Future Plans

There will be no games to report on for the next couple of days.  However, the Caribbean Series and the Australian League playoffs begin on Friday.  God willing, we'll be here Saturday morning to report on them.

Venezuelan League: Game of January 30

MAGALLANES 11, LARA 9 IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk while striking out one.

Game summary: Lara jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Magallanes came back to lead 7-2 after three. Lara cut it to 7-5 in the top of the fourth, but Magallanes got the runs back in the bottom of the fourth to lead 10-5. It was 11-7 after six and stayed that way until the ninth, when Lara got its final two runs. Lara did not get the tying run to the plate.

Lara: Luis Jimenez (Toronto) was 3-for-3 with a double and two home runs, scoring twice and driving in four. Yangervis Solarte (Texas) was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Magallanes: Pablo Sandoval (San Francisco) was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a two-run homer, scoring twice. Carlos Maldonado (Washington) was 3-for-3 with a double and a home run, driving in four.

Magallanes wins the best-of-seven series four games to three.

Venezuelan League: Game of January 29

MAGALLANES 7, LARA 3 IN MAGALLANES

Game summary: Magallanes scored four in the second to take a 4-1 lead and made it 7-2 with three in the fourth.
Lara: Ernesto Mejia was 2-for-4 with two doubles. Jose Jimenez (Kansas City) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks.
Magallanes: Eliezer Alfonzo was 2-for-4 and scored once. Ezequiel Carrera was 1-for-2 with a double two walks, scoring twice.

The win for Magallanes evens the best-of-seven series at three games apiece. The deciding game is scheduled for tonight.

Venezuelan League: Game of January 28

LARA 3, MAGALLANES 2 IN LARA (11 INNINGS)

Twins: Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up no runs on one hit and no walks and striking out one.
Game summary: Lara scored once in the first. That held up until the sixth, when Magallanes loaded the bases on two singles and a hit batsman and then received consecutive walks to force in two runs. Lara put together three singles to tie the score in the bottom of the sixth. It stayed that way until the eleventh, when a one-out bases-loaded single by Jose Yepez (Atlanta) brought home Luis Valbuena (Cubs) with the winning run.
Magallanes: Carlos Zambrano struck out five in six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on eight hits and a walk. Hector Gimenez (White Sox) wasx 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI.
Lara: Cesar Jimenez (Philadelphia) struck out six in three shutout inning, allowing no hits and one walk. Yepez was 2-for-5 with a double.

Lara leads the best-of-seven series three games to two.

Australian League: Games of January 27

PERTH 11, MELBOURNE 1 IN PERTH

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Perth scored two runs in each of the third, fifth, sixth, and seventh, then broke the string with three in the eighth. Melbourne’s lone run came in the ninth.
Melbourne: Carlo Testa (Kansas City) was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Brad Harman was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Perth: Jack Frawley pitched eight shutout innings, allowing three hits and two walks. Michael Ohlman (Baltimore) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.

CANBERRA 11, ADELAIDE 6 IN ADELAIDE

Game summary: It was tied at two after three innings and tied at six after four. Canberra then scored one in the fifth, two in the sixth, and two in the eighth.
Canberra: Jeremy Barnes was 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs. Adam Buschini was 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks, scoring twice.
Adelaide: Ben Lodge was 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in one. Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, driving in two.

BRISBANE AT SYDNEY

Cancelled.

PENNANT RACE UPDATE

Canberra finished first with a record of 27-19. Sydney is second at 26-19 and Perth is third at 25-21. Those three teams will go to the playoffs.

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Sydney and Perth will play a best-of-three series beginning February 1. The winner will play Canberra in a best-of-three series beginning February 8.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 27

Sunday was an off-day in the Venezuelan League playoffs.  Magallanes and Lara are tied at two wins apiece in the best-of-seven series.

Australian League: Games of January 26

BRISBANE 4, SYDNEY 2 IN SYDNEY

Twins: Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 0-for-3 with a walk. Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 1-for-4.
Game summary: Brisbane scored all four runs in the fourth. Sydney scored both runs in the eighth. They never got the tying run on base.
Brisbane: James Schult pitched seven shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks. David Sutherland was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Sydney: Chris Oxspring (Detroit) struck out eight in seven innings, allowing four runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks. Luke Wilkins struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks.

PERTH 6, MELBOURNE 2 IN PERTH

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 1-for-5 with an RBI. Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was 2-for-4.
Game summary: Perth scored two in the first to take the lead, then scored two in the fifth to go up 6-1.
Melbourne: Darryl George (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-4 and scored twice. Elliot Biddle was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Perth: David Amberson was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Luke Hughes was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk, scoring twice.

CANBERRA 12, ADELAIDE 2 IN ADELAIDE

Game summary: Canberra scored two in the first, led 5-0 after two, and was never threatened.
Canberra: Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, and a walk, scoring three times and driving in three. Jeremy Barnes was 3-for-5 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.
Adelaide: Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) was 2-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Quincy Latimore (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

PENNANT RACE UPDATE

Sydney and Canberra are tied for first with one game to play. Perth leads Brisbane by one game for the third and final playoff spot.

Mexican League: Game of January 26

OBREGON 16, MEXICALI 3 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Obregon scored five in the first and led 12-2 after three.
Mexicali: Wes Bankson was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. Rodolfo Aguirre pitched two shutout innings, giving up no hits and one walk.
Obregon: David Reyes pitched four shutout innings of relief, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out three. Barbaro Canizares was 3-for-4 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two.

Obregon takes the Mexican League championship, sweeping Mexicali four games to none.

Venezuelan League: Game of January 26

MAGALLANES 6, LARA 5 IN LARA

Twins: Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.
Game summary: Magallanes scored two in the second and led the rest of the way, but never by much. Lara scored two in the eighth to cut the lead to 6-5 and had the tying run on base with two out, but their last four batters were retired.
Magallanes: Eliezer Alfonzo (Dodgers) was 2-for-5 and scored twice. Hector Gimenez (White SoX) was 2-for-5 with a home run.
Lara: Yangervis Solarte (Texas) was 4-for-5, scoring once and driving in two. Cesar Izturis (Cincinnati) was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.

The teams are tied at two games apiece in the best-of-seven series.

Australian League: Games of January 25

SYDNEY 13, BRISBANE 0 IN SYDNEY

Twins: Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 0-for-3. JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was used as a reserve and hit a three-run homer in his only at-bat.
Game summary: Sydney scored five in the fourth to take a 6-0 lead.
Brisbane: Carlos Alonso (Philadelphia) was 2-for-4 with a double.
Sydney: Brad Thomas struck out eight in six innings, allowing five hits and no walks. Chris Snelling was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.

PERTH 11, MELBOURNE 3 IN PERTH

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Melbourne led 3-1 after six. Perth rallied for eight runs in the seventh to take control of the game.
Melbourne: Brad Harman was 3-for-4 with two doubles and scored twice. Josh Davies was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Perth: Allan de San Miguel (Baltimore) was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and scored twice. Carter Bell (Arizona) was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.

CANBERRA 8, ADELAIDE 7 IN ADELAIDE

Game summary: Canberra led 7-3 after 4 ½. Adelaide cut it to 7-6 after six and 8-7 after seven. In the ninth, Adelaide had the tying run on second with one out and on third with two out.
Canberra: Adam Buschini was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in four. Jack Murphy (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.
Adelaide: Josh Cakebread was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) was 2-for-4 with a home run, scoring twice.

PENNANT RACE UPDATE

With two games left in the regular season, Sydney leads Canberra by one game. In the battle for the third and final playoff spot, Perth leads Brisbane by one game and Adelaide by two games.

Puerto Rican League: Game of January 25

CAGUAS 13, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) pitched one inning, giving up one run on no hits and two walks.
Game summary: Caguas scored six runs in the first inning, led 7-1 after five, and 11-3 after seven.
Caguas: Kelvin Villa struck out four in five innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks. Andy Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Mayaguez: Angel Sanchez was 2-for-4 and scored once. Randy Fontanez allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk in 3.1 innings, striking out two.

Caguas wins the Puerto Rican League championship, taking the best-of-seven series four games to two.

Mexican League: Game of January 25

OBREGON 6, MEXICALI 5 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Obregon led 5-0 after five, but Mexicali rallied to score five times in the sixth. It stayed tied at five until the bottom of the ninth, when a single and a passed ball put the winning run on third with one out. A pair of intentional walks loaded the bases, followed by a hit batsman to bring in the winning run.
Mexicali: Mike Benacka (Toronto) retired all seven batters he faced, five by strikeout. Ruben Rivera was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer.
Obregon: Doug Clark was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored twice. Carlos Valencia was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Obregon leads the best-of-seven series three games to none.

Venezuelan League: Game of January 25

LARA 4, MAGALLANES 2 IN LARA

Game summary: Lara scored two in the first and led 4-0 after five. Magallanes rallied for both runs in the ninth, but the tying run did not come to bat.
Magallanes: Elvis Andrus (Texas) was 1-for-3 with a homer and a walk. Edgar Martinez retired all five batters he faced.
Lara: Raul Rivero allowed only two hits and a walk in 5.2 scoreless innings. Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Lara leads the best-of-seven series two games to one.

Australian League: Games of January 24

SYDNEY 6, BRISBANE 2 IN SYDNEY

Twins: Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 1-for-3. Tyler Herr (Sydney) gave up no hits in a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.
Game summary: Sydney broke a scoreless tie with five in the third and was never threatened.
Brisbane: Cody Clark was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored once. Robert Boothe struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Sydney: Craig Anderson allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks in seven innings. James Robbins (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in two.

