Tigres del Licey consolidated first, Lions and Eagles win

DOMINGO Los Tigres del Licey defeated the Gigantes del Cibao 8 races for 2, Quisqueya Stadium Juan Marichal, to match the 2015-16 winter season, drink Banco BHD-Leon, dedicated posthumously to Michael Ferris Churches.

The pitcher Jenry Mejia (1-2) went for 6.1 episodes of only three hits, he gave up three walks, two clean laps and five strikeouts to route the Tigers to their third straight win.

The top winners in the Dominican League history with 21 championships, held the first place in the tournament with 15-11, a game on the Escogido Lions (13-11).

The Giants dropped their record to below .500, 13-14 remain in fourth.

The Tigers scored a run in the bottom of the first, four in the fifth inning and three more in the seventh, while the Giants scored their two runs in the third inning.

In his great work, to Jenrry they followed in the blue mound right-hander Francisco Mendoza (7), Braulio Lara (8) and Luis Vasquez (9), who got three outs with strikeouts, but he loaded the bases on two hits and beaten.

The veteran Ramon Ortiz had his first match against his former teammates Licey and left the mound after 4.1 inputs four hits, two earned runs, two walks and a strikeout.

The relieved Luis De Paula (5), the loser (0-1), Jose A. Ramirez (5), Breudlin Serum (5), Juan Minaya (7).

Licey by Roman Quinn stood out fired two singles, scored two; Diory Hernandez had two hits, reached base three times; Emmanuel Burris two hits, scored; Mel Rojas Jr. two hits, scored and drove in; Jason Rogers a hit, propelled; and newcomer Jose Marmolejos, second rookie draft pick this 2015, he hits his first hit in winter ball and played flawless first base.

While the Giants, Moises Sierra chartered double and single, he scored; Carlos Paulino two hits, scored; Alexis Casilla one unknowns, drove in two.

STAR CHOICE DUE

SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS.- Erik Gonzalez drove in four runs with a homer and single, and the Leones del Escogido defeated the Estrellas Orientales 7 2 in a match held at the stadium Tetelo Vargas.

The result leaves the Lions in the second with 13-11, a half-game on the Stars (13-12), and one behind the Licey Tigers (15-11).

Gonzalez punished the green starter Greg Smith a three-run homer to cap a four-in the second inning.

The 4-0 lead was enough for the opener five reliever Jordan Norberto. The left-hander transited four innings with two unearned runs, two hits, two walks and seven strikeouts.

Enny Romero (1-1) got the fifth inning with a base hit to score the win and was followed Heath Wyatt, Edward Paredes, Jose Veras and Luke Jackson, with zero each.

Smith (1-1) gave up six runs and five hits with three walks and one strikeout in 3.1 innings.

Gonzalez was helped by Esteban Germán simple and towed Austin Hedges with two base hits and two RBIs and Rafael Bautista, single and two runs scored.

The Stars were limited to three hits: Elian Herrera doubles and singles Audi Ciriaco and Yordany Valdespín.

EAGLES defeat BULLS

SANTIAGO OF CABALLEROS.- Brady Shoemaker fired a grand slam and rain shortened the game in six innings, winning for the Cibao Eagles 4-3 Toros del Este, in match held at Cibao stadium, with a dedication to the centenary of the newspaper The information.

The Eagles were below 1-0 in the fourth when Shoemaker came to bat with the sacks full, sending a line of Rudy Owens left bleacher to clear the bases.

Homeowners were about to hit the bottom of the sixth inning, when the threat of rain happened to the facts, with a prolonged downpour that left the ground turned to mud.

Yellow got their second straight win and improved to 11 victories and 16 defeats, 2-0 in the second half that began Monday.

The victory was the harrier scored the opener Michael Roth 1-1 defeat was for Rudy Owen (1-2)

The Eagles opened with left-hander Michael Roth, replaced by Juan Grullón in the sixth.

The meeting opened by the Bulls Rudy Owens, who ushered in the fourth Bradin Hagens.

The aguilucha offensive was led by Brady Shoemaker homer with the bases loaded, Zoillo Almonte, wilin Rosario, Donovan Solano, Willy Garcia, Jonathan Villar, a hit

The bats were Romanens best in Abraham Almonte, homer and single; Deibinson Romero and Manuel Margot, a double; Cristian Ramirez and Jose Adames, one of a base.