{"id":494264,"date":"2025-12-11T06:11:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/de-la-cruz-munoz-and-lantigua-hit-home-runs-in-a-resounding-taurine-victory-in-santiago\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T06:11:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:11:28","slug":"de-la-cruz-munoz-and-lantigua-hit-home-runs-in-a-resounding-taurine-victory-in-santiago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/de-la-cruz-munoz-and-lantigua-hit-home-runs-in-a-resounding-taurine-victory-in-santiago\/","title":{"rendered":"De la Cruz, Mu\u00f1oz, and Lantigua hit home runs in a resounding Taurine victory in Santiago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SANTIAGO.\u2013<\/strong> The taurine bats roared with force this Wednesday at the Cibao Stadium. <strong>Bryan De La Cruz<\/strong> led the offense with a home run and four RBIs, while <strong>Yairo Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong> and <strong>Rafael Lantigua<\/strong> also went for the street, propelling the <strong>Toros del Este<\/strong> to a dominant victory <strong>12-5<\/strong> over the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as.<\/p>\n\n\nYou may be interested in:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/dramatico-jonron-de-josh-lester-en-el-10-o-inning-da-triunfo-a-las-estrellas-y-envia-al-escogido-al-ultimo-lugar\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dramatic home run by Josh Lester in the 10th inning gives victory to the Stars and sends the Escogido to last place<\/a>\n\nThe Romanenses connected <strong>13 hits<\/strong>, including <strong>10 extra-base hits<\/strong>, recording their 13th game of the season with double-digit hits. <strong>Justin Courtney<\/strong>&#8216;s solid start also allowed the club to reach <strong>14 quality starts<\/strong>, the most in the entire league.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>De La Cruz still on track for MVP<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nWith his seventh home run of the campaign, De La Cruz extended his RBI lead in LIDOM to 36, solidifying himself as a strong candidate for the Most Valuable Player. He also reached 21 RBIs with two outs, the highest figure in the tournament.\n\nBesides him:\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rafael Lantigua<\/strong> hit his third home run, a two-run shot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yairo Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong> hit his first home run of the season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nCollectively, the Bulls reached <strong>30 home runs<\/strong>, remaining the <strong>second team with the most home runs<\/strong> in the championship.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Bulls solidify second place<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nWith a score of <strong>22-17<\/strong>, the Bulls remain alone in second place, with a 4.5-game lead, they add their second consecutive victory and are now 5-3 in the particular series against the Eagles (27-11), who continue at the top of the tournament.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pitchers&#8217; Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nRight-handed pitcher <strong>Justin Courtney<\/strong> (2-1, 2.57) took the win with a five-inning outing, allowing just four hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, and three strikeouts.<br>The loss fell on <strong>Huascar Ynoa<\/strong> (2-1, 2.16), who allowed five hits and two runs in 3.2 innings.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>That&#8217;s how they scored<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2nd entry \u2013 Bulls 1, Eagles 0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nDouble by <strong>Juan Brito<\/strong> to right field drove in <strong>Yairo Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong>, who had reached first base.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3rd entry \u2013 Bulls 4, Eagles 0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>Bryan De La Cruz<\/strong> hit a three-run home run, his seventh of the season.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4th inning \u2013 Bulls 5, Eagles 0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>Yairo Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong> joined the party with his first home run of the tournament, solo.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4th inning (Eagles) \u2013 Bulls 5, Eagles 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nTriple by <strong>Leody Taveras<\/strong>, who scored on a groundout by <strong>Aderlin Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5th entry \u2013 Bulls 6, Eagles 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nTriple by <strong>Gilberto Celestino<\/strong> and sacrifice fly by <strong>De La Cruz<\/strong>.<br>The \u00c1guilas scored one on a <em>passed ball<\/em>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6th entry \u2013 Bulls 9, Eagles 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nDouble producer by <strong>Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong> and two-run homer by <strong>Rafael Lantigua<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7th entry \u2013 Bulls 9, Eagles 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nImported <strong>Robert Moore<\/strong>&#8216;s three-run homer.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9th entry \u2013 Bulls 12, Eagles 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>Manny Pe\u00f1a<\/strong> drove in two, and <strong>Ismael Alc\u00e1ntara<\/strong> scored on a <em>wild pitch<\/em>.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bulls&#8217; Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bryan De La Cruz:<\/strong> 2-1, HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yairo Mu\u00f1oz:<\/strong> 3-2, HR, double, 2 RBI, 3 R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rafael Lantigua:<\/strong> 5-2, HR, 2 RBI, 1 R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Juan Brito:<\/strong> 3-1, double, 1 RBI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jeimer Candelario:<\/strong> 4-1, double, 2 R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ronaldo Hern\u00e1ndez:<\/strong> 4-2, 1 R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gilberto Celestino:<\/strong> 5-1, triple, 1 R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manny Pe\u00f1a:<\/strong> 1-1, 2 RBI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Francisco Urbaez:<\/strong> 1-1 in his return<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eagles Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Robert Moore:<\/strong> 3-1, HR, 3 RBI, 1 R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ezequiel Dur\u00e1n:<\/strong> 4-2, double<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corey Joice:<\/strong> 2-1, 2 R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aderlin Rodr\u00edguez:<\/strong> 1 RBI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Next commitment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nThe Toros return to the field <strong>this Friday, December 12<\/strong>, when they visit the <strong>Gigantes del Cibao<\/strong> at the Juli\u00e1n Javier Stadium, at <strong>7:00 PM<\/strong>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTIAGO.\u2013 The taurine bats roared with force this Wednesday at the Cibao Stadium. Bryan De La Cruz led the offense with a home run and four RBIs, while Yairo Mu\u00f1oz and Rafael Lantigua also went for the street, propelling the Toros del Este to a dominant victory 12-5 over the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as. 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