PERTH 4, MELBOURNE 3 IN PERTH

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a sacrifice bunt, scoring once and driving in one. Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was 1-for-5 and scored once. Lewis Thorpe (Melbourne) struck out five in 5.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.
Game summary: Perth scored two in the ninth to win. Corey Adamson (San Diego) hit a single-plus-error to bring home both the tying and winning runs.
Melbourne: Brad Harman was 2-for-5 with two RBIs. James Brooks (Washington) was 2-for-4.
Perth: Anthony Claggett struck out fourteen in six innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk. Adamson was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

ADELAIDE 4, CANBERRA 3 IN ADELAIDE

Game summary: Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) hit a two-run homer for Adelaide in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie. Canberra scored once in the ninth and briefly had the tying run on base with none out, but he was erased by a double play.
Canberra: Brian Grening struck out five in six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk. Jack Murphy (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Adelaide: Dushan Ruzic allowed two runs on six hits and two walks in eight innings. Welch was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide are all within one game for the third and final playoff spot. The regular season ends January 27. The playoffs begin January 31.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 24

This was an off-day in the league championship series.  Caguas leads Mayaguez in the best-of-seven series three games to two.

Mexican League: Games of January 24

This was an off-day in the league championship series.  Obregon leads Mexicali two games to none in the best-of-seven series.

Venezuelan League: Game of January 24

LARA 3, MAGALLANES 0 IN MAGALLANES

Game summary: All the runs were scored in the fifth, when Lara got a home run, two doubles, and a single.
Lara: Maximo Nelson pitched five innings, giving up five hits and two walks while striking out three. Gabriel Noriega (Seattle) was 2-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.
Magallanes: Victor Marte (St. Louis) struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and one walk. Eliezer Alfonzo (Dodgers) was 2-for-4.

The best-of-seven series is tied at one game apiece.

Puerto Rican League: Game of January 23

CAGUAS 4, MAYAGUEZ 2 IN CAGUAS

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-2 with a walk and scored once.
Game summary: Mayaguez took a 1-0 lead in the third, but Caguas came back with two in the fourth and two in the fifth. Magaguez got a run in the eighth and had the tying run at bat with one out, but their last five batters were retired.
Mayaguez: Angel Sanchez (White Sox) was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs. Jason Urquidez retired all seven batters he faced, striking out two.
Caguas: Michael Nix struck out six in six innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks. Carlos Rivera was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

Caguas takes a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Mexican League: Game of January 23

OBREGON 4, MEXICALI 2 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Mexicali scored two in the first, but that was it. Obregon tied it with two in the third, took the lead in the seventh on Juan Miranda home run, and got an insurance run in the eighth.
Obregon: Rolando Valdez struck out five in six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks. Alfredo Amezaga (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.
Mexicali: Jorge Guzman was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Oscar Villareal struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk.

Obregon leads the best-of-seven series two games to none.

Venezuelan League: Game of January 23

MAGALLANES 5, LARA 2 IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out two while giving up one hit and no walks.
Game summary: Magallanes scored two in the first and never trailed. Lara got two in the fifth to cut the lead to 3-2, but Magallanes came back with single runs in the fifth and seventh.
Lara: Paulo Orlando (Kansas City) was 3-for-5 and scored once. Robert Perez was 2-for-3. All eight Lara hits were singles.
Magallanes: Pablo Sandoval (San Francisco) was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Endy Chavez (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with a home run and scored twice.

Magallanes takes the lead in the best-of-seven series one game to none.

Puerto Rican League: Game of January 22

MAYAGUEZ 6, CAGUAS 5 IN MAYAGUEZ (11 INNINGS)

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with a double and two walks and scored once. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-5 with a double. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-5. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) gave up one run on one hit and no walks in 1.1 innings, striking out two.
Game summary: Mayaguez scored two in the fifth to take a 4-1 lead. Caguas came back with two in the sixth and one in the seventh. Mayaguez went up 5-4 in the eighth, but Caguas tied it at five in the ninth. Mayaguez had two out and none on in the eleventh. They then drew two walks and the winning run scored on an error.
Caguas: Jorge Padilla was 2-for-2 and scored once. Miguel Abreu was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
Mayaguez: Irving Falu (Kansas City) was 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI. Randy Ruiz (White Sox) was 1-for-3 with a double and three walks, scoring the winning run and driving in one.

Mayaguez has evened the best-of-seven series two games apiece.

Dominicai League: Game of January 22

ESCOGIDO 3, AGUILAS 0 IN AGUILAS

Game summary: Escogido scored two in the second and one in the seventh.
Escogido: Kris Johnson (Pittsburgh) struck out six in five innings, giving up four hits and a walk. Fernando Tatis was 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, and three RBIs.
Aguilas: Lorenzo Barcelo struck out four in 4.1 innings of relief, allowing five hits and no walks. Hector Luna was 3-for-4.

Escogido sweeps the best-of-nine series five games to none.

Mexican League: Game of January 22

OBREGON 5, MEXICALI 3 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Obregon scored three in the first and led 4-0 after three. Mexicali scored in the eighth to make it 5-3 and had the tying run on base with one out.
Obregon: Luis Mendoza (Kansas City) struck out eleven in six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks. Doug Clark was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored three times.
Mexicali: Oscar Robles was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once. Yuniesky Betancourt was 2-for-5 with a triple and a home run and drove in two.

Obregon takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of- seven series.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 22

There were no games played in the Venezuelan League yesterday. Lara and Magallanes will play a best-of-seven series beginning tonight to determine the league champion.

Australian League: Where They Stand

There are four games left in the Australian League regular season. Here are the standings:

Canberra, 24-18
Sydney, 24-18
Brisbane, 22-20
Perth, 21-21
Adelaide, 20-22
Melbourne, 15-27

The top three teams make the playoffs. The second place team plays the third place team, with the winner taking on the first place team.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 21

There were no games played in the Puerto Rican League championship series yesterday. Caguas leads Mayaguez two games to one in the best-of-seven series.

Dominican League: Game of January 21

ESCOGIDO 3, AGUILAS 2 IN ESCOGIDO (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Escogido scored two in the fifth to tie the score at two. It stayed that way until the eleventh, when Jesus Feliciano led off with a single, went to second on a bunt, and scored on an error.
Aguilas: Miguel Tejada (Kansas City) was 3-for-4 with a double. Elian Herrera (Dodgers) was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once.
Escogido: Daniel Cabrera struck out four in four innings, allowing an unearned run on three hits and a walk. Starling Marte (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-5 with a walk and an RBI.

Escogido leads the best-of-nine series four games to none.

Mexican League: Games of January 21

There were no games in the Mexican League yesterday. The league championship series will begin tonight, as Obregon and Mexicali play game one of a best-of-seven series.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 21

ANZOATEGUI 6, ZULIA 3 IN ZULIA

Twins: Dakota Watts (Anzoategui) gave up two unearned runs in two-thirds of an inning, giving up one hit and two walks.
Game summary: Zulia led 3-2 after seven when Anzoategui rallied for three runs on four singles and a sacrifice fly. Anzoategui added an insurance run in the ninth.
Anzoategui: Starter Dennys Reyes pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks. Luis Ugueto (San Diego) was 3-for-5 with a triple and scored three times.
Zulia: Freddy Parejo was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored twice. Jose Garcia was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

MAGALLANES 4, CARACAS 1 IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.
Game summary: Magallanes scored three in the first and one in the seventh. The lone Caracas run came in the ninth.
Caracas: Ronald Bermudez (Boston) was 3-for-4 with a double and scored once. Jose Duarte was 1-for-3 with a double.
Magallanes: Fabio Castro struck out seven in five innings, allowing two hits and three walks. Juan Rivera was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

The regular season ends with Lara and Magallanes tied for first at 10-6. There was nothing on the schedule for what happens next, but presumably those two teams will have some sort of playoff. We will let you know more when we find out more.

Australian League: Games of January 20

CANBERRA 4, SYDNEY 3 IN CANBERRA (12 INNINGS)

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 0-for-5. Tim Atherton (Sydney)struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks. Tyler Herr (Sydney) gave up an unearned run in 2.1 innings on one hit and one walk and struck out one.
Game summary: Sydney scored in the ninth to tie it at three. The winning run scored on an error in the twelfth.
Sydney: Trent D’Antonio (Miami) was 3-for-5 with a triple, a walk, and an RBI. Shane Benson was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Canberra: John Holdzkom struck out seven in six shutout innings, allowing two hits and three walks. Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a walk and scored three times.

ADELAIDE 9, MELBOURNE 0 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 0-for-3. Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was used as a pinch-hitter and was 1-for-1.
Game summary: Adelaide scored three in the first and led 6-0 after three.
Adelaide: Dushan Ruzic struck out nine in six innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.
Melbourne: Darryl George (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-3. Zachary Arneson (Yankees) struck out two in a perfect inning.

BRISBANE 8, PERTH 2 IN BRISBANE

Twins: Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.
Game summary: Leading 2-1, Brisbane scored four in the fourth to take control.
Perth: Scott Mitchinson pitched three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out two. Tim Kennelly (Philadelphia) was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.
Brisbane: Rhys Niit struck out six in six innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks. Carlos Alonso (Philadelphia) was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once.

Puerto Rican League: Game of January 20

MAYAGUEZ 2, CAGUAS 1 IN CAGUAS

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) retired the only man he faced.
Game summary: Mayaguez scored two in the first, and Caguas scored one in the second. Caguas had the tying run on base in the third, the fourth, the seventh, and the ninth.
Mayaguez: Randy Fontanez struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks. Yasiel Puig was 2-for-4 with a triple.
Caguas: Johnny Monell was 2-for-3. Javier Vazquez allowed two runs on four hits and a walk in five innings.

Caguas leads the best-of-seven series two games to one.

