Australian League Preliminary Final: Game 1

PERTH 5, SYDNEY 4 IN SYDNEY

Perth:  Rene Tosoni was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Jordan McDonald was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  McKenzie Acker pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits with one strikeout.

Sydney:  David Kandilas (Colorado) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Alex Glenn (Arizona) was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Craig Anderson pitched six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

The game:  Perth led 3-0 after five, but Sydney opened the sixth with three singles, a two-run double by Kandilas, and another single to score four times and take a 4-3 lead.  That lead held until the eighth, when a pair of one-out walks were followed by an RBI double by Matt Kennelly (Atlanta) to tie the game and a run-scoring single by Joey Wong (Colorado) to give Perth the lead.  Sydney did not get a man past first base after that.

Series status:  In what is called the Preliminary Final, Perth leads the best-of-three series one game to none.

Australian League: Final Regular Season Report

STANDINGS

Adelaide, 32-16
Perth, 28-20
Sydney, 22-24
Canberra. 22-24
Brisbane, 21-25
Melbourne, 15-31

The top three teams go to the playoffs.  The second and third place teams play each other, with the winner playing the first place team for the championship.  Sydney apparently won a tie-breaker with Canberra.

BATTING LEADERS

AVERAGE

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .389
Christian Lopes, Canberra, Toronto, .371
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, .353

HOME RUNS

Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 16
Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 12
Four tied at 9

RBIs

Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, 37
Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 36
Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 33
Trent Oeltjen, Sydney, Arizona, 33

STOLEN BASES

Brandon Dixon, Adelaide, Dodgers, 21
Chan Moon, Adelaide, Houston, 20
Adam Engel, Melbourne, White Sox, 18

OBP

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .444
Luke Hughes, Perth, .431
Christian Lopes, Canberra, Toronto, .421
Jason Sloan, Canberra, .421

SLUGGING

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .701
Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, .631
Luke Hughes, Perth, .608

OPS

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 1.145
Luke Hughes, Perth, 1.039
Christian Lopes, Canberra, Toronto, 1.002

PITCHING LEADERS

ERA

Mike McClendon, Perth, Colorado, 1.66
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 1.95
Cody Buckel, Melbourne, Texas, 2.93

WINS

Josh Tols, Adelaide, 9
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 7
Scott Mitchinson, Perth, 7

SAVES

Tyler Brunnemann, Adelaide, Houston, 8
Dustin Crenshaw, Canberra, 8
Jorge Marban, Perth, 8

INNINGS

Craig Anderson, Sydney, 77.2
Markus Solbach, Sydney, Arizona, 73
Brian Grening, Canberra, 72

STRIKEOUTS

Ryan Searle, Brisbane, Cubs, 69
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 65
Matthew Williams, Adelaide, 64

WHIP

Chen-Hua Lin, Brisbane, 0.98
Cody Buckel, Melbourne, Texas, 1.04
Mike McClendon, Perth, Colorado, 1.11

TWINS PLAYERS

Allan de San Miguel, Perth, .260/.378/.377 in 154 at-bats.
Logan Wade, Brisbane, .282/.303/.453 in 170 at-bats.

Sam Gibbons, Melbourne, 2-1, 1.69, 0.82 WHIP, 21 strikeouts in 26.2 innings (4 starts).
Josh Guyer, Sydney, 1-0, 4.05, 1.88 WHIP, 12 strikeouts in 13.1 innings (13 appearances).
Todd Van Steensel, Sydney, 0-0, 2.25, 2 saves, 1.00 WHIP, 10 striekouts in 8 innings (7 appearances).

Winter League Playoffs: Game of January 28

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 8, MAGALLANES 3 IN MAGALLANES

Anzoategui:  Jose Castillo was 4-for-6 with a run and two RBIs.  Oscar Salazar was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring once.  Jairo Diaz (Angels) pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Magallanes:  Endy Chavez was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Henry Alejandro Rodriguez was 3-for-3 with a walk.  Chris Leroux struck out five in four innings, allowing one run on five hits and three walks.  Magallanes used eleven pitchers in the game, ten of them in the final five innings.

The game:  A two-run error put Magallanes ahead 3-1 after five.  It was still 3-1 after six, but in the seventh, Alexi Amarista (San Diego) hit a run-scoring double and Gorkys Hernandez (Pittsburgh) had a two-run single to give Anzoategui a 4-3 lead.  In the ninth, Jose Gil hit a two-run homer and Castillo contributed a two-run single to put the game out of reach.

Series status:  Anzoategui wins the best-of-seven series four games to one.

Winter League Playoffs: Games of January 27

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 8, MAGALLANES 4 IN MAGALLANES

Anzoategui:  Felix Perez (Cincinnati) was 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs.  Gorkys Hernandez (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-4 with two doubles.  Cesar Valdez pitched five innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

Magallanes:  Ronny Cedeno was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.  Adonis Garcia (Yankees) was 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.  Jesus Martinez pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.

The game:  Perez had a two-run single in the first and Anzoategui never trailed.  They built the lead to 8-0 after four.  Magallanes got two in the sixth and two in the eighth but did not get the tying run up to bat.

Series status:  Anzoategui leads the best-of-seven series three games to one.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 5, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN SANTURCE

Mayaguez:  Ozzie Martinez (Baltimore) was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Martin Maldonado (Milwaukee) was 2-for-3 with a run.  Reinier Roibal pitched 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and a walk with no strikeouts.

