Cuba Baseball: Industriales vs. Santiago

Photo feature by Elio Delgado Valdés

HAVANA TIMES — Probably the biggest rivalry of Cuban baseball are the series between Havana’s Industriales and Santiago de Cuba. HT was at the first of a three game series in the capital swept by the home team.

After having contained the batters of Industrialists through the eighth inning, in the ninth — with the game 2 and 0  in favor of Santiago de Cuba, and with two outs — the capital city’s Blues scored three runs for a dramatic win in the first game of a three-game series against Santiago.

Irait Chirino connected the winning hit for Industriales. This photo essay chronicles the contest that took place last Tuesday night.

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