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.