Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico at Citi Field
The All-Star Game of the Dominican and Puerto Rican leagues served as a tribute to Robinson Canó’s career in the United States.
The receiver Webster Rivas he drove in two runs in the sixth inning and the outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguez homered with a teammate in the eighth, leading Dominican Republic to a 6-2 victory over Puerto Ricoon Saturday, in a Caribbean league exhibition game at the Citi Field of the New York Mets.
Emmanuel Rodriguez He ended up being chosen as the Most Valuable Player of the game, after going 2-for-3 with two RBIs, one scored and the aforementioned home run.
He “ShowDown: RD vs PR”, which was dedicated to the Dominican second baseman Robinson Canofaced teams made up of active legends from the winter leagues of the two islands, in the first all-time confrontation of the great Caribbean rivalry in the Big Apple.
The players of Dominican Republic They wore the number 24 in honor of Spoutan eight times All Stars in a career of 17 seasons in the Major Leagues which included stays in the New York Yankees and the New York Mets.
Puerto Rican players wore number 21 in honor of the honorary manager Carlos Delgadowho is on the ballot for the contemporary era of Cooperstown Hall of Fame for a career of 17 seasons, the last four with the Mets.
Even though the Mets They did not sell tickets for the last levels of the park, 20,057 They braved the low temperatures, normal in New York for this part of the year, to enjoy the match.
Both teams continued to threaten, unsuccessfully, in the first half of the game, until the Dominicans broke the ice in the sixth.
The first baseman Aderlin Rodriguez He started the episode with a double against right Yacksel Ríosadvanced to third base on a groundout Mel Rojas Jr. and scored by the short fly Socrates Brito.
Rivers transferred to Rodriguez and allowed a double by the third baseman Cristhian Adamesbefore the receiver Rivas hit the hit that made the game 3-0.
Puerto Rico scored twice in the seventh inning, when the shortstop Jack Lopez He hit a fly ball that was hit when the left fielder and the third baseman couldn’t agree with the bases loaded.
In the eighth, Brito hit simple and Rodriguez hit a 416-foot home run to right field against reliever Osvaldo Berrios. Rodriguez He went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and two RBIs to be the highlight of the game.
Huascar Ynoa (1-0) was the winning pitcher and Rivers (0-1) the defeated. Spoutwho hit a double and walked, was honored in the seventh inning, when play was stopped and the former Dominican second baseman from Major Leagues, Luis Castilloentered the field to escort him to the cave. Spout He left the game shedding tears as the crowd cheered him.
In the pre-game celebrations, merenguero Héctor Acosta, better known as “El Torito,” performed the Dominican Republic anthem, while Gilberto Santa Rosa, “El Caballero de la Salsa,” performed Puerto Rican “La Borinqueña.” Singer Shantelle sang the United States anthem.