Santurce:  Anthony Garcia (St. Louis) was 2-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Ruben Sosa (Houston) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one.  Ricardo Gomez struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings.

The game:  With two out and none on in the third, Mayaguez got six consecutive singles to score three runs.  Mayaguez still led 3-1 after seven.  In the bottom of the eighth, however, a single and two doubles tied the score and Jorge Padilla hit a two-run double to give Santurce a 5-3 lead.  Mayaguez went down in order in the ninth.

Series status:  Santurce wins the series four games to two.

Winter League Playoffs: Games of January 26

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

MAGALLANES 10, ANZOATEGUI 3 IN MAGALLANES

Anzoategui:  Felix Perez (Cincinnati) was 3-for-4 with an RBI.  Niuman Romero (Oakland) was 2-for-5 with a double and a run.

Magallanes:  Ronny Cedeno was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and three runs.  Josmil Pinto (Minnesota) was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.  Josh Lowey pitched five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

The game:  Anzoategui scored two in the top of the first, but Pinto hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run bottom of the first to give Magallanes a lead it would not relinquish.  Ezequiel Carrera (Toronto) had a two-run single in a four-run fifth that put Magallanes up 8-2 and the game was never close again.

Series status:  Anzoategui leads the best-of-seven series two games to one.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

CULIACAN 4, JALISCO 3 IN CULIACAN

Jalisco:  Marquez Smith (Cincinnati) was 1-for-4 with a home run.  C. J. Retherford was 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit home run.  Mario Mendoza pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Culiacan:  Issmael Salas was 2-for-3 with a home run.  Maxwell Leon was 2-for-4 with a run.  Anthony Vasquez struck out five in 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks.

The game:  Eric Farris (Minnesota) had a two-run single in a three-run third that put Culiacan up 3-0.  Salas homered in the fourth to make it 4-0.  Jalisco came back with single runs in the fifth, sixth, and eighth, but did not get the tying run on base.

Series status:  Culiacan wins the best-of-seven series four games to one.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Scheduled off-day.  Santurce leads Mayaguez in the best-of-seven series three games to two.

Winter League Playoffs: Games of January 25

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 8, MAGALLANES 5 IN ANZOATEGUI

Magallanes:  Endy Chavez was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Henry Alejandro Rodriguez was 1-for-4 with a home run.  Keivi Rojas pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk with one strikeout.

Anzoategui:  Gorkys Hernandez (Pittsburgh) was 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks, scoring twice.  Alexi Amarista (San Diego) was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.  Alfredo Aceves struck out three in a scoreless inning, allowing one hit.

The game:  In the third, Anzoategui got solo homers from Hernandez and Ehire Adrianza (San Francisco) and a two-run homer by Felix Perez (Cincinnati) to go ahead 4-0.  Magallanes battled back to tie it 4-4 in the top of the sixth, Niuman Romero's (Oakland) RBI single in the bottom of the sixth put Anzoategui back up 5-4.  Anzoategui added a run in the seventh and a two-run homer by Balbino Fuenmayor (Kansas City) in the eighth put the game out of reach.

Series status:  Anzoategui leads the best-of-seven series two games to none.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

CULIACAN 3, JALISCO 1 IN CULIACAN

Jalisco:  Jose Manuel Rodriguez was 1-for-2 with two walks.  Leo Heras (Houston) was 2-for-5.  Terance Marin pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits with one strikeout.

Culiacan:  Eric Farris (Minnesota) was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.  Sergio Gastelum was 1-for-2 with a walk.  Salvador Valdez pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing five his and three walks with four strikeouts.

The game;  Farris hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Culiacan added a run in the fourth.  The lone Jalisco run came in the ninth.  Jalisco had the bases loaded with two out in the ninth, but Heras lined out to second to end the game.

Series status:  Culiacan leads the best-of-seven series three games to one.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE

CIBAO 12, ORIENTE 5 IN CIBAO

Oriente: Junior Lake (Cubs) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.  Elian Herrera (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with two runs.  J. C. Romero pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Cibao:  Maikel Franco (Philadelphia) was 3-for-4 with two home runs (one a grand slam) and seven RBIs.  Carlos Peguero (Texas) was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Mario Santiago pitched five innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

The game:  Cibao scored two in the first and Franco hit a grand slam in the second to put Cibao up 6-0.  The lead was 9-0 before Oriente scored and the lead was never less than six runs.

Series status:  Cibao wins the best-of-nine series five games to three.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 9, MAYAGUEZ 1 IN MAYAGUEZ

Santurce:  Javier Baez (Cubs) was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Neftali Soto (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.  Ivan Maldonado pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and four walks with one strikeout.

Mayaguez:  Martin Maldonado was 1-for-2 with two walks and a run.  Jesmuel Valentin was 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI.  Kanekoa Texeira pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing a walk with one strikeout.

The game:  Ruben Gotay tripled in a run and later scored to give Santurce a 2-0 lead in the second.  It was 3-1 after six, but Soto delivered a two-run single in the seventh and Santurce added two more in the eighth and again in the ninth to take control of the game.

Series status:  Santurce leads the best-of-seven series three games to two.

Winter League Playoffs: Games of January 24

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 6, MAGALLANES 0 IN ANZOATEGUI

Magallanes:  Yangervis Solarte (San Diego) was 1-for-3 with a walk.  Yunior Novoa struck out two in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits.  Magallanes had only four hits in the game.

