Games of November 29

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ORIENTE 5, LICEY 1 IN LICEY

Gustavo Nunez' two-run double in the second put Oriente up 3-0 and Michael Martinez' two-run double made it 5-0 in the fourth.  Nik Turley started for Oriente and struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks.

GIGANTES 3, ESTE 2 IN ESTE

The Gigantes broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth by scoring on a passed ball.  Leury Garcia was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one, for the Gigantes.

ESCOGIDO AT AGUILAS

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAROLINA 7, MAYAGUEZ 2 IN CAROLINA

Leading 3-2, Carolina scored four in the eighth, two on an Irving Falu single and two on a J. J. Fernandez single, to put the game out of reach.  Fernandez was 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.

AGUADILLA 7, CAGUAS 6 IN CAGUAS

Alexis Pantoja tripled in the tying run and scored the go-ahead run on a Raymond Fuentes double in the ninth inning to give Aguadilla the victory.  Fuentes was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

HERMOSILLO 8, JALISCO 5 IN HERMOSILLO

Jalisco scored four in the eighth to cut Hermosillo's lead to 6-5, but Hermosillo scored two in the bottom of the eighth to secure the win.  Juan Pablo Oramas pitched seven innings for Hermosillo, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.  Fernando Perez was 3-for-3 with a home run (his third) and a walk for Hermosillo, driving in two.

NAVOJOA 9, OBREGON 1 IN NAVOJOA

A four-run second provided all the runs Navojoa would need.  Troy Marks pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk with one strikeout.  Alex Sanchez was 3-for-5 with a triple and a double, scoring three times and driving in two.  Fernando Flores was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

MAZATLAN 5, CULIACAN 3 IN MAZATLAN

Mazatlan scored two in the eighth on only one hit to break a 3-3 tie and get the win.  Gilberto Galaviz was 3-for-4 with a home run and a double, driving in two.

MEXICALI 5, LOS MOCHIS 0 IN LOS MOCHIS

Four singles produced two runs in the third and Mexicali added three in the fifth to get a victory.  Javier Solano pitched a complete game shutout for Mexicali, giving up three hits and no walks with five strikeouts.  Xorge Carrillo was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second) and two RBIs.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

Games of November 28

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 3, ESCOGIDO 0 AT GIGANTES

The Gigantes scored one in the first and Moises Sierra hit a two-run double in the fourth.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4 for Escogido.

LICEY AT ORIENTE

Postponed due to wet grounds.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 3, CAGUAS 1 IN CAGUAS

Juan Silva hit a three-run homer in the first and that was all the runs Santurce needed.  Reiner Roibal pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and one walk with five strikeouts for Santurce.

MAYAGUEZ 4, AGUADILLA 1 IN AGUADILLA

Carlos Corporan hit a two-run double in a four-run fifth that broke a scoreless tie and gave Mayaguez all the runs they would need.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

Games of November 27

Because of bad weather, we're back sooner than we thought we'd be.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

CARACAS 7, MAGALLANES 4 IN MAGALLANES

Jesus Guzman broke a 4-4 tie with an RBI single in the eighth and Henry Alejandro Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth to put the game out of reach.  Luis Arraez was 0-for-5 for Magallanes and is now batting .363.

ARAGUA 8, LA GUAIRA 6 IN ARAGUA

Renato Nunez' two-run homer in the seventh broke a 6-6 tie.  Nunez was 2-for-4 with a double in addition to his ninth homer, scoring twice.

ANZOATEGUI 6, LARA 5 IN LARA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Anzoategui scored three in the fifth to make it 5-5 and Denis Phipps singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh.  Rafael Ortega was 2-for-3 with a triple and a double, scoring three times and driving in one for Anzoategui.

LARA 3, ANZOATEGUI 1 IN LARA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Jesus Montero hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.  Paulo Orlando was 2-for-3 with two runs for Lara.

MARGARITA 8, ZULIA 3 IN MARGARITA

Already leading 4-2, Margarita scored four in the eighth to put the game out of reach.  Cade Gotta had a two-run triple in the inning.  Cesar Carrillo pitched five innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with no strikeouts.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ORIENTE 4, GIGANTES 0 AT GIGANTES (6 1/2 INNINGS--RAIN)

Aneury Tavarez homered to lead off the fourth and Fernando Martinez hit a two-run homer later in the inning to give Oriente a 3-0 lead.  Tavarez was 2-for-3 for Oriente.

LICEY 3, AGUILAS 2 IN LICEY

It was 2-2 going to the bottom of the ninth, but Sergio Alcantara singled, was bunted to second, and scored on a Jorge Bonafacio single to win it for Licey.  Matt Koch pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

ESCOGIDO AT ESTE

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

MAYAGUEZ 9, CAROLINA 4 IN MAYAGUEZ

Mayaguez scored three in the first and Kennys Vargas hit a grand slam in a five-run fourth that put the game out of reach.  Vargas was 2-for-4 with a triple in addition to his second home run.  He also walked and scored three times.  Dereck Rodriguez pitched one inning for Mayaguez, giving up a run on three hits to raise his ERA to 1.13.  Lean Marrero was 1-for-1 as a reserve for Carolina.  J. J. Fernandez was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs for Carolina.

SANTURCE 2, AGUADILLA 1 IN SANTURCE (10 INNINGS)

Christian Vazquez homered with one out in the tenth to give Santurce the walkoff win.  Vazquez was 3-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.  Evan Grills pitched seven innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and no walks with six strikeouts.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

NORTH ALL-STARS 4, SOUTH ALL-STARS 3

It was tied 3-3 going to the bottom of the ninth.  C. J. Retherford and Jose Amador opened the bottom of the ninth with singles, putting men on first and third.  A short fly ball was the first out, but Olmo Rosario grounded to second and the South could not turn the double play, allowing the winning run to score.  Amador was 2-for-4 with a run in the game.

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ADELAIDE 10, MELBOURNE 3 IN ADELAIDE

Adelaide scored three in the third and five in the fourth to go up 8-1.  Jordan Cowan was 2-for-5 with two doubles for Adelaide, scoring twice and driving in three.

