The Stars had a good performance from their relievers, together with the opportune batting of José Tena in the eighth inning to obtain their first victory of the young fall-winter baseball season by defeating the Toros del Este 1-0 in a game held in the Tetelo Vargas Stadium in this city.
The relief of the pachyderms only allowed one hit in five complete innings, with five strikeouts without transfers.
After starter Phillips Valdez left the box after four innings with only two hits and two fanned batters, Domingo Robles (2.0), Gerson Moreno (1.0), Diógenes Almengó (1.0) and Wirfin Obispo (1.0) were in charge of silencing the bats of the Toros, who last Saturday defeated the Stars 5-2 at the Francisco Micheli Stadium in La Romana.
The winning pitcher was Almengó (1-0), who entered the eighth inning, while the save went to Obispo (1).
Instead, the setback went to Wadisson Charles (0-1).
The Colombian Julio Tehrán opened for the Bulls, with four innings without hits and a fanned batsman. He was replaced by Emailin Montilla (1.0), Edgar García (1.0), Hansel Rodríguez (1.0), Charles (0.2) and José José (0.1).
The only run for the Stars came in the eighth inning. Endy Rodríguez singled to center field off Charles; he then anchored to second as a result of a deflected pitch by the pitcher and later scored on a Tena hit to center field.
Recognize Henriquez
Prior to the start of the game, the Stars presented a plaque of recognition to their former narrator Leónidas Henríquez, for his induction this 2022 into the San Pedro de Macorís Sports Hall of Fame and his more than 20 years as the club’s narrator, until recently. a few years.
After receiving the distinction, Henríquez threw the first pitch of honor.
They travel to Santiago
The Stars will face the Águilas Cibaeñas on Monday at the Cibao Stadium, in a match scheduled for 7:30 at night. Manager Fernando Tatis will have American Shaun Anderson on the mound.