Anzoategui:  Alexi Amarista (San Francisco) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double.  Ehire Adrianza (San Diego) was 2-for-5 with a run and two RBIs.  Daryl Thompson pitched 7.1 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

The game:  Adrianza's two-run single-plus-error capped a three-run second that put Anzoategui up 3-0.  It stayed 3-0 until the sixth, when Adrianza had an RBI single and Amarista hit a two-run homer to make it 6-0.  Magallanes only twice got a man as far as second base, both times with two out, and their last thirteen batters were retired.

Series status:  Anzoategui leads the best-of-seven series 1-0.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

CULIACAN 4, JALISCO 2 IN CULIACAN

Jalisco:  Eduardo Arredondo was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Jose Manuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Geoff Broussard pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Culiacan:  Issmael Salas was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, scoring twice.  Rico Noel (San Diego) was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.  Arnold Leon (Oakland) pitched eight innings, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.

The game:  Culiacan scored single runs in the first and second, but RBI doubles by Arredondo and Rodriguez in the third tied it 2-2.  Maxwell Leon's RBI single put Culican up 3-2 in the fifth and a sacrifice fly made it 4-2 in the sixth.  Jalisco did not get a hit after the sixth.

Series status:  Culiacan leads the best-of-seven series 2-1.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE

ORIENTE 2, CIBAO 1 IN ORIENTE

Cibao:  Jean Segura (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Maikel Franco (Philadelphia) was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Rafael Perez pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Oriente:  Luis Jimenez (Milwaukee) was 1-for-3 with a home run.  Junior Lake (Cubs) was 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI.  Evan MacLane pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk with one strikeout.

The game:  Jimenez hit a two-out homer in the second and a squeeze bunt brought home a run in the third to put Oriente up 2-0.  Segura doubled in a run in the seventh and was in scoring position with the tying run with one out.  Cibao again had the tying run on second with one out in the ninth, but again could not score.

Series status:  Cibao leads the best-of-nine series 4-3.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 6, MAYAGUEZ 0 IN SANTURCE

Mayaguez:  Jesmeul Valentin (Philadelphia) was 1-for-2 with a walk.  Scott Maine pitched a scoreless inning with one walk and one strikeout.  Mayaguez had five hits, all singles.

Santurce:  Reymond Fuentes (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with two triples, scoring twice and driving in one.  Ruben Sosa (Houston) was 3-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Jorge Martinez struck out five in 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks.

The game:  Anthony Garcia homered to lead off the second and Fuentes tripled in a run and scored on a Jorge Padilla single later in the inning to make it 3-0 after two.  Mayaguez only twice got a man as far as second base, both times with two out.

Series status:  The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2.

Winter League Playoffs: Games of January 23

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

No game scheduled. The championship series between Magallanes and Anzoategui starts tonight.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

No game scheduled. The championship series between Jalisco and Culiacan is tied at one game apiece.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE

CIBAO 1, ORIENTE 0 IN CIBAO

Oriente: Audy Ciriaco (Cleveland) was 1-for-4 with a double. Eric Berger struck out four in 4.2 scoreless innings, giving up five hits and one walk. Oriente had only three hits in the game.

Cibao: Carlos Peguero (Texas) was 1-for-4 with a home run. Eliezer Alfonzo was 2-for-3. Giovanni Soto (Cleveland) struck out seven in 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and three walks.

The game: The lone run came on Peguero's home run with two out in the sixth. The best scoring chance for Oriente came in the third, when they got a one-out single and a walk and then a two-out walk loaded the bases.

Series status: Cibao leads the best-of-nine series four games to two.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

MAYAGUEZ 2, SANTURCE 0 IN MAYAGUEZ

Santurce: Robert Andino was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk. Ruben Sosa (Houston) was 1-for-3 with a walk. Pat Misch (Miami) struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Mayaguez: Martin Maldonado (Milwaukee) was 2-for-3 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Ozzie Martinez (Baltimore) was 2-for-4. Pete Parise pitched seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

The game: Maldonado doubled in Daniel Ortiz with none out in the second and Luis Montanez singled in Maldonado in the seventh. The best scoring chance for Santurce came in the third, when a walk and a single put men on first and second with one out and a two-out error loaded the bases.

Series status: Mayaguez leads the best-of-seven series two games to one.

Winter League Playoffs: Through Games of January 22

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

FINAL ROUND-ROBIN PLAYOFF STANDINGS

Anzoategui, 11-5
Magallanes, 10-6
Aragua, 8-8
Zulia, 6-10
La Guaira, 5-11

I misunderstood the playoff format in the VWL.  The top two teams, Anzoategui and Magallanes, now play a best-of-seven series for the championship.  The first game of the series is Saturday night.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

JALISCO 5, CULIACAN 0 IN JALISCO

Culiacan:  Maxwell Leon was 2-for-4.  Oscar Robles was 2-for-4.  Marco Camarena pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks with one strikeout.

Jalisco:  Marquez Smith (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.  Eduardo Arredondo was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Juan Delgadillo pitched six shutout innings, allowing five hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

The game:  Japhet Amador singled in a run in the first and Jalisco led all the way.  Leo Heras (Houston) added a two-run single in the fourth and Smith hit a two-run homer in the seventh.

Series status:  The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE

Off-day.  Cibao leads Oriente in the best-of-nine series three games to two.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Off-day.  Mayaguez and Santurce are tied in the best-of-seven series 1-1.

