Industriales built up a 5-0 lead over the first five innings, let it get away in the top of the sixth, then put it away with a big bottom of the seventh, in a game characterized by sloppy pitching.
Industriales open the scoring with a double by RF Dairon Blanco and an RBI single by CF Carlos Alberto before the first out was recorded in the bottom of the first. Alberto moved from first to third on a passed ball that C Franklin Aballe had trouble finding, then scored on a sacrifice fly by SS Lourdes Gourriel. They added a home run by 1B Alexander Malleta in the third. In the bottom of the fifth, Industriales benefited from two walks with two out by Holguin starter LHP Lander Moreira. Moreira was replaced by Maikel Sainz, who proceed to hit the first batter he faced, loading the bases. The next batter, DH Lisban Correa, hit a two-RBI single, and Industriales led 5-0. Sainz was replaced by Carlos A. Leon after facing only two batters.
Holguin responded with a big sixth inning. LF-CF Geidis Soler got them on the board with an RBI single, and 1B Yeison Pacheco hit an RBI double. Holguin got two more runs on a two-RBI single by 3B Jose Castenada. However, SS Lourdes Gourriel made a great effort to keep the ball from getting out of the infield, and Alberto made a spectacular catch in center field that saved three runs. Holguin tied the game in the top of the seventh when reliever Alexander Rodriguez walked a run in.
Industriales loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh with a walk and an hit batter by Frank Navarro, and another walk by Wilson Paredes. Malleta got an RBI when he reached on a fielder's choice, and C Frank Camilo Morejon hit an RBI double. With two out and the bases loaded, Yuniel Garcia walked in another run, and 2B Yulieski Gourriel hit a two-RBI single. Industriales led 11-5 at the end of the inning.
Holguin got one back in the top of the eighth with an RBI single by SS Yordan Manduley. After that, Industriales reliever Hector Ponce shut the door...
Alexander Rodriguez Matos, who came in in the sixth inning and pitched the seventh, got the win. Leon got the loss. Alberto was the only player for Industriales who got two hits.
Attendance: 10,272
Yulieski Gourriel, Yunieski Gourriel and Lourdes Gourriel for Industriales are brothers. 3B Miguel A. Vargas is 15 years old, and is the son of Industriales' head coach.
Industriales is based in Havana, and has an 8-5 record in the Second Phase of the Cuban National Series. Holguin is in eastern Cuba, and has a record of 4-9.
Industriales plays their home games in Estadio America Latina, which has a capacity of 55,000. Havana had a team in the International League, the Havana Sugar Kings, from 1954 to 1960. They were a farm club of the Reds, and played in this ballpark. The ballpark has a special section behind home plate for tourists (admission: $3). Unfortunately, I must report that the men's toilet is filthy.