DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Estrellas Orientales rallied for three runs in the top of the 11th inning to defeat the Toros del Este 6-4 at Estadio Francisco Micheli in La Romana and become the first team to qualify in the 2024-25 Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship, the Dominican League (Lidom) reports in a press release.

The game was tied at 3-3 heading into the 10th inning. After both teams failed to score, the Estrellas capitalized on an opportunity against reliever Chester Pimentel (0-2).

The Estrellas, under the guidance of Fernando Tatis Sr. since 2021, clinched a playoff spot for the sixth straight year. The team had secured a championship in 2019 and is currently leading the Dominican League (Lidom) standings.

In the game on Sunday, Robinson Canó gave the Estrellas an early lead with an RBI single in the first inning. The Toros responded with a pair of runs in the second...