A big day for Miguel Sano.
CIBAO 15, ESCOGIDO 13 IN CIBAO
Twins: Pedro Florimon (Escogido) was 0-for-2 with a walk.
Game summary: In a back-and-forth game, Cibao scored three in the eighth to take the lead for good.
Escogido: Starling Marte (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring three times and driving in three. Roger Kieschnick (San Francisco) was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring three times and driving in four.
Cibao: Carlos Peguero (Seattle) was 2-for-3 with two home runs and two walks, scoring twice and driving in three. Jean Segura (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring three times and driving in four.
ORIENTE 8, AGUILAS 1 IN ORIENTE
Twins: Miguel Sano (Oriente) was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring twice and driving in two. Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) struck out four in 2.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk.
Game summary: Oriente scored six runs in the second inning.
Aguilas: Marino Salas struck out two in two scoreless innings.
Oriente: Bruce Billings (Oakland) struck out six in 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and no walks. Alberto Rosario (Angels) was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in three.
ESTE 8, LICEY 3 IN LICEY
Game summary: Este scored in six different innings and was never threatened after the fourth.
Este: Yan Gomes (Cleveland) was 2-for-3 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three. Charlie Blackmon (Colorado) was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.
Licey: Tim Federowicz (Dodgers) was 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice. Vladimir Guerrero was 2-for-4 with an RBI.