The DR baseball team that had gotten off to a good start in the Caribbean Series, winning its first three games, lost to Puerto Rico last night. The Mayaguez Indians tied the Caribbean Series to 4-2, managing to stay alive for a final seventh deciding game. DR had earlier defeated Puerto Rico 5-1 but last night lost to Puerto Rico 5-6. The game ended dramatically. The Puerto Rican team scored three runs in the ninth inning. The DR had been in control of the game after a five-run in the seventh inning gave the Licey Tigers a commanding 5-0 lead. The DR is the defending champion of the Caribbean Series, having won the 1997 and 1998 championship titles. The DR’s record in the double round robin series was as follows: Dominicana vs. Venezuela 10-2 Dominicana vs. Mexico 6-3 Dominicana vs. Puerto Rico 5-1 Dominicana vs. Venezuela 1-3 Dominicana vs. Mexico 5-4 Dominicana vs. Puerto Rico 5-6Final standings after Sunday’s games:Dominican Republic 4-2 Puerto Rico 4-2 Mexico 2-4 Venezuela 2-4
