The Maestro comes through again.
ZULIA 4, ARAGUA 2 IN ARAGUA
Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 3-for-4 with a double. Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 1-for-3 with a double.
Game summary: Each team scored two in the first. Evan Gattis (Atlanta) hit a two-run homer in the sixth.
Zulia: Ernesto Mejia (Atlanta) was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and scored twice. Dwayne Pollock struck out six and walked none in seven innings, giving up two runs on three hits.
Aragua: Hector Gimenez hit a two-run homer. Victor Moreno struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing two hits.
MAGALLANES 6, MARGARITA 3 IN MAGALLANES
Twins: Brian Dozier (Margarita) was 1-for-3. Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) struck out the only man he faced.
Game summary: Magallanes scored five in the second. Margarita cut the lead to 5-3 in the sixth.
Margarita: Leonardo Astorga allowed a hit and a walk in 3.2 scoreless innings of relief. Rene Reyes was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in three.
Magallanes: Jose Altuve (Houston) and Juan Rivera were each 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
LARA 10, LA GUAIRA 3 IN LA GUAIRA
Twins: Shairon Martis (La Guaira) made his debut, surrendering five runs on six hits and no walks in three innings.
Game summary: Lara led 5-0 after three and 8-1 after five.
Lara: Brian Sweeney allowed one run on seven hits and no walks in five innings. Jairo Perez was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.
La Guaira: Salvador Perez (Kansas City) and Alex Cabrera were each 2-for-4 with a double.
CARACAS 3, ANZOATEGUI 2 IN ANZOATEGUI
Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 0-for-2 with a walk.
Game summary: Anzoategui scored two in the seventh to cut the lead to 3-2 and got the tying run into scoring position in both the eighth and the ninth.
Caracas: Sean Gallagher worked five shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks. Franklin Gutierrez (Seattle) was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk.
Anzoategui: Gustavo Molina was 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer. Alex Serrano struck out two in two perfect innings.