Dominican Digest: Games of 1/5

Ray Olmedo is due.

ESCOGIDO 3, ORIENTE 2 IN ESCOGIDO

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 0-for-2.

Game summary: Escogido led 2-0 after six. Oriente scored single runs in the seventh and eighth to tie. An error, a stolen base, a ground out, and a sacrifice fly scored the winning run in the eighth for Escogido.

Oriente: Fabio Castro struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk. Carlos Colmenares was 2-for-3 with two doubles.

Escogido: Kris Johnson (Pittsburgh) struck out six in seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and a walk. Ramon Santiago (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored twice.

AGUILAS 4, ESTE 3 IN ESTE (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Este scored three in the first. Aguilas came back to tie it at three at four. Leury Garcia singled in the winning run in the eleventh.

Aguilas: Kelvin De La Cruz pitched 5.2 innings of scoreless, hitless relief, giving up only one walk. Garcia was 5-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.

Este: Jose Ramirez was 1-for-3 with two walks and scored once. Gonzalez Germen struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits.