Venezuelan View: Games of 10/31

Deolis Guerra works a good inning.

MAGALLANES 10, ARAGUA 5 IN ARAGUA

TwinsOswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was used as a reserve, drawing a walk and scoring in his only plate appearance.  Josmil Pinto (Aragua) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  David Bromberg (Aragua) surrendered six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings.  Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) worked a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and a walk.

Game summary:  Magallanes scored four in the first and was never threatened.

Magallanes:  Chris Nowak was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer.  Carlos Maldonado was 2-for-5 with a double and a first-inning grand slam.

Aragua:  Jae-Hoon Ha (Cubs) was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Ramon Castro was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.

LARA 5, MARGARITA 2 IN MARGARITA

TwinsAaron Hicks was 0-for-2 with a walk and a sacrifice bunt, scoring once.  Sean Burroughs was 0-for-4 and struck out once.

Game summary:  Lara scored two in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie, adding an insurance run in the seventh.

Lara:  Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk.  Robert Perez was 2-for-4 and drove in two.

Margarita:  Wilmer Flores (Mets) was 2-for-4.  Henry Blanco (Arizona) was 0-for-1 with a walk and a sacrifice fly.

ZULIA 2, ANZOATEGUI 0 IN ZULIA (7 INNINGS—RAIN)

Game summary:  Zulia scored both of its runs in the first inning.

Anzoategui:  Jake Goebbert was 1-for-2 with a walk.

Zulia:  Wilfredo Boscan (Texas) struck out five in five shutout innings, allowing four hits and a walk.  Ernesto Mejia (Atlanta) was 2-for-4 and drove in both runs.

LA GUAIRA 7, CARACAS 6 IN LA GUAIRA

Game summary:  Trailing 6-1, La Guaira scored one in the seventh, three in the eighth, and two in the ninth.  Rafael Alvarez delivered a pinch-hit, two-run, walkoff homer.

Caracas:  J. C. Boscan (Atlanta) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Brandon Barnes (Houston) was 2-for-5 with a triple and scored twice.

La Guaira:  C. J. Retherford (Dodgers) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Alex Castellanos (Dodgers) was 2-for-3 with three RBIs.