Darin Mastoianni makes his debut.

ZULIA 3, ANZOATEGUI 1 IN ZULIA

Twins:  Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 1-for-2.  Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 1-for-3 and scored once.

Game summary:  Zulia scored two in the second and one in the fifth.  The lone Anzoategui run came in the seventh.

Anzoategui:  Jairo Diaz (Angels) struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks.

Zulia:  Dwayne Pollock allowed one run on four hits and no walks in seven innings.  Freddy Galvis (Philadelphia) was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

MAGALLANES 1, MARGARITA 0 IN MARGARITA

Twins:  Sean Burroughs (Margarita) was 0-for-4.

Game summary:  A first-inning RBI single by Eliezer Alfonzo produced the game’s lone run.

Magallanes:  Sergio Perez struck out four in five innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Alfonzo was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Margarita:  Yusmeiro Petit (San Francisco) gave up one run on eight hits and two walks in five innings.  Dave Sappelt (Cubs) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

ARAGUA 6, CARACAS 0 IN CARACAS

Twins:  Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 0-for-3 with two walks and scored once.

Game summary:  Leading 1-0, Aragua scored five in the third.

Aragua:  Ken Ray struck out seven in six innings, allowing four hits and no walks.  Carlos Colmenares was 3-for-5 and scored once.

Caracas:  Angel Colero struck out five in four shutout innings of relief, giving up five hits and a walk.

LA GUAIRA 7, LARA 5 IN LARA (12 INNINGS)

Game summary:  C. J. Retherford homered for La Guaira to tie the game in the ninth.  Alex Cabrera hit a two-run double to put La Guaira ahead in the twelfth.

La Guaira:  Retherford was 3-for-4 with two doubles, two walks, and two RBIs.  Salvador Perez (Kansas City) was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run.

Lara:  Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-4 with a triple and two walks, scoring once and driving in two.  Luis Jimenez was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.