Jesús Vargas launches Third No Hitter in the history of Caribbean Series
Jesús Vargas left Japan’s offensive without hit or career for eight entries to become the third pitcher in the history of the Caribbean series to launch a non -hitter.
Mexicali – the Venezuelan Jesús Vargas launched the Third game without hit or career in the history of the Caribbean seriesand second in consecutive years achieved by Venezuelawinning on Tuesday Cardinals of Lara 10-0 a Japan Breezein eight tickets, at the end of the game for the Misericordia rule.
A home run of Alexi Amarista At the bottom of the eighth entrance, the match ended at the Nido de los Águilas stadium, in a three -run cluster that marked the first knockout for the rule of difference of 10 races in the history of the 67 editions of the Caribbean series.
Vargas, who required 86 pitches-55 Strikes-in the game, completed his work with three bases for balls and seven strikeouts, three which got them in the upper part of the eighth entrance, before Venezuela scored three races to leave Japan lying to 13,309 fans.
“Thank God for putting me (like Cartcher) Ali Sánchez already White Henry To bring me here, I spoke early with Ali, I had already hit in Venezuela, I went out to compete, looking for the victory we needed, I never thought about this, God’s time is perfect, “Vargas said at the end of the game.
“I think the fundamental part in my mind was to leave without pressure, execute my releases, be on top of the batters, we used the symbar, we saw them weak, I thank the group that was behind that made all the plays,” added Vargas.
After the first 65 editions of the Caribbean series only one No-Hitter -Among 1949 and 2023–, in the last two years a couple with Venezuelan pitchers have joined.
Thomas Fine He was the first to launch at play without hit or races on February 21, 1952 playing for Havana, in front of Caracas Cerveceríafrom Venezuela.
They had to spend 72 years for the second to arrive, when Angel Padrón requested a record of 88 pitching to launch non-hitter of nine entries with Sharks of La Guaira9-0 above Rivas giantsNicaragua, in Miami 2024 on February 7.
Vargas withdrew in order the first four batters and walked to Jim Yamamoto In the second entry. In the third, Ren Tachioka He received the second passport and was the only one who was in a position to score.
After removing nine batters in a row, Vargas walked to Takeru Ohashi In the sixth episode with an out and took the entrance with a double play. The seventh and eighth entries withdrew them in order, taking four of the last five outs by the punch, including the last three.
“This guy deserves everything (Sánchez), I faced it in Venezuela in the final, we started slow here, we come from below, thank God that we are here for great things, always grateful.”
“All the credit for Jesus, the first time I am catcheo, there was no report from the Japan team, we went with his strength,” said Receiver Sánchez.
Venezuela advanced as second place to the semifinals played on Wednesday and will be Home Team against Dominican Republicwhich beat him 2-0 in the first game of the Caribbean series last Friday.
“All the games here are important, we did not have Japan as a weak rival, we went out to play our baseball, good work of Ali and Jesus, we could compete, but we continued preparing for tomorrow (semifinals) to get the victory,” said the manager White Henry.
Venezuelans tied the victory with five races attack in the first entrance. Amarista and Danry Vásquez They towed each other in the game to guide the beating.
