Liván Moinelo notched his second victory of the campaign this Friday after allowing a run via four hits in seven solid innings of work in the SoftBank’s 6-2 victory over the Seibu Lions at the Pay Pay Dome in Fukuoka.
The left-hander from Pinar del Río Cuba, hurled seven innings for the third consecutive start, improved his record to 2-1 and watched his ERA descend to 1.53, leaving third in the Pacific League in that statistical category.
🇨🇺Livan Moinelo gets his second win of the season and throws 126 pitches May 17th vs Seibu Lions
7 IP l 4 Hit l 1 ER l 4 BB l 8 Strikeouts
SoftBank Hawks 6 – 2 Seibu Lions#モイネロ #SBHawks pic.twitter.com/t0BXmxvMUM
— CubanBaseballZone 🇨🇺⚾️🌎 (@CubanBaseballZN) May 17, 2024
Río Gómez notched his third win of the season after tossing 1⅓ innings of scoreless ball in which he fanned one during Wei-Chaun’s 8-1 win over the Fubon Guardians. The Cuban -American lefty watched his ERA descend to 1.42 on the season.
The southpaw has fanned 30 batters in 25 ⅓ innings, sports a 0.83 WHIP and is second in CPBL with eight holds. Gómez has been one of the premier relievers in the circuit and could be in line for a postseason award.
Cuban action on the day:
NPB:
Liván Moinelo (SB) 7IP,4H,ER,7K,4BB
Ariel Martínez (NH) 4-1,2B
Dayán Viciedo (CD) 4-2
Christian Rodríguez (CD) 3-0**
Carlos Moiner (CD) 2-0**
KBO:
Guillermo Heredia (SSG) 4-0,RBI
CPBL:
Río Gómez (WC) 1.1IP,0H,0ER,K*
*Cuban-American
**Minor leagues