Dominican League: Game of January 20

ESCOGIDO 9, AGUILAS 0 IN AGUILAS

Twins: Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) surrendered two runs on no hits in 1.2 innings. He walked one batter and hit one.
Game summary: Escogido scored two in the second, three in the fifth, and cruised to victory.
Escogido: Nelson Figueroa struck out seven in eight innings, giving up four hits and one walk. Starling Marte was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
Aguilas: Manny Ramirez was 2-for-3 with a double.

Escogido leads the best-of-nine series three games to none.

Mexican League: Game of January 20

MEXICALI 12, GUASAVE 4 IN GUASAVE

Game summary: Guasave scored three in the first, but Mexicali came back with six in the second. Mexicali led 7-3 after four and put the game away with four runs in the fifth.
Mexicali: Ricky Alvarez was 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer, scoring twice. Chris Roberson was 2-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in three.
Guasave: Japhet Amador was 3-for-4. Mark Hamilton (Boston) was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.

Mexicali moves on to play Obregon in the championship series.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 20

LARA 7, CARACAS 4 IN CARACAS

Game summary: Lara scored four in the first and led 5-0 after two. Caracas cut it to 5-3 with single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth, but Lara got two in the seventh to put it away.
Lara: C. J. Retherford (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-4 with a triple.
Caracas: Jesus Guzman (San Diego) was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk. Ramon Cabrera (Detroit) was 1-for-1 with two walks and scored twice.

ANZOATEGUI 3, ZULIA 2 IN ZULIA (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Zulia scored in the bottom of the ninth to tie it at two. Ildemaro Vargas (St. Louis) singled with the bases loaded and one out in the eleventh to drive in the go-ahead run.
Anzoategui: Paolo Espino (Cleveland) struck out eight in seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk. Vargas was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
Zulia: Freddy Parejo was 2-for-5 and scored once. Austin Bibens-Dirkx allowed an unearned run on four hits and no walks in four innings.

Australian League: Games of January 19

BRISBANE 2, PERTH 0 IN BRISBANE (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Twins: Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 1-for-2. Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 0-for-2.
Game summary: Brisbane scored both of its runs in the fourth.
Perth: Warwick Saupold (Detroit) pitched a complete game, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks in six innings. Ryan Khoury was 1-for-2 with a double.
Brisbane: James Schult pitched six innings, allowing two hits and two walks. Cody Clark was 1-for-2 with a walk and scored once.

BRISBANE 8, PERTH 5 IN BRISBANE (GAME 2)

Twins: Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 0-for-4 and scored once.
Game summary: Leading 2-1 after six, Brisbane scored five in the seventh and one in the eighth. Brisbane scored four in the ninth to make the final score closer.
Perth: Jesse Barron was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored once. Aaron Bonomi was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored twice.
Brisbane: Ryan Searle (Cubs) struck out seven in eight in nings, allowing one run on six hits and no walks. Ryan Battaglia (Cleveland) was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run and scored twice.

ADELAIDE 12, MELBOURNE 6 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 0-for-3 with two walks and scored once. Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was 0-for-3 with a walk. Sam Gibbons (Melbourne) surrendered two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks in one inning.
Game summary: Adelaide scored three in the third to take a 3-1 lead. They never trailed, but it was close until the eighth inning, when Adelaide scored four times to take a 12-6 lead.
Adelaide: Angus Roeger was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in three. Jeremy Cresswell was 3-for-5 with a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.
Melbourne: Jarryd Rogers was 1-for-1 with three walks and scored once. Elliot Biddle was 1-for-4 with three RBIs.

SYDNEY 10, CANBERRA 2 IN CANBERRA

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 1-for-4 with a walk and scored once.
Game summary: Sydney took the lead with four in the third and put it away with four in the eighth.
Sydney: Brad Thomas gave up two runs on three hits and three walks in six innings. Mitch Dening (Boston) was 3-for-5 with a double and a triple, scoring twice and driving in four.
Canberra: Kody Hightower was 2-for-5 and scored once. Jeremy Barnes was 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 19

CAGUAS 3, MAYAGUEZ 1 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Caguas scored one in the second and two in the sixth. Mayaguez got its lone run in the eighth.
Caguas: Kelvin Villa struck out ten in 7.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks. Carlos Rivera was 3-for-4 and scored once.
Mayaguez: Julio De Paula struck out three in three shutout innings, allowing no hits and one walk.

Caguas leads the series two games to none.

Mexican League: Game of January 19

GUASAVE 8, MEXICALI 7 IN GUASAVE

Game summary:  Guasave trailed 7-2 after 4 ½, and appeared on the brink of elimination.  Guasave came back with three in the fifth, one in the seventh, and two in the eighth to take the victory.  Jose Rodriguez delivered an RBI single with one out in the eighth to keep Guasave alive.
Mexicali:  Jon Weber was 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer.  Jorge Guzman was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer.
Guasave:  Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in two.  Eduardo Arredondo was 3-for-5 with two doubles and scored once.

The best-of-seven series is tied at 3-3.  The winner will play Obregon in the finals.

Dominican League: Games of January 19

ESCOGIDO 8, AGUILAS 5 IN ESCOGIDO

Game summary: It went back and forth early. Escogido led 1-0 after two, Aguilas went up 4-1 after three, Escogido was ahead 5-4 after four, and Aguilas tied it at five after five. Escogido finally took control with a three-run rally in the seventh.
Aguilas: Leury Garcia (Texas) was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Hector Luna was 2-for-5 with a three-run homer.
Escogido: Starling Marte (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-4 with a double and scored twice. Wilkin Castillo (Dodgers) was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Escogido leads the series two games to none.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 19

LARA 6, MAGALLANES 3 IN MAGALLANES

Game summary: Lara led 3-0 after five, then scored three in the top of the sixth. Magallanes got three in the bottom of the sixth but could pull no closer.
Lara: Robert Perez was 3-for-4 with a home run. Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.
Magallanes: Ramon Hernandez (Colorado) was 2-for-4 with a double. Eliezer Alfonzo (Dodgers) was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk.

ZULIA 4, CARACAS 1 IN CARACAS

Game summary: Zulia scored single runs in the second, third, sixth, and eighth. Caracas got its lone run in the bottom of the eighth.
Zulia: Cesar Valdez struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk. Freddy Galvis (Philadelphia) was 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.
Caracas: Carlos Rivero (Washington) was 2-for-3 with a home run. Ramon Cabrera (Detroit) was 2-for-3.

Australian League: Games of January 18

CANBERRA 8, SYDNEY 7 IN CANBERRA

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 1-for-4 and scored once.
Game summary: Sydney led 7-1 after 4 ½. Canberra scored four in the seventh to pull within one, scored one in the eighth to tie, and scored in the ninth to win. Antonio Callaway singled in the winning run with one out.
Sydney: Geoffrey Klein (St. Louis) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Trent D’Antonio (Miami) was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double, and a walk, scoring three times.
Canberra: Michael Wells was 4-for-5 with an RBI. Adam Buschini was 3-for-5 with a three-run homer.

MELBOURNE 8, ADELAIDE 2 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 3-for-5 with a double and scored twice.
Game summary: Adelaide scored first with two in the fourth, but Melbourne came back with three in the sixth and three in the seventh.
Adelaide: Quincy Latimore (Pittsburgh) was 1-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Melbourne: Kevin Reese struck out seven in seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk. Carlo Testa (Kansas City) was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and scored twice.

PERTH 5, BRISBANE 4 IN BRISBANE

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 0-for-1 and walked twice. Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Game summary: Trailing 3-0 after six, Perth scored once in the seventh and got four in the eighth. Brisbane came back with one in the bottom of the eighth and had the tying run on second in both the eighth and ninth.
Perth: Michael Ohlman (Baltimore) was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once. Brenden Webb (Baltimore) was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.
Brisbane: Chuck Lofgren struck out six in 6.2 innings, allowing one run on five hits and three walks. Brad Dutton was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Puerto Rican League: Game of January 18

CAGUAS 5, MAYAGUEZ 4 IN CAGUAS

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) struck out two in 1.1 innings, allowing an unearned run on one hit and no walks.
Game summary: Caguas scored three in the third to take a 3-1 lead and held it the rest of the way. Mayaguez scored two in the eighth to make it 5-4 and had the tying run on second with two out.
Mayaguez: Yasiel Puig (Dodgers) was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Martin Maldonado (Milwaukee) was 2-for-5 and scored once.
Caguas: Henry Ramos (Boston) was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Ramon Castro (Dodgers) was 3-for-4.

Caguas leads the championship series one game to none.

Dominican League: Games of January 18

ESCOGIDO 10, AGUILAS 7 IN AGUILAS (10 INNINGS)

Twins: Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) faced two batters, walking one and giving up a hit. He was charged with one run in zero innings.
Game summary: Aguilas lost leads of 2-0 and 5-3. They trailed 7-5, but scored once in the eighth and once in the ninth to send the game to extra innings. Jorge Cantu doubled in the go-ahead run, one of three Escogido scored in the tenth.
Escogido: Jesus Feliciano was 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two. Henry Blanco (Toronto) was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in one.
Aguilas: Juan Perez (San Francisco) was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk, scoring twice. Erick Almonte was 2-for-2 with two walks and scored once.

Escogido leads the championship series one game to none.

Mexican League: Games of Janaury 18

There were no games in the Mexican League playoffs yesterday. Obregon has already advanced to the finals, defeating Culiacan four games to one. In the other series, Mexicali leads Guasave three games to two.

