Not much Twins news, but a Randy Keisler sighting!
ESTE 3, ESCOGIDO 1 IN ESTE
Twins: Pedro Florimon (Escogido) was 0-for-2 with a sacrifice bunt.
Game summary: Escogido scored in the third, but Este got single runs in the fourth, sixth, and seventh.
Escogido: Wilkin Castillo (Colorado) was 2-for-2 with a double, a home run, and a walk. Randy Keisler gave up one run on three hits and two walks in four innings.
Este: Charlie Blackmon (Colorado) was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Claudio Vargas (Milwaukee) worked three shutout innings.
AGUILAS 14, LICEY 12 IN LICEY (10 INNINGS)
Game summary: Aguilas scored nine in the first, but Licey got back in it with seven in the third. A two-run ninth tied the score for Licey, but Chris Coghlan (Miami) hit a two-run homer in the tenth to win it for Aguilas. Each team used ten pitchers.
Aguilas: Coghlan was 4-for-6 with two doubles and two home runs, scoring four times and driving in three. Miguel Tejada was 2-for-6 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in three.
Licey: Donell Linares was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring twice and driving in two. Juan Francisco (Atlanta) was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk, driving in two.
CIBAO 7, ORIENTE 4 IN CIBAO
Game summary: Cibao scored three in the first. Oriente never got closer than two runs.
Oriente: Ed Rogers was 2-for-4 and scored once. Nelson Perez (Cubs) hit a two-run homer.
Cibao: Erick Abreu (Houston) retired all seven men he faced, striking out four. Marcell Ozuna (Miami) was 2-for-4 with two home runs, driving in four.