The teams of Mexico and Matanzas defeated Venezuela and Estrellas of the Elite League, respectively, on Tuesday, in the closing of the round-robin match of the Cuban baseball All-Star Series.

Matanzas, Cuba.- In the first game of the day, the Aztecs defeated the South Americans (6-5). Meanwhile, in the closing game, the Cocodrilos Matanzas were superior to the luminaries (19-11), in a true batting festival.

After these results, Matanzas was at the top (2-1), with the same balance but with a better tie-breaking index than Estrellas and Mexicanos, who placed second and third respectively. The Venezuelans finished in fourth place (0-3).

This Wednesday, Estrellas will face Mexico in the semifinals of the competition at 2:30 pm. Meanwhile, Matanzas and Venezuela will face each other at 6:30 pm.

The winners will play for the tournament title next Thursday and the losers will play for the bronze medal on the same date.

FINAL OF THE DERBY

This Tuesday also took place the final of the home run derby at the Victoria de Girón stadium in Matanzas.

In a fraternal competition between Cuban and Venezuelan hitters, which turned out to be a real party, the best part went to the South American José Tello, who hit nine home runs. (RHC)