Dominican Digest: Games of 12/16

A good game for Luis Perdomo.

LICEY 5, AGUILAS 3 IN AGUILAS

Twins: Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) worked 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits, walking one, and striking out one.

Game summary: It was tied 2-2 after two. It stayed there until Licey scored single runs in the sixth, eighth, and ninth. Aguilas scored its final run in the ninth.

Licey: Juan Miranda was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs. Juan Cruz struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Aguilas: Elian Herrera (Dodgers) was 3-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Juan Carlos Perez was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored once.

ORIENTE 5, CIBAO 3 IN ORIENTE

Twins: Jhonatan Arias (Oriente) was 0-for-3 and scored once.

Game summary: Cibao scored three in the first. Oriente scored five in the fourth. All five runs were unearned.

Cibao: Nelson Cruz (Texas) was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once. Carlos Peguero (Seattle) hit a two-run double.

Oriente: Junior Lake (Cubs) was 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk. Felix Pie (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in one.

ESTE 8, ESCOGIDO 6 IN ESCOGIDO

Twins: Wilkin Ramirez (Este) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-1. Pedro Florimon (Escogido) was used as a reserve and did not bat.

Game summary: Este led 5-0 after four and 6-3 after eight. Escogido got three in the bottom of the ninth.

Este: Alberto Cabrera (Cubs) faced eighteen batters, only two of whom used their bats. He gave up no hits, but walked six and struck out ten in four innings. Jose Constanza (Atlanta) was 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in one.

Escogido: Ramon Santiago (Detroit) was 1-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring three times.