CANBERRA 21, SYDNEY 11 IN CANBERRA

Canberra led 5-0 and 6-4, fell behind 10-6, tied it 10-10, and led 12-11 after five and a half before blowing it open late.  Canberra hit five home runs and Sydney one.  Robbie Perkins was 4-for-5 with a home run and a double, scoring twice and driving in four.  Mike Reeves was 3-for-5 with a home run (his third) and a walk, scoring twice.  Kyle Perkins was 3-for-6 with two doubles, scoring three times and driving in four.

Time Off

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday and some family obligations, this blog will be taking a week off.  We'll be back sometime around Nov. 30 or Dec. 1.  Sorry about that.  Thanks for understanding.

Games of November 22

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ARAGUA 6, MAGALLANES 5 IN ARAGUA

Avisail Garcia's two-run homer in the sixth put Aragua up 6-5.  Magallanes got only one baserunner after that.  Luis Arraez was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs for Magallanes and is now batting .388.  Adonis Garcia was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one for Magallanes.

ANZOATEGUI 4, LA GUAIRA 2 IN LA GUAIRA

Luis Fuentes' RBI single in the fourth broke a 2-2 tie Rene Reyes homered for an insurance run in the eighth.  Donovan Hand pitched six innings for Anzoategui, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks while striking out one.  Balbino Fuenmayor was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one for Anzoategui.

MARGARITA 7, LARA 3 IN MARGARITA

Margarita scored one in the second, two in the third, and two in the fourth to build a 5-0 lead.  Nick Greenwood pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk while striking out two for Margarita.  Rudy Flores was 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI and Breyvic Valera was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI, both for Margarita.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 6, ESTE 5 AT AGUILAS

It was 5-3 Toros going to the bottom of the ninth, but an error, a single, and a walk loaded the bases and Juan Carlos Perez delivered a three-run double to win the game for the Aguilas.  Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-4 for Este.  Francisley Bueno pitched six innings, giving up two unearned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out five for the Aguilas.  Alfredo Marte was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk, scoring twice for the Aguilas.

LICEY 10, GIGANTES 2 IN LICEY

Licey scored once in each of the first three innings, then tallied five times in the fifth to put the game out of reach.  Luke Farrell struck out six in 5.1 innings for Licey, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Mel Rojas, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, scoring twice and driving in three.

ESCOGIDO AT ORIENTE

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

AGUADILLA AT CAGUAS

A doubleheader was rained out.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 9, JALISCO 3 IN JALISCO

Mexicali was leading 5-3 and then scored four in the eighth to put the game out of reach.  C. J. Retherford was 4-for-5 with three doubles for Mexicali, scoring twice and driving in two.

HERMOSILLO 6, CULIACAN 5 IN HERMOSILLO (14 INNINGS)

Jose Manuel Orozco's RBI single for Culican in the ninth tied the game 3-3.  Issmael Salas homered in the eleventh to put Culiacan up 4-3, but a wild pitch allowed Hermosillo to tie it 4-4.  Two singles and two walks put Culiacan up 5-4 in the top of the fourteenth, but with two out in the bottom of the fourteenth Carlos Alberto Gastelum singled in the tying run and Efren Navarro singled home the winning run.  Juan Pablo Oramas pitched 6.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and four walks with no strikeouts.  Gastelum and Navarro were each 3-for-6 with a walk and a run, with Gastelum driving in one run and Navarro bringing home two.

NAVOJOA 4, MAZATLAN 2 IN NAVOJOA

Navojoa scored two in the first and never trailed.  Mazatlan cut the lead to 3-2 after five but could do no more, and Quincy Latimore doubled home and insurance run in the eighth.

LOS MOCHIS 3, OBREGON 1 IN LOS MOCHIS

Los Mochis scored single runs in the second, fourth, and sixth to get the win.  Luis Niebla struck out seven in seven shutout innings, giving up six hits and a walk.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

Games of November 21

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ORIENTE 6, ESCOGIDO 5 IN ESCOGIDO (11 INNINGS)

Escogido led 5-1 through seven, but Escogido scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth to tie it and Abiatal Avelino's RBI single in the eleventh brought home the winning run.  Confesor Lara pitched a scoreless inning for Oriente, giving up one hit and striking out one, to lower his ERA to 1.42.

ESTE 3, AGUILAS 1 IN ESTE

The Toros scored all of their runs in the second, two of them on a single by Miguel Olivo, and it was all they needed.  Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-3 for the Este.

GIGANTES 6, LICEY 5 AT GIGANTES

A pair of RBI doubles put Licey up 5-4 in the seventh, but the Gigantes got two in the eighth, with the go-ahead run scoring on a sacrifice double play, to win the game.  Hanser Alberto was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI for the Gigantes.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 4, MAYAGUEZ 1 IN MAYAGUEZ

Santurce got two in the first and two in the ninth to win.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.

CAGUAS AT CAROLINA

Rained out.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 8, JALISCO 5 IN JALISCO

A six-run third put Mexicali up 6-3 and they never trailed after that.  Luis Juarez was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second) and a double for Mexicali, scoring twice and driving in three.

HERMOSILLO 6, CULIACAN 4 IN HERMOSILLO

Hermosillo got three in the fourth and three in the sixth to take the win.  Arturo Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a run for Hermosillo.  Casey Coleman pitched six innings for Hermosillo, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out four.

NAVOJOA 4, MAZATLAN 0 IN NAVOJOA

Consecutive doubles by Niko Vasquez and Alan Sanchez put Navojoa up 1-0 in the second and they led the rest of the way.  Hector Velasquez struck out nine in six shutout innings for Navojoa, giving up three hits and no walks.

OBREGON 7, LOS MOCHIS 6 IN LOS MOCHIS (11 INNINGS)

Obregon trailed 6-2 after six but scored two in the seventh and two in the eighth to tie it 6-6.  In the eleventh, Sergio Contreras led off with a double, took third on a foul fly to right, and scored on a squeeze bunt for the go-ahead run.  Carlos Valencia was 2-for-5 with a double for Obregon, scoring twice and driving in one.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

Arizona Fall League Wrapup

The Arizona Fall League completed its season Saturday, as our Surprise Saguaros fell to Mesa 6-1.  Here's a look at how our Twins players fared.

