Australian League: Games of December 30

SYDNEY 4, ADELAIDE 0 IN SYDNEY

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Tim Atherton (Syndey) struck out nine in seven innings, giving up three hits and no walks. Tyler Herr (Syndey) gave up a hit in one inning.
Game summary: Sydney scored all four runs in the eighth. Williams doubled in the first run and scored the second.
Adelaide: Dushan Ruzic struck out nine in 5.2 innings, giving up one hit and five walks.
Sydney: Mitch Dening (Boston) was 1-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.

BRISBANE 6, MELBOURNE 1 IN BRISBANE

Twins: Sam Gibbons (Melbourne) gave up two runs on five hits and no walks in four innings, striking out one.
Game summary: Brisbane broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the third.
Melbourne: Elliot Biddle was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Brad Harman was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Brisbane: James Schult struck out ten in six innings, giving up one run on seven hits and a walk. Andrew Campbell (Cleveland) was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

CANBERRA 10, PERTH 7 IN PERTH

Game summary: Canberra scored four in the third to take a 7-1 lead. It was 9-4 after five before Perth scored three in the sixth.
Canberra: Marcus Knecht was 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer, scoring twice. Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 3-for-6 with a double and a triple, scoring once and driving in four.
Perth: Michael Ohlman (Baltimore) was 4-for-5 with a double and two home runs, driving in four. Corey Adamson was 3-for-4 and scored once.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 30

PONCE 6, MAYAGUEZ 4 IN PONCE

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3 with a walk. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) retired the only batter he faced. Josue Montanez (Ponce) pitched two shutout innings, giving up only a walk.
Game summary: Ponce scored two in the eighth to break a 4-4 tie.
Mayaguez: Martin Maldonado (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Irving Falu (Kansas City) was 2-for-5 and scored once.
Ponce: Jose Lozada (Washington) was 3-for-4 with two doubles and scored twice. Robinson Cancel was 3-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.

CAGUAS 2, CAROLINA 1 IN CAROLINA

Twins: Angel Morales (Carolina) was 1-for-4.
Game summary: Caguas broke a 1-1 tie with a run in the eighth. The run scored on a hit batsman, a wild pitch, and an error.
Caguas: Derek Blacksher struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks. Miguel Abreu was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI.
Carolina: Raul Rivera (Houston) pitched seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk. Jobduan Morales (Houston) was 2-for-3 with a home run.

SANTURCE AT MANATI (GAME 1)

The game was forfeited, apparently by Manati.

SANTURCE AT MANATI (GAME 2)

Cancelled.

Dominican League: Games of December 30

AGUILAS 4, ORIENTE 3 IN ORIENTE (11 INNINGS)

Twins: Drew Butera (Oriente) was used as a reserve but did not bat. Miguel Sano (Oriente) was used as a pinch-hitter but did not bat. Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) faced two batters, retiring one and walking one.
Game summary: Juan Carlos Perez delivered an RBI single in the ninth to tie the game. He then led off the eleventh with a double and came around to score the winning run.
Aguilas: Erick Almonte was 3-for-4 with a home run. Manny Ramirez was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once.
Oriente: Fabio Castro struck out four in five shutout innings, allowing three hits and four walks. Christian Marrero was 1-for-2 with a home run.

ESTE 6, ESCOGIDO 1 IN ESCOGIDO

Game summary: Este led 3-1 after eight, then scored three in the ninth.
Este: Jose Ramirez (Cleveland) was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Diory Hernandez was 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice.
Escogido: Jordany Valdespin (Mets) was 2-for-4. Armando Rodriguez (Mets) retired all five batters he faced, four by strikeout.

Mexican League: Games of December 30

OBREGON 12, NAVOJOA 0 IN NAVOJOA

Twins:  Gonzalo Sanudo (Navojoa) gave up one run on three hits and no walks in two innings.
Game summary:  Obregon scored three in the first, three in the third, and five in the fifth.
Obregon:  Marco Carillo pitched six innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Carlos Valencia was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in five.
Navojoa:  Misael Valenzuela struck out two in two perfect innings.  Ben Broussard was 2-for-3.

GUASAVE 11, MEXICALI 10 IN MEXICALI

Game summary:  Mexicali led 8-3 after six.  Guasave scored one in the seventh, four in the eighth, and three in the ninth while Mexicali merely scored single runs in the eighth and ninth.  Ivan Araujo hit a pinch-hit, two-run double to put Guasave in the lead in the ninth.
Guasave:  Mario Valenzuela was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored three times.  Eduardo Arredondo was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.
Mexicali:  Ruben Rivera was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Luis Juarez was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in three.

MAZATLAN 12, HERMOSILLO 1 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Leading 3-1 after five, Mazatlan scored four in the sixth and four in the seventh.
Hermosillo: Jorge Cantu was 2-for-4 with a triple. Jose Amador was 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Mazatlan: Walter Silva pitched eight innings, allowing one run on six hits and a walk. Jose Orozco was 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and three RBIs.

LOS MOCHIS AT CULIACAN

Cancelled.

Venezuelan League: Games of December 31

LARA 5, ARAGUA 3 IN LARA

Twins: Dakota Watts (Aragua) struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Game summary: Lara scored four in the third to take a 4-1 lead. Aragua cut it to 4-3 in the eighth, but Lara scored an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth.
Aragua: Roy Merritt struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit. Juan Sanchez was 1-for-1 with a double and a walk and scored once.
Lara: Harvey Garcia struck out five in five innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits and a walk. Hernan Iribarren was 2-for-3 with a triple and scored once.

ANZOATEGUI 10, MAGALLANES 5 IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 1-for-3 with two RBIs.
Game summary: Magallanes scored all five runs in the second to take a 5-4 lead. Anzoategui took the lead back with three in the third.
Anzoategui: Alex Serrano worked four perfect innings of relief with three strikeouts. Jose Gil (Baltimore) was 4-for-6, scoring twice and driving in three.
Magallanes: Jose Macias (Oakland) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk.

CARACAS 10, MARGARITA 8 IN CARACAS

Game summary: Caracas scored four in the first and led 10-1 after six. Margarita got three in the seventh and four in the ninth. They got the tying run up to bat with one out.
Margarita: Arnaldo Calero was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer. Rene Reyes was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Caracas: Angel Calero struck out four in five innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits and two walks. Gregorio Petit (San Diego) was 4-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in two.

Australian League: Games of December 29

MELBOURNE 5, BRISBANE 3 IN BRISBANE

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 0-for-3.
Game summary: Tied at three, Scott Wearne hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning.
Melbourne: Cameron Forbes struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit. Wearne was 2-for-4 with four RBIs.
Brisbane: Carlos Alonso (Philadelphia) was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs. C. J. Beatty was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.

SYDNEY 2, ADELAIDE 1 IN SYDNEY

Game summary: James Robbins (Detroit) homered leading off the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.
Adelaide: Reed Brown pitched three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out two. Adelaide had only two hits.
Sydney: Timothy Cox allowed an unearned run on no hits and one walk in five innings. Robbins was 2-for-4.

CANBERRA 8, PERTH 6 IN PERTH

Game summary: Trailing 5-2 after seven, Canberra scored five in the eighth to take the lead. Perth tied it in the bottom of the eighth, but Canberra got two in the ninth on a Marcus Knecht (Toronto) two-run double.
Canberra: Jeremy Barnes was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in three. Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once.
Perth: Anthony Claggett struck out eight in 6.2 innings, allowing an unearned run on seven hits and no walks. Allan de San Miguel (Baltimore) was 2-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 29

MAYAGUEZ 9, MANATI 2 IN MAYAGUEZ (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in one. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in four.
Game summary: Manati led 2-0 after two, but Mayaguez tied it in the third and scored three in the fourth to take the lead.
Manati: Wilberto Ortiz was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Brahiam Maldonado was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Mayaguez: Danny Gonzalez was 3-for-4 and scored once. Roberto Perez (Cleveland) was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI.

MAYAGUEZ 6, MANATI 5 IN MANATI

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4.
Game summary: Mayaguez scored two in the fourth to take a 4-3 lead and added single runs in the sixth and seventh. Manati got two in the seventh and got the tying run to second base with two out.
Mayaguez: Juan Silva (Cincinnati) was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one. Danny Gonzalez was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Manati: Wilberto Ortiz was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Ivan De Jesus (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-4 and scored twice.

CAROLINA 5, SANTURCE 4 IN SANTURCE (10 INNINGS)

Twins: Angel Morales (Carolina) was used as a pinch-runner, stole a base, and scored the winning run.
Game summary: The go-ahead run scored on a walk, a stolen base, a ground out, and a wild pitch.
Carolina: Anthony Garcia (St. Louis) was 1-for-3 with a home run and two walks, scoring twice. Enrique Hernandez (Houston) was 2-for-5.
Santurce: Jeff Dominguez was 1-for-2 with a walk and scored twice. Ramesis Rosa pitched 3.1 innings, allowing one run on no hits and two walks.

CAGUAS 3, PONCE 1 IN CAGUAS (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Edgard Clemente hit a walk-off two-run homer.
Ponce: Giancarlo Alvarado pitched ten innings, giving up one run on eight hits and two walks while striking out eight. Robinson Cancel was 3-for-5 with a double.
Caguas: Kelvin Villa struck out eight in six innings, allowing one run on eight hits and a walk. Clemente was 2-for-5.

Dominican League: Games of December 29

AGUILAS 5, ORIENTE 2 IN AGUILAS

Twins: Drew Butera (Oriente) was 0-for-2. Samuel Deduno (Aguilas) started and struck out six in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.
Game summary: Oriente scored two in the second. Aguilas tied it with two in the fourth, took the lead with one in the fifth, and took control with two in the eighth.
Oriente: Junior Lake (Cubs) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.
Aguilas: Miguel Tejada was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Oscar Taveras (St. Louis) was 2-for-4 and scored once.

