Tyler's homer helped Este, but they needed Moore. A big day for Chris Parmelee wasn't enough for Licey.
ESTE 4, ESCOGIDO 3 IN ESCOGIDO
Twins: Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-4 for Este. Deibinson Romero was 0-for-2 with a walk for Escogido.
Este: Tyler Moore (Washington) was 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, his fourth. Eugenio Velez (Milwaukee) was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs. Chris Leroux (Yankees) struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.
Escogido: Melky Mesa (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Ronny Paulino (Detroit) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run. Rainy Lara (Mets) pitched two shutout innings, allowing two hits with one strikeout.
The game: Moore hit a three-run homer in the first. Escogido came back to score one in the fifth and two in the seventh to tie it. A Velez single-plus-error and two productive outs plated what turned out to be the winning run in the ninth.
AGUILAS 6, LICEY 1 IN AGUILAS
Twins: Chris Parmelee was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk for Licey.
Licey: Marco Hernandez (Cubs) was 1-for-3 with a double and a run. Dionis Soriano pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.
Aguilas: Jordy Lara (Seattle) was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second), scoring twice and driving in three. Andy Marte (Arizona) was 1-for-3 with a home run (his third) and a walk, scoring twice. Frank Batista (Cubs) pitched 4.2 innings, allowing one run on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts.
The game: Aguilas scored three in the second to take the early lead. In the eighth, Marte hit a solo homer and Lara hit a two-run shot to put the game out of reach.
MONDAY'S GAME
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