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01-22-2009, 06:00 PM
The final series of the Dominican Winter League is under way, and the Tigres del Licey have taken a two games to nothing lead over the Gigantes del Cibao. The first game, played in Santo Domingo was won 3-2 by Licey.
In yesterday's game, played in San Francisco de Macoris, the Tigres won 9-7 in a game with many alternatives.
The Gigantes led off in the first inning with two runs and the Tigres scored one. The Tigres tied the game in the third inning, but the Gigantes came back to score four runs in the bottom of the third to take a 6-2 lead.
However the Licey team scored three runs in the top half of the fourth inning to pull within one run, 6-5.
The Tigres went ahead with a hit by Ronny Paulino and a homerun by Jose Bautista, 7-6.
In the eighth inning, the Gigantes tied the game 7-7 on a walk to Kendry Morales and a RBI hit by Juan Francisco.
In the tenth inning, Licey scored two runs on a hit by Ronny Paulino, a walk to Jose Bautista, an RBI hit by Timoniel Perez, a SAC fly by Ron Belliard and an RBI hit by Emilio Bonifacio. Licey 9, Gigantes 7.
With Licey now leading the series 2-0, the scene now shifts to Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo where the Gigantes will send left-hander B. Cramer to the mound to face Licey's right-hander J. Sosa. Game time is 7:30pm.
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In yesterday's game, played in San Francisco de Macoris, the Tigres won 9-7 in a game with many alternatives.
The Gigantes led off in the first inning with two runs and the Tigres scored one. The Tigres tied the game in the third inning, but the Gigantes came back to score four runs in the bottom of the third to take a 6-2 lead.
However the Licey team scored three runs in the top half of the fourth inning to pull within one run, 6-5.
The Tigres went ahead with a hit by Ronny Paulino and a homerun by Jose Bautista, 7-6.
In the eighth inning, the Gigantes tied the game 7-7 on a walk to Kendry Morales and a RBI hit by Juan Francisco.
In the tenth inning, Licey scored two runs on a hit by Ronny Paulino, a walk to Jose Bautista, an RBI hit by Timoniel Perez, a SAC fly by Ron Belliard and an RBI hit by Emilio Bonifacio. Licey 9, Gigantes 7.
With Licey now leading the series 2-0, the scene now shifts to Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo where the Gigantes will send left-hander B. Cramer to the mound to face Licey's right-hander J. Sosa. Game time is 7:30pm.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)