Evan MacLane pitched seven stellar innings in San Francisco de Macoris yesterday, Wednesday 8 January, and the Gigantes del Cibao whitewashed the Tigres del Licey, 3-0. The victory puts the Gigantes just one game behind the all-important second slot in the standings. The Gigantes are tied at 4-6 with the Aguilas Cibaenas.
In the venerable Estadio Quisqueya, the Leones del Escogido beat up on a poor-fielding Aguilas Cibaenas, 9-2, in a game that featured the triumphant return of Raul Valdes who threw five very solid innings for the Leones, ensuring they kept their first place in the standings. With eight games remaining in this Round Robin portion of the Winter League Tournament, the Gigantes and the Aguilas are just a game in the back of the Tigres del Licey (5-5). See future game schedules at lidom.com
Standings
Team
W-L
Avg.
GAMES BEHIND
ESCOGIDO
7 – 3
.700
—
LICEY
5 – 5
.500
2.0
GIGANTES
4 – 6
.400
3.0
AGUILAS
4 – 6
.400
3.0
Tonight’s games, Thursday 9 January:
* Santo Domingo, Estadio Quisqueya at 7:30pm – Leones del Escogido (E. Valdez) vs. Tigres del Licey (R. Ortiz)
* San Francisco de Macoris, Julian Javier Stadium 7:30pm – Aguilas Cibaenas (C. Martinez) vs. Gigantes del Cibao (C. Vargas)
For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar