Felix gives an Oscar-worthy performance as Licey takes the series lead.

LICEY 3, ESCOGIDO 1 IN ESCOGIDO

Licey:  Felix Perez (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with a double and a triple, scoring once and driving in two.  Erick Aybar (Angels) was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Yunesky Maya (Atlanta) struck out six in 4.2 innings, giving up one run on five hits and one walk.

Escogido:  Jordan Lennerton (Detroit) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a home run.  Pedro Ciriaco (Kansas City) was 3-for-5.  Edward Valdez pitched 5.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  With two out in the fourth, Perez doubled and Aybar singled him home to give Licey a 1-0 lead.  Lennerton led off the fifth with a home run to tie the score at one.  It was tied until the eighth, when a single and a hit batsman put runners on first and second with one out.  The next batter fanned, but Perez tripled to bring home both runners and put Licey ahead 3-1.  Escogido opened the ninth with a pair of singles, but a popup and a double play ended the game.

PLAYOFF SERIES

Licey takes the lead over Escogido in the best-of-nine series four games to three.