ESTE 5, ESCOGIDO 1 IN ESTE

Game summary: Leading 2-1, Este scored three in the seventh to take command.
Escogido: Jose De Paula (San Diego) started and gave up one run on seven hits and a walk in 4.1 innings. Alexi Casilla (Baltimore) was 2-for-4.
Este: Alberto Cabrera (Cubs) pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and a walk. Ricardo Nanita (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a double and a triple, scoring once and driving in three.

Mexican League: Games of December 29

MAZATLAN 3, HERMOSILLO 1 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Mazatlan took a 2-0 lead in the first. Hermosillo cut it to 2-1 in the fifth, but Mazatlan got an insurance run in the eighth.
Hermosillo: Dennys Reyes struck out six in seven innings, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks. Jorge Cantu was 2-for-3 with a double.
Mazatlan: Jay Jackson (Cubs) struck out eight in seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk. Issmael Salas was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.

MEXICALI 10, GAUSAVE 5 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Mexicali scored five in the sixth to take a 6-3 lead. Guasave cut it to 6-5 in the seventh, but Mexicali got four more in the eighth.
Guasave: Orlando Lara struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and four walks. Eduardo Arredondo was 3-for-5 and scored three times.
Mexicali: Roman Pena was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one. Jon Weber was 2-for-4 with a homer and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three.

CULIACAN 5, LOS MOCHIS 0 IN CULIACAN

Game summary: Culiacan scored two in the fourth, one in the seventh, and two in the eighth.
Los Mochis: Ramon Orantes was 2-for-4. Sebastian Valle (Philadelphia) was 1-for- 3 with a double and a walk.
Culiacan: Amauri Sanit struck out six in five innings, allowing one hit and two walks. Cory Aldridge was 2-for-4 and scored twice.

OBREGON 7, NAVOJOA 6 IN NAVOJOA

Game summary: Obregon led 7-2 after five. Navojoa scored four in the eighth and had the tying run in scoring position.
Obregon: Agustin Murillo was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Barbaro Canizares was 2-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three.
Navojoa: Sergio Lizarraga pitched three shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out two. Luis Fonseca was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Venezuelan League: Games of December 29

CARACAS 2, ZULIA 1 IN CARACAS

Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 0-for-2 with two walks.
Game summary: Caracas scored both of its runs in the second. Zulia got its only run in the fourth.
Zulia: Cesar Valdez struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.
Caracas: Armando Galarraga allowed one run on seven hits and two walks in five innings. Luis Rodriguez (Angels) was 2-for-2 with a walk and an RBI.

MAGALLANES 5, ANZOATEGUI 3 IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 0-for-3.
Game summary: Magallanes led 5-0 after six. Anzoategui scored all three of its runs in the ninth.
Anzoategui: Nathan Baker (Pittsburgh) struck out two in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk. Jose Castillo was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.
Magallanes: Sergio Perez worked seven shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks. Eliezer Alfonzo was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, scoring twice.

ARAGUA 6, LA GUAIRA 5 IN ARAGUA

Twins: Ray Olmedo (La Guaira) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 0-for-3 with a walk.
Game summary: La Guaira built a 5-0 lead after 6 ½, but Aragua scored two in the seventh and four in the eighth. The go-ahead run scored on a sacrifice double play.
La Guaira: Dan Serafini struck out four in five shutout innings, giving up seven hits and three walks. Carlos Sanchez (White Sox) was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Aragua: Hector Gimenez was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Luis Hernandez (Cleveland) was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, driving in two.

LARA 8, MARGARITA 5 IN LARA

Game summary: Lara scored six in the fourth to take the lead. It was 8-1 before Margarita scored four in the ninth.
Margarita: Jonathan Herrera (Colorado) was 2-for-5 and scored twice. Javier Brito was 1-for-3 with a triple and two walks, scoring once and driving in one.
Lara: Anderson De La Rosa (Milwaukee) was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer. Joe Thurston was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Australian League: Games of December 28

BRISBANE 4, MELBOURNE 0 IN BRISBANE

Twins: Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was 1-for-3.
Game summary: Brisbane scored one in the first, one in the fourth, and two in the seventh.
Melbourne: Zachary Arneson (Yankees) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.
Brisbane: Chris Smith struck out fifteen in a complete game victory, allowing five hits (all singles) and no walks. Andrew Campbell (Cleveland) was 1-for-2 with a triple and two walks, scoring twice.

CANBERRA 3, PERTH 2 IN PERTH (12 INNINGS)

Twins: Virgil Vasquez (Perth) struck out eight in seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.
Game summary: Canberra got back-to-back homers leading off the sixth to tie the score. The winning run scored on a two-base error, a sacrifice bunt, and a sacrifice fly.
Canberra: Brian Grening pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk. Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 2-for-6 with a double and a home run.
Perth: Jack Frawley struck out six in five innings of relief, allowing an unearned run on four hits and two walks. David Amberson was 2-for-5 with a home run.

SYDNEY 3, ADELAIDE 2 IN SYDNEY

Game summary: James Robbins (Detroit) delivered an RBI double to break a 2-2 tie in the eighth.
Adelaide: Seon Gi Kim (Seattle) struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks. Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4.
Sydney: Craig Anderson allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks in eight innings. Robbins was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 28

MAYAGUEZ 8, CAROLINA 7 IN MAYAGUEZ (10 INNINGS)

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 2-for-6 with a run and an RBI. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-5.
Game summary: Mayaguez trailed 3-0, 4-1, and 7-3. They scored three in the eighth, one in the ninth to tie, and one in the tenth to win. Rosario hit an RBI single in the tenth for the game-winner.
Carolina: Justin Bour (Cubs) was 3-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and two RBIs. Pedro Valdes was 3-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.
Mayaguez: Irving Falu (Kansas City) was 4-for-5 with a triple, scoring three times and driving in two. Adonis Garcia (Yankees) was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run, driving in two.

SANTURCE 3, MANATI 2 IN SANTURCE

Game summary: Santurce scored two in the eighth to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead.
Manati: Eddie Camacho gave up one run on six hits and three walks in 5.1 innings. Ivan De Jesus (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Santurce: Jason Lowey struck out seven in 7.2 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks. Emmanuel Quiles (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with a home run.

CAGUAS 2, PONCE 1 IN PONCE

Game summary: Caguas scored both runs in the fourth; Ponce got one in the eighth.
Caguas: Efrain Nieves (Toronto) struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk. Miguel Abreu was 2-for-4 with a double.
Ponce: Jaview Vazquez struck out seven in six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks. Reggie Abercrombie was 2-for-4.

Dominican League: Games of December 28

ESCOGIDO 12, ORIENTE 5 IN ESCOGIDO

Twins: Miguel Sano (Oriente) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-2. Drew Butera (Oriente) was 1-for-2. Jhonatan Arias (Oriente) was used as a reserve and did not bat.
Game summary: Escogido scored four in the first, led 6-0 after three, and led 9-2 after four.
Oriente: Alex Valdez (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and scored twice. Junior Lake (Cubs) was 2-for-4 and scored twice.
Escogido: Alexi Casilla (Baltimore) was 4-for-5 with a double and a triple, scoring three times and driving in two. Jordany Valdespin (Mets) was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk, scoring twice and driving in two.

AGUILAS 3, ESTE 0 IN ESTE

Game summary: It was scoreless until Aguilas broke through with two in the seventh and one in the eighth.
Aguilas: Angel Castro pitched six shutout innings, giving up five hits and no walks. Oscar Taveras (St. Louis) was 2-for-4 with a home run and scored twice.
Este: Alfredo Figaro (Milwaukee) pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk.

Mexican League: Games of December 28

NAVOJOA 8, OBREGON 7 IN NAVOJOA (10 INNINGS)

Twins: Gonzalo Sanudo (Navojoa) gave up a home run in two-thids of an inning.
Game summary: In the tenth, a single, a hit batsman, and a walk loaded the bases, and a sacrifice fly brought in the winning run.
Obregon: Alfredo Amezaga was 2-for-4 and scored twice. Barbaro Canizares was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk.
Navojoa: Kraig Binick was 3-for-4 with a double and two walks, scoring once and driving in one. Rolando Acosta was 2-for-5 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

CULIACAN 6, LOS MOCHIS 1 IN CULIACAN

Game summary: Culiacan broke a 1-1 tie with three in the fifth and got two more in the sixth.
Los Mochis: Yancarlo Angulo was 1-for-3 with a home run. Los Mochis had only two hits.
Culiacan: Rodrigo Lopez struck out four in five innings, allowing two hits and a walk. Sergio Gastelum was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

HERMOSILLO 5, MAZATLAN 2 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Hermosillo took the lead with two runs in the sixth and got two insurance runs in the seventh.
Hermosillo: Garrett Mock gave up one run on one hit and two walks in five innings. Luis Borges was 3-for-4 and scored twice.
Mazatlan: Issmael Salas was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

MEXICALI 4, GUASAVE 1 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Mexicali scored three in the third to break a 1-1 tie.
Guasave: James Avery pitched three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Jose Felix (Texas) was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Mexicali: Edgar Osuna allowed one run on four hits and a walk in six innings.