The best of the batters was clearly Nick Gordon.  Gordon batted .346/.418/.444 in 81 at-bats.  Not much power, which is consistent with his career so far, but if you can get on base at a .418 clip nobody's going to be too worried about your power.  He also stole five bases, although he was caught stealing four times.

Mitch Garver did not get on base much, but he showed good power.  He batted .229/.299/.457 in 70 at-bats, belting four homers and four doubles.  The four home runs were tied for second in the league.

Tanner English drew some walks, but did not do much else.  He batted .229/.333/.338 in 71 at-bats.

Mason Melotakis led the pitchers with a 1.64 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP, going 1-1.  He struck out eleven and walked only one in eleven innings.

John Curtiss also pitched well.  No decisions, but one save and an ERA of 2.84 with a 1.34 WHIP.  He struck out eighteen and walked four in 12.2 innings.

Randy Rosario went 1-0, 4.26, 1.82 WHIP.  He struck out eleven and walked five in 12.2 innings.

The biggest disappointment was clearly Stephen Gonsalves.  Coming off a fine year split between Fort Myers and Chattanooga, he went 0-2, 8.31, 1.62 WHIP.  He struck out seven and walked four in 8.2 innings.

I say this every year, but if you're asking "What does all this mean", the answer is probably "Not much".  I follow it because it's baseball and it's fun, but the whole league is a small sample size, really.  I don't know if anyone has studied how much correlation, if any, there is between success in the AFL and success in the major leagues.  There are some players who did well in the AFL and became stars.  On the other hand, Robbie Grossman tore up the AFL in 2011.  The main point of the AFL is to give some good prospects some experience against other good prospects, and that's really the way to look at it.

Games of November 19-20

GAMES OF NOVEMBER 19

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

MESA 6, SURPRISE 1 IN SCOTTSDALE

Brian Anderson hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Mesa's lead was never threatened.  Surprise got only two hits, both by Jose Trevino.  Their lone run scored in the fifth on a walk, a single, a wild pitch, and a double play.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-4 for Surprise.  Mitch Garver was 0-for-3.  Tanner English was 0-for-3.  Mason Melotakis pitched one inning, giving up a run on one hit (a solo homer) and no walks with one strikeout.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ARAGUA 4, ANZOATEGUI 2 IN ANZOATEGUI

Daniel Alvarez' two-run double in the eighth put Aragua up 4-0.  Anzoategui got two in the bottom of the eighth but did not get the tying run on base.  Miguel Mendez was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs for Aragua.  Yohan Pino pitched seven shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk with five strikeouts for Aragua.

LA GUAIRA 5, MAGALLANES 1 IN MAGALLANES (6 1/2 INNINGS--RAIN)

Omar Carrizales hit a two-run double in a four-run second that put La Guaira in the lead to stay.  Jose Castillo was 2-for-4 with a home run for La Guaira.  William Cuevas struck out eight in a six inning complete game for La Guaira, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

MARGARITA 7, ZULIA 2 IN ZULIA

A four-run third put Margarita up 5-0 and they cruised from there.  Daniel Mayora was 2-for-4 with a home run, his seventh, for Margarita.  Wander Beras pitched five innings for Margarita, giving up one run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

LARA 3, CARACAS 2 IN CARACAS

Lara scored two on a wild pitch-plus-error in the ninth to go up 3-0.  They needed the runs, as Henry Alejandro Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.  Caracas loaded the bases with one out, but a popup and a ground out ended the game.  Nestor Molina pitched five shutout innings for Lara, giving up four hits and two walks while striking out two.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ESTE 3, ORIENTE 1 IN ESTE

A sacrifice fly broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth and Carlos Franco singled in an insurance run in the eighth.  Leonardo Reginatto was used as a defensive replacement for Este but did not bat.  Confesor Lara pitched 1.2 scoreless innings for Oriente, giving up one hit, lowering his ERA to 1.54.

ESCOGIDO 3, LICEY 1 IN LICEY

A sacrifice fly and an error plated two runs for Escogido in the ninth to give them a 3-1 win.  Rafael Bautista was 3-for-4 with two runs for Escogido.  Kelvin Marte pitched five shutout innings for Escogido, giving up three hits and two walks with one strikeout.

AGUILAS AT GIGANTES

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

AGUADILLA 3, CAROLINA 1 IN AGUADILLA

Juan Centeno's two-run double gave Aguadilla a 2-0 first inning lead and they led the rest of the way.  Centeno was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.  J. J. Fernandez pinch-hit and got a double for Carolina.

MAYAGUEZ 6, SANTURCE 5 IN MAYAGUEZ

Juan Silva hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth for Santurce to tie it 5-5, but Luke Tendler's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth won it for Mayaguez.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-3 with two walks and a run for Mayaguez.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

LOS MOCHIS 8, MAZATLAN 1 IN MAZATLAN

A three-run fifth left Los Mochis up 5-1 and they controlled the game the rest of the way.   Leandro Castro was 5-for-5 with a triple for Los Mochis, scoring four times and driving in one.  Misael Silverio pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks while striking out two for Los Mochis.

CULIACAN 4, JALISCO 3 IN CULIACAN

Daniel Carbonell's three-run triple in the seventh turned a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 lead and eventual win.  Issmael Salas was 3-for-4 with a run for Culiacan.

HERMOSILLO 4, OBREGON 3 IN OBREGON

David Washington's two-run homer in the ninth gave Hermosillo a 4-3 lead and eventual win.  The home run was his fourth.  Luis Alfonso Garcia was 2-for-3 with a home run, his third, for Hermosillo.

MEXICALI 7, NAVOJOA 2 IN MEXICALI

Mexicali scored all seven of its runs in the first inning.  Yordanys Linares was 3-for-5 with two doubles for Mexicali, scoring once and driving in two.  Efren Delgado pitched 6.1 innings for Mexicali, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks with one strikeout.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

BRISBANE 4, CANBERRA 2 IN BRISBANE

Brisbane scored two in the seventh to go ahead 3-1.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-3 and is batting .333 for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.

ADELAIDE 7, SYDNEY 3 IN SYDNEY

Adelaide took the lead with a three-run fifth and got some insurance runs in the seventh on Marcus Greene, Jr.'s two-run single.  Greene, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a double and five RBIs for the day.

MELBOURNE 5, PERTH 1 IN MELBOURNE

Roman Collins hit a three-run homer in the third to put Melbourne ahead 4-1.  Collins was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs on the day.

*Games actually played November 20.

GAMES OF NOVEMBER 20

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MAGALLANES 10, CARACAS 9 IN MAGALLANES (10 INNINGS)

Magallanes led 6-1 after four, but a six-run sixth put Caracas up 9-6.  Magallanes scored three in the seventh to tie it and won on a two-out RBI single by Ronny Cedeno in the tenth.  Luis Arraez was 1-for-6 for Magallanes and is batting .379.

ARAGUA 6, ANZOATEGUI 2 IN ANZOATEGUI

Renato Nunez hit a two-run homer (his seventh) in the third to break a 2-2 tie.  Hernan Perez was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for Aragua, scoring twice.

ZULIA 7, MARGARITA 3 IN ZULIA

Giovanny Urshela hit a two-run double in a three-run seventh that broke a 3-3 tie.  Ramon Garcia pitched five innings for Zulia, giving up one run on two hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

LARA 11, LA GUAIRA 9 IN LA GUAIRA

La Guaira led 4-3 after one, but Lara eventually built an 11-4 lead before La Guaira scored five in the eighth to make the final score look better.  La Guaira had the tying run on base with one out in the eighth, but their last five batters were retired.  Juniel Querecuto was 4-for-5 with a triple and two doubles for Lara, scoring three times and driving in one.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

TOROS 4, ESCOGIDO 2 IN ESCOGIDO

A two-run sixth put the Toros ahead 3-1 and they never trailed.  Daniel Palka was 0-for-3 for Escogido.

ORIENTE 5, GIGANTES 1 IN ORIENTE

Gabriel Guerrero hit a two-run homer in the first and Oriente led the rest of the way.  Guerrero was 2-for-3 on the day, scoring twice and driving in three.

AGUILAS 3, LICEY 0 AT AGUILAS

Zoilo Almonte's RBI single in the first put Aguilas ahead and Ronny Rodriguez added a two-run double in the seventh.  Roenis Elias struck out seven in 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and no walks.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

AGUADILLA AT CAGUAS

Rained out.

MAYAGUEZ AT CAROLINA

Rained out.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 2, NAVOJOA 1 IN MEXICALI

Luis Juarez doubled home a run in the seventh to put Mexicali up 2-1.  Yuniesky Betancourt was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI for Mexicali.

LOS MOCHIS 7, MAZATLAN 4 IN MAZATLAN

It was tied 4-4 going to the ninth, when Rodolfo Amador singled in the go-ahead run and Sebastian Valle followed with a two-run homer, his third.  Manny Barreda struck out seven in six innings for Los Mochis, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.

CULIACAN 7, JALISCO 1 IN CULIACAN

Culiacan scored four in the first and controlled the game all the way.  Edgar Gonzalez pitched six shutout innings for Culiacan, giving up three hits and three walks with four strikeouts.

OBREGON 8, HERMOSILLO 2 IN OBREGON

Obregon scored four in the first, three of the runs scoring on an error, and led the rest of the way.  Blake Beavan pitched 7.1 innings for Obregon, giving up two runs on nine hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Carlos Valencia was 2-for-4 with a home run (his seventh) and a double, scoring twice and driving in two for Obregon.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

Games of November 18

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

No games scheduled.  Surprise will play Mesa in the league championship game today.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MARGARITA 7, ZULIA 5 IN ZULIA

Margarita hit three homers in the fifth, producing four runs and taking a 6-1 lead.  Zulia scored four in the eighth, cutting the lead to 7-5, and left the bases loaded that inning and left two on in the ninth.  Omar Bencomo pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Daniel Mayora was 3-for-5 with a home run (his sixth), driving in two.

LARA 5, MAGALLANES 0 IN LARA

All five runs were scored in the seventh inning, the last four on a grand slam by Jesus Montero (his third homer).  Jorge Martinez pitched 6.2 scoreless innings for Lara, giving up three hits and one walk with three strikeouts.

LA GUAIRA AT CARACAS

Rained out.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ESCOGIDO 5, AGUILAS 4 IN ESCOGIDO (10 INNINGS)

It was 1-1 through eight, but each team scored three in the ninth.  In the tenth, a single, a walk, and a single loaded the bases, and Rafael Bautista delivered a one-out single to end the game.  Daniel Palka was 1-for-4 with a walk for Escogido.

LICEY AT ESTRELLAS

Rained out.

TOROS AT GIGANTES

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 2, CAGUAS 1 IN CAGUAS

Robert Andino's two-run single in the second provided all the runs Santurce would need.  Reiner Roibal pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks while striking out three.

MAYAGUEZ 6, CAROLINA 3 IN CAROLINA

Mayaguez broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in the fifth, a rally capped by Jesmuel Valentin's two-run double.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.  Dereck Rodriguez struck out the only man he faced for Mayaguez.  J. J. Fernandez was used as a pinch-runner by Carolina but did not bat.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

HERMOSILLO 5, OBREGON 4 IN OBREGON (11 INNINGS)

Luis Alfonso Garcia's RBI double with two out in the eleventh gave Hermosillo the win.  Obregon had the tying run on third with one out, but Corey Wimberly was thrown out trying to score on a ground ball to short.  Eric Young, Jr. was 3-for-6 with a home run (his eleventh) and a double, scoring twice and driving in two for Hermosillo.

CULIACAN 8, JALISCO 2 IN CULIACAN

Ramiro Pena hit a two-run homer in a three-run third that put Culiacan up 4-0.  Pena was 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs.

LOS MOCHIS 3, MAZATLAN 2 IN MAZATLAN

Los Mochis scored all of their runs in the third inning.  Mazatlan had the tying run on second with one out in the ninth, but a fly out and a strikeout ended the game.  Julian Arballo pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

MEXICALI 7, NAVOJOA 2 IN MEXICALI

C. J. Retherford's two-run double capped a three-run third and Mexicali led the rest of the way.  Miguel Pena struck out five in five innings for Mexicali, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

CANBERRA 8, BRISBANE 2 IN BRISBANE

Already leading 2-1, Canberra scored four in the fifth to take control of the game.  David Kandilas had a three-run double in the fifth inning.  Kyle Perkins was 3-for-4 with two home runs (his second and third), scoring three times.

MELBOURNE 5, PERTH 0 IN MELBOURNE (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Mike Walker hit a grand slam in the first inning and Melbourne was never threatened.  Keisuke Honda struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up six hits and a walk.

PERTH 9, MELBOURNE 4 IN MELBOURNE (GAME 2)

Jake Bowey's RBI single in the seventh broke a 4-4 tie and Perth put the game out of reach with four in the ninth.  Ulrich Bojarski was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs for Perth.  Joey Wong was 3-for-5 with a walk and an RBI for Perth.

SYDNEY 2, ADELAIDE 0 IN SYDNEY (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Tucker Neuhaus hit a two-run double in the fourth for all of the game's runs.  Luke Wilkins pitched a complete game shutout, giving up four hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

ADELAIDE AT SYDNEY (GAME 2--11 INNINGS)

SYDNEY 3, ADELAIDE 2 IN SYDNEY (GAME 2--11 INNINGS)

Apparently, in an attempt to avoid long games, the Australian League has a rule whereby, after ten innings, you start the next inning with men on first and second.  Adelaide failed to score despite that, with a bunt/force out followed by a fly out and a strikeout.  Sydney popped up a bunt, but that was followed by an RBI double by Michael Campbell to end the game.  The run counts as an earned run against the pitcher who started the inning, which seems kind of unfair.

*Games actually played November 19.  It's timey-wimey.

Games of November 17

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

SURPRISE 4, SALT RIVER 2 IN SURPRISE

Nick Gordon singled in Scott Heineman to cap a three-run fifth that put Surprise up 3-2.  Surprise added an insurance run in the sixth and Salt River did not get the tying run on base.  Gordon was 1-for-4 with an RBI and is batting .346.  Mitch Garver was 1-for-4 with a run.  Tanner English was 0-for-3.  John Curtiss struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up only a walk.  The win clinched the West Division championship for Surprise.  They will play Mesa for the league championship on Saturday.

GLENDALE 3, PEORIA 1 IN PEORIA

Glendale scored all three of its runs in the second inning and made it stand up.  Francis Martes struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

SCOTTSDALE 6, MESA 6 IN SCOTTSDALE

Mesa scored two in the eighth to tie it 6-6 and the game was called after nine innings.  Ties are not unusual in the AFL, but they usually play at least one extra inning and often two.  It's interesting because Mesa won the East Division by a half game over Salt River--had extra innings been played, it's possible Mesa would have lost and dropped into a tie.  Maybe Mesa would've been the division champion on a tiebreaker anyway--I don't know how AFL tie-breakers work--but it still seems a little odd.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ZULIA 6, MAGALLANES 3 IN ZULIA

A four-run first provided all the runs Zulia would need.  Giovanny Urshela was 3-for-4 with a home run (his third) and two doubles for Zulia, driving in four.

CARACAS 6, ANZOATEGUI 5 IN ANZOATEGUI (10 INNINGS)

Anzoategui tied it 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth, but Jesus Guzman delivered a two-out RBI single in the tenth to win it for Caracas.  Luis Diaz struck out six in five innings for Caracas, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks.

LARA 3, MARGARITA 2 IN LARA

Margarita led 2-1 going to the bottom of the ninth, but Ildemaro Vargas doubled in the tying run and Luis Nunez singled home the winning run for Lara.  Jesus Montero was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk for Lara, driving in one.

LA GUAIRA AT ARAGUA

Rained out.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 4, GIGANTES 0 IN LICEY

Two singles, an error, and a pair of RBI ground outs but Licey up 2-0 in the fourth and their pitchers took it from there.  Cesar Valdez pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks with four strikeouts for Licey.  Marco Hernandez was 4-for-4 with two RBIs for Licey.

ORIENTE 4, AGUILAS 2 AT AGUILAS (6 1/2 INNINGS--RAIN)

Oriente scored two in the second and two in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead.  Aneury Tavarez was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

NAVOJOA 5, OBREGON 3 IN OBREGON

Niko Vasquez' RBI single in the ninth broke a 3-3 tie and a squeeze bunt brought home an insurance run for Navojoa.  Humberto Sosa was 2-for-4 for Navojoa.

JALISCO 1, LOS MOCHIS 0 IN LOS MOCHIS

Japhet Amador homered (his second) in the fourth inning for the game's only run.  Daniel Guerrero struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks for Jalisco.

HERMOSILLO 10, MAZATLAN 8 IN HERMOSILLO

Hermosillo trailed 7-5 after seven but scored five in the eighth to win.  Jose Amador hit a grand slam (his ninth homer) to put Hermosillo ahead to stay.  Efren Navarro was 3-for-4 with a run and three RBIs for Hermosillo.

MEXICALI 6, CULIACAN 2 IN MEXICALI

C. J. Retherford hit a two-run homer (his sixth) in the fifth to break a scoreless tie and Mexicali added three in the sixth to go up 5-0.  Javier Solano pitched 6.2 innings for Mexicali, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks with two strikeouts.  Yordanys Linares was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs for Mexicali.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

BRISBANE 8, CANBERRA 3 IN BRISBANE

Aaron Whitefield's two-run single in the seventh broke a 2-2 tie and Brisbane led the rest of the way.  Whitefield was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.  Logan Wade was 1-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.

SYDNEY 13, ADELAIDE 4 IN SYDNEY

Sydney scored all of its runs in innings two through five, getting two in the second, three in the third, three in the fourth, and five in the fifth.  Malik Collymore was 3-for-4 with a home run and a double, scoring twice and driving in six.

MELBOURNE 8, PERTH 1 IN MELBOURNE

Allan de San Miguel hit a three-run homer in a four-run third that put Melbourne ahead 6-1.  Mark Hamburger struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.  de San Miguel was 3-for-5 with a double as well as a home run and drove in five.

*Games actually played November 18 because timey-wimey.

Games of November 16

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

PEORIA 5, SURPRISE 2 IN PEORIA

With Peoria up 3-2, Guillermo Heredia delivered a two-out two-run single in the eighth to secure the win.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-4 for Surprise and is batting .351.  Mitch Garver pinch-hit and was 0-for-1.  Tanner English was 1-for-2 with a walk.  Mason Melotakis pitched one inning, giving up a run on three hits and no walks with no strikeouts.  Randy Rosario struck out two in one inning, giving up two unearned runs on a hit and a walk.  Surprise leads Glendale by a half game and Peoria by a full game with one game remaining.  Glendale and Peoria play each other today while Surprise hosts Salt River.  The league is incredibly balanced.  Surprise has the best record at 16-14-1.  Everyone else is within a game of .500 except for Scottsdale, which is 13-18.

GLENDALE 10, MESA 0 IN MESA

Glendale scored six runs in the first four innings and then added four in the sixth.  Austin Gomber struck out seven in six shutout innings for Glendale, giving up two hits and no walks.

SCOTTSDALE 4, SALT RIVER 0 IN SCOTTSDALE

Scottsdale scored two in the first and led all the way.  James Kaprielian pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks with four strikeouts for Scottsdale.  Gleyber Torres was 3-for-4 with a double for Scottsdale, scoring twice and driving in one.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MARGARITA 3, LA GUAIRA 1 IN LA GUAIRA

An RBI single by Carlos Garcia broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth and Margarita added an insurance run in the ninth.  Ryan O'Rourke started for Margarita and struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.

ZULIA 6, MAGALLANES 5 IN ZULIA

Zulia scored four in the first, only to see Magallanes catch up at 5-5 in the ninth.  Jose Pirela led off the bottom of the ninth with a double and scored on Giovanny Urshela's single to win it for Zulia.  Luis Arraez was 3-for-5 for Magallanes and is batting .387.

LARA 7, ARAGUA 5 IN ARAGUA

Lara scored three in the fourth to go up 3-0.  They still led 7-3 going to the bottom of the ninth, when Aragua scored two and had the tying run on base with none out.  A double play and a strikeout ended the game.  Hector Gimenez was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI and Jesus Montero was 3-for-5 with a run and two RBIs, both for Lara.

ANZOATEGUI 9, CARACAS 5 IN ANZOATEGUI

Tomas Telis hit a grand slam in a five-run fifth that put Anzoategui up 8-3.  Telis was 2-for-4 and scored twice.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ESCOGICO 6, ORIENTE 4 IN ESCOGIDO

Mark Thomas hit a two-run homer in a three-run Escogido second and they never trailed.  Daniel Palka was 0-for-2 with a walk for Escogido.

ESTE 2, AGUILAS 1 IN ESTE

An error tied it 1-1 in the top of the ninth, but another error gave Este the win in the bottom of the ninth.  Bryan Evans pitched six shutout innings for Este, giving up one hit and one walk while striking out three.

LICEY 10, GIGANTES 6 AT GIGANTES

Licey led 3-0 after one, trailed 5-4 after two, tied it at six in the fifth, and went into the lead to stay with two in the seventh.  Diory Hernandez was 4-for-6 with two runs and an RBI.  Wily Mo Pena was 3-for-4 with an RBI.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 4, CAROLINA 1 IN CAROLINA

Kelly Dugan's two-run homer in the sixth put Caguas up 4-0 and left them in control of the game.  J. J. Fernandez was 0-for-3 for Carolina.

AGUADILLA AT MAYAGUEZ

This game is listed as a forfeit, with the note "refusal".  It appears that it was Aguadilla that refused and forfeited, but nothing actually comes out and says that.  I'll let you know if I find out more about what happened.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

OBREGON 5, NAVOJOA 3 IN OBREGON

Justin Greene had an RBI double in the third and scored later in the inning to put Obregon up 4-2.  Corey Wimberly was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs for Obregon.

LOS MOCHIS 8, JALISCO 0 IN LOS MOCHIS

Los Mochis took a 5-0 lead with five in the second and controlled the game the rest of the way.  Luis Niebla pitched five shutout innings, giving up one hit and four walks while striking out four for Los Mochis.

MAZATLAN 8, HERMOSILLO 5 IN HERMOSILLO

Mazatlan led 4-0 after one, trailed 5-4 after four, but went into the lead to stay with a three-run seventh.  They had only one hit in the inning, aided by two walks, a hit batsman, and an error.  Yunesky Sanchez was 2-for-4 with a double for Mazatlan, scoring once and driving in one.

CULIACAN 6, MAZATLAN 1 IN MAZATLAN

Issmael Salas' two-run single capped a four-run first that gave Culiacan all the runs it needed.  Ryota Igarashi pitched struck out twelve in eight shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks, for Culiacan.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

BRISBANE 3, CANBERRA 2 IN BRISBANE

Aaron Whitefield scored from second on a ground out in the seventh, breaking a 2-2 tie and leading to a win for Brisbane.  Mitch Nilsson was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one, for Brisbane.

*Game actually played November 17.  It's timey-wimey.

Games of November 15

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

GLENDALE 1, SURPRISE 0 IN SURPRISE

Nick Tanielu singled home Andrew Stevenson in the first inning, and that was all the scoring there was.  Mitch Garver was 0-for-4 for Surprise.  Nick Gordon was used as a pinch-hitter and was 0-for-1.  Stephen Gonsalves struck out six in three innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks.

