SANTO DOMINGO— A decisive single by Cristhian Adames with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Tigres del Licey a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Gigantes del Cibao, this Tuesday at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal stadium, continuing the action of the 2025-26 Winter Baseball Tournament.
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Bonifacio saves the entry with a perfect shot
Another key moment occurred in the eighth inning, when veteran Emilio Bonifacio made a perfect throw from right field to put out at the plate José Torre, who was trying to score from third after a fly ball by Leury García. That play preserved the tie and allowed Licey to reach the ninth with a chance to win.Licey moves up to fourth place
With the triumph —the eighth at home— the Tigers stopped a streak of two losses and improved their record to 14-18, rising to fourth place in the standings. The Giants, for their part, fell to 13-18.Game Pitchers
The victory went to “Jean Carlos Mejía (1-1)”, while the defeat corresponded to “Anderson Pilar (1-1)”. For the Tigres, César Valdez opened, working three innings of one unearned run, three hits, and three strikeouts. Then Andrew Pérez, Miguel Díaz, Ulises Joaquín, Luis Frías, Wander Suero, and Misael Tamarez paraded through the mound, the latter in the eighth before Mejía completed the job.Offensive Leaders
Tigres del Licey:
- Cristhian Adames: 4-3, three RBIs.
- David Hensley: 4-2.
- Luis Campusano, Gustavo Núñez and Mel Rojas Jr.: one hit each.
Gigantes del Cibao:
- Samad Taylor: three hits.
- Gary Sánchez and Deyvison De Los Santos: two hits each.
