The dream is over World classic of baseball for Gaucho, who also greeted each other head-on in the qualifying tournament in Panama for next year’s big event. The Argentine team played a great game and asked for the maximum Nicaraguawho had to work hard to win 6-5 at the stadium Rod Carew.
The Argentines, who are on the 27th step of the world rankings and who played Pre Clásico for the first time, have hurt a rival who is the 15th best team in the world and has a much richer baseball culture.
The Nicaraguans went on 2-0 in the second inning, but the blue-and-whites did not give up and in the fourth they managed to equalize, with goals from Exequiel Talevi Y Cypriot hyacinth. and in the next inningThe Gauchos took control of the duel and took a 4-2 lead, with scores from Luke Stallman and Talevi promoted by Cypriot.
Nicaragua reacted in sixth place and returned to the lead 5-4, just before the rain, at times heavy, forced the game to a temporary suspension.
After the break, Argentina leveled once again with an unexpected home run from Stalman, which brought the score to 5-5. Dwight Britton he drove in the playoff run with a single before the bottom of the seventh inning. The Central Americans thus took an advantage of 6 to 5, which they then maintained, with a lot of work, until the end of the game.
After, Brazil Y Panama They clashed in a duel that will give the winner the 2023 Classic rankings. The loser will go this Wednesday against Nicaragua for the other ticket for that tournament.
Argentina, meanwhile, closed their first participation in a Pre Clásico with a record of two wins and two defeats – they had won 7-4 against Pakistan at the debut then he had lost 11 to 0 against Panama and on Sunday he had won 4 to 1 against New Zeland– and with the feeling that, although the transition to the World Cup has not been achieved, a great role has been played.
That’s what I commented on to Clarino Guido Monishistoric team pitcher, in the tournament preview: “This game is a unique opportunity for all of us who have been taking it to a sport that is not as popular for years and for Argentine baseball to continue to grow. Reaching Clásico would be a dream. But we know that by having a good turnout, doing a good job, we could make sure we get invited back to the tournament in four years. And that would be great. “
That goal has been achieved.
Source: Clarin
