The Dominican Republic’s Licey Tigers defeated Puerto Rico’s Mayag?ez Indians 6-5 last night to win the 29th Caribbean Baseball Series. Last night’s game at San Juan’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium was an extra to break a Series tie between the two teams. It ended in thrilling fashion, going into twelve innings because of a 4-4 tie at the end of the ninth. Hearts skipped a beat in the DR when Puerto Rico’s Ferdinand Rodr?guez knocked a home run in the 12th, pulling PR ahead 5-4. However, when the DR’s turn at bat game David Ort?z Arias batted one into left field with bases loaded, bringing in tow runs and clinching the game.The win is the twelfth for the DR in the Caribbean Series and the third in a row: the Cibao Eagles won it at Hermosillo, Mexico in 1997, and again at Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela in 1998. It is the eighth Caribbean title for Licey.The Series’ Most Valuable Player (MVP) award was given to the DR’s Neifi P?rez, the first player ever to receive the Caribbean Series MVP award two years in a row.
