It took a shot from Joel Guzman to keep the Estrellas tied in fourth place during this year’s final push towards the playoffs. Guzman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning yesterday to help the Estrellas to an 11-5 victory over the Azucareros. In other baseball news, the Gigantes kept their tight grip on the league’s top spot by shutting out the Aguilas 1-0. Finally, Escogido, behind the arm of starter Nerio Rodriguez, beat up on inter-city rivals Licey with a score 5-1. With this win Escogido moved a step closer to a spot in the post-season mix. Although it would take a complete collapse on the part of the Aguilas there is a slight possibility that the only team representing the Cibao region in the post-season could be the Gigantes.<\/p>\n
Current Standings<\/p>\n
Team
\n Win
\n Lost
\n Percent
\n Games Behind<\/p>\n
Gigantes
\n 28
\n 17
\n .636
\n —<\/p>\n
Licey
\n 27
\n 18
\n .600
\n 1.5<\/p>\n
Aguilas
\n 21
\n 24
\n .467
\n 7.5<\/p>\n
Escogido
\n 21
\n 25
\n .456
\n 8.0<\/p>\n
Estrellas
\n 21
\n 25
\n .456
\n 8.5<\/p>\n
Azucareros
\n 18
\n 28
\n .400
\n 10.5<\/p>\n
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It took a shot from Joel Guzman to keep the Estrellas tied in fourth place during this year’s final push towards the playoffs. Guzman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning yesterday to help the Estrellas to an 11-5 victory over the Azucareros. In other baseball news, the Gigantes kept their tight grip on … <\/p>\n