The Toros halt skid and beat Licey 8-4. The Toros took advantage of horrendous pitching to win the game. Licey left 10 runners on the base paths. With the victory the Toros climb to within half a game of first place in the standings.<\/p>\n
In Santiago, the Aguilas, with a homerun by Kelly Ramos in the last half of the ninth inning left the Leones stranded in the field, winning 9-8. The victory brings the Aguilas to a 5-7 record, tied with Licey in fourth place in the standings.<\/p>\n
In a marathon five-and-a-half-hour game, Juan Francisco hit two homeruns and batted in six runs as the league-leading Gigantes defeated the Estrellas Orientales 11-7 in 13 innings.<\/p>\n
Standings<\/p>\n
Team
\n W-L
\n Avg.
\n Games Behind<\/p>\n
GIGANTES
\n 9 – 2
\n .818
\n —<\/p>\n
TOROS
\n 8 – 3
\n .727
\n 1.0<\/p>\n
ESCOGIDO
\n 6 – 6
\n .500
\n 3.5<\/p>\n
LICEY
\n 5 – 7
\n .417
\n 4.5<\/p>\n
AGUILAS
\n 5 – 7
\n .417
\n 4.5<\/p>\n
ESTRELLAS
\n 2 – 10
\n .167
\n 7.5<\/p>\n
Tonight’s game<\/p>\n
San Francisco de Macoris, Julian Javier Stadium: Toros (O. Beltre) vs. Gigantes (A. Lopez), 7:30pm.<\/p>\n
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The Toros halt skid and beat Licey 8-4. The Toros took advantage of horrendous pitching to win the game. Licey left 10 runners on the base paths. With the victory the Toros climb to within half a game of first place in the standings. In Santiago, the Aguilas, with a homerun by Kelly Ramos in … <\/p>\n