Games through Saturday, 17 January 2015 will decide which two teams will reach the playoffs of the 2014-2015 Dominican Winter Professional Baseball League.
Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano was in San Pedro de Macoris yesterday, Tuesday 13 January 2015 to lead his team, the Estrellas Orientales, to a 7-2 win over the Gigantes del Cibao at their hometown’s Tetelo Vargas ballpark. Cano batted a hit to kick off his team’s first run, and then on his third opportunity at bat another double that resulted in two more runs.
14 January:
The Estrellas play the Aguilas Cibaenas in San Pedro de Macoris and the Toros del Cibao play the Gigantes del Cibao in San Francisco de Macoris today, both games at 7:30pm. This will match Robinson Cano (Seattle Mariners) who plays for the Estrellas and Manny Ramirez (of Boston Red Sox World Series-fame) and who plays for the Aguilas. The Estrellas and Aguilas will face each other again on Friday, 17 January. The last time Cano played here was in 2008-2009 season.
15 January:
The Gigantes play the Aguilas Cibaenas in Santiago and the Estrellas will match the Toros del Este in San Pedro de Macoris, both games at 7:30pm.
16 January:
The Aguilas play the Estrellas Orientales in Santiago. The Gigantes del Cibao play the Toros del Este in La Romana, both games at 7:30pm.
17 January:
The Aguilas Cibaenas play the Gigantes del Cibao in San Francisco de Macoris at 7pm, the Estrellas Orientales play the Toros del Este in La Romana at 7:30pm.
Standings
Team
W-L
Avg.
GAMES BEHIND
GIGANTES
10 – 4
.714
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ESTRELLAS
8 – 6
.571
2.0
AGUILAS
6 – 8
.429
4.0
TOROS
4 – 10
.286
6.0
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http://www.diariolibre.com/deportes/2015/01/14/i966991_can-maclane-mantienen-dos-ventaja-las-estrellas.html
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