A big day for Chris Parmelee. Walks come back to haunt Oriente. A good day to be a Franco in Aguilas.
LICEY 6, ESCOGIDO 3 IN ESCOGIDO
Twins: Chris Parmelee was 3-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs for Licey. Deibinson Romero was 0-for-4 for Escogido.
Licey: Mel Rojas (Pittsburgh) was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice. Asher Wojciechowski (Houston) pitched 4.2 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
Escogido: Buck Britton (Baltimore) was 2-for-5 with a home run, his third. Pedro Florimon was 2-for-4 with a double. Andre Rienzo (White Sox) struck out four in four shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks.
The game: Escogido led 2-1 after seven, but Licey scored four runs in the eighth. Marco Hernandez (Cubs) singled in the tying run and Diory Hernandez singled in the go-ahead run.
ESTE 10, ORIENTE 4 IN ESTE
Twins: Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-5 for Este.
Oriente: Jordany Valdespin (Miami) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once. Fernando Martinez was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.
Este: Tyler Moore (Washington) was 1-for-2 with three walks and four runs. Yasmani Grandal (San Diego) was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, driving in three. Jose Valdez (Boston) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing a walk with one strikeout.
The game: Trailing 4-3 after five, Este scored five times in the sixth. Jose Ramirez (Cleveland) drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a double. Este drew four walks in the inning.
CIBAO 10, AGUILAS 5 IN AGUILAS
Cibao: Maikel Franco (Philadelphia) was 2-for-5 with a home run and a double, scoring twice and driving in four. Xavier Scruggs (St. Louis) was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and a double, driving in three. Scott Alexander (Kansas City) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.
Aguilas: Angel Franco (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with a home run. Dan Black (White Sox) was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his second. Juan Sandoval struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk.
The game: Cibao broke a 2-2 tie in a big way, scoring five in the fifth. Maikel Franco had a three-run double in the inning. Aguilas did not get closer than four after that.
SATURDAY'S GAMES
Cibao at Licey
Escogido at Oriente
Este at Aguilas