Australian League: Through Games of January 21

STANDINGS

Adelaide, 30-15
Perth, 24-20
Brisbane, 21-21
Canberra, 21-22
Sydney, 20-23
Melbourne, 14-29

The regular season ends on February 8.

BATTING LEADERS

AVERAGE

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .389
Christian Lopes, Canberra, Toronto, .371
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, .364

HOME RUNS

Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 16
Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 12
Mitch Dening, Adelaide, 9
Brandon Dixon, Adelaide, Dodgers, 9

RBIs

Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 36
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, 34
Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 33

WALKS

Joey Wong, Perth, Colorado, 32
Allan de San Miguel, Perth, Minnesota, 25Chan Moon, Adelaide, Houston, 25

STOLEN BASES

Chan Moon, Adelaide, Houston, 18
Brandon Dixon, Adelaide, Dodgers, 17
Adam Engel, Melbourne, White Sox, 17

OBP

Aaron Miler, Adelaide, Dodgers, .444
Luke Hughes, Perth, .435
Christian Lopes, Canberra, Toronto, .421

SLUGGING

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .701
Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, .631
Luke Hughes, Perth, .596

OPS

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 1.145
Luke Hughes, Perth, 1.047
Christian Lopes, Canberra, Toronto, 1.002

PITCHING LEADERS

ERA

Mike McClendon, Perth, 1.29
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 1.97
Tim Atherton, Canberra, Oakland, 2.79

WINS

Josh Tols, Adelaide, 9
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 7
Tim Atherton, Canberra, Oakland, 6
Scott Mitchinson, Perth, 6

SAVES

Dustin Crenshaw, Canberra, 8
Tyler Brunnemann, Adelaide, Houston, 7
Jorge Marban, Perth, 6

INNINGS

Craig Anderson, Syndey, 77.2
Brian Grening, Canberra, 72
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 68.2

STRIKEOUTS

Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 65
Ryan Searle, Brisbane, Cubs, 64
Matthew Williams, Adelaide, 64

WHIP

Mike McClendon, Perth, 0.98
Chen-Hua Lin, Brisbane, 1.01
Cody Buckel, Melbourne, Texas, 1.07

TWINS PLAYERS

Allan de San Miguel, Perth, .260/.369/.363 in 146 at-bats.
Logan Wade, Brisbane, .294/.316/.484 in 153 at-bats.

Sam Gibbons, Melbourne, 2-1, 1.69, 0.82 WHIP, 21 strikeouts in 26.2 innings (4 starts).
Josh Guyer, Sydney, 1-0, 4.26, 1.66 WHIP, 10 strikeouts in 12.2 innings (10 appearances).
Todd Van Steensel, Sydney, 0-0, 1.50, 1.00 WHIP, 6 strikeouts in 6 innings (6 appearances).

Winter League Playoffs: Through Games of January 21

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

Anzoategui, 11-5
Magallanes, 9-6
Aragua, 7-8
Zulia, 6-9
La Guaira, 5-10

Anzoategui has clinched first place.  The round-robin playoff ends tonight.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

CULIACAN 11, JALISCO 8 IN JALISCO

Culiacan:  Joey Meneses (Atlanta) was 4-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in three.  Dave Sappelt was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk.  Anthony Vasquez pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Jalisco:  Jose Manuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, driving in four.  Japhet Amador was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer.  Ivan Zavala struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing two hits.

The game:  Three singles, two errors, and a sacrifice fly produced three Culiacan runs in the fourth, putting the team ahead 5-2.  In the fifth, a two-run homer by Sappelt and a two-run double by Rico Noel highlighted a six-run inning to give Culiacan a commanding 11-2 lead.  Jalisco fought back, scoring three in the sixth, one in the seventh, and two in the ninth, but did not get the tying run even to the on-deck circle.

Series status;  Culiacan takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE

CIBAO 5, ORIENTE 1 IN ORIENTE

Cibao:  Leury Garcia (White Sox) was 3-for-5 with a run and two RBIs.  Alexi Casilla was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Parker Frazier pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

Oriente:  Junior Lake (Cubs) was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.  Edgar Garcia (Arizona) pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and a walk.

The game:  Casilla's RBI single put Cibao up 2-0 in the third.  It was 3-1 through five and stayed there through eight, but a two-run Cibao ninth put the game out of reach.

Series status:  Cibao takes a 3-2 lead in the best-of-nine series.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 3, MAYAGUEZ 2 IN SANTURCE (14 INNINGS)

Mayaguez:  Ozzie Martinez (Baltimore) was 1-for-4 with two walks.  Reiner Roibal pitched six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Fernando Cabrera retired all eight men he faced, four by strikeout.

Santurce:  Ruben Sosa (Houston) was 1-for-4 with a home run and two walks.  Robert Andino was 2-for-4 with two walks and an RBI.  Joel Piniero pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

The game:  Mayaguez got single runs in the second and third to go up 2-0, but Santurce countered with single runs in the fourth and fifth to tie it at two.  There were very few threats until the fourteenth.  Santurce got a pair of one-out singles to put men on first and third and a stolen base made it second and third.  A two-out intentional walk loaded the bases, and an accidental walk to Andino forced in the winning run.

Series status:  The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1.

