Venezuelan League: Games of November 29

ANZOATEGUI 16, MAGALLANES 3 IN MAGALLANES

Twins:  Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 2-for-6 with a run and two RBIs.  Bruce Pugh (Anzoategui) pitched a scoreless inning and gave up only a walk.

Game summary:  Anzoategui scored five in the third to take a 9-0 lead.

Anzoategui:  Reynel Pinto struck out five in five shutout innings, walking six but giving up only two hits.  Niuman Romero was 4-for-5 with three doubles and a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.

Magallanes:  Carlos Maldonado (Washington) was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Francisco Cervelli (Yankees) was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.

MARGARITA 5, ARAGUA 3 IN MARGARITA

Twins:  Oswaldo Arcia (Margarita) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Angel Mata (Aragua) pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up one walk but no hits.

Game summary:  Margarita scored three in the first and led all the way.  Aragua scored two in the ninth to make the final score closer.

Aragua:  Joey Gathright was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Hector Gimenez was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Margarita:  Eric Berger struck out six in six shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk.  Matt Clark was 2-for-2 with a home run and two walks.

ZULIA 3, LARA 2 IN ZULIA (10 INNINGS)

Game summary:  Humberto Quintero hit a walk-off homer with one out in the tenth.

Lara:  Roenis Elias (Seattle) struck out four in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Alcides Escobar (Kansas City) was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk and scored once.

Zulia:  Quintero was 2-for-4 and scored twice.  Gabriel Zavala pitched two shutout innings, allowing two walks while striking out two.

CARACAS 4, LA GUAIRA 3 IN CARACAS

Game summary:  Caracas scored four in the fourth; La Guaira scored three in the eighth.  La Guaira got the tying run to first in the eighth and ninth, but did not advance him.

La Guaira:  Renny Osuna was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer.  Rafael Ortega (Colorado) was 2-for-3 and scored once.

Caracas:  Eddie Bonine (Arizona) pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks.  Daniel Mayora (San Francisco) was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer.