Mexico City.“A la diabla” means winning by scratching the edge of the precipice. Winning when it seems that everything is lost, giving a last blow that brings life back. Thus, a la diabla, the scarlet Del México won a series that they had lost 3-0. They tied it with an epic comeback on Saturday and this Sunday, at the Alfredo Harp Helú stadium, they beat the Guerreros de Oaxaca 3-2 to return to a final of the Mexican Baseball League, after a decade of failed attempts.
He was in a mess from the first game of the series until the seventh and final one. The Pingos They lost the first three games to leave the series in a very difficult position. Guerreros only needed one victory to advance to the league final, but their rival has created a mystique around what it means to be resurrected.
They won consecutive games to tie the series, with a crazy sixth game in which they managed to overcome the adverse score of 9-1 to achieve an epic victory that culminated in an 11-10 and forced a seventh game.
On Sunday at the Harp Helú, the start was quick, as if to beat the weather, which threatened rain at any moment. Starter Brooks Hall worked five innings, in which he received six hits. hits and the damage of two runs. Once again, the Red Devils were down on the scoreboard when in the fourth inning they scored to leave them 2-0.
If he had achieved an astonishing comeback the day before, nothing prevented him from dreaming that those two races could be reversed.
The adjustments were also incredible, Brooks was relieved by Trevor Bauer on the mound for the Devils. A pitcher who is usually a top starter had to put on the fireman’s uniform to rescue the scarlet team. And boy did he keep the rivals at bay with that prodigious arm.
Now the responsibility was on the Reds’ attack if they wanted to stay alive. And they responded in the seventh inning. Ramón Flores hit a two-run homer that tied the game and brought hope back to the faithful Del México fans.
The game also became a chess match between the managers and on the diamond they debated with muscles and brains. That two-run tie extended until the bottom of the ninth inning. This series was perfect to beat the devil. In that ninth inning, Ramón Flores, the same one who hit the home run to tie the game, was injured while running to third. He left in tears at such misfortune, but at least the base was already conquered. Jesús Fabela, a key piece for the victory, came in as a relief at third base.
It was exciting to see that red horde of Diablos supporters. Like a multitudinous infernal family, they stood up and encouraged each other. No one doubted that their team was ready to achieve great things this season. At that time and in that place, there was no room for skepticism because the scarlet team had gotten there by contradicting the statistical trends.
There was only one out and Patrick Mazeika came to the batter’s box with the weight of the obligation on his shoulders. With his nerves under control, he hit a fly ball that went to the deep right field, where the Guerreros outfielder managed to leave it out. But he had to send the ball too fast and too far towards the home. So, Fabela did not hesitate to execute the only play that could save the Reds, an emotional and crazy hit and run, he ran forever on the direct path to victory, he only had to make contact with the base for the team to play another LMB final, the last one was 10 years ago when they won the championship. He launched himself head on with his hands outstretched as if he wanted to reach something vital, and boy was he. He flew in the last stretch and scored while the ball arrived late to the appointment and the Guerreros catcher did not even try in the face of the inevitable.
Diablos Rojos won the South Zone championship by the devil’s rules and will now play the King’s Series against the Sultanes de Monterrey starting on Tuesday. Ten years later, they will be in the final again and have the chance to once again be the champion of Mexican baseball.
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– 2024-09-06 20:07:58