Venezuelan League: Games of December 28

ZULIA 12, CARACAS 2 IN CARACAS

Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.
Game summary: Zulia scored seven runs in the first inning.
Zulia: Dwayne Pollok struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on ten hits and two walks. Ernesto Mejia (Atlanta) was 2-for-4 with a walk and two home runs, a three-run shot in the first and a grand slam in the eighth.
Caracas: Daniel Mayora (San Francisco) was 4-for-4 with a home run. Asdrubal Cabrera (Cleveland) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

LA GUAIRA 7, ARAGUA 5 IN ARAGUA

Twins: Ray Olmedo (La Guaira) was 2-for4 with a run and an RBI. Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Game summary: La Guaira scored five in the third and led 7-0 after seven. Aragua scored all five of its runs in the eighth.
La Guaira: Les Walrond pitched six shutout innings, giving up five hits and three walks. C. J. Retherford was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.
Aragua: Luis Hernandez was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once. Guillermo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

ANZOATEGUI 10, LARA 9 IN LARA

Game summary: Lara led 9-3 after six, but Anzoategui scored three in the seventh, three in the eighth, and one in the ninth.
Anzoategui: Luis Oliveros was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring three times and driving in two. Gorkys Hernandez (Miami) was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.
Lara: Alcides Escobar (Kansas City) was 4-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in three. Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

MAGALLANES 10, MARGARITA 1 IN MARGARITA

Game summary: Magallanes scored three in the second and five in the third to take an 8-0 lead.
Magallanes: Gustavo Chacin gave up an unearned run on two hits and two walks in five innings. Eliezer Alfonzo was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a home run, scoring three times and driving in four.
Margarita: Rene Reyes was 2-for-3.

Australian League: Games of December 27

ADELAIDE 9, SYDNEY 7 IN SYDNEY

Game summary: Adelaide led 2-0, Sydney led 4-2, Adelaide led 5-4, they were tied at five and six, then Adelaide scored two in the fifth to take a lead they would never relinquish.
Adelaide: Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a triple, and a walk, scoring twice. Nathan Melendres was 3-for-5 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in two.
Sydney: Trent D’Antonio (Miami) was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks. Mitch Dening (Boston) was 2-for-3 with a homer and two walks, scoring twice.

BRISBANE 5, MELBOURNE 1 IN BRISBANE

Game summary: Brisbane took a 2-0 lead in the fifth. Melbourne scored in the seventh, but Brisbane got three in the bottom of the seventh.
Melbourne: Justin Huber was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once. Josh Davies was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Brisbane: Chuck Lofgren pitched eight innings, allowing one run on six hits and two walks. Joshua Roberts was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 27

MAYAGUEZ 3, CAROLINA 2 IN CAROLINA

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-5 with an RBI. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3 with a walk, a run, and an RBI. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) faced two batters in a third of an inning, walking one and retiring the other.
Game summary: All the runs were scored in the first two innings. Mayaguez scored three in the first and Carolina got two in the second.
Mayaguez: Adonis Garcia (Yankees) was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Roberto Perez (Cleveland) was 0-for-0 with four walks.
Carolina: Pedro Valdes was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring once. Osvaldo Martinez (Dodgers) was 2-for-4.

CAGUAS 4, SANTURCE 0 IN CAGUAS

Game summary: Leading 2-0, Caguas scored two in the fifth. Santurce had only one hit.
Santurce: Ivan Maldonado pitched three scoreless innings, giving up one hit and no walks. Yadiel Rivera (Milwaukee) had the hit, a single.
Caguas: Fernando Hernandez (Toronto) pitched seven innings, allowing one hit and two walks. Edgard Clemente was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

PONCE 11, MANATI 9 IN MANATI (15 INNINGS)

Game summary: Manati scored three in the ninth to tie it at eight. Each team scored in the tenth. Reggie Abercrombie hit a two-run homer in the fifteenth, his only hit of the game (1-for-8).
Ponce: Christian Colon (Kansas City) was 4-for-8 with a double and a home run, scoring four times and driving in two. Zach Zaneski (Texas) was 3-for-6 with a walk and an RBI.
Manati: Ivan De Jesus (Pittsburgh) was 4-for-7 with a double and a home run, scoring three times and driving in three. Brahiam Maldonado was 4-for-7 with a double and a home run.

Dominican Digest: Games of December 27

The round-robin playoffs have started.  They'll last about three weeks or so.

ESCOGIDO 8, AGUILAS 2 IN AGUILAS

Twins: Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) pitched a scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Game summary: Escogido led 4-0 after three. Aguilas cut it to 4-2 in the fourth, but Escogido got two in the sixth and two in the eighth.
Escogido: Edward Valdez pitched seven innings, giving up two unearned runs on five hits and no walks. Melky Mesa was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in three.
Aguilas: Enerio Del Rosario pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and no walks.

ESTE 3, ORIENTE 1 IN ORIENTE

Twins: Drew Butera (Oriente) was 0-for-2.
Game summary: Este scored single runs in the first, fifth, and sixth. Oriente’s lone run came in the ninth. Oriente had only three hits.
Este: Raul Valdes (Philadelphia) struck out seven in seven innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Jose Ramirez (Cleveland) was 2-for-5.
Oriente: Junior Lake (Cubs) was 2-for-4. Victor Moreno allowed one run on three hits and no walks in 4.1 innings of relief.

Mexican League: Games of December 27

HERMOSILLO 12, MEXICALI 7 IN HERMOSILLO

Game summary: Trailing 6-1, Hermosillo scored eight runs in the fourth.
Mexicali: Jon Weber was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Yuniesky Betancourt was 2-for-5 with a home run and scored twice.
Hermosillo: Jesse Gutierrez and Luis A. Garcia were each 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, each scoring twice.

GUASAVE 8, NAVOJOA 5 IN GUASAVE

Game summary: Guasave scored four in the first and led 5-0 after three. The closest Navojoa got was 7-5 after 6 ½.
Navojoa: Rolando Acosta was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double, scoring twice. Wes Bankston was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, and a walk, scoring twice.
Guasave: Japhet Amador was 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RB Is. Gabriel Gutierrez was 2-for-2 with two doubles and scored once.

CULIACAN 4, OBREGON 3 IN OBREGON (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Culiacan led 3-1 after seven. Obregon scored single runs in the eighth and ninth to tie it. Culiacan put together three singles in the eleventh to win it.
Culiacan: Francisco Campos struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks. Carlos Alvarez was 2-for-6 with a two-run homer.
Obregon: Barbaro Canizarez was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Albino Contreras was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, scoring twice.

LOS MOCHIS 7, MAZATLAN 4 IN LOS MOCHIS

Game summary: Sandy Madera hit a one-out three-run walk-off homer.
Mazatlan: Ryan Hinson gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and five walks in 6.1 innings.
Los Mochis: Sergio Madera was 4-for-4 with a double and scored twice. Madera was 3-for-5 with two runs and four RBIs.

Venezuelan View: Games of December 27

ZULIA 9, LARA 7 IN LARA

Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.
Game summary: Zulia led 5-2 after three. Lara tied it in the fifth, but Zulia went up 8-5 after six. Lara cut it to 8-7 in the seventh. Zulia got an insurance run in the ninth.
Zulia: Jose Flores was 5-for-5 with a walk, scoring three times and driving in one. Gerardo Parra (Arizona) was 4-for-5 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in two.
Lara: Luis Jimenez (Toronto) was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and two walks, scoring three times. Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs.

ANZOATEGUI 9, LA GUAIRA 5 IN LA GUAIRA

Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 3-for-4 with a double and a triple, scoring twice. Bruce Pugh (Anzoategui) gave up one run on two hits and no walks in 1.1 innings.
Game summary: Anzoategui took a 4-0 lead after three. La Guaira tied it 4-4 after six, but Anzoategui scored seven in the eighth to take control.
Anzoategui: Niuman Romero was 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs. Jose Castillo was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.
La Guaira: Alex Cabrera was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs. Cesar Suarez was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once.

ARAGUA 2, CARACAS 1 IN ARAGUA

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 2-for-4 and scored once. Dakota Watts (Aragua) retired all five men he faced, striking out one.
Game summary: Aragua scored single runs in the third and fourth. The lone Caracas run scored in the fifth.
Caracas: Jose Duarte was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once.
Aragua: Joucer Martinez (Texas) started and allowed an unearned run on three hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. Jonel Pacheco was 1-for-4 with a home run.

MAGALLANES 3, MARGARITA 1 IN MARGARITA

Game summary: Magallanes took the lead with two in the second. Margarita got one in the fifth, but Magallanes scored an insurance run in the ninth.
Magallanes: Carlos Zambrano struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on five hits and four walks. Eliezer Alfonzo was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.
Margarita: Max Ramirez (Kansas City) was 2-for-3 with a walk. Luis Chirinos struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 26

MAYAGUEZ 6, CAROLINA 5 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was used as a pinch-hitter in the middle of an at-bat. He completed a strikeout, but the strikeout was not charged to him. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) walked the only man he faced.
Game summary: Mayaguez scored all of their runs in the first two innings. Carolina scored once in the ninth and got the tying run on base with two out.
Carolina: Felipe Lopez was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. Enrique Hernandez (Houston) was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once.
Mayaguez: Randy Ruiz was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer. Preston Claiborne (Yankees) allowed one hit in 1.2 scoreless innings.

PONCE 8, MANATI 3 IN PONCE

Game summary: Ponce scored three in the first and led 5-1 after three. Manati cut it to 5-3 after five, but Ponce scored three in the seventh.
Manati: Wilberto Ortiz was 2-for-4 with a triple and scored twice. Ruben Gotay was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Ponce: Christian Colon (Kansas City) was 2-for-2 with three walks, scoring once and driving in one. Zach Zeneski (Texas) was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

CAGUAS 9, SANTURCE 1 IN SANTURCE

Game summary: Caguas scored two in the first and led 5-1 after three.
Caguas: Michael Nix struck out five in six innings, giving up one run on six hits and no walks. Johnny Monell (San Francisco) was 3-for-5 with two home runs and scored three times.
Santurce: Jorge Charry struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing one hit and no walks.

Mexican League: Games of December 26

MEXICALI 9, HERMOSILLO 2 IN HERMOSILLO

Game summary: It was tied at one after six. Mexicali then scored five in the seventh and three in the eighth.
Mexicali: Marco Duarte (Boston) gave up one run on four hits and two walks in 5.2 innings. Chris Roberson was 4-for-5 with two doubles and scored three times.
Hermosillo: Edgar Gonzalez (Houston) struck out five in six innings, allowing one run on eight hits and one walk.