SCOTTSDALE 8, PEORIA 6 IN SCOTTSDALE

A five-run seventh put Scottsdale up 8-1, but Peoria scored five in the ninth and brought the tying run to the plate before the game ended.  Corey Oswalt pitched five innings for Scottsdale, giving up one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three.

MESA 6, SALT RIVER 5 (10 INNINGS)

Salt River scored two in the top of the tenth, but Mesa got three in the bottom half to win.  Bradley Zimmer delivered a two-run single to bring home the tying and winning runs.  Zimmer went 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) for Mesa.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 7, CARACAS 3 IN ANZOATEGUI

Caracas scored three in the top of the seventh and trailed by only 4-3, but in the bottom of the seventh Tomas Telis hit a two-run triple and later scored to put Anzoategui back in control of the game.  Starter Donovan Hand pitched four perfect innings for Anzoategui.  Balbino Fuenmayor was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.

MAGALLANES 6, LARA 3 IN LARA

Three walks and three singles produced four third-inning runs for Magallanes, who eventually built a 6-0 lead through five.  Luis Arraez was 2-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in three for Magallanes.  He is now batting .377.

LA GUAIRA 10, ARAGUA 9 IN LA GUAIRA

Aragua had leads of 7-0 and 9-1, but did not score after the third inning.  A five-run fourth got La Guaira back into the game, and Jose Martinez came through with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth.  Brock Stassi was 4-for-5 with a home run (his sixth) and two RBIs for La Guaira.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 8, ESCOGIDO 1 IN ESCOGIDO

A five-run third put Licey up 7-0 and they controlled the game from there.  Daniel Palka was 0-for-2 for Escogido.

GIGANTES 2, AGUILAS 1 AT AGUILAS

Moises Sierre broke a 1-1 tie with an RBI double in the fifth.  Alec Asher pitched five innings for the Gigantes, giving up one run on six hits and no walks while striking out three.

ESTE 3, ESTRELLAS 1 IN ESTRELLAS

Miguel Olivo's two-run single in the ninth put Este up 3-0.  Estrellas got the tying run on base with two out in the ninth.  Nick Martinez pitched six shutout innings for Este, giving up two hits and five walks while striking out one.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 3, CAGUAS 1 IN CAGUAS

Santurce scored single runs in the third, fourth, and eighth.  A. J. Himenez was 3-for-4 with a double for Santurce.  Evan Grills pitched five innings for Santurce, giving up one run on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

CAROLINA 4, AGUADILLA 1 IN AGUADILLA

Irving Falu's two-run homer in the third gave Carolina a 2-0 lead and they led the rest of the way.  Raul Rivera pitched 6.2 innings for Carolina, giving up one run on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Aguadilla is now 1-12 on the season.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

NAVOJOA 10, OBREGON 5 IN OBREGON

Alan Sanchez hit a grand slam in a seven-run third that led Navojoa to victory.  Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a triple in addition to his grand slam (his second homer), scoring twice and driving in five.

LOS MOCHIS 3, JALISCO 2 IN LOS MOCHIS

Sebastian Valle homered in the bottom of the ninth to tie it 2-2 and Leandro Castro's RBI single later in the inning won it for Los Mochis.  Manny Barreda pitched seven innings for Los Mochis, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three.

HERMOSILLO 7, MAZATLAN 6 IN HERMOSILLO (11 INNINGS)

Corey Brown hit a three-run homer for Mazatlan in the ninth to tie it 6-6.  In the eleventh, however, Efren Navarro singled home Carlos Alberto Gastelum with the winning run for Hermosillo.  Matt Skole was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs for Hermosillo.  Juan Pablo Oramas pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks while striking out three for Hermosillo.

CULIACAN 10, MEXICALI 6 IN MEXICALI

Joey Meneses hit a three-run homer in a four-run Culiacan first and Culiacan scored four more in the fifth to put the game out of reach.  Meneses' homer was his sixth.  He was 3-for-5 with two runs and four RBIs.  Maxwell Leon was 3-for-5 with a double and three runs for Culiacan.

Games of November 14

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

SURPRISE 9, PEORIA 3 IN SURPRISE

Surprise scored two in the first and three in the second and cruised to a win.  Nick Gordon was 3-for-5 with two runs and is batting .361.  Mitch Garver was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Tanner English was 0-for-4.

MESA 13, GLENDALE 5 IN GLENDALE

Bradley Zimmer hit a two-run homer (his third) in a four-run third that gave Mesa a 5-1 lead.  Ian Happ was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer (his second) and two walks for Mesa.

SALT RIVER 9, SCOTTSDALE 1 IN SALT RIVER

Travis Demeritte drove in two with a sixth-inning triple and scored later in the inning to give Salt River a 6-0 lead.  Spencer Turnbull struck out four in four shutout innings for Salt River, giving up three hits and a walk.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ZULIA 7, MARGARITA 1 IN MARGARITA

Zulia scored three in the first and never trailed.  Carlos Teller struck out six in six shutout innings for Zulia, giving up four hits and three walks.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 8, ESTE 1 IN LICEY

Licey scored three in the third and two in the sixth to go up 5-1.  Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-3 for Este.

AGUILAS 2, ESTRELLAS 1 IN ESTRELLAS

Boog Powell's two-run double in the fourth provided all the runs Aguilas would need.  Confesor Lara pitched 1.1 scoreless innings for Estrellas, giving up a walk and striking out one.

ESCOGIDO AT GIGANTES

Postponed due to wet grounds.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

Games of November 13

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MAGALLANES 4, ARAGUA 3 IN MAGALLANES

Magallanes scored all four runs in the first and held on.  Aragua made it 4-3 after six but never got the tying run past first.  Luis Arraez was 3-for-3 with a walk and a run and is batting .376 for Magallanes.

ANZOATEGUI 4, CARACAS 2 IN CARACAS

Rossmel Perez' two-run single in the fourth put Anzoategui up 3-1 and they led the rest of the way.  Edwin Garcia was 2-for-4 with a double for Anzoategui.

