Gigantes del Cibao Comeback Against Toros in 9th: Dramatic Victory in La Romana

Gigantes del Cibao Achieve an Epic Comeback against the Toros del Este

In an encounter full of emotions, the Gigantes del Cibao achieved a spectacular comeback in the ninth inning, defeating the Toros del Este with a score of 7-5. The match took place at the Francisco A. Micheli stadium, maintaining the high competitiveness in the fight for the qualifying positions of the 2025-26 autumn-winter tournament, dedicated to Juan Marichal and in dispute for the Banreservas Cup. The Toros del Este arrived at the ninth inning with a 5-3 lead and Joe Colbert on the mound to close the game. However, the Giants’ offense responded strongly to change the course of the game. The comeback began with a sacrifice fly by Leury García, which allowed Samad Taylor to score. Subsequently, a wild pitch by Jorge Bautista, with the bases loaded, opened the doors for Carlos Jorge to tie the game 5-5. The final blow was delivered by Deyvison De Los Santos, who hit a three-pointer to center field, driving in Johan Rojas and Luis García Jr. to make it a definitive 7-5 and silence the home crowd. With this victory, the Gigantes del Cibao reach their number 14 victory (14-19), tying for fourth place with the Tigres del Licey. On the other hand, the Leones del Escogido fell to last place with a record of 14-20, after suffering their second consecutive defeat.

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Emilio Vargas had an early exit, allowing three earned runs in the first inning. Raymin Gudúan achieved a good performance in the eighth inning, allowing one hit and striking out a batter. Anderson Pilar secured the game in the ninth episode, striking out a batter. Anderson Bidó pitched 1.2 innings, allowing two earned runs.

For the Bulls, Joe Colbert couldn’t finish the inning, conceding runs.

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