NAVOJOA 5, GUASAVE 4 IN GUASAVE

Game summary: Guasave led 4-0 aftger three. Navojoa cut it to 4-3 after five and scored two in the eighth on two singles, an error, and two sacrifice flies.
Navojoa: Luis De La O pitched 4.2 scoreless innings of relief, giving up two hits and no walks. Wes Bankston was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk and scored twice.
Guasave: Mario Valenzuela and Japhet Amador were each 2-for-4 with an RBI.

OBREGON 4, CULIACAN 2 IN OBREGON

Game summary: A two-run homer in the seventh by Carlos Valencia turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 Obregon lead. Obregon got one more in the eighth.
Culiacan: Alejandro Armenta pitched six innings, giving up one run on eight hits and a walk. Emmanuel Valdez was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.
Obregon: Arturo Lopez struck out eight in seven innings, allowing two runs on two hits and four walks. Barbaro Canizares was 3-for-3 with a double.

LOS MOCHIS 8, MAZATLAN 5 IN LOS MOCHIS

Game summary: Los Mochis scored six runs in the first and led 8-1 after two.
Mazatlan: Miguel Aguilar struck out three in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and one walk. Humberto Sosa was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.
Los Mochis: Ramon Orantes was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk and scored twice. Jermaine Curtis (St. Louis) was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.

Mexican League: Games of December 25

NAVOJOA 15, GUASAVE 5 IN GUASAVE

Twins: Gonzalo Sanudo (Navojoa) pitched two innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks while striking out three.
Game summary: Navojoa scored six in the first and led 11-1 after two. Navojoa had 19 hits: 18 singles and one double.
Navojoa: Francisco Arias was 4-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. Roland Acosta was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.
Guasave: Jose Rodriguez was 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Eduardo Arredondo was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk and scored twice.

MEXICALI 5, HERMOSILLO 4 IN HERMOSILLO (12 INNINGS)

Game summary: Mexicali led 4-0 after three. Hermosillo scored in the ninth to tie it at four. Chris Roberson opened the twelfth with a home run which ultimately won the game.
Mexicali: Jon Weber was 3-for-5 with a home run and a walk, scoring twice and driving in two. Roberson was 2-for-6 with a double and scored twice.
Hermosillo: Jonathan Castellanos worked 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks. Edgar Quintero was 2-for-5 with a home run and a walk and scored twice.

CULIACAN 6, OBREGON 2 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Obregon broke a scoreless tie with two in the sixth. Culiacan tied it in the seventh and scored four in the ninth to win. The rally consisted of a single, an error, an intentional walk, a hit batsman, and two more singles.
Culiacan: Andres Meza struck out four in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks. Ronnier Mustelier (Yankees) was 3-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.
Obregon: Marco Carillo pitched five shutout innings, allowing five hits and five walks. Albino Contreras was 2-for-4 with two doubles and scored once.

MAZATLAN 12, LOS MOCHIS 3 IN LOS MOCHIS

Game summary: Mazatlan broke a scoreless tie with eight runs in the fourth inning.
Mazatlan: Walter Silva pitched 6.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits and three walks. Jesse Castillo was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two.
Los Mochis: Sergio Perez was 2-for-4 with a triple and scored once. Ramon Orantes was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer.

Australian League: Games of December 23

CANBERRA 9, BRISBANE 2 IN CANBERRA

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Canberra led 3-0 after one, 5-1 after five, and 8-1 after seven.
Brisbane: C. J. Beatty was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.
Canberra: John Holdzkom struck out six in six innings, allowing an unearned run on three hits and five walks. Jack Murphy (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run homer.

SYDNEY 10, MELBOURNE 8 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Melbourne) was used as a reserve and went 0-for-0 with a walk and scored twice. Tim Atherton (Sydney) struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk. Sam Gibbons (Melbourne) gave up one run on two hits while striking out one in 1.2 innings.
Game summary: Sydney had leads of 5-0 and 6-5, but Melbourne led 8-6 before a four-run ninth won the game for Sydney.
Sydney: Mitch Dening (Boston)was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Zachary Penprase was 2-for-5 with a double and a home run and scored twice.
Melbourne: Elliot Biddle was 2-for-3 with a home run and two walks. Carlo Testa (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring three times and driving in two.

ADELAIDE 5, PERTH 4 IN ADELAIDE

Game summary: Adelaide scored single runs in the fifth and sixth to take a 5-3 lead. Perth scored in the ninth and had the tying run on third with two out.
Perth: Aaron Bonomi was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Carter Bell (Arizona) was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Adelaide: Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) was 2-for-4 with a three-run RBI. Josh Cakebread was 2-for-2 with a walk and a run.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 23

MAYAGUEZ 3, CAGUAS 1 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4 and scored once. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4.
Game summary: Caguas scored in the first, but Mayaguez came back with single runs in the second, third, and fifth.
Caguas: Edwin Quirarte (San Francisco) struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks. Jose Castro was 2-for-4.
Mayaguez: Jeremy Kehrt (Boston) allowed one run on the three hits and two walks in six innings. Martin Maldonado (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

PONCE 3, SANTURCE 1 IN SANTURCE

Game summary: Ponce scored single runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh. Santurce’s lone run came in the seventh.
Ponce: Giancarlo Alvarado pitched eight innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks. Nicolas Ortiz was 3-for-4 with a home run.
Santurce: J. D. Durbin pitched seven innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk. Jeff Dominguez was 1-for-3 with a home run.

CAROLINA 11, MANATI 4 IN CAROLINA

Game summary: Manati led 3-0 after two, but Carolina tied it in the third, took a 4-3 lead in the fourth , and scored five in the fifth to take control.
Manati: Ruben Gotay was 2-for-5 with a double. Ivan De Jesus (Boston) was 1-for-4 with three RBIs.
Carolina: Pedro Valdes was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored once. Chris Pettit was 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk.

Mexican League: Games of December 23

MEXICALI 7, NAVOJOA 2 IN NAVOJOA

Game summary: Leading 2-1 after seven, Mexicali scored three in the eighth and two in the ninth.
Mexicali: Irwin Delgado struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks. Jorge Guzman was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs.
Navojoa: Ben Broussard was 1-for-3 with a home run.

HERMOSILLO 4, LOS MOCHIS 2 IN LOS MOCHIS

Game summary: Hermosillo scored single runs in the second, third, fourth, and sixth. Los Mochis got both of its runs in the fourth.
Hermosillo: Dennys Reyes struck out six in seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks. Jesse Gutierrez was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Los Mochis: Sandy Madera was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer. Jose Manuel Lopez pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing only a walk.

CULIACAN 6, MAZATLAN 2 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Culiacan took a 4-0 lead with four in the second. Mazatlan cut it to 4-2 in the eighth, but Culiacan got two more in the ninth to put it away.
Culiacan: Francisco Felix gave up one run on five hits and a walk while striking out three in four innings of relief. Cesar Tapia was 1-for-2 with two walks, scoring twice and driving in one.
Mazatlan: Carlos Vazquez (Mets) retired all six men he faced, getting the first to hit into a double play and striking out the next five. Mario Santana was 1-for-2 with a walk.

OBREGON 7, GUASAVE 4 IN GUASAVE (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Guasave scored in the ninth to tie it at four, but Obregon scored four in the eleventh to win. Doug Clark led off the inning with a home run. Obregon then filled the bases with two hit batsmen, a bunt, and an intentional walk. Willy Taveras then hit a two-run double.
Obregon: Clark was 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Iker Franco was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.
Guasave: Sean Gleason retired all six batters he faced, five by strikeout. Gabriel Gutierrez was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Venezuelan League: Games of December 23

ANZOATEGUI 5, MARGARITA 3 IN MARGARITA

Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Bruce Pugh (Anzoategui) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one walk.
Game summary: Anzoategui scored two in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.
Anzoategui: Jose Gil (Baltimore) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored twice. Jose Castillo was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Margarita: Max Ramirez (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and scored twice. Manny Pina (Kansas City) was 2-for-3 with a double.

ZULIA 12, ARAGUA 8 IN ZULIA

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 2-for-5 and scored once. Josmil Pinto (Aragua) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-1.
Game summary: Zulia took a 5-0 lead in the first. Aragua came back to lead 6-5 after 4 ½ only to see Zulia score five more in the fifth. Aragua made it 10-8 in the seventh before Zulia scored two more in the eighth.
Aragua: Jonel Pacheco was 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, and five RBIs. Yangervis Solarte (Texas) was 4-for-5 with a double, scoring three times and driving in one.
Zulia: Evan Gattis (Atlanta) was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring three times and driving in three. Gerardo Parra (Arizona) was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in two.

LARA 5, CARACAS 4 IN CARACAS

Game summary: Jose Yepez led off the sixth with a homer to break a 4-4 tie. Caracas got the tying run into scoring position in the sixth, seventh, and eighth.
Lara: Paulo Orlando (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer. Robert Perez was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Caracas: Jose Duarte was 2-for-4 with a double.

Australian League: Games of December 22

SYDNEY 4, MELBOURNE 3 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was 0-for-4. Tyler Herr (Sydney) struck out one in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and no walks.
Game summary: Trent D’Antonio (Miami) hit a two-run homer in the ninth to put Sydney ahead.
Sydney: D’Antonio was 1-for-4 with three RBIs.
Melbourne: Jerryd Rogers was 3-for-3 with a walk. Darryl George (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-4 with a triple.

CANBERRA 6, BRISBANE 1 IN CANBERRA

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Brisbane scored in the top of the first, but Canberra scored three in the bottom of the first and put it away with three more in the eighth.
Brisbane: Daniel Lamb-Hunt was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Joshua Roberts was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Canberra: Chris Motta allowed one run on six hits and no walks in seven innings. Adam Buschini was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and scored twice.

