CIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba, Jan 5 (acn) Ciego de Avila got the first win in the opening game of the semifinals play-offs of the 56th Cuban National Baseball Series by defeating Villa Clara 10-4.
The winner was right-hander Vladimir Garcia who allowed three runs in six innings, including a solo homer by SS Michael Gonzalez, with six strikeouts, while Freddy Asiel Álvarez took the loss after surrendering 5 runs, with nine hits and two walks, in five innings.
Although starting with victory is a good omen, the historic fight between both teams in postseason is favorable to Villa Clara with 17 wins by 8 of their rivals, reason why this semifinal could be extended to the seven games.
Boxscore:
José Ramón Cepero Stadium (Ciego de Ávila)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
VCL 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 8 2
CAV 0 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 - 10 13 -
W: Vladimir García
L: Freddy Asiel Alvarez
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