Puerto Rican Palaver: Games of 11/18

Nelvin Fuentes gets the job done.

MANATI 7, MAYAGUEZ 1 IN MAYAGUEZ

TwinsKennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4.  Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3.  Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3.

Game summary:  Manati scored five runs in the second inning.

Manati:  Tyler Herron gave up one run on five hits in six innings.  Michael Perez (Arizona) was 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run homer, scoring twice.

Mayaguez:  Angel Sanchez (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

SANTURCE 8, CAGUAS 6 IN SANTURCE

TwinsNelvin Fuentes (Santurce) pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up a hit and two walks.

Game summary:  Santurce lost a 6-2 lead, but a two-run double by Sergio Miranda in the sixth inning put them up 8-6.

Caguas:  Ramon Castro was 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a solo homer.  Carlos Rivera was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk and scored once.

Santurce:  Fehlandt Lentini was 4-for-5 with a home run, scoring three times and driving in four.  Miranda was 2-for-4 and drove in three.

CAROLINA 3, PONCE 1 IN PONCE

TwinsAngel Morales (Ponce) was 0-for-3.

Game summary:  Carolina scored two in the first and one in the eighth.  Ponce's lone run came in the sixth.

Carolina:  Deinys Suarez allowed an unearned run on two hits and two walks in six innings.  Pedro Valdes was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in two.

Ponce:  Christian Colon (Kansas City) was 1-for-3 with a double and was hit by a pitch.