Venezuelan View: Games of January 18

MAGALLANES 7, ANZOATEGUI 6 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 0-for-4. Dakota Watts (Anzoategui) walked two of the three batters he faced and was charged with two runs on no hits in one-third of an inning.
Game summary: Anzoategui scored five in the fourth to take a 6-1 lead. It stayed that way until the eighth, when Magallanes scored six times to take the lead. Mario Lisson hit a three-run homer to put Magallanes in front.
Magallanes: Lisson was 2-for-4 with four RBIs. Reegie Corona was 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run homer.
Anzoategui: Pedro Rodriguez pitched 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks. Omar Infante (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs.

LARA 6, ZULIA 2 IN LARA

Game summary: Lara broke a scoreless tie with two in the fifth. Each team scored once in the sixth, but Lara got three in the seventh to put it away.
Zulia: Freddy Galvis (Philadelphia) was 2-for-4 with two doubles and scored once. Ernesto Mejia (Atlanta) was 1-for-4 with a home run.
Lara: Nick Green allowed one run on two hits and two walks in 5.1 innings. Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer.

Australian League: Games of January 17

SYDNEY 12, CANBERRA 8 IN CANBERRA

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 0-for-5 but scored twice. Tyler Herr (Sydney) struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up no hits and one walk.
Game summary: Sydney scored six in the second and led 9-1 after three. Canberra scored four in the seventh and one in the ninth to make the final score closer.
Sydney: Trent D’Antonio (Miami) was 5-for-6 with a double and a home run, scoring four times and driving in four. Mitch Dening (Boston) was 4-for-6 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.
Canberra: Jeremy Barnes was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run. Kody Hightower was 2-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in two.

MELBOURNE 3, ADELAIDE 2 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Melbourne scored two in the first and led 3-1 after six. Adelaide scored once in the ninth but did not get the tying run on base.
Adelaide: Jeremy Cresswell was 4-for-4. Quincy Latimore (Pittsburgh) was 1-for-4 with a home run.
Melbourne: John Hussey allowed one run on six hits and a walk in seven innings while striking out five. Justin Huber was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 17

There were no games played in the Puerto Rican League playoffs yesterday. The best-of-seven championship series between Mayaguez and Caguas will start tonight.

Dominican League: Games of January 17

Yesterday was supposed to be the last day of the round-robin portion of the playoffs. However, both games were cancelled because the first two positions, which move on to the championship round, were already decided. Escogido will play Aguilas in a best-of-nine series for the championship.

Mexican League: Games of January 17

OBREGON 7, CULIACAN 2 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Obregon scored one in the fifth and two in the sixth to take a 3-0 lead. Culican scored once in the top of the seventh, but Obregon came back with four in the bottom of the seventh to put the game away.
Culiacan: Marlon Byrd was 4-for-4 with a double. Alejanrdo Armenta struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk.
Obregon: Luis Mendoza (Kansas City) struck out twelve in 6.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks. Carlos Valencia was 3-for-4 with a double and a three-run homer, scoring twice.

GUASAVE 8, MEXICALI 5 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Guasave scored two in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead and built the lead to 7-1 after 7 ½ innings. Mexicali scored some late runs to make the final score closer.
Guasave: Edgar Gonzalez (Houston) pitched 7.2 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk. Zelous Wheeler (Baltimore) was 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in one.
Mexicali: Jon Weber was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in three. Yuniesky Betancourt was 3-for-5.

PLAYOFF UPDATE

Obregon wins their series 4-1 and advances to the finals.  Mexicali still leads Guasave 3-2.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 17

MAGALLANES 3, ANZOATEGUI 0 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk. Dakota Watts (Anzoategui) pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a walk but no hits and no runs.
Game summary: Magallanes scored one in the second and two in the third.
Magallanes: Carlos Zambrano pitched 8.2 innings, giving up two hits and two walks. Endy Chavez (Kansas City) was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer.
Anzoategui: Alex Herrera struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk.

LARA 9, CARACAS 2 IN LARA

Game summary: Lara scored three in the first and Caracas got two in the second. It stayed 3-2 until the fifth. Lara scored once then, got two more in the sixth, and put it away with three in the eighth.
Caracas: Bobby Abreu was 1-for-2 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one. Daniel Mayora (San Francisco) was 1-for-3 with a triple and scored once.
Lara: Ken Ray gave up two runs on four hits and a walk in six innings. Luis Jimenez (Toronto) was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk, scoring twice.

Puerto Rican League: January 16

MAYAGUEZ 7, SANTURCE 6 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-1. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) struck out the only batter he faced.
Game summary: Mayaguez scored five in the first to take a 5-2 lead. Santurce tied it with three in the fifth. Mayaguez took a 6-5 lead in the seventh. Santurce tied it at six in the top of the ninth. Ortiz delivered an RBI single with one out in the ninth to win the game.
Santurce: Miguel A. Martinez pitched three perfect innings of relief. Carlos Coste (Boston) was 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and scored twice.
Mayaguez: Angel Sanchez (White Sox) was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Juan Silva (Cincinnati) was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks.

CAROLINA 3, CAGUAS 1 IN CAGUAS

Game summary: Caguas scored first, taking a 1-0 lead in the third inning, but Carolina came back with two in the fourth and one in the sixth.
Carolina: Gaby Hernandez gave up an unearned run on five hits and no walks in five innings, striking out four. Rene Garcia (Houston) was 2-for-3 with a walk and all three RBIs.
Caguas: Lou Montanez was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run. Edgardo Baez was 2-for-3 with a walk.

PLAYOFF UPDATE

Mayaguez and Caguas, as the top two finishers in the round-robin portion of the playoffs, advance to a best-of-seven series, beginning Friday, to determine the champion.

Dominican League: Games of January 16

AGUILAS 2, ORIENTE 0 IN ORIENTE

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Game summary: Aguilas scored both runs in the fourth inning.
Aguilas: Dustin Richardson struck out ten in seven shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk. Hector Luna was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.
Oriente: Ramon Ortiz (Toronto) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 6,1 innings. Jose Trinidad pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out two while allowing no hits and walking one.

ESCOGIDO 4, ESTE 3 IN ESCOGIDO

Game summary: Este led 1-0 after seven and scored two in the top of the eighth. Escogido came back with four in the bottom of the eighth to win. Mauro Gomez (Boston) hit a three-run homer to put Escogido in the lead.
Este: Alberto Cabrera (Cubs) struck out seven in four shutout innings, giving up six hits and no walks. John Constanza (Atlanta) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.
Escogido: Kris Johnson (Pittsburgh) struck out eight in seven innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits and four walks. Jordany Valdespin (Mets) was 2-for-4.

Mexican League: Games of January 16

OBREGON 10, CULIACAN 2 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Obregon took a 3-1 lead in the third, led 6-2 after five, and scored four in the eighth to put it away.
Culiacan: Karim Garcia was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Daniel Rodriguez (Atlanta) gave up one run on four hits and no walks in 3.1 innings.
Obregon: Doug Clark was 4-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in four. Jesse Gutierrez was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.

MEXICALI 5, GUASAVE 4 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Guasave scored all four runs in the second to take a 4-0 lead. Mexicali got one in the bottom of the second, then scored once in each of innings six through nine to win. Jorge Guzman delivered an RBI single with one out in the ninth.
Guasave: Japhet Amador was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. Jose Felix was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer.
Mexicali: Irwin Delgado struck out four in 4.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing only one hit and no walks. Ricky Alvarez was 2-for-4 with a home run and scored twice.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 16

ANZOATEGUI 8, MAGALLANES 3 IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored twice.
Game summary: Anzoategui scored four in the first and led 6-1 after four.
Anzoategui: Dennys Reyes pitched five innings, giving up an unearned run on eight hits and four walks. Alexi Amarista (San Diego) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored twice.
Magallanes: Pablo Sandoval (San Francisco) was 3-for-3 with an RBI. Elvis Andrus (Texas_ was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.

CARACAS 5, ZULIA 3 IN ZULIA

Game summary: Caracas scored three in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie. It was 5-1 after eight. Zulia scored two in the ninth but did not get the tying run on base.
Caracas: Yohan Pino gave up one run on five hits and no walks in six innings. Bobby Abreu was 3-for-3 with a double, scoring twice and driving in two.
Zulia: Ernesto Mejia (Atlanta) was 2-for-4 and scored twice. Felix Perez (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 15

SANTURCE 10, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN SANTURCE

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with a double. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Santurce scored three in the fourth to take a 5-1 lead. Mayaguez cut it to 5-3 in the fifth, but Sanruce led 10-3 after six.
Mayaguez: Yasiel Puig (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer. Angel Sanchez (White Sox) was 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Santurce: Jose Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and scored twice. Sergio Miranda was 2-for-2 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

GUASAVE 14, CAROLINA 2 IN CAROLINA

Game summary: Caguas scored six in the second and led 9-0 after three.
Caguas: Javier Vazquez struck out four in five shutout innings, giving up six hits and one walk. Miguel Abreu was 5-for-6 with a three-run homer, scoring four times.
Carolina: Jesus Feliciano was 3-for-4 with a double. Chris Pettit was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk.

Dominican League: Games of January 15

AGUILAS 5, ESTE 4 IN AGUILAS

Twins: Samuel Deduno (Aguilas) struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on five hits and three walks.
Game summary: Aguilas took a 3-0 lead with three in the third. Este scored four in the fifth to go ahead 4-3. Aguilas scored two in the sixth on a two-run double by Joaquin Arias (San Francisco). Este only got one runner on base, after that, a two-out single in the ninth.
Este: Jose Ramirez (Cleveland) was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a walk, scoring once. Donell Linares was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Aguilas: Leury Garcia (Texas) was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one. Arias was 2-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs.

ORIENTE 7, ESCOGIDO 6 IN ORIENTE

Twins: Ray Olmedo was 2-for-3 and scored once.
Game summary: Oriente scored four in the third and never trailed. Escogido scored two in the ninth to make it 7-6 but did not get the tying run on base.
Escogido: Fernando Tatis was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in one. Frank Diaz was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.
Oriente: Luis Jimenez (Angels) was 2-for-4 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two. Ed Rogers was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in one.

