Venezuelan View

Aragua 10, La Guaira 8 in Aragua.  The Tigres lost a 5-1 lead but came back to win.  Luis Hernandez led the way with two singles and a double.  Luis Maza singled and tripled, Hector Gimenez singled and doubled, and Lastings Milledge had two hits.  Joe Benson was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Rich Rundles (St. Louis) gave up a hit but struck out three in a scoreless inning to get the win.  Francisco Butto pitched a perfect ninth to get the save.

Magallanes 6, Caracas 5 in Caracas (12 innings).  The Navagantes scored in the twelfth to win a see-saw game which featured eleven errors.  Bryan LaHair (Cubs) led the way with two doubles and a single, driving in three.  Kole Calhoun (Angels) had two singles and a double.  Ezequiel Carrera (Cleveland) singled and doubled, and Jose Altuve (Houston) and Luis Landaeta each had two hits.  Deolis Guerra did not give up a run in two-thirds of an inning for Magallanes despite allowing a hit and two walks.  Clevelan Santeliz retired all four batters he faced, two by strikeout, to get the win.  Pedro Guerra struck out one in a perfect twelfth to get the save.

In games in which no Twins played, Caribes defeated Lara 5-0 and Margarita trounced Zulia 13-2.  Today, Aragua is at La Guaira, Lara at Anzoategui, Caracas at Magallanes, and Zulia at Margarita.