Dominican Winter League: Games of November 8

A close game in Este.  A Marte par-te in Aguilas.  Licey leads all the way.

ESTE 3, CIBAO 2 IN ESTE

Twins:  Jeremias Pineda was used as a pinch-runner and defensive player for Cibao but did not bat.  He has appeared in fourteen games but has only sixteen at-bats.

Cibao:  Jonathan Diaz (Toronto) was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer.  Adrian Nieto (Washington) was 2-for-2 with a walk and a run.  Jose Cabrera pitched a perfect inning.

Este:  Eugenio Velez (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Jose Ramirez (Cleveland) was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Dylan Axelrod (Cincinnati) struck out eight in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.

The game:  Este scored two in the fifth to take a 3-2 lead.  Velez and Ramirez each had an RBI single.  Cibao put the tying run on third in the sixth and the eighth.

AGUILAS 7, ESCOGIDO 0 IN AGUILAS

Escogido:  Roberto Novoa retired all four men he faced, striking out one.

Aguilas:  Dan Black (White Sox) was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Andy Marte (Arizona) was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer (his sixth) and a walk.  Angel Castro (Oakland) pitched seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

The game:  Marte hit a two-run homer in a three-run third.  Aguilas added a run in the fourth and put the game out of reach with a three-run sixth.

LICEY 8, ORIENTE 1 IN LICEY

Oriente:  Michael Martinez (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a run.  Scott Copeland (Toronto) struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.

Licey:  Mel Rojas (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.  Dilson Herrera (Mets) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Gabriel Arias (Cleveland) struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing two hits.

The game:  Licey scored four in the second to go up 5-0 and was never threatened.  Elmer Reyes (Atlanta) had a two-run double in the inning.

SUNDAY'S GAMES

Aguilas at Licey

Oriente at Cibao

Escogido at Este