ZULIA 7, MARGARITA 6 IN MARGARITA

Zulia scored four in the second to take a 5-1 lead.  They still led 7-4 going to the ninth, but Oscar Salazar hit a two-run double to make it 7-6.  An intentional walk put the winning run on base, but a ground out ended the game.  Jose Pirela was 3-for-4 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two for Zulia.

LA GUAIRA 2, LARA 1 IN LARA

A single, three walks, and a sacrifice fly plated two runs for La Guaira in the eighth to give them the win.  William Cuevas struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk, for La Guaira.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 4, ESCOGIDO 2 IN LICEY

RBI singles by Yermin Mercedes and Rymer Liriano broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth.  Daniel Palka was 0-for-3 with an RBI for Escogido.

ESTRELLAS 9, ESTE 1 IN ESTE

Already leading 3-1, Estrellas scored four in the seventh to put the game out of reach.  Leonardo Reginatto was 1-for-2 with a walk for Este.

GIGANTES AT AGUILAS

Postponed due to wet grounds.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 6, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN MAYAGUEZ

Mayaguez led 3-0 after four, but Caguas got one in the fifth and a three-run homer by Angel Sanchez in the sixth put Caguas in the lead to stay.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-4 for Mayaguez.

CAROLINA 4, AGUADILLA 3 IN CAROLINA

Carolina led 4-1 after five.  Ruben Gotay hit a two-run homer in the eighth to make it 4-3, but the last four Aguadilla batters were retired.  Juan Centeno pinch-hit and was 0-for-1 for Aguadilla.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MAZATLAN 3, MEXICALI 1 IN MAZATLAN

Heber Gomez hit a three-run double for Mazatlan, as all the runs in the game were scored in the third inning.  Jesus Sanchez pitched six innings for Mexicali, giving up one run on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

CULIACAN 5, LOS MOCHIS 2 IN CULIACAN

Jorge Vazquez' RBI single in the seventh broke a 2-2 tie.  Daniel Carbonell was 2-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two for Culiacan.

HERMOSILLO 3, NAVOJOA 1 IN NAVOJOA

Matt Skole homered (his third) in the second and Hermosillo never trailed.  Pablo Ortega pitched 5.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks with three strikeouts for Hermosillo.

OBREGON AT JALISCO

Rained out.

Off Days

This blog will be taking a couple of days off.  If all goes as expected, we will be back Monday, November 14.  Thank you for understanding.

Games of November 10

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

SURPRISE 3, GLENDALE 1 IN GLENDALE

Surprise got a triple, two doubles, and two singles in the first inning, scoring all three runs.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-4 with a triple, a walk and a run and is batting .344 for Surprise.  Mitch Garver was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Mason Melotakis pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout and has an ERA of 0.90.

PEORIA 5, SCOTTSDALE 4 IN PEORIA

A two-run fifth put Peoria up 5-2.  Scottsdale got two in the eighth but never got the tying run past first base.  Gleyber Torres was 3-for-4 with a run for Scottsdale.

MESA 6, SALT RIVER 5 IN MESA

Salt River led 4-0 after five, but a four-run sixth tied it.  Mesa then scored two in the seventh on three walks, a ground out, and a single to take the lead.  Danny Jansen was 3-for-4 for Mesa.  Chris Ellis pitched four shutout innings for Salt River, giving up two hits and a walk while striking out three.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

CARACAS 5, LARA 3 IN CARACAS

Caracas built a 4-1 lead after three and led the rest of the way.  Ildemaro Vargas was 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs for Lara.

MAGALLANES 8, ANZOATEGUI 6 IN MAGALLANES

Down 6-1 after seven, Magallanes scored seven runs in the eighth to take the win.  Luis Arraez delivered a three-run double to cap the rally.  Arraez was 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three.  He is now batting .363.  Niko Goodrum was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk, scoring twice.  He is now batting .306 for Anzoategui.

ARAGUA 6, MARGARITA 1 IN MARGARITA

Aragua scored three in the sixth to take a 3-1 lead and added three in the eighth to put the game out of reach.  Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitched six innings for Aragua, giving up one run on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

LA GUAIRA 4, ZULIA 2 IN ZULIA (6 INNINGS--RAIN)

A three-run fifth turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 victory.  Heiker Meneses hit a two-run double to give La Guaira the lead.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 8, ESTRELLAS 1 AT GIGANTES

Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer (his fourth) in a four-run first that gave the Gigantes more than enough runs.  Hanser Alberto was 3-for-4 with two doubles for the Gigantes.  Alec Asher pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks while striking out three for the Gigantes.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAROLINA 3, SANTURCE 1 IN SANTURCE

Jose Rivera's two-run double put Carolina up 2-0 in the second inning and they led from there.  Giovanni Soto pitched six shutout innings for Carolina, giving up three hits and one walk with three strikeouts.

CAGUAS 4, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN CAGUAS

Philip Evans' two-run double for Caguas tied it in the fifth and a sacrifice fly in the sixth put Caguas in the lead to stay.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-4 with a double for Mayaguez, scoring once and driving in one.  Dereck Rodriguez pitched a scoreless inning for Mayaguez, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 3, MEXICALI 2 IN JALISCO

Jalisco led 3-0 after three and held on.  Mexicali got the tying run to third in the ninth but could not advance him the last ninety feet.  Daniel Guerrero pitched 6.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three for Jalisco.

OBREGON 6, MAZATLAN 5 IN OBREGON (12 INNINGS)

Mazatlan led 5-0 after four.  Olmo Rosario singled home the tying run for Obregon in the ninth and the winning run scored on a bunt single by Jose Heberto Felix.  Carlos Alvarez was 3-for-5 with a double for Mazatlan.

NAVOJOA 3, LOS MOCHIS 0 IN LOS MOCHIS

Navojoa scored single runs in the second, eighth, and ninth.  Hector Velazquez struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk, for Navojoa.  Luis Niebla also struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on four hits and three walks, for Los Mochis.

CULIACAN 8, HERMOSILLO 5 IN HERMOSILLO

A three-run second put Culiacan in the lead to stay.  Issmael Salas was 4-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two, for Culiacan.