Cuba breathes and beats Chinese Taipei 7-1

In the final commitment of the first round of the World Baseball Classic, Cuba signed an important 7-1 victory over Chinese Taipei as they caught their breath and kept their aspirations of advancing to the next stage of the tournament.

Cuba caused damage in the first half with four runs that got off the beat not only for the Asian team but also for their fans.

Yon Moncada hit a double through left center, and Louis Robert accidentally reached W.J Alfredo Despigny He hit a two-RBI double off the scorer.

Irisbel Areoparina He added a two-run home run that silenced the fans.

Cuba extended the lead with two more runs in the second round. Roel Santos He arrived, but was sacked stealing for the second out of frame. Moncada was next and hit a homer single across the meadow to right.

Santos added an extra run on an RBI single in the fourth.

The Cuban staff was also strong, and the Chinese Taipei attack paralyzed it.

Ilyan Leyva pitched 2.1 scoreless innings and left the game with hand cramps. He relieved Miguel Romero in 2.2 innings pitched, also scoreless, with four strikeouts. Left-handed Onilke Garcia hit zeros in two runs.

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