With home runs by Ronny Mauricio and Oneil Cruz, the Tigers also won the particular series against the yellows 6-4
The Tigres del Licey defeated the Águilas Cibaeñas for the second night in a row to take the top of the autumn-winter baseball tournament alone by winning 10-2 at the Cibao Stadium in Santiago.
With home runs by Ronny Mauricio and Oneil Cruz, producers of two runs each, added to three RBIs by Ramón Hernández and a good pitching performance by Esmil Rogers, the Tigers also won the particular series 6-4. The two runs produced by the Eagles, one was from a home run by catcher Julio E. Rodríguez at the end of the fifth inning, while in the ninth the second came from an unstoppable hit by Aneury Tavárez. Rogers (3-2) pitched six full innings of six hits (including a Rodríguez homer), a walk and a strikeout.
The defeat went to Carlos Martínez (4-3), who in one inning and two-thirds was punished with five hits (including a home run by Mauricio), four runs and two fanned batters out of the 13 he faced.
Luis Barrera, with a triple, and Jorge Alfaro pushed one each for the Tigers, who now place their record at 28-13, while the Eagles are at 28-15.
The Bulls prevail
Nick Sogard hit two singles, Tony Wolters produced a run and Ronald Bolaños threw good ball, to lead a 3-0 shutout of the Toros del Este over the Leones del Escogido, in a game held at the Quisqueya Stadium.
It was the third time this season that the Bulls have whitewashed the Scarlets.
With the victory, the Bulls (17-25) achieve their second victory in a row, win the particular series against the reds 7-3 and remain in the race for the fourth qualifying position. For their part, the Lions (13-28), continue in the basement and have lost seven of the last 10.
The Giants triumph
Edwin Espinal broke a one-run tie in the eighth inning with a double to lead the Gigantes del Cibao to a 3-1 victory against the Estrellas Orientales in a game held at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium in San Pedro de Macorís. The win allows the Giants (21-21) to move one game ahead of the All-Stars (19-23), who remain in fourth place.
