The Estrellas Orientales pushed the finals to the end, winning the fourth and fifth game over the weekend, losing in a 10th inning on Sunday. The Dominican Winter Baseball Series was decided in an extra inning at the Cibao Stadium, with the Aguilas winning a dramatic game, 3-2. In the ninth inning, the Estrellas Orientales had erased a one-run advantage the Aguilas had maintained throughout the game thanks to the bats of Adrián Beltré and Desi Wilson. But the Aguilas did their stuff, and the winning run was batted in when Darrel Sherman sent Patricio Claudio home in the 10th inning. The Aguilas will now represent the DR in the Caribbean World Series that opens in Santo Domingo, on Wednesday, 2 February. The Aguilas were the favorites to win, and no one expected the Estrellas to put up such a great fight. The Estrellas have not won a final in 32 years. This is the Aguilas’ 15th championship.