To a full-house stadium in Santo Domingo, home team Tigres del Licey defeated the Aguilas Cibaenas from Santiago. The game ended 5-1, to the enjoyment of capital city fans.
In La Romana, the home-based Toros del Este defeated the Leones del Escogido, 5-4 in another crowd-pleasing game.
In a surprising turn of events, the Dominican Republic, a powerhouse in MLB baseball, finished fifth in the Pan American Games baseball championship. Canada was the champion, with the US winning silver.
Winter league Standings
Team
Win-Loss
Average
Games behind
ESCOGIDO
7 – 2
.778
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AGUILAS
6 – 3
.667
1.0
AZUCAREROS (TOROS)
5 – 4
.556
2.0
LICEY
4 – 5
.444
3.0
ESTRELLAS
3 – 6
.333
4.0
GIGANTES
2 – 7
.222
5.0