Venezuelan Winter League: Games of November 22

It was deuces wild in La Guaira.  A big day for Oswaldo Arcia carries Anzoategui.  Blowouts for Magallanes and Lara.

LA GUAIRA 6, CARACAS 4 IN LA GUAIRA

Caracas:  Felix Perez (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer (his fourth), scoring twice.  Alex Gonzalez was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his fifth.  Yoanner Negrin (Cubs) pitched 4.1 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on eight hits and a walk with one strikeout.

La Guaira:  Odubel Herrera (Philadelphia) was 3-for-5 with a triple and a run.  Rene Reyes was 1-for-2 with two walks and a run.  Ramon A. Ramirez pitched four shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks with two strikeouts.

The game:  Perez’ two-run homer tied it in the top of the sixth, but an RBI double by Luis Sardinas (Texas) keyed a two-run rally by La Guaira in the bottom of the sixth which gave them a lead they did not relinquish.  Caracas cut the lead to 6-4 in the eighth and had the tying run on base with none out but did not get a baserunner after that.

ANZOATEGUI 6, MARGARITA 3 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins:  Oswaldo Arcia was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, his fifth, for Anzoategui.

Margarita:  Carlos Garcia (Kansas City) was 2-for-3 with a double and a run.  David Peralta (Arizona) was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Wilfredo Ramirez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Anzoategui:  Niuman Romero (Oakland) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.  Mark Serrano struck out five in 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks.

The game:  Margarita led 2-1 after three, but Anzoategui scored five in the fifth to take the lead to stay.  Two scored on a wild pitch-plus-error and Oswaldo Arcia hit a three-run homer in the inning.

MAGALLANES 8, ZULIA 1 IN MAGALLANES

Twins:  Ryan O’Rourke pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout for Zulia.

Zulia:  Sandy Leon (Washington) was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Reegie Corona was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Ramon Garcia struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Magallanes:  Ronny Cedeno was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.  Mario Lisson (Washington) was 3-for-4 with a double and a run.  Dustin Richardson struck out seven in five innings, allowing one run on seven hits and a walk.

The game:  It was 1-1 after one, but Magallanes scored four in the third to take control and added three in the eighth.  Cedeno had a two-run single in the third inning.

LARA 13, ARAGUA 3 IN ARAGUA

Twins:  Eduardo Escobar was 1-for-4 for Aragua.  Argenis Diaz was 0-for-3 for Aragua.  Wil Ledesma pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit with one strikeout for Aragua.

Lara:  Paulo Orlando (Kansas City) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three.  Cesar Hernandez (Philadelphia) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Raul Rivero pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Aragua:  Willson Contreras (Cubs) was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his fourth) and a walk.  Avisail Garcia (White Sox) was 2-for-4 with a triple and a double.  Jon Hunton pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit.

The game:  Aragua led 2-0 after two, but a pair of sacrifice flies tied it 2-2 in the third and Lara took the lead with four in the fifth.  A six-run eighth iced the game for Lara.

NEXT DAY’S GAMES

Lara at Caracas

Margarita at Anzoategui

Zulia at Magallanes

La Guaira at Aragua