Winter League Playoffs: Through Games of January 20

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

STANDINGS

Anzoategui, 11-4
Magallanes, 9-6
Zulia, 6-8
Aragua, 6-8
La Guaira, 4-10

Anzoategui beat Magallanes last night 16-5 to clinch the league championship.  Felix Perez (Cincinnati) was 3-for-4 with two home runs and a double.  Each team plays sixteen games in the round-robin playoff.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

The league championship series between Culiacan and Jalisco starts tonight.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE

CIBAO 5, ORIENTE 3 IN CIBAO

Oriente:  Audy Ciriaco (Cleveland) was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk.  Lew Ford was 1-for-2 with a home run.  Randy Boone struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk.

Cibao:  Mel Rojas, Jr. (Pittsburgh) was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs.  Wilson Betemit was 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs.  Mario Santiago pitched 5.2 innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  Rojas hit a two-run homer in the third to put Cibao up 2-1, Betemit homered in the fourth to make it 3-1, and a run was walked in in the fifth to make it 4-1.  Oriente did not get the tying run up to bat.

Series status:  The best-of-nine series is tied at two games apiece.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

MAYAGUEZ 8, SANTURCE 2 IN MAYAGUEZ

Santurce:  Ruben Sosa (Houston) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Reymond Fuentes (Kansas City) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Ricardo Gomez pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Mayaguez:  Ozzie Martinez (Baltimore) was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs.  Luis Figueroa was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Zack Segovia struck out seven in six shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks.

The game:  Mayaguez scored seven in the second and the game was never close again.  Mayaguez batted thirteen in the inning, which featured a two-run homer by Daniel Ortiz (Minnesota) and a two-run double by Figueroa.

Series status:  Mayaguez takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven seri

Winter League Playoffs: Through Games of January 19

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

STANDINGS

Anzoategui, 10-4
Magallanes, 9-5
Zulia, 6-8
Aragua, 5-8
La Guaira, 4-9

Each team plays sixteen games in the round-robin playoff, so it's between Anzoategui and Magallanes for the championship.  The two teams play each other for the last time tonight.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

Culiacan defeated Mexicali 9-8 to take the series four games to three.  Jalisco had already defeated Obregon four games to two.  The best-of-seven championship series between Jalisco and Culiacan begins Wednesday night.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE

CIBAO 4, ORIENTE 0 IN ORIENTE (GAME 3 OF CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Cibao:  Moises Sierra was 3-for-3 with a double and a run.  Jean Segura was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.  Rafael Perez pitched 6.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

Oriente:  Wilkin Castillo was 1-for-3 with a double.  Junior Lake was 1-for-4 with a triple.  Evan MacLane pitched five innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks with one strikeout.

The game:  Cibao scored three in the fifth on two singles, a two-run error, and a sacrifice fly.  Oriente's best scoring chance came in the second, when a single and a walk put men on first and second with none out.

Series update:  Oriente leads the best-of-nine series two games to one.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

The league championship series between Santurce and Mayaguez starts tonight.

Winter League Playoffs: Through Games of January 18

A look at the playoffs in the Caribbean Leagues.

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

STANDINGS

Anzoategui, 9-4
Magallanes, 9-4
Zulia, 5-8
Aragua, 5-8
La Guaira, 4-8

Each team plays sixteen games in the round-robin playoff, which means it's basically between Anzoategui and Magallanes for the league championship.  The playoffs end on Thursday.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

SEMI-FINALS

Jalisco defeats Obregon, 4-2
Mexicali and Culiacan are tied 3-3

The league championship series begins Thursday.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE

ORIENTE 7, CIBAO 3 IN CIBAO (GAME 1 OF CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Oriente:  Jordany Valdespin (Miami) was 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run homer, scoring twice.  Mike Bianucci was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Edgar Garcia (Arizona) pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Cibao:  Carlos Peguero (Texas) was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.  Maikel Franco (Philadelphia) was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  James Hoyt (Houston) retired all five batters he faced with one strikeout.

The game:  Bianucci hit a solo homer and Valdespin hit a two-run shot, both in the second inning, to put Oriente up 4-1.  There were no runs scored after the fourth inning.

Oriente leads the series one game to none.  Game two will be played tonight.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

STANDINGS

Santurce, 8-4
Mayaguez, 8-5
Carolina, 7-6
Caguas, 2-10

Each team plays twelve games in the round-robin playoff, but Mayaguez and Carolina tied for second and so had to play an extra game.  Santurce and Mayaguez begin play for the league championship Tuesday.

Winter League Playoff Update: Through Games of January 14

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE

Anzoategui, 7-3
Magallanes, 7-3
Zulia, 4-6
La Guaira, 3-6
Aragua, 3-6

The teams play a total of sixteen games in the round-robin playoff.  The playoffs end January 22.

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

Semi-final series (Best of seven)

Jalisco leads Obregon two games to one.
Mexicali leads Culican two games to one.

The league championship series is scheduled to begin January 21 and is also best-of-seven.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE

Cibao, 10-5
Oriente, 9-6
Aguilas, 6-9
Este, 5-10

The teams play a total of eighteen games in the round-robin playoff.  The playoffs end January 17.  Aguilas and Este have been eliminated.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Santurce, 7-3
Mayaguez, 6-4
Carolina, 5-5
Caguas, 2-8

Each team plays a total of twelve games in the round-robin playoff.  This round-robin playoffs end January 12.  Caguas has been eliminated.  The top two teams then go into a championship series, which is scheduled to begin January 20 and is best-of-seven.

