In the final match of Group D of the World Baseball Classic, Puerto Rico and the Dominicans will face off for the 15th American time, to fight for the second Top 8 ticket in the group. Yang Chunpao led the team with 5 to score 4 points. Hits in a row, a 5:2 victory in the end, and the favorite Dominicans were eliminated.
The Dominicans started with 143-win pitcher Johnny Cueto, a 37-year-old veteran. He effectively suppressed Puerto Rico’s hitting line for the first two innings. In the first three innings, he was hit by Vazquez’s left field home run. hit, followed by Vimael Machin and Martin Maldonado hits, and Cueto retired early.
Dominica replaced second pitcher Brian Abreu, and was struck out by Lindor and Enrique Hernandez. MJ Melendez scored an RBI single with an infield grounder, and Puerto Rico scored four runs to seal the win.
Dominican pioneer Juan Soto pitched 3 innings in the middle and outfield, chasing a 1:4 score.
Puerto Rico went on the offensive again in the 5th inning. Lindor drove in a team’s 5th run with one hit and one turnover. Manny Machado hit into a double play. Although the Dominican scored 1 point, the offensive was also blocked. This half of the game did not score more points, and finally lost by 3 points.
Puerto Rico launched 8 pitchers, allowing only 6 hits and 11 strikeouts, especially in the 7th to 9th innings, allowing the Dominicans to swallow 3 up, 3 down and 6K without any ability to mount a rebound. Pitcher Jovani Moran pitched 0.2 innings and won the game despite being hit by Soto and giving up 1 run against three batters.
Cuito pitched two innings, allowed four hits, including a home run, and allowed three runs.
Group D confirmed that Venezuela (4 consecutive wins), Puerto Rico (3 wins and 1 loss) advanced to the Top 8, and 2013 champions Dominica (2 wins and 2 losses) were eliminated.israel(1 win and 3 losses),Nicaragua(4 losses in a row) finished 4th and 5th respectively.
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