Dominican Digest: Games of 11/7

A big day for Miguel Sano.

CIBAO 15, ESCOGIDO 13 IN CIBAO

TwinsPedro Florimon (Escogido) was 0-for-2 with a walk.

Game summary:  In a back-and-forth game, Cibao scored three in the eighth to take the lead for good.

Escogido:  Starling Marte (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring three times and driving in three.  Roger Kieschnick (San Francisco) was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring three times and driving in four.

Cibao:  Carlos Peguero (Seattle) was 2-for-3 with two home runs and two walks, scoring twice and driving in three.  Jean Segura (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring three times and driving in four.

ORIENTE 8, AGUILAS 1 IN ORIENTE

TwinsMiguel Sano (Oriente) was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring twice and driving in two.  Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) struck out four in 2.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk.

Game summary:  Oriente scored six runs in the second inning.

Aguilas:  Marino Salas struck out two in two scoreless innings.

Oriente:  Bruce Billings (Oakland) struck out six in 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and no walks.  Alberto Rosario (Angels) was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in three.

ESTE 8, LICEY 3 IN LICEY

Game summary:  Este scored in six different innings and was never threatened after the fourth.

Este:  Yan Gomes (Cleveland) was 2-for-3 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three.  Charlie Blackmon (Colorado) was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

Licey:  Tim Federowicz (Dodgers) was 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice.  Vladimir Guerrero was 2-for-4 with an RBI.