Marco Luciano Walks Off 23-Run LIDOM Thriller for Estrellas
Marco Luciano’s two-out single gave Estrellas a 12-11 walk-off win over Gigantes in a wild LIDOM game featuring two grand slams.
World Baseball News Editorial Team , 2 min read 
SAN PEDRO DE MACORÍS, Dominican Republic, October 24, 2026 — Marco Luciano delivered a two-out, bases-loaded infield single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Estrellas Orientales a 12-11 walk-off victory over Gigantes del Cibao in one of the wildest games of the young LIDOM season.
The 23-run game featured two grand slams, three home runs, four errors and 19 pitchers. Estrellas saw an 11-6 lead disappear in the eighth before Luciano brought home pinch-runner Miguel Bleis with the winning run at Estadio Tetelo Vargas.
Two grand slams reshape the game
Gigantes built a 4-0 lead in the second inning, with Noelvi Marte driving in two runs on a double and Nomar Mazara adding an RBI single. Estrellas chipped away over the next three innings, but Jake Holton’s two-run homer in the fifth restored a 6-3 advantage for the visitors.
The game turned in the sixth and seventh. Estrellas scored three times in the sixth to move ahead 7-6, then Raimel Tapia hit a two-out grand slam in the seventh for an 11-6 lead.
Gigantes answered with five runs in the eighth. Marcell Ozuna’s groundout brought in the first, and Pablo Reyes erased the rest of the deficit with a two-out grand slam to center field, tying the game at 11.
Luciano answers with two outs in the ninth
Jimmy Cordero opened the bottom of the ninth by allowing Harold Ramírez to reach on his own throwing error. Bleis entered as a pinch-runner, Tapia walked and Óscar González singled to load the bases. Cordero struck out Josh Lester for the second out, but Luciano beat out a ground ball toward shortstop as Bleis crossed the plate.
Luciano finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs, a run and a walk. González went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, while Tapia scored twice and drove in four. For Gigantes, Marte and Mazara each collected four hits.
Patrick Weigel earned the win after keeping Gigantes scoreless in the ninth. Cordero took the loss, allowing the unearned winning run.
Estrellas climb to second place
The victory moved Estrellas to 4-2, half a game behind first-place Tigres del Licey at 5-2. Gigantes fell to 4-3 and slipped to third after entering the day tied for the league lead.
The clubs meet again Sunday, October 25, at Estadio Julián Javier in San Francisco de Macorís. Estrellas have named veteran left-hander Enny Romero as their starter.
