The Dominican Republic, represented by the Leones del Escogido, defeated Venezuela yesterday, Wednesday 6 February, 4-2 in the Caribbean Series and leads the championship 5-1. Today, Thursday, 7 February is the last game that will decide the Dominican victory. It will be played between the Dominican Republic and Mexico because the rules establish that the winner and runner-up of the first round go against themselves in a playoff. <\/p>\n
Standings<\/p>\n
Team
\n W-L
\n Avg.
\n Games Behind<\/p>\n
DOMINICAN REP.
\n 5 – 1
\n .833
\n —<\/p>\n
MEXICO
\n 3 – 3
\n .500
\n 2.0<\/p>\n
PUERTO RICO
\n 2 – 5
\n .333
\n 3.0<\/p>\n
VENEZUELA
\n 2 – 4
\n .333
\n 3.0<\/p>\n
http:\/\/seriedelcaribe2013.com.mx<\/p>\n
www.baseballamerica.com\/blog\/prospects\/2013\/02\/dominican-republic-clinches-spot-in-caribbean-series-final\/<\/p>\n
For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see http:\/\/dr1.com\/calendar <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Dominican Republic, represented by the Leones del Escogido, defeated Venezuela yesterday, Wednesday 6 February, 4-2 in the Caribbean Series and leads the championship 5-1. Today, Thursday, 7 February is the last game that will decide the Dominican victory. It will be played between the Dominican Republic and Mexico because the rules establish that the … <\/p>\n