To a full-house stadium in Santo Domingo, home team Tigres del Licey defeated the Aguilas Cibaenas from Santiago. The game ended 5-1, to the enjoyment of capital city fans. <\/p>\n
In La Romana, the home-based Toros del Este defeated the Leones del Escogido, 5-4 in another crowd-pleasing game. <\/p>\n
In a surprising turn of events, the Dominican Republic, a powerhouse in MLB baseball, finished fifth in the Pan American Games baseball championship. Canada was the champion, with the US winning silver.<\/p>\n
Winter league Standings<\/p>\n
Team
\n Win-Loss
\n Average
\n Games behind<\/p>\n
ESCOGIDO
\n 7 – 2
\n .778
\n —<\/p>\n
AGUILAS
\n 6 – 3
\n .667
\n 1.0<\/p>\n
AZUCAREROS (TOROS)
\n 5 – 4
\n .556
\n 2.0<\/p>\n
LICEY
\n 4 – 5
\n .444
\n 3.0<\/p>\n
ESTRELLAS
\n 3 – 6
\n .333
\n 4.0<\/p>\n
GIGANTES
\n 2 – 7
\n .222
\n 5.0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To a full-house stadium in Santo Domingo, home team Tigres del Licey defeated the Aguilas Cibaenas from Santiago. The game ended 5-1, to the enjoyment of capital city fans. In La Romana, the home-based Toros del Este defeated the Leones del Escogido, 5-4 in another crowd-pleasing game. In a surprising turn of events, the Dominican … <\/p>\n