Moinelo, a left-handed pitcher for the SoftBank Hawks, won the title after Japanese Hiroya Miyagi, starter for the Orix Buffaloes, was six outs away from displacing the Cuban from the lead in that department in the Pacific League.

The Asian was unable to finish his work against the Rakuten Eagles due to the incessant rain that fell at the Rakuten Mobile Park in Sendai.

For the Buffaloes, Venezuelan Leandro Cedeño hit his 13th home run of the season in three appearances, scored twice and drove in two in his team’s 8-1 victory in seven innings.

The South American infielder, who homered for the second consecutive game, finished the season with a .260 average and 37 RBIs.

In the other game of the day, the DeNA Stars beat the Chunichi Dragons 2-0 at the Vantelin Dome in Nagoya in a match that did not feature the participation of players from Latin America.

This challenge officially closed the 2024 Central League campaign, with Cuban Raidel Martínez as the winner of the saves title with 43 and Dominican Domingo Santana second in average with .315.

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