Mexican League: Games of January 15

OBREGON 6, CULIACAN 5 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Obregon led 5-0 after six. Culiacan cut it to 5-4, but Obregon got an insurance run in the eighth. Culiacan scored in the ninth and had the tying run in scoring position with one out.
Culiacan: Sandy Madera was 3-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Marlon Byrd was 3-for-5.
Obregon: Rolando Valdez struck out five in six shutout innings, allowing two hits and three walks. Doug Clark was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

MEXICALI 11, GUASAVE 5 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Mexicali scored five in the third and led 7-2 after five. Guasave cut it to 7-5 in the top of the eighth, but Mexicali put it away with four in the bottom of the eighth.
Guasave: Mark Hamilton (Boston) was 2-for-2 with a double and three walks, scoring twice. Jesus Cota was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Mexicali: Oscar Robles was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in two. Chris Roberson was 2-for-5 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in four.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 15

LARA 11, ANZOATEGUI 5 IN LARA

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 0-for-3 with a walk. Dakota Watts (Anzoategui) surrendered four runs on five hits and a walk in one inning.
Game summary: Anzoategui led 4-1 after five. Lara cut it to 4-3 after six and it was tied at five after seven. Lara then scored six runs in the eighth to take control.
Anzoategui: Niuman Romero (Baltimore) was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Paolo Espino (Cleveland) gave up two runs on four hits and four walks in 5.2 innings.
Lara: Paulo Orlando (Kansas City) was 4-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

CARACAS 2, ZULIA 1 IN ZULIA

Game summary: Zulia scored first with a run in the second, but Caracas scored twice in the fourth.
Caracas: Les Walrond gave up one run on three hits and two walks in five innings. Luis Rodriguez (Angels) was 2-for-4 with a walk.
Zulia: Austin Bibens-Dirkx allowed two unearned runs on three hits and no walks in seven innings. Jose Pirela (Yankees) was 2-for-4 with a double.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 14

There were no games played in the Puerto Rican League playoffs this day. Here are the standings:

Mayaguez, 7-3
Caguas, 6-4
Santurce, 4-6
Carolina, 3-7

There are two games remaining in the round-robin portion of the playoffs. The top two teams will play a best-of-seven series to determine the league champion.

Dominican League: Games of January 14

ORIENTE 7, AGUILAS 3 IN AGUILAS

Twins: Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.
Game summary: Aguilas led 3-0 after four. Oriente tied it with three in the sixth and scored four in the seventh to take control. Eliezer Mesa hit a three-run homer to give Oriente the lead.
Oriente: Luis Jimenez (Angels) was 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer. Robinzon Diaz was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Aguilas: Joaquin Arias (San Francisco) was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once. Francisco Pena (Mets) was 1-for-2 with two walks and scored once.

ESTE 5, ESCOGIDO 4 IN ESCOGIDO

Game summary: Este scored five runs in the first two innings. Escogido cut it to 5-4 in the seventh. They had the tying run on third with one out in the eighth, but their last five batters were retired.
Este: Frank Diaz was 3-for-3 with a home run and a walk. Jordany Valdespin (Mets) was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.
Escogido: Fernando Abad (Washington) struck out seven in five innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and one walk. Esteban German was 2-for-4 and scored once.

Mexican League: Games of January 14

No games were played in the Mexican League playoffs on this day. Obregon and Culiacan are tied at one game apiece, and Mexicali and Guasave are also tied at one game apiece.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 14

MAGALLANES 4, LARA 3 IN LARA

Game summary: Magallanes scored three in the third to take a 3-1 lead. Lara cut it to 3-2 in the bottom of the third and tied it in the seventh. Pablo Sandoval homered with one out in the eighth to restore the lead for Magallanes.
Magallanes: Sergio Perez gave up two runs on six hits and a walk in 6.1 innings. Elvis Andrus (Texas) was 3-for-4 with a double and scored a run.
Lara: Yangervis Solarte (Texas) was 3-for-5 with a home run and scored twice. Luis Jimenez (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

CARACAS 4, ZULIA 1 IN CARACAS

Game summary: Caracas scored three in the second to take a 3-1 lead.
Zulia: Sandy Leon (Washington) was 2-for-3. Marcos Tabata struck out two in a perfect inning.
Caracas: Armando Galarraga struck out five in five innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks. Jesus Guzman (San Diego) was 2-for-3 and scored once.

Australian League: Games of January 13

SYDNEY 4, MELBOURNE 1 IN SYDNEY

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 3-for-4 with a double. JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Tim Atherton (Sydney) pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts.
Game summary: Melbourne scored its lone run in the first. Sydney took the lead with three in the sixth and added an insurance run in the eighth.
Melbourne: Brad Harman was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Kable Hogben (Arizona) retired all four batters he faced.
Sydney: Trent D’Antonio (Miami) was 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in one. Boss Moanaroa (Boston) was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

BRISBANE 9, CANBERRA 5 IN BRISBANE

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 0-for-3 with a walk.
Game summary: Canberra scored one in the top of the fourth, but Brisbane responded with seven in the bottom of the fourth. Canberra cut it to 7-5 in the top of the seventh, but Brisbane added two insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh.
Canberra: Jeremy Barnes was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and scored twice. Adam Buschini was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.
Brisbane: Brad Dutton was 3-for-4 and scored once. C. J. Beatty was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and scored twice.

ADELAIDE 9, PERTH 4 IN PERTH

Game summary: Adelaide scored four in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.
Adelaide: Jeremy Cresswell was 3-for-5 and scored twice. Quincy Latimore (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.
Perth: Josh McGee was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Aaron Bonomi was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 13

MAYAGUEZ 14, CAROLINA 7 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-5 with two doubles and a walk, scoring three times and driving in two. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 3-for-5 with a double and a grand slam, scoring twice. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) retired all four batters he faced, striking out one.
Game summary: Mayaguez scored three in the first and led all the way. Carolina scored two in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 4-3, but Mayaguez responded with nine runs in the bottom of the fourth.
Carolina: Tony Thomas (Boston) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Osvaldo Martinez (Dodgers) was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.
Mayaguez: Angel Sanchez (White Sox) was 3-for-6 with two runs and two RBIs. Yasiel Puig (Dodgers) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in three.

CAGUAS 6, SANTURCE 5 IN CAGUAS

Game summary: Caguas scored two in the third to break a 2-2 tie and led 6-2 after seven. Santurce scored three in the eighth and got the tying run to second, but their last five batters were retired.
Santurce: Sergio Miranda was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Jose Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring twice.
Caguas: Carlos Rivera was 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a two-run homer, scoring three times. Jaime Ortiz was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

Dominican League: Games of January 13

ESCOGIDO 6, ORIENTE 1 IN ORIENTE

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 1-for-3. Drew Butera (Oriente) was 0-for-3.
Game summary: Escogido took the lead with two in the fourth. Oriente cut it to 2-1 in the sixth, but Escogido took control with two in the seventh.
Escogido: Edward Valdez gave up one run on seven hits and a walk in 5.1 innings. Ramon Santiago (Detroit) was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored.
Oriente: Luis Jimenez (Angels) was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Evan MacLane allowed two runs on eight hits and a walk in five innings.

AGUILAS 5, ESTE 4 IN AGUILAS

Game summary: Este scored two in the second and led all the way, taking a 4-2 lead into the ninth. Aguilas then scored thee in the ninth to win. Leury Garcia (Texas) singled in the winning run with two out.
Este: Ricardo Nanita (Toronto) was 1-for-2 with two walks and scored once. Eugenio Velez
(Toronto) was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored once.
Aguilas: Joaquin Arias (San Francisco) was 2-for-3 with a double and scored once. Garcia was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.

Mexican League: Games of January 13

CULIACAN 6, OBREGON 4 IN CULIACAN

Game summary: Culiacan led 3-0 after four. Obregon tied in the seventh and took a 4-3 lead after eight. With one out in the ninth, Karim Garcia hit a three-run walk-off homer.
Obregon: David Reyes struck out three in 3.2 scoreless innings of relief, allowing no hits and one walk. Agustin Murillo was 3-for-5 with a home run and scored twice.
Culiacan: Rodrigo Lopez (Philadelphia) struck out six in six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk. Ronnier Mustelier (Yankees) was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.

MEXICALI 4, GUASAVE 3 IN GUASAVE

Game summary: Mexicali scored three in the fourth to take a 3-1 kead, Guasave tied it with two in the seventh. Roman Pena delivered an RBI single in the ninth to put Mexicali ahead to stay.
Mexicali: Marco Duarte (Boston) struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on six hits and no walks. Geronimo Gil was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one.
Guasave: Jesus Cota was 3-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer. Zelous Wheeler (Baltimore) was 2-for-4.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 13

LARA 11, ANZOATEGUI 3 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 0-for-1 with two walks and was hit by a pitch.
Game summary: Lara scored four in the first and three in the fifth to take a 7-0 lead.
Lara: Yohan Flande (Atlanta) gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk in 6.1 innings. Robert Perez was 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs.
Anzoategui: Alexi Amarista (San Diego) was 2-for-4 and scored once.

MAGALLANES 4, ZULIA 3 IN MAGALLANES

Game summary: Zulia led 2-0 after two. Magallanes scored one in the fourth and three in the sixth to take 4-2 lead. Zulia got one in the seventh, but no more.
Zulia: Henry Rodriguez (Cincinnati) was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. Arcenio Leon (Milwaukee) struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.
Magallanes: Pablo Sandoval (San Francisco) was 2-for-4 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two. Endy Chavez (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Australian League: Games of January 11

Folks, I messed up.  The games I reported yesterday were actually the games of January 12, because of the time difference.  I changed the title on the previous post, and am reporting the games of January 11 here.  Tomorrow we'll get back on the normal schedule.