Australian League: Through Games of January 12

STANDINGS

Adelaide, 26-14
Perth, 21-19
Brisbane, 19-19
Canberra, 19-19
Sydney, 18-20
Melbourne, 13-25

BATTING LEADERS

AVERAGE

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .389
Christian Lopes, Canberra, Toronto, .371
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, .369

HOME RUNS

Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 16
Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 12
Mitch Dening, Adelaide, 9

RBIs

Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 35
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, 34
Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 33

STOLEN BASES

Brandon Dixon, Adelaide, Dodgers, 16
Granden Goetzman, Brisbane, Tampa Bay, 14
Johnny Field, Brisbane, Tampa Bay, 13

OBP

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .444
Luke Hughes, Perth, .438
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, .428

SLUGGING

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .701
Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, .664
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, .590

OPS

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 1.154
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, 1.018
Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 1.008

PITCHING LEADERS

ERA

Mike McClendon, Perth, 1.64
Tim Atherton, Canberra, Oakland, 2.21
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 2.26

WINS

Josh Tols, Adelaide, 9
Tim Atherton, Canberra, Oakland, 6
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 6

SAVES

Tyler Brunnemann, Adelaide, Houston, 7
Dustin Crenshaw, Canberra, 6
Jorge Marban, Perth, 5

INNINGS

Craig Anderson, Sydney, 64.2
Markus Solbach, Sydney, Minnesota, 61.2Matthew Williams, Adelaide, 60.2

STRIKEOUTS

Ryan Searle, Brisbane, Cubs, 56
Matthew Williams, Adelaide, 56
Tim Atherton, Canberra, Oakland, 55

WHIP

Chen-Hua Lin, Brisbane, 0.97
Mike McClendon, Perth, 1.09
Tim Atherton, Canberra, Oakland, 1.09

TWINS PLAYERS

Logan Wade, Brisbane, .278/.304/.451 in 133 at-bats.

Sam Gibbons, Melbourne, 2-1, 1.69, 0.82 WHIP, 21 strikeouts in 26.2 innings (4 starts).
Josh Guyer, Sydney, 1-0, 4.26, 1.66 WHIP, 10 strikeouts in 12.2 innings (12 appearances).
Todd Van Steensel, 0-0, 2.25, 2 saves, 1.00 WHIP, 6 strikeouts in 4 innings (4 appearances).

Caribbean League Playoff Update

A look at the playoffs in the Caribbean Leagues

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Each team plays sixteen games in the round-robin playoff.

Anzoategui, 6-2
Magallanes, 4-3
Zulia, 3-4
La Guaira, 3-4
Aragua, 2-5

MEXICAN LEAGUE

The first round is complete.

Jalisco swept Mazatlan 4-0
Culican defeated Los Mochis 4-2
Mexicali defeated Obregon 4-3

The second round is underway.

Jalisco defeated Obregon 6-1 in the first game of the series.
Culiacan defeated Mexicali 8-7 in the first game of the series.

The second-round series are best-of-seven.  Obregon is in the second round despite losing in the first round because they did the best of any of the losing teams.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Each team plays eighteen games in the round-robin playoff.

Cibao, 10-3
Oriente, 7-6
Aguilas, 5-8
Este, 4-9

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Each team plays twelve games in the round-robin playoff.

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

The top two teams will play each other in a championship series.

Australian Baseball League: Through Games of January 8

STANDINGS

Adelaide, 25-12
Brisbane, 19-18
Perth, 19-18
Canberra, 18-19
Sydney, 17-20
Melbourne, 13-24

BATTING LEADERS

AVERAGE

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers .389
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto .364
Christian Lopes, Canberra, Toronto .364

HOME RUNS

Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 16
Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 12
Mitch Dening, Adelaide, 9

RBIs

Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 35
Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 33
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, 33

STOLEN BASES

Brandon Dixon, Adelaide, Dodgers, 14
Granden Goetzman, Brisbane, Tampa Bay, 14
Johnny Field, Brisbane, Tampa Bay, 13

OBP

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .444
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, .425
Christian Lopes, Canberra, Toronto, .416

SLUGGING

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, .701
Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, .679
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, .585

OPS

Aaron Miller, Adelaide, Dodgers, 1.145
Kellin Deglan, Melbourne, Texas, 1.029
Jack Murphy, Canberra, Toronto, 1.010

PITCHING LEADERS

ERA

Mike McClendon, Perth, 1.64
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 2.36
Tim Atherton, Canberra, Oakland, 2.45

WINS

Josh Tols, Adelaide, 8
Tim Atherton, Canberra, Oakland, 6
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 6

SAVES

Tyler Brunnemann, Adelaide, Houston, 6
Dustin Crenshaw, Canberra, 5
Jorge Marban, Perth, 4

INNINGS

Markus Solbach, Sydney, Minnesota, 61.2Brian Grening, Canberra, 59
Luke Wilkins, Sydney, 57

STRIKEOUTS

Ryan Searle, Brisbane, Cubs, 56
Tim Atherton, Canberra, Oakland, 51
Craig Stem, Adelaide, Dodgers, 50
Matthew Williams, Adelaide, 50

WHIP

Chen-Hua Lin, Brisbane, 0.96
Morgan Coombs, Adelaide, 1.07
Mike McClendon, Perth, 1.09

TWINS PLAYERS

Logan Wade, Brisbane, .282/.309/.458 in 131 at-bats.

