Licey consolidates leadership in LiDom round robin; Cardinals dominate in LVBP
SANTO DOMINGO — Sergio Alcántara hit a solo home run to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning, and Luis Barrera took advantage of a sacrifice bunt by Cristian Adames to score the difference run, in Saturday’s victory for the leaders Tigres del Licey 5-4 over Leones del Esído in the Dominican League postseason.
Alcántara homered to start the ninth off Esído’s closer Jimmy Cordero to tie the game. Miguel Andújar reached base on an error by first baseman Yamaico Navarro and advanced to second. Barrera entered as a pinch runner, moved to third on a single to center by Johnston and after one out, scored on a bunt via Adames’ 3-4.
Jonathan Aro (1-0) was the winning pitcher, Cordero (0-1) took the setback and JC Mejía earned his second save of the All Against All.
Andújar hit 3-for-5 with one run scored, Johan Rojas, 2-for-4 with one RBI, Johnston, 2-for-5 with a home run, scored and two RBIs, Alcántara hit his solo home run, Domingo Leyba, 1-for-5, who It was a double with one run scored, Michael De La Cruz, Emilio Bonifacio and Gustavo Núñez, a single each.
Brito, 3-for-4 with home runs, two runs scored and one RBI and Caminero, 2-for-4 with his four-corner hit, two runs scored and one RBI for the Lions.
EAGLES ADD SIXTH DEFEAT IN A THREAD
The Estrellas Orientales overcame a five-score deficit to defeat the Águilas Cibaeñas 8-7, who suffered their sixth consecutive defeat and are last in the round-robin round.
Abraham Almonte hit a bases-loaded pinch-hit home run to cap a six-run attack that proved decisive. Óscar González, for his part, went 3-for-4 with three RBIs.
The Tigres lead the round robin with a 7-2 record, followed by Leones (5-4), Estrellas (5-4), and Águilas Cibaeñas (1-8).
LVBP: CARDINALS MAINTAIN FIRM PACE HEADING TO THE FINAL
The Cardenales de Lara exploded with eight scores in the bottom of the seventh episode, en route to a 15-6 beating over the Águilas del Zulia, with which they confirmed their leadership in the round-robin semifinal round of the Venezuelan League of Professional Baseball.
José Rondón went 3 for 4 with a double, two RBIs and three runs scored, Ali Sánchez went 4 for 4 with one RBI and two runs scored and Jecksson Flores went 2 for 4 with two RBIs.
In Porlamar, Eduardo Escobar drove in the difference run with a timely single in the top of the seventh inning, and the Tigres de Aragua achieved a valuable 4-3 victory over the Bravos de Margarita.
The Cardinals lead the round robin with a record of 8-3, followed by Bravos (7-5), Águilas (5-6), Navegantes del Magallanes (5-6) and Tigres (3-8).
