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ZULIA 3, LA GUAIRA 1 IN LA GUAIRA

Twins:  Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 1-for-4.

Game summary:  Evan Gattis (Atlanta) hit a two-run homer in the ninth to break a 1-1 tie.

Zulia:  Alexander Torres struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Henry Rodriguez (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with two doubles and scored once.

La Guaira:  Tyson Brummett (Toronto) allowed one run on four hits in six innings, walking none and striking out none.  C. J. Retherford (Dodgers) was 2-for-4.

MARGARITA 2, ARAGUA 1 IN ARAGUA (12 INNINGS)

Twins:  Brian Dozier (Margarita) was 0-for-3.  Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 0-for-5.  Dakota Watts (Aragua) allowed a run on three hits in one inning.  Angel Mata (Aragua) gave up one hit and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning.

Game summary:  An RBI single by Cesar Hernandez (Philadelphia) brought in the go-ahead run.

Margarita:  Jeremy Jeffress (Toronto) retired all seven men he faced.  Wilmer Flores (Mets) was 3-for-4 with a double.

Aragua:  Alex Romero was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Luis Hernandez (Cleveland) was 2-for-5 and scored once.

ANZOATEGUI 8, CARACAS 2 IN ANZOATEGUI

Twins:  Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 0-for-2 with two walks and scored once.

Game summary:  Anzoategui scored four in the fifth to break a 2-2 tie.

Caracas:  Juan Gutierrez (Kansas City) struck out two in a perfect inning.

Anzoategui:  Renyel Pinto struck out eight in seven innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.  Niuman Romero was 2-for-4 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three.

LARA 5, MAGALLANES 2 IN LARA

Game summary:  Lara scored three in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie.

Magallanes:  Francisco Cervelli (Yankees) was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.  Carlos Maldonado (Washington) was 0-for-1 but walked four times.

Lara:  Paulo Orlando (Kansas City) was 3-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.  Joe Thurston was 3-for-3 and scored once.