Dolphins, Sharks seek to firm up lead

                               W            L
Manila                  5              1
Cebu                     5              1
Batangas              2              4
Taguig                   1              2
Alabang                1              4
Dumaguete        0              2

Games today
(Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium)
9 a.m. – Taguig vs. Cebu
1 p.m. – Dumaguete vs. Manila

Cebu and Manila shoot for their sixth win in seven games against struggling
rivals today (Saturday) as action in Baseball Philippines Series 8 resumes after
a three-week break at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

The Dolphins face the Taguig Patriots (1-2) in the 9 a.m. opener while the
three-peat seeking Sharks are heavily favored against the winlessDumaguete
Uni-bikers in their 1 p.m. encounter in the league organized by Community Sports
Inc. and sponsored by Gatorade and Rawlings.

Cebu and Manila are pacing Series 8 so far with a 5-1 win-loss card, three games
ahead of third-placer Batangas Bulls.

The Patriots, however, are coming off a big 12-3 rout of the Uni-bikers in an
out-of-town game in Barangay Banlic in Cabuyao, Laguna recently.

The Sharks, meanwhile, will taking on a Dumaguete side hardpressed to break into
the scoring column after dropping their first two matches.
Cebu held off Alabang, 13-9, last May 15 while Manila nipped Batangas, 7-6,
after 10 innings last May 16 after a game-winning RBI by Jon Jon Robles before
the league took a long break.

The league is backed by Harbour Centre, The Heritage Park, Philippine
Transmarine Carriers, Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Sports
Commission, Philippine Amateur Baseball Association, Philippine Umpires
Association and DZSR Sports Radio 918.PR