The Gigantes del Cibao and the Aguilas Cibaenas still have a chance to make it to the semi-finals this season, which ends on 21 December 2015.
In the latest action in the Dominican Winter Baseball League, the Leones del Escogido defeated the Gigantes del Cibao in a dramatic 2-1 game at the Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo. A run producing single by Jimmy Paredes broke a tie in the 12th inning and carried the Leones to a dramatic victory. This is the third straight victory by Escogido in extra inning games and gives them a 19-18 record and the third position in the standings, 3.5 games from first place. The Gigantes (16-19) are six games out of first place.
In Santiago, at the Estadio Cibao, the new manager of the Aguilas Cibaenas, five-time champion Felix Fermin began his new job with a tight victory over the Estrellas Orientales with a score of 6-4. Slugger Zoilo Almonte went 3 for 4 and drove in two runs as he led an 11-hit offense by the Aguilas. The cellar-dwelling Aguilas have a record of 14-21 and are two games out of the fourth place, which would qualify them for the round-robin stage of the championship.
The Tigres del Licey defeated the Toros del Este at the Francisco Micheli Stadium in La Romana with another tight score of 5-4. This was the 21st victory by the Tigres in this year’s championship, keeping them firmly in first place.
Standings
Team
W-L
Avg.
GAMES BEHIND
Tigres del Licey
22 – 14
.611
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Estrellas Orientales
20 – 16
.556
2.0
Leones del Escogido
19 – 18
.514
3.5
Toros Del Este
17 – 19
.472
5.0
Gigantes Del Cibao
16 – 20
.444
6.0
Aguilas Cibaenas
14 – 21
.400
7.5
See the schedule for the games at http://www.lidom.com/home/index.php/calendario