MIAMI.- In an incredible encounter against one of the ninth favorites of the baseball fans, Puerto Rico, Mexico showed itself superior by historically overcoming what seemed to be a defeat that would leave them out of the international fair maximum of the king of sportsby earning his pass to the semifinal of the V World Baseball Classic.
with a marker 5-4 the Aztec team managed to leave behind the three runs that their rival had landed on them at the start of the match with unmatched fury, which minutes later would become 4 home runs just in the first inning.
Julio Urías hugs Alexis Wilson after Mexico’s victory over Puerto Rico.
Thanks to the fact that the spirits of the Mexicans never wavered, the offensive began to awaken once Isaac Walls achieved the first discount and opened the scoring for the house ninth
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Innings three and four passed without runs involved, and although Javier Assadthe replacement of Julio Urías in the fifth inning, he struck out Maldonadothe withdrawal of Hernándezand the force out to M. J. Meléndez, the result was still in favor of the Puerto Ricans.
With a full house, and with a hit that connected Alex Verdugo, Alek Thomas who was occupying third base, added the second home run.
From then on, the party led in favor of Mexico in all possible ways.
In the middle of the seventh inning, Mexico equalized the match thanks to one more blow Isaac Walls to the left field that left as a result the runs of Barnes y Arozarena.
Giovanny Gallegos celebrates with his teammates after getting the last out.
With the spectacular comeback, in a line of Luis Urías, the race was pushed Alex Verdugo, finally reaching the 5 races that Puerto Rico he was unable to match in the rest of the innings.
Mexico goes down in history, and will face Japan in the Semifinal of the maximum fair international baseball.