SAN PEDRO DE MACORÍS.– The Estrellas Orientales once again showed character in a high-tension game by defeating the Gigantes del Cibao 4-3 in 12 innings, leaving them on the field on Friday night at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium, in the continuation of the regular season of the LIDOM championship.
You may be interested in:Leones extend their streak and secure third place
The outcome came in the bottom of the twelfth episode when Leones extend their streak and secure themselves in third place. Almonte, acting as a pinch hitter, received a walk with the bases loaded against reliever Routzahn, allowing the greens to seal a key victory in their fight for classification. With the triumph, the Estrellas improved their record to 22-25, remaining tied in third place with the Leones del Escogido, while the Gigantes fell to 20-26, tied with the Tigres del Licey, who also achieved a victory in the day. The victory went to reliever Oddy Núñez (1-1), who worked one inning in which he allowed a hit and an unearned run, gave a walk and struck out two batters. The loss went to Yaqui Rivera (0-1), who could not preserve the lead in just one-third of an inning, giving up two runs, one of them earned.
