The Gigantes del Cibao defeated the Leones del Escogido 5-0 in San Francisco de Macoris yesterday evening. Pitcher Roman Colon is credited with the win.
In La Romana, Andy Dirks batted a triple that produced two runs and Raul Valdes was the winning pitcher in the Toros del Este defeat of the Aguilas Cibaenas at the Francisco Micheli Stadium.
In San Pedro, the Estrellas Orientales got the best of the Tigres del Licey, with a 6-0 wipeout game. Pitcher Ryan Ketchner did not allow a single hit in five innings.
Standings
Team
W-L
Avg.
Diff.
ESTRELLAS
25 – 18
.581
—
AZUCAREROS
25 – 18
.581
—
ESCOGIDO
23 – 20
.535
2.0
GIGANTES
21 – 23
.478
4.5
AGUILAS
20 – 23
.465
5.0
LICEY
16 – 28
.364
9.5
This afternoon’s games and possible pitchers:
* Santo Domingo, Estadio Quisqueya 7:30pm
Estrellas vs. Escogido
* Santiago, Estadio Cibao 7:30pm
Licey vs. Aguilas
* La Romana, Estadio Francisco Micheli 7:30pm
Gigantes vs. Toros