BRISBANE 6, CANBERRA 1 IN BRISBANE (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 0-for-2.
Game summary: All the runs were scored in the second inning.
Canberra: Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 2-for-4 and scored once. Eric Massingham pitched two perfect innings.
Brisbane: James Albury struck out ten in a complete game, allowing one run on five hits and three walks. Brad Dutton was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in three.

BRISBANE 6, CANBERRA 1 IN BRISBANE (REGULARLY SCHEDULED GAME—7 INNINGS)

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 1-for-2.
Game summary: Brisbane scored three in the first and led 4-0 after four. Canberra’s lone run came in the fifth.
Canberra: Kody Hightower was 0-for-1 and walked three times. Michael Wells was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.
Brisbane: Chuck Lofgren struck out nine in a complete game, allowing one run on three hits and five walks. C. J. Beatty was 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBIs.

SYDNEY 2, MELBOURNE 0 IN SYDNEY

Twins: James Beresford (Sydney) was 1-for-4.
Game summary: Sydney scored both runs in the fourth inning.
Melbourne: Elliot Biddle was 2-for-4 with a double. John Hussey gave up two runs on four hits and six walks in 5.2 innings.
Sydney: Craig Anderson struck out seven in eight innings, allowing nine hits and no walks. Boss Moanaroa (Boston) was 1-for-1 with two walks and two RBIs.

PERTH 11, ADELAIDE 7 IN PERTH

Game summary: Adelaide led 5-0 after an inning and a half. Perth cut it to 5-4 after three and then scored six in the fourth.
Adelaide: Quincy Latimore (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in three. Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in two.
Perth: Brenden Webb (Baltimore) was 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and five RBIs. Ryan Khoury was 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 12

MAYAGUEZ 4, CAGUAS 2 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-2 with two walks and scored once. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3.
Game summary: Caguas scored in the seventh to take a 2-0 lead. Mayaguez came back with four in the bottom of the seventh. Rosario tripled in the first two runs and came around to score the go-ahead run.
Caguas: Carlos Rivera was 2-for-4 and scored once. Jose De La Torre (Boston) retired all four batters he faced.
Mayaguez: Matt DeSalvo allowed one run on five hits and no walks in four innings. Randy Ruiz (White Sox) was 1-for-3 with a home run.

SANTURCE 5, CAROLINA 1 IN CAROLINA

Game summary: Santurce got two in the third and two in the sixth to take a 4-0 lead. The lone Carolina run came in the bottom of the sixth, but Santurce got it back in the seventh.
Santurce: Tomas Santiago gave up an unearned run on two hits and three walks in 5.1 innings. Fehlandt Lentini was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
Carolina: Tony Thomas (Boston) was 1-for-3 with a walk. Raul Rivera (Houston) pitched a perfect inning.

Dominican League: Games of January 12

No games were played in the Dominican League playoffs on January 12. Here are the standings:

Aguilas, 8-5
Escogido, 8-5
Este 7-6
Oriente, 3-10

There are four games remaining in the Dominican League playoffs. It should come down to the wire, except for Oriente.

Mexican League: Games of January 12

OBREGON 7, CULIACAN 5 IN CULIACAN (12 INNINGS)

Game summary: Obregon tied it with a run in the ninth. Jesse Gutierrez hit a two-run homer with one out in the twelfth to win it.
Obregon: Luis Ayala (Baltimore) struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks. Gutierrez was 2-for-6.
Culiacan: Ramiro Pena (Atlanta) was 3-for-7 with a two-run homer and scored twice. Sandy Madera was 2-for-4 with two walks, scoring twice and driving in two.

GUASAVE 8, MEXICALI 1 IN GUASAVE

Game summary: Guasave scored three in the first and two in the second to take a 5-0 lead.
Mexicali: Rodolfo Aguirre pitched 4.2 scoreless innings of relief, giving up two hits and a walk. Jon Weber was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.
Guasave: Edgar Gonzalez (Houston) pitched six innings, allowing an unearned run on five hits and two walks. Zelous Wheeler (Baltimore) was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring three times and driving in four.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 12

MAGALLANES 4, CARACAS 3 IN CARACAS (10 INNINGS)

Game summary: Caracas scored two in the fifth to tie the score at three. Renny Osuna tripled with two out in the tenth to drive in the go-ahead run.
Magallanes: Osuna was 2-for-2. Juan Rincon struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up no hits and one walk.
Caracas: Jesus Guzman (San Diego) was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Ramon Cabrera (Detroit) was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once.

ANZOATEGUI 5, LARA 2 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 1-for-4. Dakota Watts (Anzoategui) pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk while striking out one.
Game summary: Anzoategui scored single runs in five separate innings, leading 3-0 after four and 4-1 after six.
Lara: Luis Valbuena was 2-for-4 and scored once. Luis Jimenez was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.
Anzoategui: Andrew Baldwin pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits and two walks. Luis Nunez was 3-for-3 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two.

Australian League: Games of January 12

BRISBANE 3, CANBERRA 0 IN BRISBANE (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Game summary: Brisbane scored one in the fourth and two in the sixth.
Canberra: Kody Hightower was 1-for-3 with a double.
Brisbane: James Schult pitched six innings, giving up five hits and no walks. Cody Clark was 2-for-3 with a double and scored once.

BRISBANE 10, CANBERRA 5 IN BRISBANE (GAME 2)

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Game summary: Brisbane led 4-0 after two. Canberra got three in the third, but Brisbane still led 6-3 after four and scored two in each of the seventh and eighth innings to put the game away.
Canberra: Aaron Sloan was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer. Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 2-for-5 with a triple.
Brisbane: Joshua Roberts was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, driving in four. David Sutherland was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

SYDNEY 5, MELBOURNE 4 IN SYDNEY

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 2-for-5 with a double and a run. JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 0-for-3. Sam Gibbons (Melbourne) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Game summary: Melbourne took the lead with three in the first. Sydney tied it in the fifth, then took the lead with two in the sixth. Melbourne got one in the eighth and had the tying run on third in both the eighth and the ninth, but both times had him thrown out at home.
Melbourne: Elliot Biddle was 3-for-5 with a double. Carlo Testa (Kansas City) was 1-for-2 with two walks and scored once.
Sydney: Geoffrey Klein (St. Louis) was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one. Trent D’Antonio (Miami) was 2-for-2 with an RBI.

PERTH 7, ADELAIDE 3 IN PERTH

Game summary: Adelaide scored two in the first. Perth tied it in the second, took a 3-2 lead in the third, and put it away with five in the fifth.
Adelaide: Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run. Quincy Latimore (Pittsburgh) was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Perth: Brendan Webb (Baltimore) was 2-for-2 with a home run and two walks, scoring twice. Michael Ohlman (Baltimore) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 11

CAGUAS 5, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN CAGUAS

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored once. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and no walks.
Game summary: Mayaguez led 3-1 after 4 ½. Caguas scored one in the fifth and three in the sixth. Miguel Abreu hit a two-run single to give Caguas the lead.
Mayaguez: Martin Maldonado (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Randy Ruiz (White Sox) was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.
Caguas: Aaron Bates was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Miguel Abreu was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in two.

CAROLINA 5, SANTURCE 1 IN SANTURCE

Game summary: Carolina scored two in the third and three in the fourth. Santurce’s only run came in the eighth.
Carolina: Zack Segovia struck out seven in seven shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks. Leslie Anderson (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.
Santurce: Sergio Miranda was 3-for-4. Miguel A. Martinez pitched two perfect innings.

Dominican League: Games of January 11

ESCOGIDO 7, ORIENTE 2 IN ESCOGIDO

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 1-for-3 with a walk. Drew Butera (Oriente) was 0-for-2.
Game summary: Escogido scored four in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie.
Oriente: Willy Lebron (San Francisco) struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up three hits. Carlos Colmenares was 2-for-4 with a triple and scored twice.
Escogido: Kris Johnson (Pittsburgh) allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks in six innings. Willy Aybar was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in three.

ESTE 4, AGUILAS 3 IN ESTE

Game summary: Aguilas scored three in the fourth to take a 3-2 lead. Este tied it in the seventh and took the lead in the eighth. Diory Hernandez singled in the go-ahead run.
Aguilas: Hector Luna was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once. Francisco Pena (Mets) was 2-for-3.
Este: Miguel Rojas was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. Hernandez was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.

Mexican League: Games of January 11

No games were played in the Mexican League playoffs, as it was an off day between the first round and the second round. We now know that Obregon is the losing team that gets to advance anyway, although I still don’t know how this was determined. The matchups for the second round, which begins today, are Obregon v. Culiacan and Mexicali v. Guasave.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 11

ANZOATEGUI 16, ZULIA 3 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring four times.
Game summary: Anzoategui scored six runs in the first and led 11-2 after four.
Zulia: Henry Rodriguez (Cincinnati( was 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Eduardo Perez hit a home run in his only at-bat.
Anzoategui: Luis Nunez was 4-for-5 with three doubles and scored twice. Niuman Romero (Baltimore) was 4-for-6 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three.

MAGALLANES 11, CARACAS 10 IN MAGALLANES (10 INNINGS)

Game summary: Caracas led 6-3 after 2 ½. Magallanes led 8-6 after four. Caracas led 10-8 after five. Magallanes tied it at ten in the seventh. The winning run came on an RBI single by Mario Lisson with two out.
Caracas: Josh Kroger was 3-for-4 with a double and two walks, scoring once and driving in two. Luis Rodriguez (Angels) was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk and scored three times.
Magallanes: Reegie Corona was 3-for-4 with a triple and a walk, scoring four times and driving in one. Endy Chavez (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk and drove in four.

