Tigers humilliate Eagles to put them against the wall
Dominican Winter League Final Series 2006 - Game 4
Cibao Eagles 5 at Licey Tigers 13
The fans of the Tigers (me included) celebrated big their blowout victory yesterday in what could've been the last home gome for Licey this season. The duo "the minors" rocked the Eagles pitching once again.
Licey did what has been their strategy throughout the finals... Stay close against the starter pitchers, then pound the eagles weak bullpen, while our bullpen closes the game.
Now, even though NO ONE gave them as favorites, they're one game away of becoming the 2005-2006 champions, and reclaiming the crown to become once again the maximum winners in dominican league history...
For Licey: Anderson Hernández triple, double and single; Otañez, 3 hits; Calzado, 2 hits, including a double; Rubén Rivera and Carlos Ruiz, a double each
For the Eagles: Miguel Tejada 3 hits; Polonia a pair of singles.
Scoring Summary
Eagles 1st: Felix Diaz started the game for the Tigers. Bernie Castro reached on E3. Luis Polonia singles. Miguel Tejada RBI single, Polonia to 3B. Wily Mo Peña sac fly. Matt Cepicky fly out.
Eagles 2 - Licey 0
Licey 2nd: Starter Jose Lima's on the box. Willis Otañez singles. Timo Pérez singles, Otañez to 3rd. Ronnie Belliard sac fly. Hanley Ramírez singles. Rubén Rivera 2 run double. Carlos Ruiz GIDP.
Eagles 2 - Licey 3
Eagles 3rd: Polonia singles. Tejada singles. Mo Peña RBI single. José Fernández struck out. Cepicky pops out. Batista struck out.
Eagles 3 - Licey 3
Eagles 5th: NEW PITCHER: PAT MAHOMES. Polonia fly out. Tejada single. Mo Peña pops out. Fernández hits to 3B, and Belliard makes a bad throw, allowing Tejada to reach 3B and Fernandez to 2B. Cepicky IBB. Batista 2 run single. NEW PITCHER: JOSE JIMENEZ. Alexis Gómez force out.
Eagles 5 - Licey 3
Licey 6th: Jose Lima still on the mound. Anderson Hernández triples. Erick Aybar reaches on E6, Hernandez scores. Calzado RBI double. NEW PITCHER: EDWARD VALDEZ. Otañez RBI single. NEW PITCHER: BILL PULSIPHER. Timoniel Pérez singles, and Ricardo Nanita comes in to run. NEW PITCHER: DOMINGO ACOSTA. Belliard pops to short. Ramírez 4-3. Rivera pops out.
Eagles 5 - Licey 6
Licey 7th: Ruiz doubles. Hernández infield hit. NEW PITCHER: WANDY RODRIGUEZ. Aybar RBI infield hit. NEW PITCHER: DAVID MANNING. Calzado 2 run single. Otañez walked. NEW PITCHER: ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ. Andy Abad, pinchitting for Ricardo Nanita, pops out. Calzado scores on WP. NEW PITCHER: SANTIAGO RAMIREZ. Belliard singles. Ramírez RBI single. Rivera 5-3.
Eagles 5 - Licey 11
Licey 8th: Ruiz singles. Hernández RBI double. Aybar roller to 1st, Hernandez to 3B. Manny Martinez (for Calzado) sac fly. Otañez strikes out.
Eagles 5 - Licey 13 FINAL
TE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CE 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 3
LT 0 3 0 0 0 3 5 2 X 13 16 2
W: Jose Jimenez (2-0)
L: Jose Lima (0-1)
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Today's Game
DWL Finals - Game 7
Estadio Cibao - Santiago 8:05AST
Licey Tigers at Cibao Eagles
Juan Cedeño 0-1 0.00 vs. Jose Acevedo 1-0 0.00
Tigers lead series 4-2
Dominican Winter League Final Series 2006 - Game 4
Cibao Eagles 5 at Licey Tigers 13

Licey did what has been their strategy throughout the finals... Stay close against the starter pitchers, then pound the eagles weak bullpen, while our bullpen closes the game.
Now, even though NO ONE gave them as favorites, they're one game away of becoming the 2005-2006 champions, and reclaiming the crown to become once again the maximum winners in dominican league history...
For Licey: Anderson Hernández triple, double and single; Otañez, 3 hits; Calzado, 2 hits, including a double; Rubén Rivera and Carlos Ruiz, a double each
For the Eagles: Miguel Tejada 3 hits; Polonia a pair of singles.
Scoring Summary
Eagles 1st: Felix Diaz started the game for the Tigers. Bernie Castro reached on E3. Luis Polonia singles. Miguel Tejada RBI single, Polonia to 3B. Wily Mo Peña sac fly. Matt Cepicky fly out.
Eagles 2 - Licey 0
Licey 2nd: Starter Jose Lima's on the box. Willis Otañez singles. Timo Pérez singles, Otañez to 3rd. Ronnie Belliard sac fly. Hanley Ramírez singles. Rubén Rivera 2 run double. Carlos Ruiz GIDP.
Eagles 2 - Licey 3
Eagles 3rd: Polonia singles. Tejada singles. Mo Peña RBI single. José Fernández struck out. Cepicky pops out. Batista struck out.
Eagles 3 - Licey 3
Eagles 5th: NEW PITCHER: PAT MAHOMES. Polonia fly out. Tejada single. Mo Peña pops out. Fernández hits to 3B, and Belliard makes a bad throw, allowing Tejada to reach 3B and Fernandez to 2B. Cepicky IBB. Batista 2 run single. NEW PITCHER: JOSE JIMENEZ. Alexis Gómez force out.
Eagles 5 - Licey 3
Licey 6th: Jose Lima still on the mound. Anderson Hernández triples. Erick Aybar reaches on E6, Hernandez scores. Calzado RBI double. NEW PITCHER: EDWARD VALDEZ. Otañez RBI single. NEW PITCHER: BILL PULSIPHER. Timoniel Pérez singles, and Ricardo Nanita comes in to run. NEW PITCHER: DOMINGO ACOSTA. Belliard pops to short. Ramírez 4-3. Rivera pops out.
Eagles 5 - Licey 6
Licey 7th: Ruiz doubles. Hernández infield hit. NEW PITCHER: WANDY RODRIGUEZ. Aybar RBI infield hit. NEW PITCHER: DAVID MANNING. Calzado 2 run single. Otañez walked. NEW PITCHER: ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ. Andy Abad, pinchitting for Ricardo Nanita, pops out. Calzado scores on WP. NEW PITCHER: SANTIAGO RAMIREZ. Belliard singles. Ramírez RBI single. Rivera 5-3.
Eagles 5 - Licey 11
Licey 8th: Ruiz singles. Hernández RBI double. Aybar roller to 1st, Hernandez to 3B. Manny Martinez (for Calzado) sac fly. Otañez strikes out.
Eagles 5 - Licey 13 FINAL
TE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CE 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 3
LT 0 3 0 0 0 3 5 2 X 13 16 2
W: Jose Jimenez (2-0)
L: Jose Lima (0-1)
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Today's Game
DWL Finals - Game 7
Estadio Cibao - Santiago 8:05AST
Licey Tigers at Cibao Eagles
Juan Cedeño 0-1 0.00 vs. Jose Acevedo 1-0 0.00
Tigers lead series 4-2
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