Vio Roxas hit the game-winning run in the 10th inning to lift the Batangas Bulls to a 3-2 victory over the Taguig Patriots and capture third place honors in the Baseball Philiippines Series 8 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium, Sunday.
Roxas’ walk-off hit to shallow right field scored Chris Canlas from second base to clinch the victory. Canlas reached first base on a throwing error and second base on a single by Justin Zialcita to move in scoring position.
The Bulls thus salvaged third place after failing to return to the Series 8 finals after losing to the Cebu Dolphins in the semis of the league organized by Community Sports Inc. and sponsored by Pepsi, Rawlings and Gatorade.
Meanwhile, Cebu’s Miggy Corcuera capped his impressive Series 8 performance by bagging the MVP honors in the league also backed by Harbour Centre, The Heritage Park, Emperador Distillers, Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Victory Liner and Clark Development Corp.
Corcuera scored three home runs, eight runs and 11 RBIs while hitting a .360 batting average. His outputs in home runs and RBIs also netted him the Home Run King and the Most RBIs plums for Series 8.
Corcuera’s teammate Joseph Orillana took the Best Pitcher award after contributing three wins for the Dolphins while striking out 25 batters, allowing only six runs in 26.2 innings pitched. Another Dolphin Jonash Ponce won the Most Stolen Base award with seven stolen bases.
Taguig’s Denver Largo earned the Best Hitter award for his .428 batting average, 15 hits, .485 slugging percentage and a .490 on-base percentage while Manila coach Jhoel Palanog was named as the Best Manager for leading the Sharks to a 9-1 win-loss card in the elimination round. Ricky Bernabe was named the Best Umpire.
Roxas actually scored the game-tying RBI in the fourth frame for a 2-2 score after Batangas gave up a run on an error in the third to score Jot Angeles.
Largo put Taguig ahead in the first inning with an RBI single but Ferdinand Recto’s double advanced Randy De Leon home to tie the game.
The league is also supported by Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Amateur Baseball Association, Philippine Umpires Association and dzSR Sports Radio 918.(pr)
Linescores:
Taguig 101 000 000 0 – 2 5 6
Batangas 011 000 000 1 – 3 8 1
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