Australian League: Games of January 10

SYDNEY 13, MELBOURNE 3 IN SYDNEY

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 1-for-5 with two RBIs.
Game summary: Each team scored once in the third and once in the fifth. Melbourne scored once in the top of the sixth, but Sydney scored eight in the bottom of the sixth to take control of the game.
Melbourne: Josh Davies was 2-for-3 and scored once. Jarryd Rogers was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Sydney: Mitch Dening (Boston) was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three. Geoffrey Klein (St. Louis) was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once.

ADELAIDE 5, PERTH 2 IN PERTH

Game summary: Adelaide scored three in the second, then added single runs in the seventh and eighth. Perth scored both runs in the ninth.
Adelaide: Zachary Fuesser (Pittsburgh) struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks. Angus Roeger was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.
Perth: Tim Kennelly (Philadelphia) was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Anthony Claggett allowed four runs, but only one earned, on five hits and a walk in seven innings.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 10

There were no games played in the Puerto Rican League playoffs yesterday. Here are the standings so far:

Mayaguez, 5-2
Caguas, 4-3
Santurce, 3-4
Carolina, 2-5

Five games remain in the round-robin portion of the playoffs, with the top two teams advancing to a best-of-seven series.

Dominican League: Games of January 10

AGUILAS 12, ESCOGIDO 6 IN ESCOGIDO

Twins: Samuel Deduno (Aguilas) gave up three runs (one earned) on one hit and five walks with five strikeouts in four innings.
Game summary: Aguilas led 6-1 after four, but Escogido scored two in the fifth and three in the seventh to tie. Aguilas came back with one in the eighth to take the lead and five in the ninth to put it away.
Aguilas: Miguel Tejada (Kansas City) was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Leury Garcia (Texas) was 3-for-5 with a triple and scored twice.
Escogido: Julio Lugo was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once. Ramon Garcia (Detroit) pitched two perfect innings.

ORIENTE 4, ESTE 3 IN ESTE

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was used as a defensive replacement and did not bat.
Game summary: Este led 3-0 after four. Oriente scored two in the sixth and took the lead with two in the eighth. The go-ahead run scored on a bases-loaded walk.
Oriente: Felix Pie was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once. Alex Valdez was 2-for-4.
Este: Esteban German was 3-for-5 with a triple. Alberto Cabrera allowed two unearned runs on five hits and two walks in 5.1 innings.

Mexican League: Games of January 10

GUASAVE 7, OBREGON 5 IN GUASAVE

Game summary: Guasave scored three in the second and never trailed. Obregon cut the lead to 3-2 and 4-3 but could never catch up.
Obregon: Carlos Valencia was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Doug Clark was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once.
Guasave: Jose Felix (Texas) was 2-for-3 with a double. Eduardo Arredondo was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

MEXICALI 7, MAZATLAN 0 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Mexicali scored two in the second and five in the fifth.
Mazatlan: Ryan Hinson struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks. Oswaldo Morejon was 2-for-4.
Mexicali: Jorge Campillo allowed five hits and no walks in five innings. Ricky Alvarez was 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.

Guasave and Mexicali join Culiacan in the second round of the playoffs.  One of the losing teams will join them there, but I don't yet know which one.  The second round is scheduled to start Saturday, so we should know soon.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 10

ANZOATEGUI 3, ZULIA 2 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 0-for-3 with a walk and scored once.
Game summary: With the score tied at two, Gustavo Molina hit a walk-off homer with two out.
Zulia: Yeiper Castillo (Oakland) gave up two runs on five hits and two walks in six innings. Alex Romero was 3-for-5 with a double.
Anzoategui: Molina was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Paolo Espino (Cleveland) allowed one run on five hits and three walks while striking out four in 3.2 innings.

LARA 5, CARACAS 4 IN LARA (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Caracas led 3-0 after five. Lara took a 4-3 lead after seven, but Caracas tied it in the eighth. C. J. Retherford singled home the winning run with one out in the eleventh.
Caracas: Ramon Cabrera was 4-for-5 with an RBI. Carlos Rivero was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.
Lara: Retherford was 5-for-6 with a double, a home run, and three RBIs. Luis Jimenez was 2-for-4 with a home run and two walks, scoring twice.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 9

MAYAGUEZ 10, CAROLINA 4 IN CAROLINA

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 3-for-6 with two doubles and scored twice. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a home run, scoring three times and driving in four. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with a walk.
Game summary: Carolina scored in the first, but Mayaguez tied it in the second, took the lead with five in the third, then solidified it with three in the fourth.
Mayaguez: Yasiel Puig (Dodgers) was 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. Martin Maldonado (Milwaukee) was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and a walk, scoring three times and driving in three.
Carolina: Juan Caballero (St. Louis) allowed one run on four hits and no walks while striking out three in four innings. Leslie Anderson (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-4 and scored once.

SANTURCE 2, CAGUAS 1 IN SANTURCE

Game summary: Caguas tied the score at one in the eighth, but Santurce regained the lead in the bottom of the eighth. An RBI single by Jose Ruiz brought home the winning run.
Caguas: Javier Vazquez struck out ten in six innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk. Luis Mateo (St. Louis) was 2-for-2 with a walk and scored once.
Santurce: J. D. Durbin pitched six shutout innings, allowing four hits and three walks. Sergio Miranda was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Dominican League: Games of January 9

AGUILAS 11, ORIENTE 3 IN ORIENTE

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 1-for-5 with an RBI. Drew Butera (Oriente) was 1-for-2 with a walk.
Game summary: Oriente led 3-2 after six. Aguilas scored six in the seventh and three in the eighth.
Aguilas: Juan Carlos Perez was 2-for-3 with two walks, scoring twice and driving in one. Efren Navarro was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Oriente: Christian Marrero was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Luis Jimenez was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.

ESTE 5, ESCOGIDO 1 IN ESCOGIDO

Game summary: Este scored two in the first and was never threatened. The lone Escogido run came in the eighth when Este led 5-0.
Este: Alfredo Figaro pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks. Donell Linares was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.
Escogido: Ramon Santiago (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Jordany Valdespin (Mets) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Mexican League: Games of January 9

GUASAVE 4, OBREGON 3 IN GUASAVE (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Guasave scored two in the sixth to tie the game at three. It stayed that way until Eduardo Arredondo hit a two-out walk-off homer.
Obregon: Barbaro Canizares was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two walks. Carlos Valencia was 2-for-6 with a double.
Guasave: Sean Gleason struck out three in three shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks. Ronny Paulino was 2-for-4 with a double.

MEXICALI 6, MAZATLAN 5 IN MEXICALI

Game summary: Mazatlan led 5-3 after seven, but Mexicali scored three in the eighth on a three-run homer by Wes Bankston.
Mazatlan: Saul Soto was 2-for-5 with a home run. Issmael Salas was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.
Mexicali: Chris Roberson was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run. Bankston was 1-for-3 and drove in four.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 9

ZULIA 7, LARA 1 IN ZULIA

Game summary: Zulia took a 3-0 lead in the second. Lara cut it to 3-1 in the top of the sixth, but Zulia got two in the bottom of the sixth.
Lara: C. J. Retherford (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Gabriel Noriega (Seattle) was 2-for-4.
Zulia: Cesar Valdez struck out eight in 6.2 innings, allowing one run on seven hits and no walks. Henry Rodriguez (Cincinnati) was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

CARACAS 10, MAGALLANES 9 IN CARACAS (10 INNINGS)

Game summary: Magallanes led 7-2 after four. Caracas scored three in the seventh and one in the eighth to tie the game at eight. Magallanes got one in the tenth, but Caracas came back with two. Jesus Guzman singled in the winning run.
Magallanes: Endy Chavez (Kansas City) was 4-for-6 with a run and an RBI. Eliezer Alfonzo was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer.
Caracas: Josh Kroeger was 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. Asdrubal Cabrera (Cleveland) was 3-for-4 with a home run and two walks.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 8

SANTURCE 11, CAROLINA 7 IN CAROLINA (14 INNINGS)

Twins: Angel Morales (Carolina) was used as a pinch-runner but did not bat.
Game summary: Santurce led 2-0 after one. Carolina led 6-2 after three. Santurce tied it in the sixth and went ahead 7-6 in the seventh. Carolina tied it at seven in the ninth. In the eleventh, Geraldo Valentin singled in the go-ahead run and Orlando Mercado hit a three-run double.
Santurce: Ivan Maldonado pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks. Valentin was 3-for-6 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in two.
Carolina: Enrique Hernandez was 3-for-6 with a double and a walk. Osvaldo Martinez was 2-for-5 with a triple and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

CAGUAS 6, MAYAGUEZ 0 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4 with a double. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.
Game summary: Caguas scored all six runs in the second inning.
Caguas: Fernando Hernandez struck out seven in six innings, giving up one hit and two walks. Ramon Castro was 3-for-4.
Mayaguez: Freddie Cabrera pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk. Fernando Cruz struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk.

Dominican League: Games of January 8

ESTE 8, ORIENTE 5 IN ORIENTE

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 2-for-4 with a walk. Drew Butera (Oriente) was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.
Game summary: Este broke a 4-4 tie with one in the seventh and three in the eighth.
Este: Jose Ramirez (Cleveland) was 3-for-4 with a home run. Donell Linares was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.
Oriente: Carlos Colmenares was 2-for-5 with a home run. Willy Lebron (San Francisco) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and one walk.

