Cuban Baseball: Las Tunas finds its way to the Eastern Zone top

(Prensa Latina) oct 31 The squad of Las Tunas got to the top of the Eastern Zone by beating Sancti Spiritus (11-1). The tie came with Santiago de Cuba losing to Holguin team that relied on the power of its hitters to win 15-8 at Guillermon Moncada stadium, thanks to a homerun by Lazaro Cedeno and grand slams by Michael Gorguet and Yasiel Gonzalez.

October 31, 2026
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Meanwhile, Guantanamo also had reasons to celebrate by defeating Granma squad 11-6.

In the Western Zone, the team of Pinar del Rio went on winning, now by beating the squad of La Isla 8-6 at Cristobal Labra ball park, marking the seventh consecutive win.

In other notable results, the team of Artemisa stopped Havana’s Industriales with a 9-1 victory at “26 de Julio Stadium”.

Meanwhile, Cienfuegos extended its dominance over the team of Villa Clara after winning by the mercy rule 10-0 at Augusto Cesar Sandino ball park.

The day also saw two games left undecided, as the match between Matanzas and Mayabeque, scheduled at Nelson Fernandez stadium was suspended due to logistical problems at the venue, while the game between Ciego de Avila and Camaguey was rained out.

In the western standings, Pinar del Rio goes on the lead with an 18-4 record, followed by Matanzas (12-7), Industriales (12-8), Mayabeque (10-10), Cienfuegos (10-12), Villa Clara (8-11), Artemisa (9-13), and La Isla (3-17).

In the Eastern Zone, there’s now a tie at the top between Las Tunas and Santiago de Cuba, both with 14-8, followed by Holguin (13-9), Sancti Spiritus and Granma (11-11), Ciego de Avila (10-11), Camaguey (8-13), and Guantanamo (6-16).

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