The Dominican Republic’s Aguilas Cibaeñas will match the Indios de Mayagüez, from Puerto Rico in the first game of the Caribbean Series which opens tonight at 8 pm in Puerto de la Cruz, Venezuela. Peter O’Malley, president of the Los Angeles Dodgers will pitch the first ball. The games will be transmitted by radio and television to audiences in the Dominican Republic. In the Series, the D.R. will compete against the Cardenales de Lara of Venezuela and the Mazatlán of Mexico. The Dominican Republic has won the most championships, with 10 pennants, followed by Puerto Rico with 9 wins, Venezuela with five wins and Mexico with three. As of year 1990, the D.R. won in 1997, 1994, 1991 and in 1990. The Dominican team was received at the airport in Venezuela by hundreds of fans to the beat of the merengue, "El pollito," the little chicken.
