Twins pitchers provide relief.
ARAGUA 3, MARGARITA 2 IN ARAGUA
Twins: Sean Burroughs (Margarita) was 0-for-4. Oswaldo Arica (Aragua) was 0-for-4. Dakota Watts (Aragua) struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks.
Game summary: Carlos Colmenares doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh.
Margarita: Wilmer Flores (Mets) was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run. Boof Bonser (San Francisco) gave up two runs on six hits and no walks in six innings.
Aragua: Colmenares was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once. Carlos Hernandez (Oakland) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk in six innings, striking out five.
MAGALLANES 12, LA GUAIRA 11 IN MAGALLANES
Twins: Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) retired both men he faced to close out the game.
Game summary: Magallanes scored seven runs in the fourth to take a 10-5 lead, then held on. La Guaira had the tying run on first with one out, but a caught stealing ended the threat.
La Guaira: Scott Van Slyke (Dodgers) was 3-for-5 with three doubles, scoring twice and driving in one. Alex Cabrera was 2-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice.
Magallanes: Erold Andrus was 3-for-6 with a double, scoring once and driving in four. Leslie Anderson (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.
ANZOATEGUI 1, LARA 0 IN ANZOATEGUI (7 INNINGS—RAIN)
Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-1.
Game summary: Gorkys Hernandez doubled in the game’s lone run in the fifth.
Lara: Jarrett Grube (Angels) gave up one run on five hits and a walk in 4.2 innings. Joe Thurston was 1-for-1 with two walks.
Anzoategui: Renyel Pinto pitched five innings, allowing three hits and two walks. Luis Nunez (Dodgers) was 2-for-2 with a double and scored once.
CARACAS 6, ZULIA 3 IN CARACAS
Game summary: Caracas scored three in the fifth to break a 2-2 tie.
Zulia: Henry Rodiguez (Cincinnati) was 3-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Sandy Leon (Washington) was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Caracas: Brandon Barnes (Houston) was 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Angel Calero struck out three in three shutout innings.