Luis Garcia Jr. hit his sixth grand slam of the season in Gigantes del Cibao’s 11-0 win over Tigres del Lyce in the Dominican Baseball League’s Panreservas Cup playoff dedicated to Anfalia on Wednesday night. Andiron.
It was the fifth straight win for the Giants, taking them to 26 wins and 14-8 in road games and lowering their magic number to one with the win by the Stars.
Garcia hit a 92-mile slider off Ulises Joaquín in the fourth inning that went 352 feet to right field.
Moises Sierra, Lurie Garcia and Jose Siri in the rotation had the Giants’ second bases-loaded home run of the year (Moise Sierra’s first) by eight runs.
Nate Al Monte had three hits with three strikeouts in the first two innings after facing eight batters.
Brandi Sittinger (W,1-0) went three innings and struck out three against nine batters.
Steve Moyer (B,1-2), in two innings, struck out four, allowed two earned runs and struck out ten batters.
For the Colts; Leury García 4-3, two runs scored, two RBIs; Luis Garcia 2-for-4, hit, home run, four RBIs.
Edwin Espinal 5-3, double scored, RBI; Carlos Franco 5-3, two doubles; Ronaldo Hernandez 4-2, scored; Eric Mejia 5-3, two runs; Jose Siri was 1-for-3 with a hit, RBIs, two walks.
For tigers; Emilio Bonifacio 2-1; Luis Barrera 2-1, doubles; Mel Rojas Jr. 2-1; George Bonifacio 22-1; Francisco Mejia 4-1; Danny Santana 1-for-4, double; Allen Hanson is 3 for 1 with a double.
The game was delayed for 1:15 in the top of the second inning, restarted at 10:30 PM and ended at 12:45 AM.
The Giants have no games scheduled this Thursday, with a return against the Toros on Friday (7:00); In La Romana, Saturday (7:30 p.m.) and in Santiago on Sunday (5:00 p.m.).
Friday’s coverage begins half an hour before the game with the Giants’ pre-game show on national television and Telemedia’s Channel 25 on MLB TV.
and on CDN Radio 89.7 FM for the fourteen provinces of Chibao; CDN Radio 92.5 FM and CDN Radio Punta Cana 89.9 FM for Greater Santo Domingo, South and East Zone.
This Thursday the Aguilas take on San Pedro de Macorís and Toros Santo Domingo (Lyce) with both games kicking off at 7:30pm.
The Giants have a 26-17 record, two complete games ahead of the Stars at 23-19, the Chosen (22-20), Lyceum (21-21), Toros (17-24) and Aguilas (17-24).
