Argentina wins the XIX South American Baseball Championship; Brazil and Chile complete the podium

(Press Release; WBSC AMÉRICAS BASEBALL).- The XIX South American Baseball Championship culminated with Argentina taking the champion trophy by beating Brazil 2 to 1 in a final that became an instant classic of the sport.

Argentina came back with two runs in the seventh inning to beat Brazil 2-1 and win the trophy.

Lucas Ramón left without a decision but in 5.1 innings he allowed three hits, one unearned run, walked one and struck out five opponents. Kevin Bello pitched a scoreless inning to secure the save.

Jacinto Cipriota´s hit walked of Brazil, by going 1 for 4 with two RBIs. A run scored by José Gerez and Sebastián García respectively.

For its part, Chile gave no respite to host Peru and scored six runs in the first three innings to finally triumph by a score of 6 to 1 and take the bronze medal.

Diego Beluzarán went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs to be among the most outstanding, Sebastián Vargas worked six innings in which he allowed three hits and one earned run to secure the victory.

Argentina, Brazil and Chile complete the podium of the XIX South American Baseball that took place in Lima, WBSC Americas and CONSUBE continue to work so that baseball continues to grow in the South of the continent and that it continues to show why it is Americas game.

(Media Department; Guillermo Yáber Llanos)