Escogido scores early and late.  Scruggs continues not to be flat for Cibao.  Este gets an easy win.

ESCOGIDO 8, LICEY 6 IN LICEY

Twins:  Chris Parmelee was 1-for-5 with two RBIs for Licey.

Escogido:  Wilkin Castillo was 2-for-4 with a grand slam and two runs.  Joc Pederson (Dodgers) was 1-for-3 with a home run and two walks, scoring twice.  Mickey Story (Toronto) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Licey:  Elmer Reyes (Atlanta) was 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.  Juan Francisco (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Braulio Lara (Tampa Bay) struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing a walk.

The game:  Escogido led 6-0 after two and a half, but Licey closed to 6-5 after eight.  An RBI single by Pedro Ciriaco (Kansas City) and a home run by Pederson made it 8-5 in the top of the ninth.  Licey got the tying run on base with two out in the bottom of the ninth.

CIBAO 8, AGUILAS 6 IN CIBAO

Twins:  Jeremias Pineda was used as a pinch-runner and played in the field but did not bat for Cibao.

Aguilas:  Rafael Ynoa (Colorado) was 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs.  Willy Garcia (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, driving in two.  Juan Sandoval struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Cibao:  Xavier Scruggs (Seattle) was 4-for-5 with a home run (his third) and a double, driving in three.  Alexi Casilla (Baltimore) was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Ramon Ramirez retired all four men he faced, striking out one.

The game:  Trailing 6-3 after four, Cibao scored four in the fifth to go into the lead to stay.  They added an insurance run in the eighth.

ESTE 8, ORIENTE 0 IN ORIENTE

Twins:  Wilkin Ramirez was 0-for-1 for Este.

Este:  Eugenio Velez (Milwaukee) was 2-for-2 with a double and three walks, scoring once and driving in two.  Cristhian Adames (Colorado) was 3-for-5 with a triple and a run.  Dylan Axelrod (Cincinnati) pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Oriente:  Gustavo Nunez (Atlanta) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Brian Ward (Baltimore) was 1-for-2 with a walk.  Genison Reyes (San Diego) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

The game:  Velez hit a two-run double to cap a four-run sixth that put Este ahead 7-0.  Oriente got men to third base in the first, fifth, and ninth.

MONDAY'S GAME

Cibao at Escogido