Venezuelan League: Games of January 4

CARACAS 6, LARA 5 IN CARACAS (10 INNINGS)

Game summary: Lara scored in the eighth to tie it at five. Carlos Rivero singled in the winning run in the tenth.
Lara: Joe Thurston was 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. C. J. Retherford (Dodgers) was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk and scored twice.
Caracas: Asdrubal Cabrera (Cleveland) was 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Ramon Cabrera (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

MAGALLANES 5, ZULIA 0 IN ZULIA

Game summary: The scoring ended in the third inning, when Magallanes scored four to take a 5-0 lead.
Magallanes: Sergio Perez gave up three hits and two walks while striking out five in 6.1 innings. Eliezer Alfonzo was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Zulia: Freddy Galvis was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Jesus Yepez retired all four batters he faced.