{"id":103387,"date":"2026-01-14T04:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/duran-fuels-agonizing-eagles-triumph-lidom-final-fight-red-hot\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T04:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:33:50","slug":"duran-fuels-agonizing-eagles-triumph-lidom-final-fight-red-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/duran-fuels-agonizing-eagles-triumph-lidom-final-fight-red-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"Dur\u00e1n Fuels Agonizing Eagles Triumph; LIDOM Final Fight Red Hot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Aguilas Cibae\u00f1as prevail over Gigantes in an electrifying game<\/h2>\n\nSANTIAGO \u2013 In an encounter full of emotions, the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as achieved a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Gigantes del Cibao, thanks to a hit by Ezequiel Dur\u00e1n in the eleventh inning. This triumph maintains the intense competition for second place in the final of the Round Robin of the LIDOM 2025-26.\n\nDur\u00e1n connected a solid hit between first and second base, driving in the winning run scored by Leody Taveras, who had advanced to third base after a ground ball by Geraldo Perdomo.\n\nWith this victory, the Eagles tie with the Toros del Este in second place, both with a record of 8-6. The next match between these teams, scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the Cibao Stadium, will define who will occupy second place alone.\n\nLupe Ch\u00e1vez was the winning pitcher (1-0), while Blake Weiman took the loss (1-1).\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance on the mound<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Eagles&#8217; opener, Jorge Tav\u00e1rez, worked for four innings, allowing two runs from home runs, four hits, one walk and striking out three batters. The Eagles&#8217; relief was handled by Roddery Mu\u00f1oz, Andrew P\u00e9rez, Jonathan Hern\u00e1ndez, Jean Carlos Henr\u00edquez, Junior Fern\u00e1ndez, Junior Marte and Lupe Ch\u00e1vez, who managed to keep the score at zero in the 11th inning.\n\nFor the Giants, Emilio Vargas started the game, pitching three innings with one run, no hits, three walks, and one strikeout. The Giants&#8217; bullpen included Antonio Santos, Freidy G\u00f3mez, Tayron Guerrero, Emmanuel Mej\u00eda, Aidan Anderson, Jimmy Cordero, Blake Weiman, and Hansel Robles.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Offensive Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\nEzequiel Dur\u00e1n led the Eagles&#8217; offense, batting 5-2, including the decisive hit. Jerar Encarnaci\u00f3n, Rodolfo Amador, and Cristhian Adames each hit a double.\n\nKelvin Guti\u00e9rrez stood out for the Giants, with a home run, a double and a single. Jos\u00e9 Sir\u00ed also had an outstanding performance, with a home run and two hits. Eddinson Paulino connected two hits and Deyvinson De los Santos, one.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The game development<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Eagles took the lead in the first inning thanks to walks to Steward Berroa and Leody Taveras, two stolen bases by Berroa, and a catcher&#8217;s error that allowed the first run.\n\nThe Giants tied the game in the third inning with a home run by Jos\u00e9 Sir\u00ed and took the lead in the fourth with another home run by Kelvin Guti\u00e9rrez. In the fifth, they added another run thanks to consecutive singles by Sir\u00ed, Paulino, and De los Santos.\n\nIn the seventh, the Eagles scored with a double by Jerar Encarnaci\u00f3n, a sacrifice fly by Dur\u00e1n and a sacrifice fly by Aderlin Rodr\u00edguez.\n\nThe tie came in the eighth, when Rodolfo Amador hit a single, Fernando Peguero ran for it, advanced on a bunt by Berroa, Perdomo received a walk and Cristhian Adames hit the hit that drove in the run.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aguilas Cibae\u00f1as prevail over Gigantes in an electrifying game SANTIAGO \u2013 In an encounter full of emotions, the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as achieved a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Gigantes del Cibao, thanks to a hit by Ezequiel Dur\u00e1n in the eleventh inning. 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