Venezuelan Winter League: Games of November 21

A run without a hit wins it for Zulia.  A comeback falls short for Margarita.  Singles night for Anzoategui and Magallanes.

ZULIA 3, LARA 2 IN LARA

Zulia:  Ender Inciarte (Arizona) was 2-for-5 with a run.  Reegie Corona was 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Yeiper Castillo pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Lara:  Carlos Rivero was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Maikol Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Romulo Sanchez pitched six innings, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  With the score tied at two, Zulia scored the go-ahead run in the seventh without a hit.  An error, a walk, a bunt, and a sacrifice fly brought home what turned out to be the winning run.

CARACAS 3, MARGARITA 2 IN CARACAS

Margarita:  David Peralta (Arizona) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Taylor Motter (Tampa Bay) was 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.  Forrest Snow (Seattle) struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Caracas:  L. J. Hoes (Houston) was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Roberto Lopez was 1-for-4 with a double and a run.  Jarrett Grube struck out seven in five shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk.

The game:  Hoes’ two-run single in the seventh put Caracas up 3-0.  Margarita got two in the eighth but did not get the tying run past first base.

ANZOATEGUI 4, ARAGUA 2 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins:  Argenis Diaz was 1-for-2 for Aragua.  Eduardo Escobar was 0-for-4 for Aragua.  Josmil Pinto pinch-hit for Aragua and was 0-for-1.  Oswaldo Arcia was 1-for-4 for Anzoategui.

Aragua:  Jose Martinez was 2-for-4 with a home run, his third.  Alex Romero was 1-fo-2 with two walks and a run.  Jose Ortega (Colorado) retired all four men he faced.

Anzoategui:  Jose Castillo was 1-for-3 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.  Oscar Salazar was 1-for-2 with two walks and a run.  Pedro Rodriguez pitched a perfect perfect inning, striking out all three batters he faced.

The game:  Anzoategui scored three in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie.  A single, Castillo’s triple, and four more singles produced the runs.

MAGALLANES 6, LA GUAIRA 4 IN MAGALLANES

Twins:  Heiker Meneses was 0-for-1 as a reserve for La Guaira

La Guaira:  Odubel Herrera (Philadelphia) was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Carlos Sanchez (White Sox) was 1-for-4 with a home run, his second.  Edgmer Escalona pitched six innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

Magallanes:  Endy Chavez was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Ronny Cedeno was 3-for-4 with a run.  David Martinez (Texas) pitched five innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks with one strikeout.

The game:  Trailing 3-2, Magallanes scored four in the seventh.  Five consecutive singles and an error produced the runs.

NEXT DAY'S GAMES

Zulia at Magallanes

Lara at Aragua

Margarita at Anzoategui

Caracas at La Guaira