Wednesday night saw four Pittsburgh Pirates play in the playoffs in Puerto Rico, and two others take part in the playoffs in Colombia. Here’s a recap of the action.
Puerto Rico
Duane Underwood Jr. made his second playoff appearance. He retired the side on four batters, with one runner reaching base on an error. He has thrown a scoreless inning in all five of his winter appearances.
Josh Palacios went 2-for-4 with two singles, two RBIs and a stolen base in his team’s 4-2 win. He is 5-for-16 in the playoffs, with a double, homer and walk.
Chavez Young went 1-for-5 with a single, run scored and an RBI. He is 3-for-14 with a double and four walks in four playoff games. Palacios and Young are teammates, and their team is up 3-1 in the series over Underwood’s team. We took a look at Young’s full winter season yesterday.
Tsung-Che Cheng played in his team’s win yesterday, but he only served as a defensive replacement, putting in two innings at second base without getting a plate appearance.
Colombia
Andres Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two singles. His team lost for the second straight night, putting them one game away from being eliminated in the five-game playoff series. He went 1-for-3 with a single, walk and stolen base in the first game.
Francisco Acuna went 0-for-3, as his team moved within one game of advancing. He went 1-for-4 with a single in the opener.
