday. against the Leones del Escogido (10-22) at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium.
The victory was credited to reliever Abner Uribe (1-0), who worked the ninth inning of a hit, a run, a walk and a strikeout.
For those led by Fernando Tatis, Domingo Robles opened, who launched four innings of three hits, one run, one transfer and three strikeouts. He was replaced by Chester Pimentel (1.1), Franklin Van Gurp (0.0), Diógenes Almengó (0.2), Carlos Belén (1.0), Wirfin Obispo (1.0) and Uribe (1.0).
On his side, Esmil Rogers started on the mound for the Tigers with the work of two innings of four hits, four runs and two transfers. He was replaced by Carlos Contreras (1.0), González Germen (2.0), Hansel Robles (1.0), Justin Grimm (1.0), Arodys Vizcaíno (1.0) and Asencio (0.2).
The races
The Stars scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning, a first by a double by Edward Olivares and another by a ground ball by Rainer Núñez.
In the second inning, the Greens scored two more runs as a result of a deflected pitch from the starting pitcher Esmil Rogers, a situation that Junior Lake took advantage of to score and on the play, the catcher Jair David Camargo again lost the ball, scoring Domingo Leyba.
In the fourth inning, the Tigers made their first run by grounding out David Camargo’s siore.
El Licey returned to the attack in the sixth inning to take control of the game with four runs on singles by David Camargo, Arístides Aquino and Dawel Lugo.
In the ninth, the blues achieved their sixth round by pass ball from receiver Rodolfo Durán, the ball goes backwards and Luis Barrera scored.
At the end of that inning, the Stars went ahead on the board by scoring three runs. Domingo Leyba singled to right field and Erick Mejía scored; José Tena hit a slow roll to the siore that he could not control and Alfredo Reyes entered with the tie; Gustavo Núñez hit a hit through the right meadow to leave the Tigres on the field.
rest this thursday
The Stars rest this Thursday and return to action this Friday when they receive the Águilas Cibaeñas at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium in San Pedro de Macorís in a match that is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.
Tribute to Tomás Troncoso
Prior to the start of the game, the All-Star team paid a posthumous tribute to the late baseball commentator Tomás Troncoso Cuesta, whose fall-winter 2022-2023 baseball tournament is dedicated to his outstanding career.
Las Estrellas delivered a recognition plaque alluding to the occasion to members of the Troncoso Cuesta family. His son, also a commentator Tomás Manuel (Tommy) launched the first ball of honor. The president of the Stars, Miguel Feris presented Tommy with the recognition plaque
