Pedro Fernández pitched six innings of one run and six strikeouts, in his longest outing of the season in the 7-1 victory over the Leones del Escogido, this Friday at the Julián Javier stadium.
The particular series between these teams was tied with the result of the day, 3-3. The victory is the 17th in the won-lost box (17-17), playing again for a percentage of .500.
In his seventh start, Pedro Fernández (2-3, 3.34), allowed just two hits, one earned run, one walk and six strikeouts, in his second win of the season.
Humberto Mejía (3-1, 1.72), in three and one-third innings of six hits, five runs, two earned, three fanned out and charged with the loss.
The races
Franmil Reyes homered in the first inning, his first in the Dominican Baseball League, giving Escogido the lead, 1-0.
The Giants produced five in the fourth inning, Marcell Ozuna with a fielder’s grounder, drove in the first run back, Hanser Alberto with a single drove in the second.
Catcher Webster Rivas with a double brought one more, followed by José Siri who drove in the last two of the inning with a single.
Henry Urrutia, with a single in the seventh, drove in two rounds to seal the score, 7-1.
The Giants had 13 hits, three of them doubles, and limited the Lions to three.
By Giants; Webster Rivas 4-3, two doubles, RBI, scored; Henry Urrutia 4-3, two RBIs, scored, double; José Siri 4-2, two RBIs, scored; Hanser Alberto 4-2, scored; towed; Kelvin Gutierrez 4-1, double, scored.
By Pick: Franmil Reyes 3-1, home run, scored, RBI; Otto Lopez 4-1; Robert Neustrom 3-1.
This Saturday the national champions travel to La Romana, they will face the Bulls with Christopher Crisóstomo on the mound, on Sunday they return home against Licey and the Cuban Jorge Martínez will be a pitcher, Monday and Tuesday they will play with Estrellas, at home and in the route, Angel Sánchez and Richelson Pena will be the openers respectively.