ESCOGIDO 6, AGUILAS 3 IN AGUILAS

Game summary: Escogido scored four in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.
Escogido: Edward Valdez gave up one run on three hits and two walks in seven innings. Starling Marte (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-3 with a home run and scored twice.
Aguilas: Manny Ramirez was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk, driving in two. Juan Carlos Perez was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.

Mexican League: Games of January 8

There were no games played in the Mexican League this day.  Mazatlan led Mexicali three games to two and Obregon led Guasave three games to two.  Culican swept Hermosillo four games to none.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 8

MAGALLANES 2, ANZOATEGUI 0 IN MAGALLANES

Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-1. Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 0-for-3.
Game summary: Magallanes scored single runs in the third and the fifth.
Anzoategui: Jose Alvarez (Detroit) struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks. Niuman Romero (Baltimore) was 2-for-3.
Magallanes: Gustavo Chacin struck out nine in eight innings, allowing six hits and no walks. Ezequiel Carerra (Cleveland) was 2-for-4.

ZULIA 7, LARA 1 IN ZULIA

Game summary: Zulia broke a scoreless tie with five runs in the fourth inning.
Lara: Paulo Orlando (Kansas City) and C. J. Retherford (Dodgers) were each 2-for-4.
Zulia: Tomas Solis allowed one run on six hits and a walk in 5.2 innings. Freddy Galvis (Philadelphia) was 3-for-5 with a triple and three RBIs.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 7

MAYAGUEZ 3, CAGUAS 2 IN CAGUAS

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 and scored once. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-2 with a walk.
Game summary: Caguas scored in each of the first two innings and still led 2-0 after eight. Mayaguez scored all three runs in the ninth, with a Danny Gonzalez double driving in the tying and winning runs.
Mayaguez: Matt DeSalvo pitched four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.
Caguas: Michael Nix struck out nine in six shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk. Henry Ramos (Boston) was 2-for-4.

CAROLINA 7, SANTURCE 6 IN SANTURCE

Game summary: Santurce led 4-0 after five, but Carolina scored six in the sixth and went on to win.
Carolina: Pedro Valdes was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Felipe Lopez was 3-for-5.
Santurce: Luis Figueroa was 4-for-4 with a double and scored twice. Yadiel Rivera (Milwaukee) was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once.

Dominican League: Games of January 7

There were no games in the Dominican League playoffs on January 7. So far, Escogido and Aguilas are tied for first with records of 6-3. Este is third at 4-5, and Oriente is fourth at 2-7.

Mexican League: Games of January 7

MAZATLAN 4, MEXICALI 3 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Mexicali led 3-0 after six, but Mazatlan scored four in the seventh. Chris Walker hit a two-run double and Oswaldo Morejon drove in the go-ahead run with a triple.
Mexicali: Yuniesky Betancourt was 2-for-3 with a home run. Ricky Alvarez was 1-for-2 with two RBIs.
Mazatlan: Luis Vazquez struck out four in 3.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and no walks. Morejon was 2-for-3 with a walk.

OBREGON 3, GUASAVE 1 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Obregon scored three in the first and made it hold up. Barbaro Canizares hit a two-run homer in the inning.
Guasave: Ronny Paulino was 2-for-4 with a home run. Leo Rosales pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Obregon: Luis Mendoza struck out eight in six innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk. Agustin Murillo was 3-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 7

Sorry about the lack of posts recently.  I've been out sick, and was in the hospital overnight.  I'm better now, so here we go.

CARACAS 5, ANZOATEGUI 3 IN CARACAS

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 1-for-4. Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 0-for-3. Dakota Watts (Anzoategui) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one run and one hit.
Game summary: Caracas scored two in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.
Anzoategui: Alex Serrano struck out four in 3.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk. Jose Castillo was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
Caracas: Carlos Rivero (Washington) was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk. Jesus Aguilar (Cleveland) was 2-for-4 with a home run.

LARA 8, MAGALLANES 5 IN LARA

Game summary: Magallanes scored three in the first, but Lara scored eight runs in the seventh.
Magallanes: Eliezer Alfonzo was 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. Endy Chavez was 3-for-5.
Lara: Luis Valbuena was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three. Raul Rivero pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks.

Australian League: Games of January 6

MELBOURNE 5, BRISBANE 4 IN MELBOURNE (11 INNINGS)

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was used as a pinch-runner. He did not bat, but he did score once. James Beresford (Melbourne) was 3-for-6, scoring once and driving in one.
Game summary: Brisbane scored once in the eleventh, but Melbourne got two. The winning run scored when Justin Huber was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
Brisbane: Cody Clark was 3-for-5 with a double. Hirotoshi Onaka (Texas) was 2-for-5 with a walk and an RBI.
Melbourne: Adam Rowe allowed one run on five hits and three walks in 6.1 innings. Elliot Biddle was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and three RBIs.

ADELAIDE 7, SYDNEY 6 IN ADELAIDE (10 INNINGS)

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Tim Atherton (Sydney) surrendered four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks in 4.1 innings.
Game summary: Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) singled in the winning run with no one out in the tenth.
Sydney: Mitch Dening (Boston) was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once. Shane Benson was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Adelaide: Nathan Melendres was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Josh Cakebread was 3-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.

CANBERRA 9, PERTH 0 IN CANBERRA

Game summary: Canberra scored two in the first, two in the third, and five in the sixth.
Perth: Josh Silvi struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks. Aaron Bonomi was 0-for-1 with two walks.
Canberra: John Holdzkom struck out six in seven innings, allowing two hits and three walks. Jeremy Barnes was 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 6

No games were played in the Puerto Rican League playoffs yesterday. Caguas and Mayaguez are tied for first in the round-robin playoffs with records of 3-1. Santurce and Carolina are tied for third with records of 1-3.

Dominican League: Games of January 6

AGUILAS 11, ORIENTE 4 IN AGUILAS

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Drew Butera (Oriente) was 0-for-2. Luis Perdomo (Aguilas) surrendered two runs on four hits and no walks in one inning.
Game summary: Aguilas scored seven in the fourth and led 10-0 after seven.
Oriente: Luis Jimenez (Angels) was 2-for-4 and scored once. Carlos Colmenares was 2-for-5 and scored once.
Aguilas: Dustin Richardson pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk. Manny Ramirez was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

ESCOGIDO 6, ESTE 4 IN ESTE

Game summary: It was tied at four after seven. Escogido scored single runs in the eighth and ninth.
Escogido: Starling Marte (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-4 with a home run, driving in four. Jordany Valdespin (Mets) was 3-for-3 with a double and two walks and scored twice.
Este: Ricardo Nanita (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs. Jose Ramirez (Cleveland) was 1-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.

Mexican League: Games of January 6

GUASAVE 7, OBREGON 5 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Guasave led 6-1 after 4 ½. Obregon closed to 7-5 in the eighth.
Guasave: Japhet Amador was 2-for-4 with a home run and scored twice. Jose Felix (Texas) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Obregon: Agustin Murillo was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Alfredo Amezaga (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

CULIACAN 7, HERMOSILLO 2 IN HERMOSILLO

Game summary: Culiacan led 3-0 after six, then scored four in the seventh.
Culiacan: Francisco Campos struck out seven in seven shutout innings, giving up six hits and two walks. Marlon Byrd was 1-for-4 with a grand slam.
Hermosillo: Jose Amador was 3-for-4 with a double and scored once. Jesse Gutierrez was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Culiacan sweeps the series 4-0 and will move on to the next round.

MAZATLAN 1, MEXICALI 0 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Henry Mateo singled in the winning run with two out in the ninth.
Mexicali: Sergio Valenzuela struck out six in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up six hits and no walks. Wes Bankston was 1-for-2 with two walks.
Mazatlan: Marco Quevedo allowed two hits and three walks in six innings. Mateo was 3-for-5.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 6

Sorry the updates are so late today, but I was feeling miserable this morning.

CARACAS 12, ANZOATEGUI 1 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 1-for-2.
Game summary: Caracas led 6-0 after three and 11-0 after six.
Caracas: Yohan Pino pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks. Yorvit Torrealba was 2-for-5 with two home runs, scoring three times and driving in five.
Anzoategui: Cesar Suarez was 1-for-2 and scored once. Richard Salazar pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and one walk.

ZULIA 7, MAGALLANES 3 IN MAGALLANES

Game summary: Zulia led 6-0 after three. Magallanes scored all three runs in the seventh.
Zulia: Austin Bibens-Dirkx struck out five in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks. Ernesto Mejia (Atlanta) was 4-for-5, scoring once and driving in one.
Magallanes: Endy Chavez (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored once. Orangel Arenas (Angels) pitched three shutout innings, allowing four hits but no walks.

Australian League: Games of January 5

MELBOURNE 2, BRISBANE 0 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 1-for-4 and scored once.
Game summary: Melbourne scored single runs in the fourth and fifth.
Brisbane: Ryan Searle pitched a complete game, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks with five strikeouts. Carlos Alonso (Philadelphia) was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.
Melbourne: Adam Bright struck out eight in seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and two walks. Darryl George (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

ADELAIDE 9, SYDNEY 4 IN ADELAIDE

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 0-for-5. Tyler Herr (Sydney) surrendered two runs on one hit and two walks in one inning while striking out one.
Game summary: Sydney led 4-1 after three. Adelaide took the lead in the fifth and scored two in the seventh and two in the eighth to put it away.
Sydney: James Robbins (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.
Adelaide: Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and four RBIs. Angus Roeger was 1-for-3 with a home run and scored twice.

PERTH 6, CANBERRA 5 IN CANBERRA

Game summary: Perth scored two in the eighth to overcome a 5-4 deficit. The runs came on three singles and a double.
Perth: Brendan Wise struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and one walk. Corey Adamson was 3-for-5 with a home run and scored twice.
Canberra: Jack Murphy (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Jeremy Barnes was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored once.