ADELAIDE 5, PERTH 3 IN ADELAIDE (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Game summary: Adelaide scored three in the bottom of the sixth to overcome a 3-2 deficit. A solo homer by Ben Lodge and a two-run homer by Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) produced the runs.
Perth: Josh McGee was 2-for-3 with a double and a two-run homer. Michael Ohlman (Baltimore) was 2-for-3 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one.
Adelaide: Choi was 3-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs. Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) was 1-for-3 with a home run and scored twice.

PERTH 10, ADELAIDE 2 IN ADELAIDE (GAME 2)

Game summary: Adelaide took a 2-0 lead in the second, but Perth scored one in the third, two in the sixth, three in the seventh, and four in the eighth.
Perth: Michael Ohlman (Baltimore) was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Allan de San Miguel (Baltimore) was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Adelaide: Angus Roeger was 1-for-1 with three walks and scored once.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 22

PONCE 4, MAYAGUEZ 0 IN PONCE

Twins: Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4. Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3.
Game summary: Ponce took the lead with two runs in the fourth. Mayaguez had only three hits, all singles.
Mayaguez: Aaron Miller started and pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks.
Ponce: Tomas Santiago struck out five in six innings, allowing two hits and two walks. Zach Zaneski was 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.

CAROLINA 5, MANATI 2 IN CAROLINA (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Game summary: Yadier Molina (St. Louis) hit a three-run homer in the third inning to put Carolina ahead 4-2.
Manati: Wilberto Ortiz was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Brian Moran (Seattle) struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks.
Carolina: Molina was 2-for-3. Rene Garcia (Houston) hit a home run.

CAROLINA 4, MANATI 1 IN MANATI (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Game summary: Carolina scored single runs in the first, third, sixth, and seventh. Manati’s lone run came in the sixth.
Carolina: TyRelle Harris (Cubs) started and struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks. Anthony Garcia (St. Louis) was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.
Manati: Ruben Gotay was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Ivan De Jesus (Boston) was 2-for-3 and scored once.

SANTURCE 3, CAGUAS 2 IN SANTURCE

Game summary: Geraldo Valentin hit an RBI single with two out in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie.
Caguas: Edgardo Baez was 2-for-4. Carlos Rivera was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk.
Santurce: Jeff Dominguez was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and an RBI. Sergio Miranda was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Dominican League: Game of December 22

ESCOGIDO 5, CIBAO 2 IN ESCOGIDO

Game summary: Escogido scored three in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie. They drew three walks in the inning, one intentional.
Cibao: Nelson Cruz (Texas) was 1-for-4 with a double and scored once. Juan Perez (Toronto) struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.
Escogido: Kris Johnson (Pittsburgh) struck out eleven and walked none in 7.1 innings. He allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits. Eury Perez (Washington) was 2-for-4 and scored once.

NOTE

This was a one-game playoff. By winning, Escogido advances to the Dominican League playoffs.

Mexican League: Games of December 22

MEXICALI 7, NAVOJOA 3 IN NAVOJOA

Twins: Gonzalo Sanudo (Navojoa) gave up only a walk in a scoreless inning.
Game summary: Mexicali scored three in the first, led 4-1 after five, then got three more in the seventh.
Mexicali: Jorge Campillo gave up one run on seven hits and a walk in five innings. Ricky Alvarez was 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.
Navojoa: Jose Chavez was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored once. Luis Fonseca was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

LOS MOCHIS 9, HERMOSILLO 1 IN LOS MOCHIS

Game summary: Los Mochis scored six in the fifth to take a 9-0 lead.
Hermosillo: Luis Borges was 2-for-4 with two doubles. Eloy Gutierrez hit a home run.
Los Mochis: Andres Avila (Oakland) struck out five in six innings of relief, allowing one run on four hits and no walks. Jason Botts was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in three.

MAZATLAN 7, CULIACAN 6 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Mazatlan led 7-0 after six. Culiacan got the tying run to third base with two out.
Culiacan: Mario Valdez hit a pinch-hit two-run homer. Omar Espinoza struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and no walks.
Mazatlan: Issmael Salas was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored three times. Chris Walker was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk.

GUASAVE 7, OBREGON 0 IN GUASAVE

Game summary: Guasave led 3-0 after four and scored three more in the fifth.
Obregon: Barbaro Canizares was 2-for-4 with a double.
Guasave: Andrew Sisco struck out seven in seven innings, allowing four hits and no walks. Mario Valenzuela hit a three-run homer.

Venezuelan League: Games of December 22

ANZOATEGUI 3, MARGARITA 1 IN MARGARITA (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Game summary: Margarita scored in the sixth to tie the score at one, only to see Margarita put together a two-run rally with two out and none on in the seventh to win the game.
Anzoategui: Paolo Espino (Cleveland) struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks. Gorkys Hernandez (Miami) was 2-for-4 with a triple and scored twice.
Margarita: Carlos Monasterios (Detroit) allowed one run on eight hits and no walks in five innings. Max Ramirez (Kansas City) was 2-for-3 with two doubles.

ANZOATEGUI 3, MARGARITA 0 IN ANZOATEGUI (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 1-for-2 with a home run.
Game summary: Anzoategui scored single runs in the second, fifth, and sixth.
Margarita: Manny Pina (Kansas City) was 2-for-2.
Anzoategui: Alex Herrera pitched six innings, allowing four hits and a walk. Gorkys Hernandez (Miami) was 2-for-3 with two doubles and scored once.

LARA 9, LA GUAIRA 1 IN LA GUAIRA

Twins: Ray Olmedo (La Guaira) was 1-for-4.
Game summary: La Guaira scored its lone run in the first. It held up until the fifth, when Lara tied the score. Lara then scored four in the sixth, two in the seventh, and two in the eighth.
Lara: Hernan Iribarren was 4-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Luis Valbuena (Cubs)was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.
La Guaira: Gregor Blanco was 4-for-5 and scored once. Salvador Perez (Kansas City) was 3-for-4 with an RBI.

ZULIA 8, ARAGUA 5 IN ZULIA

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, his tenth. Dakota Watts (Aragua) gave up two hits and no walks in 1.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout.
Game summary: Zulia scored six in the third and led 8-0 after four. Aragua scored all five runs in the sixth.
Aragua: Jorge Cortes was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, driving in one. Yorman Bazardo worked 2.2 shutout innings, giving up three hits.
Zulia: Evan Gattis (Atlanta) was 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs. Jose Pirela (Yankees) was 3-for-5 and scored once.

Australian League: Games of December 21

PERTH 2, ADELAIDE 1 IN ADELAIDE

Twins: Virgil Vasquez (Perth) pitched seven innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and a walk while striking out five.
Game summary: Perth scored once in the first and once in the seventh. Adelaide got its lone run in the seventh and never got the tying run past first base.
Perth: Brendan Wise struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.
Adelaide: Zachary Fuesser (Pittsburgh) struck out six in six innings, allowing an unearned run on five hits and two walks.

MELBOURNE 1, SYDNEY 0 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Melbourne) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Melbourne put together three singles in the first inning to score the only run of the game.
Sydney: Chris Oxspring (Detroit) struck out twelve in five innings, giving up one run on seven hits and three walks. Brad Thomas struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks.
Melbourne: Hirotaka Koishi struck out seven in five shutout innings, allowing five hits and three walks. Josh Davies was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

CANBERRA 8, BRISBANE 4 IN CANBERRA

Game summary: Brisbane led 3-0 after three, but Canberra scored in each inning from the fourth on, gradually taking control of the game.
Brisbane: Andrew Campbell (Cleveland) was 3-for-5 and scored once. Ryan Battaglia (Cleveland) was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Canberra: Adam Buschini was 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs. Marcus Knecht (Toronto) was 3-for-4 with a double and a triple, scoring twice and driving in one.
　

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 21

SANTURCE 4, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Eddie Rowario (Mayaguez) was 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer. Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-5. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) struck out three in 1.2 innings, but gave up a solo home run.
Game summary: Santurce led 4-0 after 4 ½ . Rosario hit a two-run homer in the fifth. In the ninth Rosario, as the potential tying run, hit a one-out double. He got to third with two out, but that was all.
Santurce: Jason Lowey struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks. Yadiel Rivera (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Mayaguez: Alex Burgos (Detroit) pitched four shutout innings of relief, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out three. Irving Falu (Kansas City) was 3-for-5.

PONCE 2, CAGUAS 1 IN CAGUAS

Twins: Josue Montanez worked two-thirds of an inning, giving up a walk and striking out one.
Game summary: All the runs were scored in the sixth inning. Caguas left the bases loaded in the sixth but did not get a man on base after that.
Ponce: Ryan Tatusko (Washington) struck out five in 5.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks. Zach Walters (Washington) was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Caguas: Efrain Nieves (Toronto) struck out five in five shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks.

CAROLINA AT MANATI

Postponed.

Dominican League: Games of December 21

ESTE 4, ORIENTE 3 IN ESTE

Twins: Miguel Sano (Oriente) was 0-for-4 with an RBI. Drew Butera (Oriente) was 1-for-3.
Game summary: Este took a 3-0 lead after five, but Oriente cut it to 3-2 in the sixth. Este got an insurance run in the eighth and needed it, as Oriente scored once in the ninth and put the tying run into scoring position with two out.
Oriente: Leandro Castro (Philadelphia) was 2-for-2 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Victor Moreno struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Este: Claudio Vargas (Toronto) struck out seven in 5.1 innings, allowing one run on one hit and two walks. Jose Constanza (Atlanta) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.

AGULIAS 6, CIBAO 4 IN AGUILAS

Game summary: Leading 3-2, Aguilas scored three times in the fifth. Cibao got two in the ninth but did not get the tying run up to bat.
Cibao: Rhyne Hughes was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer. Robinzon Diaz was 1-for-3 with a homer and a walk.
Aguilas: Manny Ramirez was 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs. Francisco Pena (Mets) was 2-for-2 with a double and scored once.

