Valdez decides with a high Giants win

Los Gigantes del Cibao last night gave one further step in the crusade now fought to advance to the final. This time capitalized on an error in the antesalista shot Carlos Triunfel in the ninth to defeat 3-2 to the Tigres del Licey, tying with them in the Second Round Robin and ruin the good debut of Erick Aybar.

Los Gigantes, who were able to recover at a start of 2-11 to be at this stage of the tournament that held the BHD Cup, broke a tie to two against the November Jairo Asencio.

Asencio, in replacement of Victor Mars, began the episode striking out Brad Nelson. Pedro Feliz embasó by mistake in Triunfel tyre. On move meant and I hit, Diory Hernandez led him to third with single between first and second, where scored high sacrifice of Wilson Valdez to the left

Both teams now share the important second position with identical record of 7-7, two games below the chosen (9 - 5) and u000aequal amount over the Eagles (5-9).

Victory fell to Rhiner Cruz (1-0) and saved Juan Pérez, who retired three batters faced in the ninth. Lost Asencio (0-1).

Racing A Pedro Feliz against Starter Francisco Rosario's solo home run had put the Giants in 1-0 lead in the fifth.

Team led by Héctor - La Manta - de la Cruz added another run in the sixth to extend the lead to two.

Wilson Betemit started the sixth with a single to center, moved to second by road to Erick Almonte siore and third by incogible of Nelson to Leftfield.

Oneli Pérez law replaced the left-handed Pffeifer David to face Pedro Feliz, who did not wait and Betemit has led to the rubber with high sacrifice to right prado.

With the throw to the plate, Nelson tried to run to second, but was put out by accurate shot from the receiver Wil u000aNieves.

The Tigers matched the actions in the sixth, when after one out, Anderson Hernández hit a double over the head of the center fielder who almost traps John Matulia.

Ronny Paulino was hit by a pitch from Kevin Pucetas, whose first hit had allowed it in the previous episode a doublet of Jordany Valdespín.

Aybar pushed Hernandez and Paulino with a tubey. He was trapped on the play when he tried to get a base extra. Act followed, Carlos Triunfel sent Pucetas showers with another team of double merit, being replaced by c:j: Nitkowsky, who dominated Valdespín to fly to second to end the inning.

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