Australian League: Games of January 5

MELBOURNE 2, BRISBANE 0 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 1-for-4 and scored once.
Game summary: Melbourne scored single runs in the fourth and fifth.
Brisbane: Ryan Searle pitched a complete game, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks with five strikeouts. Carlos Alonso (Philadelphia) was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.
Melbourne: Adam Bright struck out eight in seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and two walks. Darryl George (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

ADELAIDE 9, SYDNEY 4 IN ADELAIDE

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 0-for-5. Tyler Herr (Sydney) surrendered two runs on one hit and two walks in one inning while striking out one.
Game summary: Sydney led 4-1 after three. Adelaide took the lead in the fifth and scored two in the seventh and two in the eighth to put it away.
Sydney: James Robbins (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.
Adelaide: Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and four RBIs. Angus Roeger was 1-for-3 with a home run and scored twice.

PERTH 6, CANBERRA 5 IN CANBERRA

Game summary: Perth scored two in the eighth to overcome a 5-4 deficit. The runs came on three singles and a double.
Perth: Brendan Wise struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and one walk. Corey Adamson was 3-for-5 with a home run and scored twice.
Canberra: Jack Murphy (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Jeremy Barnes was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored once.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 5

CAROLINA 7, MAYAGUEZ 2 IN CAROLINA

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-2 but walked twice. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Carolina led 3-1 after four and 4-2 after five before scoring three in the sixth.
Mayaguez: Adonis Garcia (Yankees) was 1-for-2 with an RBI. Fernando Cruz pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Carolina: Anthony Garcia (St. Louis) was 3-for-5 with a double and scored twice. Felipe Lopez was 2-for-3 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one.

SANTURCE 2, CAGUAS 1 IN SANTURCE

Game summary: Santurce scored two in the first; Caguas scored one in the second.
Caguas: Kelvin Villa gave up two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. Johnny Monell (San Francisco) was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk and scored once.
Santurce: Adalberto Flores allowed one run on six hits and no walks in five innings. Jose Ruiz was 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Dominican League: Games of January 5

ESCOGIDO 3, ORIENTE 2 IN ESCOGIDO

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 0-for-2.
Game summary: Escogido led 2-0 after six. Oriente scored single runs in the seventh and eighth to tie. An error, a stolen base, a ground out, and a sacrifice fly scored the winning run in the eighth for Escogido.
Oriente: Fabio Castro struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk. Carlos Colmenares was 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Escogido: Kris Johnson (Pittsburgh) struck out six in seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and a walk. Ramon Santiago (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored twice.

AGUILAS 4, ESTE 3 IN ESTE (11 INNINGS)

Game summary: Este scored three in the first. Aguilas came back to tie it at three at four. Leury Garcia singled in the winning run in the eleventh.
Aguilas: Kelvin De La Cruz pitched 5.2 innings of scoreless, hitless relief, giving up only one walk. Garcia was 5-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.
Este: Jose Ramirez was 1-for-3 with two walks and scored once. Gonzalez Germen struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits.

Mexican League: Games of January 5

MAZATLAN 4, MEXICALI 0 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Mazatlan scored all four runs in the fourth inning.
Mexicali: Wes Bankston was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Armando Gabino pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and no walks.
Mazatlan: Walter Silva pitched eight innings, allowing two hits and two walks. Henry Mateo was 4-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

GUASAVE 5, OBREGON 3 IN OBREGON

Game summary: Guasave scored four in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie. Obregon came back with one in the seventh and one in the eighth. They had the tying run on base with one out in the eighth, but their last five batters were retired.
Guasave: James Avery gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk in six innings. Jose Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Obregon: Marco Carillo allowed two runs on four hits and a walk in six innings. Doug Clark was 3-for-5 with a double.

CULIACAN 3, HERMOSILLO 1 IN HERMOSILLO

Game summary: Cory Aldridge hit a two-run homer in the ninth to break a 1-1 tie.
Culiacan: Andres Meza gave up one run on three hits and a walk in seven innings. Ronnier Mustelier (Yankees) was 2-for-3 with a double.
Hermosillo: Dennys Reyes struck out seven in 7.1 innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks. Jose Aguilar was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Venezuelan League: Games of January 5

ANZOATEGUI 8, CARACAS 1 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Anzoategui) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored once. Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was used as a pinch-runner/defensive replacement but did not bat. Dakota Watts (Anzoategui) pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk while striking out one.
Game summary: Anzoategui broke a scoreless tie with seven in the fourth.
Caracas: Luis Angel Sanz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks. Jesus Guzman was 1-for-3 with a triple and scored once.
Anzoategui: Ramon A. Ramirez struck out seven in seven innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk. Jose Castillo was 3-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.

LARA 13, ZULIA 6 IN LARA

Game summary: Lara scored six in the fourth to take a 9-1 lead. Zulia got five in the fifth but did not score again.
Zulia: Alex Romero was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once. Felix Perez (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk and scored once.
Lara: Gabriel Noriega (Seattle) was 3-for-3 with two walks, scoring twice and driving in two. C. J. Retherford (Dodgers) was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.

Australian League: Games of January 4

MELBOURNE 7, BRISBANE 3 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 0-for-4. James Beresford (Melbourne) was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored once.
Game summary: Melbourne scored four in the second and led 7-0 after five. Brisbane scored all three of its runs in the eighth.
Brisbane: Brad Dutton was 1-for-3 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one. Rhys Niit struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.
Melbourne: John Hussey struck out six in seven shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks. Carlo Testa (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, driving in three.

CANBERRA 16, PERTH 9 IN CANBERRA

Game summary: Canberra led 4-1 after four and 11-2 after seven.
Perth: Carter Bell (Arizona) was 3-for-4 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three. Michael Ohlman (Baltimore) was 2-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in three.
Canberra: Antonio Callaway was 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, scoring three times and driving in four. Marcus Knecht (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, scoring three times and driving in four.

SYDNEY 4, ADELAIDE 3 IN ADELAIDE

Game summary: Adelaide led 3-0 after three. Sydney tied it with single runs in each of innings four through six and won on a Chris Snelling homer in the eighth.
Sydney: David Kandilas (Colorado) was 2-for-4 with a walk. Zach Shepherd was 1-for-2 with two walks and scored once.
Adelaide: Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored once. Josh Cakebread was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

Puerto Rican League: Games of January 4

MAYAGUEZ 6, CAROLINA 2 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with a walk. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with an RBI. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) struck out one in two-thirds of an inning, giving up no runs on one hit and one walk.
Game summary: Trailing 2-1, Mayaguez scored three in the seventh and two in the eighth.
Carolina: Jesus Feliciano was 2-for-5 with a home run. Enrique Hernandez (Houston) was 2-for-5.
Mayaguez: Giancarlo Alvarado allowed two runs on five hits and one walk in seven innings. Danny Gonzalez was 4-for-4 with two doubles and scored twice.

CAGUAS 8, SANTURCE 1 IN CAGUAS

Game summary: Caguas scored five in the fourth and three in the sixth. The lone Santurce run scored in the ninth.
Santurce: Geraldo Valentin was 2-for-3 with a walk. Benigno Cepeda pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Caguas: Javier Vasquez pitched six shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks. Johnny Monell (San Francisco) was 1-for-3 with a grand slam.