Tigers lead 2-1 in the final behind Jewel Rogers

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Esmail Rogers pitched six scoreless innings, Sergio Alcantara hits an RBI double in the fourth, and Tigres del Licey beat the Estrellas Orientales 1-0 in Sunday’s game at Quisqueya Juan Marichal. Going 2-1 in the final series of the fall-winter baseball tournament Don Tomás Troncoso Cuesta.

As the starting pitcher, Rogers (1-0, 0.00) allowed only four hits, all singles, with two walks and four strikeouts. Oliver Ortega threw two-thirds of a batter and a ticket, Jonathan Arrow retired a batter he faced to close out the seventh and Jean Carlos Mejia threw the eighth.

Jairo Asensio retired the opponent safely in the ninth game for a save.

Domingo Robles (0-1, 0.00) started the All-Star Game with a 3.2-run effort in which he allowed four hits, an undeserved five-hit streak. Roman Mendes (4) and Marcelo Martinez (5) completed the route through the two easterners.

Race
One out in the fourth inning against superstar Domingo Robles, Mil Rojas Jr. accidentally connected on a throw by Gustavo Nunez, Dayron Nunez sacrificed himself for the 1-3 and Sergio Alcantara hit an RBI double to the left field line.

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Sergio Alcantara had an RBI double, Emilio Bonifacio also had a double, and Jorge Alfaro, Ramon Hernandez, Mil Rojas Jr., and Dayron Blanco each had one.

For the Stars, Luen Diaz won 2-3, Henry Urrutia, Christian Bethancourt and Junior Lake hit a single each.

Next game
The Tigers will visit the stars in the fourth match of the final series, which is scheduled to take place next Tuesday, starting at 7:30 pm, which will be held at the Titelo Vargas Stadium in the city of San Pedro de Macoris.