This game will be getting underway in a few minutes and can be seen on ESPN2. With all four teams in Pool 2 tied with 1-1 records, the winner of the this game moves on to the semi finals. Freddy Garcia faces Daniel Cabrera.

Update: Daniel Cabrera looked very strong in the first inning. He struck out two and got a grounder back to the mound. Cabrera accomplished this with just 12 pitches.

Update: Replacing Soriano with Planco continues to pay off. Placido leads off the bottom of the first with a single.

Update: Tejada takes Gracia down the left field line for a double. The table setters do their job. Two up, two men in scoring position.

Update: Pujols grounds out hard to third, and the runners hold. Big Papi is being walked to load the bases for Beltre.

Update: Beltre lines out to shallow left. Palanco was moving toward the plate, so he couldn't score. It's not clear if he could have scored even if he had tagged.

Update: Alou nubs one between the pitcher and the third baseman. Everyone's safe, and the Dominicans lead Venezuela 1-0.

Update: Encarnacion grounds back to the pitcher. The Dominicans take the lead, but they wasted the potential for a lot of runs.

Update: Cabrera stays strong through three for the Dominicans. He's only allowed a single walk while striking out five, using 44 pitches.

Update: Cabrera continues to be unhittable. He now has seven strikeouts through four innings on 60 pitches.

Update: Liriano takes over the the Dominicans in the top of the 5th.

Update: With a man on first in the top of the 6th, Omar Vizquel doubles past Beltre for the first Venezuelan hit of the game. Two on, one out with the DR holding a 1-0 lead.

Update: Abreu ground out to second with the infield back. Rivera scores to tie the game at 1.

Update: That's all the scoring in the top of the sixth.

Update: At the end of six the pitcher's duel continues with the teams tied at 1. The teams have combined for just five hits and four walks, including two doubles.

Update: Castillo singles for the Dominicans with one out in the seventh.

Update: With two out and Castillo at second after a stolen base, Polanco gets an infield single, his third hit of the day. Men at first and third for Tejada.

Update: Tejada walks. The bases are loaded for Albert Pujols.

Update: Castillo scores on a pitch that gets a way from the catcher. A passed ball mades the score 2-1 DR.

Update: Pujols grounds out to third to end the inning. An unearned run, however, puts the Dominicans on top. They need to get six outs to advance to the semi finals.

Update: Venezuela gets nothing in the 8th. Three more outs and the Dominicans are going to San Diego.

Update: Jose Reyes steals two bases to put himself at third with one out, but Alou lines out to the first baseman to freeze Jose at third. It's still 2-1 DR in the bottom of the 8th.

Update: Alfonzo makes the out on a pop to shallow center. It was a good play, but he didn't look good making it. Team Venezuela has three outs to score at least one run.

Update: Abreu strikes out looking for the first out.

Update: Miguel Cabrera flies out to center for the second out. It's up to Victor Martinez.

Update: Victor Martinez keeps hope alive with a two out walk.

Update: Miguel Tejada charges, then bobbles a slow roller. Venezauela is left with runners at 1st and 2nd and two out. Carlos Guillen holds the tournament in his hands.

Update: Guillen walks to load the bases. Now a wild pitch ties the game.

Update: Alfonzo flies out to right to end the game and send the Dominicans to the semi finals.

A great game by the Dominican pitching staff. They allowed just one hit, although they did walk six. Team Venezuela struck out 11 times.

The Venezuelan offense was pretty non-existent during the tournament. With Abreu and Cabrera in the middle of the order, I expected more from this team. But those two hit .150 and .211 respectively.

Congratulations to the Dominican Republic on being the first team to advance to the Semis. Tomorrow, Puerto Rico and Cuba decide the other semi-finalist from Pool 2.

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