Benches cleared and tempers flared in game two of the LMB playoff series between the Diablos Rojos del Mexico and the Leones de Yucatan. (Photo courtesy of the Diablos Rojos del Mexico.)
The Leones de Yucatan will be without two key pitchers for the remainder of the second round series against the Diablos Rojos del Mexico in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol playoffs.
Elian Leyva was suspended for four games and fined an undisclosed amount and Lisandro Santos was suspended for eight games and also received a fine, making Santos ineligible for the remainder of the series and Leyva unable to return until a potential game seven. Mexico City leads the series against Yucatan two games to none.
Leyva and Santos were suspended after headhunting in game two, which began Friday evening, was suspended due to rain, and completed on Saturday afternoon.
Leyva was on the mound in the top of the fifth, facing Mexico City’s Franklin Barreto, and his 1-0 offering hit Barreto in the face. After Yucatan catcher Webster Rivas exchanged words with Mexico City manager Lorenzo Bundy, the benches emptied. Leyva was ejected prior to the next batter, Robinson Cano, stepping into the box, and was replaced by Santos.
¡Se vaciaron las bancas… DOS veces! 💥 Un pelotazo a la cabeza de Franklin Barreto y otro más a Robinson Canó, enciende los ánimos entre @DiablosRojosMX y Leones de Yucatán en el Juego 2 de los Playoffs LMB 🏆 pic.twitter.com/aeKa47acnQ
— Irving Furlong ⚾ (@irvingrf) August 17, 2024
Cano was then hit in the head with the first pitch from Santos, who was immediately ejected.
The Diablos Rojos held on to win the game 8-6.
Game three of the series is scheduled for Monday at 9:30 p.m. EDT at Estadio Victor Cervera Pacheco in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
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