ESCOGIDO 3, LICEY 1 IN ESCOGIDO

Game summary: Licey scored in the first, but Escogido came back with single runs in the third, fourth, and seventh.
Licey: Donell Linares was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Hanley Ramirez (Dodgers) was 2-for-3.
Escogido: Daniel Cabrera worked seven innings, allowing one run on seven hits and a walk.

NOTE

This concludes the regular season schedule in the Dominican League. However, it appears that Cibao and Escogido will compete in a playoff game tonight for the fourth playoff spot.

Mexican League: Games of December 21

MEXICALI 5, NAVOJOA 3 IN NAVOJOA

Game summary: Mexicali scored four in the third to take a 4-0 lead. The score was not close again until the ninth, when Navojoa got two runs and put the tying run on base with none out.
Mexicali: Jesus Rodriguez gave up one run on six hits and four walks in five innigns. Ricky Alvarez was 1-for-3 with a grand slam and two walks, scoring twice.
Navojoa: Wes Bankston was 2-for-5. Luis De La O allowed one run on three hits and two walks in four innings of relief.

LOS MOCHIS 6, HERMOSILLO 1 IN LOS MOCHIS

Game summary: Los Mochis broke a scoreless tie with two in the fifth and scored three in the eighth to put the game away.
Hermosillo: Luis A. Garcia delivered a pinch-hit RBI double.
Los Mochis: Edwin Salas pitched 7.1 innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks. Jason Botts was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.

CULIACAN 10, MAZATLAN 3 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Culiacan scored four in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead. Mazatlan closed to 4-2 in the eighth, but Culiacan got six in the ninth.
Culiacan: Rodrigo Lopez started and pitched five perfect innings. Marlon Byrd was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.
Mazatlan: Issmael Salas was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Miguel Aguilar struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks.

GUASAVE 6, OBREGON 1 IN GUASAVE

Game summary: Guasave scored three in the first. Obregon did not score until the ninth.
Obregon: Carlos Valencia was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Doug Clark was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks, scoring once.
Guasave: James Avery struck out seven in seven shutout innings, allowing two hits and three walks. Japhet Amador was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.

Venezuelan League: Games of December 21

LA GUAIRA 11, LARA 10 IN LA GUAIRA

Twins: Ray Olmedo (La Guaira) was used as a reserve and did not bat. Shairon Martis (La Guaira) started and surrendered three runs on five hits and a walk in 1.1 innings
Game summary: Lara held leads of 5-2, 8-7, and 9-8. La Guaira scored three in the eighth to take the lead for good.
Lara: Paulo Orlando (Kansas City) was 4-for-5 with two RBIs. Jose Lopez was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk, driving in four.
La Guaira: Cesar Suarez was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one. Miguel Rojas (Dodgers) was 3-for-4 with a home run and scored twice.

CARACAS 10, MAGALLANES 4, IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) surrendered five runs on six hits and a walk in 2.1 innings. He did strike out three.
Game summary: Magallanes took a 3-0 lead in the first. Caracas cut it to 3-2 in the second, then scored two in the fifth, three in the sixth, and three in the seventh to take control.
Caracas: Franklin Gutierrez (Seattle) was 3-for-6 with a double, scoring once and driving in four. Asdrubal Cabrera (Cleveland) was 2-for-6 with a double, a home run, and two RBIs.
Magallanes: Endy Chavez was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Eliezer Alfonzo was 2-for-4 and scored once.

ZULIA 5, ARAGUA 0 IN ZULIA

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 1-for-3. Josmil Pinto (Aragua) was 0-for-3.
Game summary: Zulia scored in each of the first two innings and led 4-0 after four.
Aragua: Alex Romero was 2-for-3 with a walk. Ken Ray pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Zulia: Dwayne Pollok pitched eight innings, allowing six hits and a walk. Jose Pirela (Yankees) was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, scoring twice.

MARGARITA AT ANZOATEGUI

Postponed.

Australian League: Games of December 20

SYDNEY 5, MELBOURNE 1 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Melbourne) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Leading 2-1, Sydney scored three in the seventh to put it away.
Sydney: Craig Anderson pitched a complete game, giving up one run on eight hits and a walk. Zachary Penprase was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.
Melbourne: Jarryd Rogers was 2-for-4 with a double.

BRISBANE 5, CANBERRA 2 IN CANBERRA

Game summary: Brisbane scored three in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.
Brisbane: David Sutherland was 4-for-5 with an RBI. Cody Clark was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk and scored once.
Canberra: Ben Warner was 3-for-4 with a double and scored once. Kody Hightower was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 20

SANTURCE 10, MAYAGUEZ 7 IN SANTURCE (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Twins: Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-2 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one. Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in three.
Game summary: Santurce scored six in the third to take a 7-5 lead and went up 10-5 with three in the sixth.
Mayaguez: Jason Urquidez struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits. Yasiel Puig (Dodgers) was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks and scored once.
Santurce: Sergio Miranda was 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two. Luis Rivera was 2-for-3 with a home run.

MAYAGUEZ 6, SANTURCE 2 IN SANTURCE (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Twins: Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and no walks.
Game summary: Mayaguez led all the way. Santurce closed to 3-2 after six, but Mayaguez scored three in the seventh.
Mayaguez: Freddie Cabrera (Dodgers) started and pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks. Randy Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
Santurce: Jonathan Rodriguez (St. Louis) was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

CAGUAS 3, PONCE1 IN PONCE

Game summary: Caguas broke a scoreless tie with two in the fourth. Ponce got within one in the fifth, but Caguas tallied an insurance run in the sixth.
Caguas: Fernando Hernandez (Toronto) worked seven innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks. Carlos Rivera was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and walked twice.
Ponce: Jorge Jimenez was 2-for-4 with a home run. Robinson Cancel was 2-for-4.

CAROLINA 7, MANATI 6 IN MANATI

Game summary: Carolina led 7-3 after six. Manati came back with three in the eighth but never got the tying run on base.
Carolina: Anthony Garcia (St. Louis) was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two. Osvaldo Martinez (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with two doubles and scored once.
Manati: Ruben Gotay was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Ramon Vazquez hit a three-run homer and walked.

Mexican League: Games of December 20

HERMOSILLO 6, GUASAVE 2 IN HERMOSILLO

Twins: Chris Colabello (Guasave) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Guasave scored two in the first, but Hermosillo came back to take a 3-2 lead after four and scored three in the sixth to take control.
Guasave: Japhet Amador was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.
Hermosillo: Jonathan Castellanos struck out four in four shutout innings of relief, allowing two hits and a walk. Jesse Gutierrez was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk, scoring twice.

CULIACAN 4, NAVOJOA 2 IN CULIACAN (10 INNINGS)

Game summary: Each team scored once in the first. There was no more scoring until the tenth, when Navojoa scored once only to see Culiacan come back with three. Ronnier Mustelier (Yankees) homered to tie the game and Ramiro Pena (Atlanta) hit a two-run walk-off homer.
Navojoa: Javier Martinez pitched 7.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk while striking out six. Genaro Andrade was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Culiacan: Francisco Campos allowed an unearned run on four hits and no walks in seven innings. Pena was 3-for-5 with a double.

MAZATLAN 1, OBREGON 0 IN OBREGON (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Mario Santana delivered an RBI single with two out in the tenth.
Mazatlan: Jeff Bennett pitched six shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk. Oswaldo Morejon was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Obregon: Arturo Lopez pitched six shutout innings, allowing six hits and three walks. Iker Franco was 1-for-2 with two walks.

MEXICALI 11, LOS MOCHIS 7 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Los Mochis had leads of 1-0, 6-2, and 7-6 before Mexicali rallied for four in the seventh to take the lead.
Los Mochis: Sandy Madera was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three. Jason Botts was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk.
Mexicali: Luke Montz (Oakland) was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in four. Ricky Alvarez was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Venezuelan View: Games of December 20

ZULIA 4, LA GUAIRA 3 IN LA GUAIRA

Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was used as a reserve and did not bat.
Game summary: All the runs were scored in the first inning.
Zulia: Evan Gattis (Atlanta) was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk. Freddy Galvis (Philadelphia) was 2-for-4 and scored once.
La Guaira: Julio De Paula struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing two hits. Cesar Suarez was 3-for-5 with a double.

MARGARITA 2, ANZOATEGUI 1 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 0-for-3.
Game summary: There was no score through six. Margarita got one in the seventh and Anzoategui got one in the eighth. Dave Sappelt (Cubs) hit a two-run homer in the ninth to give Margarita a 2-1 lead.
Margarita: Mike Ballard struck out five in six shutout innings, giving up five hits and two walks. Jonathan Herrera (Colorado) was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Anzoategui: Reynel Pinto allowed one run on five hits and five walks in six innings. Jose Castillo was 2-for-2 with two walks.

LARA 4, ARAGUA 3 IN LARA

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 0-for-4. Josmil Pinto (Aragua) was 0-for-3.
Game summary: Trailing 3-2 in the ninth, Oswaldo Navarro hit a two-out two-run walk-off homer.
Aragua: Jonel Pacheco was 3-for-4 with a home run and scored twice. Jose Martinez (Houston) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Lara: Navarro was 2-for-3 with two walks and three RBIs. Deryk Hooker (St. Louis) struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk.

CARACAS 10, MAGALLANES 5 IN MAGALLANES

Game summary: Trailing 4-2 after three, Caracas scored three in the fourth and three in the sixth to take an 8-4 lead.
Caracas: J. C. Boscan (Cubs) was 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs. Jesus Guzman (San Diego) was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring three times.
Magallanes: Endy Chavez was 3-for-4 with a walk. Jesus Flores was 2-for-4 and scored once.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 19

SANTURCE 6, CAROLINA 3 IN CAROLINA

Twins: Angel Morales (Carolina) was used as a substitute and did not bat.
Game summary: Trailing 3-1, Santurce scored two in the eighth to tie and three in the ninth to win. Luis Matos hit a two-run single in the ninth inning.
Santurce: Luis Figueroa was 3-for-4 with a walk and scored twice. Yadiel Rivera (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Carolina: Jesus Feliciano was 3-for-4 and scored once. Enrique Hernandez (Houston) was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.

