Dominican Republic imposes its offensive power and authoritatively defeats Detroit at the Quisqueya

Santo Domingo, RD.– The Dominican selection offered a complete spectacle to its public and decisively defeated the Detroit Tigers with a score of 12 to 4 in a Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium packed with fans, who left more than satisfied after a night full of emotions. You may be interested in: Power show at the Quisqueya! Soto, Machado and Caminero hit consecutive home runs The main figures of the Quisqueyan team responded in a big way. Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Manny Machado and Junior Caminero led the offense on a day where talent and connection with the fans were protagonists. Tatis Jr. had an impeccable performance at bat, hitting three hits in four at-bats and drawing a walk, showing his quality from the first moment. Soto, in his first appearance on Dominican soil with the national team uniform, ignited the spark in an unforgettable fourth inning by hitting the first of three consecutive home runs by the team, unleashing euphoria in the “Colossus of Ensanche La Fe”. Machado took over and punished the ball with a home run to left field, keeping the fans on their feet. Immediately afterwards, Caminero completed the sequence with another home run, prolonging a special night for him. The young infielder continued where he had left off last season on that same stage, when he hit the decisive home run that gave the championship to the Leones del Escogido. This time he responded with authority, and finished perfect in four plate appearances. The Dominican offense totaled 18 hits, but the pitching also did its part. After an initial outing by Luis Severino in which he allowed three runs —two earned— in two innings, the relief took charge of completely silencing the opposing offense for the rest of the game. Right-hander Abner Uribe stood out by retiring the three batters he faced, all by way of the strikeout. From the Detroit side, Dominicans Wenceel Pérez and Thayron Liranzo also made their mark by connecting hits in their first at-bats. Prior to the start of the game, a solemn moment was experienced as a tribute was paid to the victims of the Jet Set case. Relatives of Octavio Dotel, Tony Blanco, Rubby Pérez, and Nelcy Cruz performed the ceremonial first pitch. In addition, Major League Baseball announced a contribution of $125,000 to support the affected families.