{"id":492922,"date":"2025-11-29T00:56:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T04:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/lions-manufacture-decisive-rally-and-defeat-the-stars-for-the-second-day-in-a-row\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T00:56:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T04:56:21","slug":"lions-manufacture-decisive-rally-and-defeat-the-stars-for-the-second-day-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/lions-manufacture-decisive-rally-and-defeat-the-stars-for-the-second-day-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions manufacture decisive rally and defeat the Stars for the second day in a row"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SAN PEDRO DE MACOR\u00cdS.<\/strong> \u2013 An explosive rally of <strong>five runs in the fifth inning<\/strong> propelled the <strong>Leones del Escogido<\/strong> to a 6-4 victory over the <strong>Estrellas Orientales<\/strong> early this Saturday at the Tetelo Vargas stadium, thus achieving their <strong>second consecutive win<\/strong> against the petromacorisanos..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/gigantes-desatan-ofensiva-imparable-y-apabullan-12-3-a-los-toros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giants unleash unstoppable offense and crush the Toros 12-3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe game began with a <strong>1 hour and 10 minute delay<\/strong> due to the rain. Las Estrellas took the lead in the second inning with a <strong>solo home run by Rodolfo Dur\u00e1n<\/strong> to left field against the scarlet starter Lael Lockhart.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Lions React and Take Control<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nThe Escogido tied the score in the fourth inning against \u00d3scar De la Cruz. Consecutive hits by <strong>Gio Urshela<\/strong> and <strong>Yamaico Navarro<\/strong> set the stage for a ground ball by S\u00f3crates Brito to move Urshela to third, from where he scored on a single by <strong>Jorge Mateo<\/strong> to left field.\n\nThe red comeback came in a big way in the fifth inning, in which they loaded the bases with no outs against De la Cruz. After his departure, a sacrifice fly by Urshela against Carlos Bel\u00e9n produced the first run of the rally. Then, <strong>Navarro hit a double to left to drive in two<\/strong>, and another tubey by <strong>Jasson Dom\u00ednguez<\/strong> brought in the fifth. Later, singles by Brito and Mateo manufactured the sixth run for Escogido.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stars press, but it&#8217;s not enough<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nThe Greens scored with <strong>two annotations in the bottom of the fifth<\/strong> and added another in the ninth against Fernando Abad, who left the bases loaded with two outs. Closer <strong>Luis Guerrero (1)<\/strong> came in to complete the task and achieved the save by striking out Dur\u00e1n, author of the initial home run.\n\nThe victory went to <strong>Rolddy Mu\u00f1oz (2-0)<\/strong>, who struck out two in one inning. De la Cruz (2-2) took the loss after allowing four runs.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Outstanding performance by the red offense<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yamaico Navarro:<\/strong> 4-2, double, two RBIs, one run, BB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jorge Mateo:<\/strong> 5-2, two RBIs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gio Urshela:<\/strong> 3-1, RBI, run, BB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jasson Dom\u00ednguez:<\/strong> 5-1, RBI, run, BB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nBy the Stars:\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rodolfo Dur\u00e1n:<\/strong> 5-1, HR, RBI, run<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Josh Lester:<\/strong> 5-2, double<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Situation in the table and next commitment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nWith the victory, the Lions improve to &#8220;13-16&#8221;, while the Stars fall to &#8220;13-18&#8221;.\n\nBoth teams will face each other again <strong>this Saturday at 4:00 PM at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal stadium<\/strong>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN PEDRO DE MACOR\u00cdS. \u2013 An explosive rally of five runs in the fifth inning propelled the Leones del Escogido to a 6-4 victory over the Estrellas Orientales early this Saturday at the Tetelo Vargas stadium, thus achieving their second consecutive win against the petromacorisanos.. 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