After winning the first two games of their best-of-9 Dominican Series matchup with the Cibao Gigantes, the Licey Tigres didn’t break a sweat in being literally handed a Game Three win Thursday night. The Tigres beat Cibao in the opener, 3-2, last Tuesday and repeated in Game Two one night later with a 9-7 win as Cibao’s Felix Martinez was ejected after a heated seventh-inning dispute with home plate umpire Jeff Macias.
Martinez was listed on the Gigantes’ lineup card before Game Three on Thursday and Licey manager Jose Offerman protested, claiming Martinez was suspended for the contest. After a conference with league officials, umpire Chris Tiller ruled in favor of Offerman and ruled Martinez ineligible for the game. Cibao manager Luis Dorante then pulled his team off the field and out of the dugout, resulting in a 9-0 forfeit win for Licey. Game Four was scheduled for Friday night in Cibao.
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