PONCE 6, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-2 with a walk, scoring once. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3 with a walk. Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Mayaguez cut a 3-0 deficit to 3-2 in the third, but Ponce got three more in the fourth.
Ponce: Henry Ramos (Boston) was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, scoring three times. Nicolas Ortiz was 4-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in two.
Mayaguez: Randy Fontanez (Mets) struck out six in 5.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing four hits and no walks. Angel Sanchez (White Sox) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

MANATI 5, CAGUAS 0 IN CAGUAS (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Game summary: All the runs were scored in the first three innings.
Manati: Josh Romanski struck out five in five innings, giving up four hits and no walks. Alex Llanos (Kansas City) was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Caguas: Cole McCurry (Atlanta) worked three shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk. Lou Montanez was 2-for-2 with a walk.

MANATI 4, CAGUAS 1 IN CAGUAS (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Game summary: Trailing 1-0, Manati scored four in the sixth. The runs scored on a single, a hit batsman, three more singles, and an error.
Manati: Brian Moran struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk. Wilberto Ortiz was 1-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Caguas: Michael Nix allowed three hits and a walk in five shutout innings. Jorge Padilla was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Dominican League: Games of December 19

ESTE 6, AGUILAS 5 IN AGUILAS

Twins: Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) surrendered two runs on two hits and a walk in a third of an inning.
Game summary: Aguilas took a 5-0 lead after four. It stayed that way until the ninth, when Este scored six times. The go-ahead run scored on an error on a pickoff attempt. Aguilas put the tying run on third with one out, lost him on an attempt to score, then put the tying run on third again with two out.
Este: Eugenio Velez (Toronto) was 1-for-2 with a three-run homer. Adalberto Mendez retired all eight batters he faced.
Aguilas: Lorenzo Barcelo pitched six shutout innings, allowing five hits and a walk. Juan Carlos Perez was 2-for-5 with two doubles and scored once.

ESCOGIDO 4, ORIENTE 0 IN ORIENTE (11 INNINGS)

Twins: Drew Butera (Oriente) was 0-for-2.
Game summary: The runs scored on a double, an error, an intentional walk, a hit batsman, a ground out, another intentional walk, and a single.
Escogido: Daniel Corcino struck out five in four innings, giving up one hit and two walks. Wilkin Castillo was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
Oriente: Evan MacLane allowed on hit and no walks in five shutout innings. Jerad Head was 2-for-3.

LICEY 5, CIBAO 4 IN LICEY

Game summary: Licey scored two in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead and got an insurance run in the seventh. They needed it, because Cibao scored once in the ninth and got the tying run on base with one out.
Cibao: Carlos Peguero (Seattle) was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Alexi Casilla (Baltimore) was 2-for-5 with a double and scored twice.
Licey: Erick Aybar (Angels) was 2-for-4 with a home run. Jhonatan Solano (Washington) was 2-for-2 with two walks and scored once.

Mexican League: Games of Decenber 19

HERMOSILLO 5, GUASAVE 4 IN HERMOSILLO

Twins: Chris Colabello (Guasave) was 1-for-4 with a home run.
Game summary: Trailing 4-2, Hermosillo scored twice in the eighth on a two-run homer by Karim Garcia and won in the ninth on a two-out walk-off homer by Erick Rodriguez.
Guasave: Sergio Mora pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks. Jose Rodriguez hit a two-run homer.
Hermosillo: Edgar Gonzalez (Houston) allowed only one hit and one walk in six shutout innings. Carlos Gastelum was 2-for-4 with a double.

CULIACAN 3, NAVOJOA 1 IN CULIACAN

Game summary: Culiacan took a 2-1 lead in the third and added an insurance run in the fifth.
Navojoa: Sergio Lizarraga pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks. Kraig Binick was 2-for-4.
Culiacan: Alejandro Armenta struck out nine in eight innings, allowing one run on six hits and no walks. Adan Amezcua was 1-for-1 with a double and a walk and scored once.

MAZATLAN 7, OBREGON 1 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Leading 2-1, Mazatlan scored three in the sixth to take control.
Mazatlan: Walter Silva struck out seven in seven innings, giving up one run on four hits and four walks. Henry Mateo was 4-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in two.
Obregon: Adan Munoz was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

LOS MOCHIS 8, MEXICALI 3 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: It was tied 3-3 after six. Los Mochis scored two in the seventh and three in the eighth to put the game away.
Los Mochis: Jason Botts was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, and a walk. Juan Carlos Gamboa (Mets) was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk and scored twice.
Mexicali: Michel Abreu was 2-for-4 with a run. Chris Roberson was 2-for-4.

Venezuelan League: Games of December 19

ZULIA 4, ANZOATEGUI 3 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 1-for-3 with a home run. Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 0-for-3. Bruce Pugh (Anzoategui) faced two batters, striking out one and giving up a hit.
Game summary: Zulia came back from a 3-1 deficit. Freddy Galvis (Philadelphia) hit a two-run double in the fifth to tie the score. The go-ahead run scored in the sixth on a hit batsman, a single, and two walks.
Zulia: Yeiper Castillo (Oakland) pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and no walks.
Anzoategui: Gorkys Hernandez (Miami) was 4-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once. Luis Nunez was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.

LARA 7, ARAGUA 6 IN ARAGUA

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 0-for-2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch. Josmil Pinto (Aragua) was used as a pinch-hitter and was 0-for-1. Dakota Watts (Aragua) pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Game summary: Aragua scored four in the second, but Lara came back with two in the third and five in the fifth to take a 7-4 lead. Aragua closed to 7-6 in the seventh. They had the tying run on third with one out in the seventh and none out in the eighth.
Lara: Paulo Orlando (Kansas City) was 3-for-4 with a double and scored twice. Alcides Escobar (Kansas City) hit a grand slam.
Aragua: Hector Gimenez was 4-for-5 with a double and a home run, driving in four. Alex Romero was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.

MAGALLANES 13, LA GUAIRA 4 IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Ray Olmedo (La Guaira) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-1.
Game summary: Magallanes took a 7-1 lead after two innings.
La Guaira: Renny Osuna was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Gregory Infante (Dodgers) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk.
Magallanes: Juan Rivera was 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Jesus Flores was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and scored twice.

CARACAS 10, MARGARITA 1 IN CARACAS

Game summary: Caracas built a 5-1 lead after five, then scored five in the seventh.
Margarita: Matt Clark (San Diego) was 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Jackson Melian was 2-for-3.
Caracas: Guillermo Moscoso (Colorado) pitched five innings, allowing an unearned run on three hits and no walks. Franklin Gutierrez (Seattle) was 3-for-4 with a grand slam, a double, and a walk, scoring twice and driving in five.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 18

CAROLINA 1, MANATI 0 IN MANATI

Twins: Angel Morales (Carolina) was used as a substitute but did not bat.
Game summary: Enrique Hernandez (Houston) led off the ninth inning with a home run.
Carolina: Julio Rodriguez (Philadelphia) started and struck out three in 3.2 innings, giving up three hits and three walks. Chris Pettit was 2-for-3 with a double.
Manati: Orlando Alfonso pitched eight shutout innings, allowing four hits and a walk. Ruben Gotay was 1-for-3 with two walks.

MAYAGUEZ 7, PONCE 2 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3 with a walk. Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.
Game summary: Mayaguez scored one in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie and then broke it open with four in the eighth.
Ponce: Jared Hoying (Texas) was 2-for-4 with a triple.
Mayaguez: Jeremy Kehrt (Boston) pitched six innings, allowing two unearned runs on three hits and a walk. Randy Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.

SANTURCE 5, CAGUAS 4 IN SANTURCE

Game summary: Luis Figueroa hit a two-out homer in the bottom of the eighth to break a 4-4 tie.
Caguas: Johnny Monell (San Francisco) was 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. Carlos Rivera was 2-for-2 with a double and scored twice.
Santurce: Sergio Miranda was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Figueroa was 2-for-5 and scored twice.

Dominican League: Games of December 18

AGUILAS 4, LICEY 1 IN LICEY

Twins: Samuel Deduno (Aguilas) pitched five innings, giving up one run on two hits and five walks with six strikeouts.
Game summary: With the score tied at one after five, Aguilas scored one in the sixth and two in the seventh.
Aguilas: Manny Ramirez was 4-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Miguel Tejada was 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.
Licey: Sugar Ray Marimon (Kansas City) started and pitched three shutout innings, allowing two hits and no walks. Donell Linares was 2-for-4 with a double.

CIBAO 4, ORIENTE 3 IN CIBAO

Twins: Miguel Sano (Oriente) was 0-for-4. Jhonatan Arias (Oriente) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-1.
Game summary: Cibao scored three in the second; Oriente scored three in the eighth. Nelson Cruz (Texas) hit a walkoff homer with one out in the ninth.
Oriente: Leandro Castro (Philadelphia) was 2-for-4 and scored once. Brad Snyder hit a two-run double.
Cibao: Jose De Paula (San Diego) struck out seven in 5.2 shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks. Cruz was 2-for-4 with a double.

ESCOGIDO 6, ESTE 5 IN ESTE (12 INNINGS)

Twins: Pedro Florimon (Escogido) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-1. Wilkin Ramirez (Este) was used as a reserve and went 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Game summary: Escogido scored three in the eighth to go ahead 5-1, but Este scored four in the eighth to tie. In the twelfth, Fernando Tatis hit a two-out single, stole second, and scored on a single by Wilkin Castillo (Dodgers).
Escogido: Kris Johnson (Pittsburgh) pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks. Mauro Gomez (Boston) was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks.
Este: Ozzie Chavez was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once. Esteban German was 2-for-6 with a double, scoring twice and driving in three.

