2020-2021
After adhering to COVID protocol and receiving the necessary test results, Puerto Rico's Department of Health and LBPRC cleared the way for the resumption of the semifinal series between Los Indios de Mayaguez and Los Atenienses de Manati. Mayaguez incurred an outbreak of positive tests on Jan. 2, resulting in the suspension of play after just one game won by Los Indios. Los Atenienses was previously cleared to resume practice earlier this week, with Mayaguez's ongoing testing and results still pending. Game two is tentatively scheduled for Sunday afternoon, followed by a single game on Monday and a doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday (Thursday and Friday, if necessary). When the Atenienses take the field, they will be doing so with catcher Yadier Molina; LBPRC approved the lateral acquisition from Los Gigantes de Carolina. Waiting for this series's conclusion is Los Criollos de Caguas, who has been keeping busy playing intramural games. The league strives to have the championship series concluded by Jan. 27, three days before starting the Caribbean Series.
LIDOM CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
GAME FIVE
(2-3) Aguilas Cibeañas 9
(3-2) Gigantes del Cibao 0
FINAL
BOXSCORE 1/16/2021 - Los Aguilas stave off elimination with a late-innings comeback effort against Los Gigantes. Cibao jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning on the strength of back-to-back home runs from Ronald Guzman and Kelvin Gutierrez. Undeterred, manager Felix Fermin leaves his starter, Carlos Martinez, in the game. He goes on to pitch five scoreless innings, allowing a total of three runs on just four hits and two walks with five strikeouts through six total innings pitched. Three Cibeañas bullpen members join to hold the Gigantes scoreless over the final three innings, yielding just two hits and fanning four. Los Aguilas commence their comeback in the fifth with back-to-back home runs from shortstop Ramon Torres and center fielder Juan Lagares. Ramon Torres's two-out hit in the seventh tied the game at three. Afterwhich, Los Aguilas erupt for five runs in the eighth. Right fielder Melky Cabrera kicks off the rally with an RBI single, and Ramon Torres drives in his third run of the game. Melky Cabrera drives home Cibaeñas' ninth and final run in the ninth inning. Los Gigantes now lead the series, three games to two.
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