Magallanes scored two in the ninth to defeat Aragua 2-1 in Aragua.

Each team had only three hits.  Adonis Garcia hit a home run for the Navegantes.  Starter Jose Sanchez worked five innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk.  Robert Coello (Cubs) struck out four in two perfect innings of relief.  Lino Urdaneta pitched a perfect eighth to get the win.  Jean Machi (San Francisco) walked one in a scoreless ninth for the save.

Joe Benson was 0-for-2 with 2 walks for the Tigres.  Sergio Perez (Houston) struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up no hits but walking three.  The no-hitter lasted through four pitchers and eight innings.  In the ninth, however, Francisco Butto allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in one-third of an inning to take the loss.

Around the league, Jairo Perez was 0-for-2 as a substitute as Lara lost to Caracas 10-5.  Andrew Baldwin started and worked six innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks as Anzoategui lost to Zulia 8-6.

The Tigres are off today.  They will host Caracas tomorrow night.