Ronald Bolaños leads Bulls shutout over Lions

Nick Sogard hit two singles, Tony Wolters produced a run and Ronald Bolaños threw good ball, to lead a 3-0 shutout of the Toros del Este over the Leones del Escogido this Wednesday, in a game held at the Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal.

It was the third time this season that the Bulls have whitewashed the Scarlets. With the victory, the Bulls (17-25) achieve their second victory in a row, win the particular series against the reds 7-3 and remain in the race for the fourth qualifying position. For their part, the Lions (13-28), continue in the basement and have lost 7 of the last 10. This maintains the bullfighting dominance over the reds, in the last 4 seasons, including this and the playoffs, the Bulls have a record 28-12 against the Lions. Starter Ronald Bolaños (3-3, 3.21) pitched five shutout innings, 3 hits, one walk and three strikeouts, to clinch the victory. After Bolaños, the bullfighting relay did not allow runs in 4 innings where they only allowed 3 hits, two walks and three strikeouts, including a saved game (6th) for left-handed Fernando Abad. The loss came for Leones starter Humberto Mejia (3-3, 2.18), allowing one run in 4.2 innings of three hits and five strikeouts. THE RACES The Bulls got their first run in the fourth inning when Gilberto Celestino running from second scored on a throwing error by third baseman Starlin Castro, who made a poor throw to first after a bunt by Vidal Bruján. They did one more in the seventh inning led by Nick Sogard who singled, reached third with a stolen base and scored on an error on a throw by scarlet pitcher Brian Moran. In the ninth inning and with the bases loaded, Tony Wolters hit a sacrifice fly bringing the third round in the legs of Miguel Andújar. For the Bulls, Gilberto Celestino 3-1, double, one scored, one ticket; Nick Sogard 3-2, 2 singles, one run and a stolen base; Allen Hanson went 1 for 4 with a stolen base; Bryan De La Cruz 3-1 with a double; Miguel Andújar 4-1 with a run scored and Tony Wolters had a produced. For the Lions, Otto López 3-1; Erick Gonzalez 3-1 and Jonathan Guzmán 3-1 with a double. The Bulls rest this Thursday and on Friday they receive the Giants in El Corral, left-handed Raul Valdes will be the starter against Richelson Peña.

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