Lara 6, Aragua 5 in Aragua.  The Cardenales scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth to overcome a 5-2 Tigres lead.  Luis Valbuena (Cleveland) led Lara with two hits.  Oswaldo Navarro (Houston) hit a home run and drove in three.  Johnny Montoya worked 2.1 scoreless innings to get the win, while Scott Patterson (Seattle) struck out two in a perfect ninth to get the save.  For Aragua, Luis Maza had three singles and a double and Luis Hernandez had two singles and a double.  Yangervis Solarte pinch-hit and was 1-for-1.  Victor Moreno allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in one inning to take the loss.

Magallanes 5, Anzoategui 4 in Magallanes.  The Navegantes lost a 4-0 lead but scored in the bottom of the ninth to win.  Jose Altuve (Houston) led the way with three hits.  Bryan LaHair (Cubs) hit a home run.  Jean Machi (San Francisco) got the win by allowing two runs on three hits in the top of the ninth.  The Caribes were led by Luis Nunez (Yankees), who doubled and singled.  Eliezer Alfonzo (Colorado) hit a game-tying homer in the ninth.  Lester Oliveros worked 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Matt Palmer took the loss, allowing a run on a hit and a walk in a third of an inning.

In games not involving Twins players, La Guaira defeated Zulia 5-2 and Caracas blanked Margarita 6-0.

There are no games scheduled in the Venzuelan Winter League today.  Tomorrow, Aragua is at Margarita, Caracas travels to Lara, and Magallanes goes to La Guaira.