The Escogido Lions won in dramatic fashion the second game of the Final Series last night, making it 1-1 in the contest to win the Winter Professional Baseball Tournament trophy. The Licey Tigers humiliated the Lions on Wednesday night, defeating them 12-3. Last night the Lions came from behind in the ninth inning, when Juan Encarnaci?n (of the Detroit Tigers) knocked a hit that brought in three runners, giving the Lions a 7-6 victory. The third game of the series will be played tonight at Santo Domingo’s Quisqueya Stadium starting at 8 pm. Since five wins are needed in order to gain the title and trophy, it is now a given that there will be at least a game #6. Game #4 will be played on Saturday at 8:00 pm; #5 on Sunday at 4:00 pm, and #6 on Tuesday at 8:00 pm. All games will be played at Quisqueya Stadium. The Tournament winner will represent the DR at the Caribbean Series to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico February 2-7.