Mexican League: Games of December 18

GUASAVE 7, HERMOSILLO 1 IN HERMOSILLO

Twins: Chris Colabello (Guasave) was 1-for-5 with a two-run homer.
Game summary: Guasave scored three in the first and four in the eighth. Hermosillo’s lone run came in the first.
Guasave: Orlando Lara struck out five in 5.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and five walks. Jose Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in three.
Hermosillo: Terry Tiffee was 2-for-4. Jorge Cantu was 1-for-1 with four walks.

NAVOJOA 2, CULIACAN 1 IN CULIACAN (10 INNINGS)

Game summary: Navojoa scored the winning run on a single, a walk, a hit batsman, and another walk.
Navojoa: Florencio Bustillos pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks. Amadeo Zazueta was 3-for-3 and scored once.
Culiacan: Andres Meza allowed one run on seven hits and no walks in 6.2 innings. Ricardo Serrano was 2-for-4 with a double.

MAZATLAN 9, OBREGON 8 IN OBREGON (10 INNINGS)

Game summary: Obregon scored seven in the fifth to take an 8-3 lead. Mazatlan scored two in the seventh, one in the eighth, two in the ninth, and one in the tenth. Henry Mateo singled to start the ninth inning rally and drove in the winning run with a single in the tenth.
Mazatlan: Mateo was 3-for-6 and scored twice. Jose Orozco was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk, scoring three times.
Obregon: Barbaro Canizares was 3-for-5 with a run and two RBIs. Agustin Murillo was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.

MEXICALI 12, LOS MOCHIS 7 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Mexicali broke a 4-4 tie with single runs in the fifth and sixth and took a 10-5 lead with four in the seventh.
Los Mochis: Jason Botts was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in two. Sergio Perez was 2-for-5, scoring once and driving in two.
Mexicali: Michel Abreu was 3-for-5 with a grand slam and a walk, scoring twice and driving in seven. Jon Weber was 2-for-3 with a double and three walks, scoring twice.

Venezuelan League: Games of December 18

ANZOATEGUI 3, ZULIA 2 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 0-for-4. Bruce Pugh (Anzoategui) pitched two thirds of an inning, giving up no runs on one hit.
Game summary: Anzoategui scored single runs in the first, second, and fourth. All the game’s runs were scored in the first four innings.
Zulia: Felix Perez (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Evan Gattis (Atlanta) was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.
Anzoategui: Niuman Romero (Baltimore) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once. Jose Gil (Baltimore) was 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks.

MAGALLANES 3, ARAGUA 0 IN ARAGUA

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia was 1-for-3 and was hit by a pitch.
Game summary: Magallanes scored single runs in the second, third, and sixth.
Magallanes: Sergio Perez pitched seven innings, giving up six hits and two walks. Elvis Andrus was 3-for-4 with two doubles and scored once.
Aragua: Hector Gimenez was 2-for-4. Joucer Martinez struck out four in 3.1 innings, allowing an unearned run on three hits and no walks.

MARGARITA 8, LA GUAIRA 6 IN LA GUAIRA (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Game summary: Margarita scored three in the third to break a 1-1 tie and led 6-2 after six.
Margarita: Matt Clark (San Diego) was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in four. Henry Blanco was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs.
La Guaira: Javier Herrera (San Francisco) was 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. C. J. Retherford (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

LA GUAIRA 5, MARGARITA 3 IN MARGARITA (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Game summary: Trailing 1-0 after five, La Guaira scored all five runs in the sixth.
La Guaira: Junior Guerra gave up one run on four hits and no walks in four innings. Gregor Blanco was 2-for-4 with a triple and a homer.
Margarita: Daryl Thompson struck out five in four shutout innings, allowing two hits and four walks. Max Ramirez (Kansas City) was 1-for-1 with a two-run homer and a walk and was hit by a pitch.

LARA 5, CARACAS 1 IN LARA

Game summary: Lara scored three in the third to take a 5-1 lead.
Caracas: Luis Rodriguez (Angels) was 4-for-4 with a walk and scored once. Asdrubal Cabrera (Cleveland) was 2-for-5 with a double.
Lara: Hernan Iribarren was 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Luis Jimenez (Toronto) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

WhereThey Stand

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Magallanes 31-24 ---
Caracas 30-24 0.5
Anzoategui 28-25 2.0
Zulia 28-26 2.5
Lara 27-26 3.0
La Guaira 26-27 4.0
Margarita 21-29 7.5
Aragua 21-31 8.5

The regular season ends December 30. My recollection is that the top five teams make the playoffs, which are in a round-robin format.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Culiacan 35-20 ---
Obregon 33-22 2.0
Guasave 32-23 3.0
Hermosillo 28-28 7.5
Mexicali 27-28 8.0
Navojoa 28-30 8.5
Los Mochis 20-35 15.0
Mazatlan 20-35 15.0

The regular season ends December 30.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Aguilas 30-17 ---
Oriente 30-17 ---
Cibao 21-26 9.0
Este 21-26 9.0
Licey 20-27 10.0
Excogido 19-28 11.0

The regular season ends December 21.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Caguas 18-10 ---
Mayaguez 15-12 2.5
Santurce 14.13 3.5
Manati 13.13 4.0
Carolina 13-16 5.5
Ponce 10-19 8.5

The regular season ends December 30.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Perth 14-8 ---
Canberra 13-8 0.5
Sydney 11-11 3.0
Brisbane 10-11 3.5
Adelaide 10-12 4.0
Melbourne 7-15 7.0

The regular season ends in mid-February. Three teams make the playoffs, with the third-place team playing the second place team and the winner playing the first-place team.

Dominican League: Game of December 17

LICEY 7, CIBAO 3 IN CIBAO

Game summary: Licey scored two in the first and led all the way. Cibao closed to 2-1 after three and 4-3 after five, but Licey scored three in the eighth to put the game away.
Licey: Hanley Ramirez (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Erick Aybar (Angels) was 2-for-5 with a double.
Cibao: Alexi Casilla (Baltimore) was 3-for-5 with a home run. Moises Sierra was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Venezuelan League: Games of December 17

ANZOATEGUI 9, ZULIA 7 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 0-for-2 with two walks. Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.
Game summary: Zulia scored five in the third to take a 7-2 lead. Anzoategui got four in the third to make it 7-6 and then scored single runs in the fifth, sixth, and eighth. A home run by Alexi Amarista (San Diego) tied it and a home run by Jose Castillo put Anzoategui ahead.
Zulia: Ernesto Mejia (Atlanta) was 2-for-3 with two homers, a walk, and four RBIs. Gerardo Parra (Arizona) was 3-for-4 with a home run and scored twice.
Anzoategui: Amarista was 4-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three. Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double and drove in three.

MAGALLANES 3, MARGARITA 2 IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Game summary: Margarita scored two in the third, but Magallanes got single runs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth. Ezequiel Carrera (Cleveland) scored the tying run and drove in the go-ahead run.
Margarita: Yusmeiro Petit (San Francisco) gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk in 6.1 innings. Cesar Hernandez (Philadelphia) was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Magallanes: Juan Rivera was 3-for-4 with two doubles and scored once. Carrera was 2-for-4 with a double.

ARAGUA 12, LA GUAIRA 4 IN ARAGUA

Twins: Ray Olmedo (La Guaira) was used as a reserve and went 1-for-2 with a double, scoring once. Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 2-for-5 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in one. Dakota Watts (Aragua) gave up an unearned run on no hits and one walk in two-thirds of an inning.
Game summary: Aragua scored four in the first, led 6-0 after three, and led 8-0 after five.
La Guaira: Hector Sanchez (San Francisco) was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.
Aragua: Ken Ray allowed two runs on four hits and no walks with five strikeouts in 6.1 innings. Hector Gimenez was 4-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in three.

Australian League All-star Game

TEAM AUSTRALIA 6, WORLD ALL-STARS 4 AT TEAM AUSTRALIA

Twins: Virgil Vazquez (World) started and pitched a perfect inning. Tyler Herr (World) retired the only man he faced. Tim Atherton (Australia) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.
Game summary: Team Australia scored three in the second to take a 3-0 lead. The world scored two in the third, but Australia got one in the third and two in the fifth. The world scored two in the sixth but could get no closer.
World: Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Australia: Justin Huber was 3-for-3 with a walk and scored twice. Brad Harman was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, driving in four.

Puerto Rican League: Games of December 16

SANTURCE 3, CAROLINA 1 IN SANTURCE

Twins: Angel Morales (Carolina) was used as a pinch-runner but did not bat.
Game summary: Santurce broke a scoreless tie with three in the fifth. Carolina got its lone run in the eighth.
Carolina: Jesus Feliciano was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Santurce: Jason Lowey worked 7.2 innings, allowing one run on five hits and three walks. Luis Rivera was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

MANATI 10, MAYAGUEZ 4 IN MAYAGUEZ (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Twins: Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 3-for-4. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4. Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-2 with a walk.
Game summary: Manati scored four in the first. Mayaguez closed to 5-4 after five, but Manati scored five in the sixth to put it away.
Manati: Ruben Gotay was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Ivan De Jesus (Boston) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.
Mayaguez: Irving Falu (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 and scored once. Randy Ruiz was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

MAYAGUEZ 4, MANATI 1 IN MANATI (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Twins: Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice. Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) worked three shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks while striking out two.
Game summary: Mayaguez opened the scoring with two in the first. Manati scored its run in the third. Mayaguez got insurance runs in the fourth and sixth.
Mayaguez: Adonis Garcia (Yankees) was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Manati: Ivan De Jesus (Boston) was 3-for-3 with a home run. Juan Centeno (Mets) was 2-for-3.

PONCE 2, CAGUAS 1 IN PONCE (15 INNINGS)

Twins: Josue Montanez (Ponce) worked 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.
Game summary: Robinson Cancel delivered an RBI single with two out to drive home the game-winner.
Caguas: Jose De La Torre pitched three perfect innings with two strikeouts. Roberto Pena was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Ponce: Zach Walters was 3-for-6. Henry Ramos was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two walks.