Saavedra is the new all-time home run leader in the Cuban baseball postseason.

With the help of a historic William Saavedra and Mario Valle's revenge from the mound, the Vegueros beat the Leñadores 6-0 to extend the fight for the crown of the 63rd National Baseball Series for one more day, in addition to breaking the undefeated streak of mentor Abeisy Pantoja in finals.

While the chant “this ends today” resounded in the stands of the Julio Antonio Mella stadium, from the diamond the intentions were very different, especially due to the offensive push of Mario Lázaro Sánchez, with a two-RBI homer, and Saavedra, who shows the first signs of improvement. Sánchez, who has earned his starting spot through good actions, sent his teammate over the walls with two runners on base against Eliánder Bravo's pitches, to open the scoring and give his team the lead.

At the end of the first third, Pinar del Río's number 28 (William Saavedra) fully entered the memories of the domestic pastime, by getting his 28th home run in postseasons and becoming the highest hitter in such instances. "Hitting the record-tying home run yesterday increased my confidence because I had several games without a hit. Today I went out with the support of the manager, the coaches, and the team to put in all the effort possible for the victory. There is no tomorrow for us, but the title is for whoever wins four, so there are still possibilities," commented the Vueltabajo slugger.

Supported by very productive batting, the starter Valle solved complications “to string” seven zeros on the scoreboard of the “Mella” and take revenge for the weak start in Western lands. The right-hander only allowed four hits and combined with the relief by Jeiner Álvarez to establish the shutout on a night that many expected as a celebration.

The left-hander Bravo, alien to his best version, admitted the defeat and also suffered the lack of protection of the local hitters who left eight men on the bases, especially in the fourth inning when with the bases loaded and no outs, the scoreboard remained in zero.