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Mayabeque Defeats Las Tunas Sunday, October 5th , 1913 Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better. It was the latter case in 1913, as the Mayabeque Alacranes topped the Las Tunas Escultores 2-1 tonight at Parque de los Alacranes to win the Campeonato Nacional de Cuba. It was the 2nd title in franchise history. "When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now we're the best team in baseball," said Mayabeque second baseman Ernesto Cuevas, who was named series MVP. The Alacranes took the series 4-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a second-place finish in the Torneo Occidental La Habana and a 73-59 record. Mayabeque manager Bernal Echevana grinned and nodded when asked to comment on Cuevas's words. "Ernesto said it best -- we played better than the other team," the skipper said. Hometown officials announced they were already planning a "grand celebration" for the winners in the days to come. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |
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