The Maestro stays hot.
ZULIA 13, ARAGUA 6 IN ARAGUA
Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 2-for-5 with a walk and scored three times. Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer. Josmil Pinto (Aragua) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-1. Edgar Ibarra (Aragua) started but lasted only 1.2 innings, allowing four runs on five hits. He did strike out three.
Game summary: Zulia led 5-0 after four, 7-1 after six, and 11-1 after seven.
Zulia: Wilfredo Boscan (Texas) allowed one run on two hits and two walks in 5.1 innings. Henry Rodriguez (Cincinnati) was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in three.
Aragua: Jorge Cortes was 3-for-3 with a solo homer and a two-run homer. Luis Hernandez (Cleveland) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
MARGARITA 12, MAGALLANES 2 IN MAGALLANES
Twins: Brian Dozier (Margarita) was 1-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Game summary: Margarita scored five in the third to take a 6-0 lead.
Margarita: Luis Chirinos allowed one run on four hits and four walks while striking out five in six innings. Rene Reyes was 3-for-5 with a home run and scored three times.
Magallanes: Jesus Flores (Washington) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Jose Altuve (Houston) was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.
CARACAS 6, LARA 5 IN CARACAS (10 INNINGS)
Game summary: Jesus Guzman led off the tenth with a walkoff homer.
Lara: Gabriel Noriega (Seattle) was 2-for-3 with two walks, scoring once and driving in two. Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-5 with a double.
Caracas: Carlos Rivero (Washington) was 2-for-4 with a home run and scored twice. Luis Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk.