MIAMI.- With an unprecedented Grand Slam of Fernando Tatis Jr.the Dominican Republic defeated this Monday 10-1 Israel in Miami in it World Baseball Classica victory that qualified the Caribbean team to the quarterfinals Venezuela.
Dominican, who wants to challenge the favorites Japan and USArose to the lead of Group D with a total of three victories.
Their victory on Monday also prevented Israel (1-2) from reaching Venezuela (2-0), second in the group and also classified.
La Vinotinto faced on Monday Nicaragua (0-3). Netherlands (1-2) completes this group.
The Quisqueyans sealed the victory against Israel from the second inning, which began with a run of Manny Machado after Geraldo Perdomo will walk.
With the bases covered came Tatis Jr.’s Grand Slam, the first in the two decades of Dominican history in the Classic.
The figure of the San Diego Padres He hit a 122-meter bomb that allowed Perdomo to score, Carlos Santana and Oneil Cruz.
Cruz himself, gardener of the Pittsburgh Piratesgave another example of Dominican firepower with a home run in the fourth inning at LoanDepot Park.
Your teammate Spencer Horwitz He hit back with another home run for Israel in the same inning, but a single by Tatis Jr. in the seventh drove in Perdomo and Cruz again, putting the Dominicans seven runs behind.
Tatis Jr. thus brought his final tally to two hits, a home run and six RBIs.
In addition to their huge attack, the Caribbeans were supported by the brilliant opening of Brayan Belloof the Boston Red Soxwho pitched five innings, striking out seven and only giving up Horwitz’s home run.
Wednesday’s “classic” heats up
The Dominican victory added fuel to the flames of one of the most anticipated duels of the first round of the World Classic, which will be held on Wednesday between Venezuela and the Quisqueyans.
In the event that those directed by Omar Lopez meet the expectations of beating Nicaragua this Monday, said challenge against the Dominican Republic will define which of the two delegations will finish in first place in the group.
