The Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship will go to the limit, with a ninth game required to decide whether the Gigantes of San Francisco de Macoris can take their first championship, or the Escogido of Santo Domingo can make a comeback after 18 years without a pennant. Last night, the Escogido lion roared to stay alive and play that last game tonight at the San Francisco de Macoris Julian Javier stadium. The Escogido defeated the Gigantes 4-3 in a nerve-wracking game that went to the eleventh inning. The series is now tied 4-4. In the game, Wilson Betemit batted two homeruns, but Brayan Pena of the Escogido decided the game with a hit in the eleventh inning. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship will go to the limit, with a ninth game required to decide whether the Gigantes of San Francisco de Macoris can take their first championship, or the Escogido of Santo Domingo can make a comeback after 18 years without a pennant. Last night, the Escogido lion roared to stay … <\/p>\n