Some tight games.  A walkoff homer in Cibao.  A ninth-inning rally for Escogido.

CIBAO 5, ORIENTE 4 IN CIBAO

Twins:  Pat Dean started for Cibao and pitched three innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Oriente:  Luis Jimenez (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Juan Diaz was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Heri Quevedo pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up two hits and a walk with one strikeout.

Cibao:  Carlos Peguero was 3-for-5 with two home runs (his fourth and fifth) and a walk.  Jonathan Diaz was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in two.  James Hoyt (Atlanta) retired all five men he faced, striking out three.

The game:  Xavier Scruggs (St. Louis) homered in the seventh for Cibao to tie the game 4-4.  Peguero hit a walkoff homer with two out in the ninth.

ESCOGIDO 8, ESTE 7 IN ESTE

Escogido:  Buck Britton (Baltimore) was 4-for-5 with a home run (his fourth) and a double, scoring twice and driving in five.  Pedro Ciriaco (Kansas City) was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Armando Rodriguez retired all four men he faced with one strikeout.

Este:  Cristhian Adames (Colorado) was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Cameron Maybin (San Diego) was 1-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Alberto Cabrera (Cubs) retired all four batters he faced.

The game:  Este scored six in the fifth to go up 7-4 and the score stayed there until the ninth.  In the ninth, Britton had a three-run single-plus-error to tie it and Melky Mesa (Toronto) singled in the go-ahead run.

AGUILAS 7, LICEY 5 IN LICEY

Twins:  Chris Parmelee was 1-for-4 with a walk for Licey.

Aguilas:  Manny Ramirez (Cubs) was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer (his third), scoring twice.  Francisco Pena (Kansas City) was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer.  Tony Pena, Jr. pitched a perfect inning.

Licey:  Juan Francisco (Toronto) was 2-for-2 with a home run (his second) and three walks, scoring twice and driving in one.  Domingo Santana (Houston) was 3-for-4 with two triples and a walk, scoring once.  Juan Jaime (Atlanta) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

The game:  Aguilas led 5-1 after three, but Licey cut the lead to 6-5 after six.  In the seventh, a single, a hit batsman, a double steal, and a passed ball produced an insurance run.

NEXT DAY'S GAMES

Cibao at Oriente

Licey at Aguilas

Este at Escogido