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.