The Toros halt skid and beat Licey 8-4. The Toros took advantage of horrendous pitching to win the game. Licey left 10 runners on the base paths. With the victory the Toros climb to within half a game of first place in the standings.
In Santiago, the Aguilas, with a homerun by Kelly Ramos in the last half of the ninth inning left the Leones stranded in the field, winning 9-8. The victory brings the Aguilas to a 5-7 record, tied with Licey in fourth place in the standings.
In a marathon five-and-a-half-hour game, Juan Francisco hit two homeruns and batted in six runs as the league-leading Gigantes defeated the Estrellas Orientales 11-7 in 13 innings.
Standings
Team
W-L
Avg.
Games Behind
GIGANTES
9 – 2
.818
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TOROS
8 – 3
.727
1.0
ESCOGIDO
6 – 6
.500
3.5
LICEY
5 – 7
.417
4.5
AGUILAS
5 – 7
.417
4.5
ESTRELLAS
2 – 10
.167
7.5
Tonight’s game
San Francisco de Macoris, Julian Javier Stadium: Toros (O. Beltre) vs. Gigantes (A. Lopez), 7:30pm.