Sam Gibbons, Melbourne, 2-1, 1.69, 0.82 WHIP, 21 strikeouts in 26.2 innings (4 starts).
Josh Guyer, Sydney, 1-0, 4.26, 1.66 WHIP, 10 strikeouts in 12.2 innings (12 appearances).
Todd Van Steensel, Sydney, 0-0, 2 saves, 2.25, 1.00 WHIP, 6 strikeouts in 4 innings (4 appearances).

Puerto Rican League: Through Games of January 7

FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

Caguas, 25-14
Mayaguez, 22-16
Santurce, 19-19
Carolina, 19-20
San Juan, 12-28

The top four teams go into a round-robin playoff.

CURRENT PLAYOFF STANDINGS

Santurce, 4-1
Mayaguez, 3-2
Carolina, 2-3
Caguas, 1-4

FINAL REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

BATTING LEADERS

AVERAGE

Ozzie Martinez, Carolina, Baltimore, .358
Jesus Feliciano, Carolina, .345
Anthony Garcia, Carolina, St. Louis, .328

HOME RUNS

Anthony Garcia, Carolina, St. Louis, 10
Kennys Vargas, Mayaguez, Minnesota, 6Joseph Dunigan, San Juan, 5
Daniel Ortiz, Mayaguez, Minnesota, 5

RBIs

Anthony Garcia, Carolina, St. Louis, 34
Rey Navarro, Caguas, Baltimore, 25
Daniel Ortiz, Mayaguez, Minnesota, 24

STOLEN BASES

John Andreoli, San Juan, Cubs, 9
Delino DeShields, Santurce, Texas, 9
Four tied at 5

OBP

Kennys Vargas, Mayaguez, Minnesota, .430Anthony Garcia, Carolina, St. Louis, .422
Ozzie Martinez, Carolina, Baltimore, .422

SLUGGING

Anthony Garcia, Carolina, St. Louis, .635
Ozzie Martinez, Carolina, Baltimore, .533
Kennys Vargas, Mayaguez, Minnesota, .482

OPS

Anthony Garcia, Carolina, St. Louis, 1.057
Ozzie Martinez, Carolina, Baltimore, .955
Kennys Vargas, Mayaguez, Minnesota, .913

PITCHING LEADERS

ERA

Ivan Maldonado, Santurce, 0.39
Giovanni Soto, Carolina, Cleveland, 2.20
Michael Nix, Caguas, 2.25

WINS

Luis Atilano, Caguas, 7
Ivan Maldonado, Santurce, 5
Tomas Santiago, Santurce, 5

SAVES

Saul Rivera, Caguas, 15
Fernando Cabrera, Mayaguez, 12
Jon Velasquez, Santurce, Mets, 10

INNINGS

Adalberto Flores, Caguas, 59.1
Giancarlo Alvarado, Carolina, 58.2
Joel Piniero, San Juan, 57

STRIKEOUTS

Adalberto Flores, Caguas, 52
Giovanni Soto, Carolina, Cleveland, 45
Giancarlo Alvarado, Carolina, 39

WHIP

Ivan Maldonado, Santurce, 0.78
Giovanni Soto, Carolina, Cleveland, 1.11
Jorge Martinez, Santurce, 1.14

TWINS PLAYERS

Jorge Fernandez, Carolina, .000/.000/.000 in 3 at-bats.
Daniel Ortiz, Mayaguez, .278/.297/.477 in 151 at-bats.
Kennys Vargas, Mayaguez, .263/.430/.482 in 114 at-bats.

Dereck Rodriguez, Mayaguez, 0-0, 10.80, 2.70 WHIP, 2 strikeouts in 3.1 innings (3 appearances).

Dominican Winter League: Through Games of January 6

FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

Oriente, 32-18
Aguilas, 30-20
Cibao, 28-22
Este, 24-26
Licey, 19-31
Escogido, 17-33

The top four teams go into the playoffs, which are a round-robin affair.

CURRENT PLAYOFF STANDINGS

Cibao, 6-2
Aguilas, 4-4
Oriente, 3-5
Este, 3-5

FINAL REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

BATTING LEADERS

AVERAGE

Cristhian Adames, Toronto, Colorado, .353
Zoilo Almonte, Aguilas, Atlanta, .338
Ricardo Nanita, Aguilas, .315

HOME RUNS

Carlos Peguero, Cibao, 8
Juan Francisco, Aguilas, 7
Maikel Franco, Cibao, Philadelphia, 7
Andy Marte, Aguilas, 7

RBIs

Moises Sierra, Cibao, Kansas City, 34
Maikel Franco, Cibao, Philadelphia, 29
Manny Ramirez, Aguilas, 28

STOLEN BASES

Junior Lake, Oriente, Cubs, 21
Eugenio Velez, Este, 11
Pedro Ciriaco, Escogido, 9
Jordany Valdespin, Oriente, Miami, 9

OBP

Carlos Peguero, Cibao, .428
Cristhian Adames, Toronto, Colorado, .426
Dan Black, Aguilas, White Sox, .424

SLUGGING

Dan Black, Aguilas, White Sox, .552
Carlos Peguero, Cibao, .542
Manny Ramirez, Aguilas, .510

OPS

Dan Black, Aguilas, White Sox, .975
Carlos Peguero, Cibao, .970
Manny Ramirez, Aguilas, .920

