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12-27-2006, 05:30 PM
The regular series ended on Friday night with the Gigantes del Cibao, the Aguilas Cibaenas and the Tigres del Licey all tied in first place. The Azucareros managed to tie the Estrellas Orientales for the fourth play-off spot and had to play a special tie-breaker on Saturday night.
On Friday, Escogido, already eliminated, beat the Aguilas, 4-0, but this was their last effort until next October. The Estrellas beat the Gigantes 9-7 in San Francisco de Macoris and Licey beat the Azucareros.
The final regular series standings were the following:
Standings <b>Team <b>W-L <b>Avg. <b>Games Behind Aguilas 31 - 19 .620 -- Gigantes 31 - 19 .620 -- Licey 31 - 19 .620 -- Azucareros 20 - 30 .400 11.0 Estrellas 20 - 30 .400 11.0 Escogido 16 - 34 .320 15.0
On Saturday night, the Azucareros from La Romana defeated the Estrellas Orientales 4-2 in the Francisco Micheli Stadium in La Romana and won the final play-off spot.
Once the final four were defined, the play-off teams raffled off the imported players from the two eliminated teams, the Estrellas and the Leones del Escogido. Estrellas catcher Chad Moeller was taken by the Azucareros, while the Aguilas took pitcher Pete Munro from the Leones del Escogido. Lenin Picota and Matt Beech were taken by the Tigres del Licey and the Gigantes del Cibao.
The first games:
After the Christmas recess, the Round Robin Series began. This series will determine the final two teams that will play off for the championship.
In Santiago, Jose Lima turned in his best effort of the year, pitching 6.2 innings of great baseball and the Aguilas went on to defeat the Tigres del Licey 8-3. The action started in the second inning, when Mendy Lopez and Edwin Encarnacion hit back-to-back doubles, followed by Alberto Castillo getting hit by a pitch and Luis Polonia batting another clutch hit to drive in two more runs. One more run in the third inning was all Lima needed as he spaced out five hits, and struck out nine opposing batters.
In San Francisco de Macoris, the Gigantes del Cibao took care of the Azucareros by the same score, 8-3. Erick Almonte, just voted the MVP of the Regular Series, took care of business in a spectacular fashion, accounting for six runs batted in as the Gigantes coasted to victory.
Tonight's games
* Santo Domingo: Estadio Quisqueya 7:30pm
Gigantes vs. Tigres del Licey
* La Romana: Estadio Francisco Micheli 7:30pm
Aguilas vs. Azucareros
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)
On Friday, Escogido, already eliminated, beat the Aguilas, 4-0, but this was their last effort until next October. The Estrellas beat the Gigantes 9-7 in San Francisco de Macoris and Licey beat the Azucareros.
The final regular series standings were the following:
Standings <b>Team <b>W-L <b>Avg. <b>Games Behind Aguilas 31 - 19 .620 -- Gigantes 31 - 19 .620 -- Licey 31 - 19 .620 -- Azucareros 20 - 30 .400 11.0 Estrellas 20 - 30 .400 11.0 Escogido 16 - 34 .320 15.0
On Saturday night, the Azucareros from La Romana defeated the Estrellas Orientales 4-2 in the Francisco Micheli Stadium in La Romana and won the final play-off spot.
Once the final four were defined, the play-off teams raffled off the imported players from the two eliminated teams, the Estrellas and the Leones del Escogido. Estrellas catcher Chad Moeller was taken by the Azucareros, while the Aguilas took pitcher Pete Munro from the Leones del Escogido. Lenin Picota and Matt Beech were taken by the Tigres del Licey and the Gigantes del Cibao.
The first games:
After the Christmas recess, the Round Robin Series began. This series will determine the final two teams that will play off for the championship.
In Santiago, Jose Lima turned in his best effort of the year, pitching 6.2 innings of great baseball and the Aguilas went on to defeat the Tigres del Licey 8-3. The action started in the second inning, when Mendy Lopez and Edwin Encarnacion hit back-to-back doubles, followed by Alberto Castillo getting hit by a pitch and Luis Polonia batting another clutch hit to drive in two more runs. One more run in the third inning was all Lima needed as he spaced out five hits, and struck out nine opposing batters.
In San Francisco de Macoris, the Gigantes del Cibao took care of the Azucareros by the same score, 8-3. Erick Almonte, just voted the MVP of the Regular Series, took care of business in a spectacular fashion, accounting for six runs batted in as the Gigantes coasted to victory.
Tonight's games
* Santo Domingo: Estadio Quisqueya 7:30pm
Gigantes vs. Tigres del Licey
* La Romana: Estadio Francisco Micheli 7:30pm
Aguilas vs. Azucareros
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)