The Tigres del Licey put an end to nine straight victories by the Gigantes del Cibao with a 2-0 shutout victory in the Estadio Quisqueya yesterday evening, Wednesday 10 December 2014. The Tigres ended a 17-inning scoreless streak with a single by Arismendy Alcantara, followed by a hit from Carlos Triunfel that produced another run. The victory ends a three-game skid by the Tigres and places them three games away from the fourth position in the standings.
In Santiago, Willie Garcia drove in three runs and Lorenzo Barcelo dominated the bats of the Toros del Este over six innings helping the Aguilas Cibaenas to a 6-2 victory over the team from La Romana. This was victory number 25 for the Aguilas and their magic number is now just two: any combination of Agiuilas wins or Toros or Estrellas losses places the Aguilas in the Round Robin semi-final section of the tournament.
In an exciting game in San Pedro de Macoris, the Estrellas Orientales defeated the hapless Leones del Escogido, 1-0 when Audy Ciriaco produced a run scoring hit in the bottom half of the fifth inning. The Estrellas also have a magic number of just two.
Standings
Team
W-L
Avg.
GAMES BEHIND
AGUILAS
25 – 16
.610
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ESTRELLAS
25 – 16
.610
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GIGANTES
24 – 17
.585
1.0
TOROS
20 – 21
.488
5.0
LICEY
17 – 24
.415
8.0
ESCOGIDO
12 – 29
.293
13.0
This evening’s games, Thursday 11 December 2014:
* Estadio Cibao, Santiago, 7:30 pm. – Gigantes vs. Aguilas
* Francisco Micheli Stadium, La Romana, 7:30 pm. – Estrellas vs. Toros
See more about the games at http://www.lidom.com