PITCHING LEADERS

ERA

Elih Villanueva, Este, 2.63
Raul Valdes, Este, 2.95
Evan MacLane, Oriente, 3.35

WINS

Johan Yan, Aguilas, 5
Liam Hendriks, Aguilas, Toronto, 4
John Lannan, Licey, Colorado, 4
Radhames Liz, Oriente, Pittsburgh, 4
Elih Villanueva, Este, 4

SAVES

Marcos Mateo, Oriente, 21
Ramon Ramirez, Cibao, 12
Jairo Asencio, Cibao, 8

INNINGS

Raul Valdes, Este, 55
Elih Villanueva, Este, 54.2
Evan MacLane, Oriente, 48.1

STRIKEOUTS

Elih Villanueva, Este, 46
Marcos Mateo, Oriente, 45
Raul Valdes, Este, 45

WHIP

Evan MacLane, Oriente, 0.97
Raul Valdes, Este, 0.98
Elih Villanueva, Este, 1.17

TWINS PLAYERS

Aderlin Mejia, Escogido, .125/.125/.125 in 8 at-bats.
Carlos Paulino, Cibao, .250/.310/.375 in 80 at-bats.
Jorge Polanco, Escogido, .326/.412/.472 in 89 at-bats.
Dan Rohlfing, Licey, .200/.200/.200 in 5 at-bats.

Pat Dean, Cibao, 1-1, 3.60, 1.60 WHIP with 20 strikeouts in 25 innings (6 starts).
Adrian Salcedo, Cibao, 0-0, 4.50, 1.50 WHIP with 2 strikeouts in 2 innings (2 appearances).

Mexican Pacific League: Through Games of January 5

FIRST HALF STANDINGS

Obregon, 21-13
Jalisco, 21-14
Mexicali, 19-16
Culiacan, 19-16
Los Mochis, 19-16
Mazatlan, 16-18
Hermosillo, 13-22
Navojoa, 11-24

SECOND HALF STANDINGS

Jalisco, 21-12
Culiacan, 19-14
Mexicali, 18-15
Los Mochis, 15-18
Mazatlan, 15-18
Hermosillo, 15-18
Navojoa, 15-18
Obregon, 14-19

PLAYOFFS

Six teams qualify for the playoffs.  First round series are best-of-seven.  Here's how the first round of playoffs is going.

Jalisco swept Mazatlan, four games to none.  The games were all close and low-scoring, with Jalisco winning by 4-1, 2-0, 3-2, and 4-1.

Los Mochis and Culiacan are tied 2-2.  Culiacan won game one 5-0, Los Mochis took games two and three by scores of 10-0 and 6-3, respectively, and Culiacan won game four 2-1.

Obregon leads Mexicali 3-1.  Obregon won the first game 7-0, Mexicali took game two 3-1, and Obregon has won games three and four by scores of 6-4 and 3-1, respectively.

FINAL REGULAR SEASON STATS

BATTING LEADERS

AVERAGE

Gil Velazquez, Mexicali, .344
Jose Manuel Rodriguez, Jalisco, .341
Maxwell Leon, Culiacan, .333
Jerry Owens, Hermosillo, .333

HOME RUNS

Japhet Amador, Jalisco, 13
Carlos Valencia, Obregon, 13
John Lindsey, Mexicali, 12

RBIs

Japhet Amador, Jalisco, 54
Jose Manuel Rodriguez, Jalisco, 48
Olmo Rosario, Mazatlan, 44

STOLEN BASES

Rico Noel, Culiacan, San Diego, 28
Corey Wimberly, Obregon, 17
Leo Heras, Jalisco, Houston, 14

OBP

Leo Heras, Jalisco, Houston, .429
Gil Velazquez, Mexicali, .406
Jose Manuel Rodriguez, Jalisco, .392
Jesus Castillo, Mazatlan, .392

SLUGGING

Jose Manuel Rodriguez, Jalisco, .535
Leo Heras, Jalisco, Houston, .513
Xorge Carrillo, Mexicali, Mets, .507

OPS

Leo Heras, Jalisco, Houston, .942
Jose Manuel Rodriguez, Jalisco, .927
Xorge Carrillo, Mexicali, Mets, .855

PITCHING LEADERS

ERA

Eddie Gamboa, Navojoa, Baltimore, 1.83
Amilcar Gaxiola, Mazatlan, 2.47
Marco Antonio Duarte, Mexicali, 2.74

WINS

Amilcar Gaxiola, Mazatlan, 9
Javier Solano, Mexicali, 8
Orlando Lara, Jalisco, 7

SAVES

Jonathan Arias, Obregon, 19
Brian Broderick, Jalisco, Kansas City, 16
Francisco Rodriguez, Mexicali, 14

INNINGS

Walter Silva, Mazatlan, 88.2
Juan Pablo Oramas, Culiacan, 78
Marco Tovar, Jalisco, 77

STRIKEOUTS

Juan Pablo Oramas, Culiacan, 78
Irwin Delgado, Obregon, 71
Salvador Valdez, Culiacan, 66

WHIP

Eddie Gamboa, Navojoa, Baltimore, 0.92
Arturo Lopez, Obregon, 1.10
Juan Pablo Oramas, Culiacan, 1.15

TWINS PLAYERS

Eric Farris, Culiacan, .309/.348/.401 in 207 at-bats.
Brock Peterson, Mexicali, .250/.329/.382 in 68 at-bats.