An excellent game for Deolis Guerra.
LA GUAIRA 8, ANZOATEGUI 2 IN LA GUAIRA
Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 0-for-2 with two walks. Bruce Pugh (Anzoategui) pitched a third of an inning, giving up one hit but no runs.
Game summary: La Guaira led 3-2 after four, then scored five runs over the next three innings.
Anzoategui: Gustavo Molina hit a double, scored once, and drove in one.
La Guaira: Salvador Perez (Kansas City) was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three. Cesar Suarez was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.
MAGALLANES 3, ARAGUA 0 IN ARAGUA
Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 1-for-4. Deolis Guerra (Magallanes) struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.
Game summary: Magallanes scored all three runs in the second when Francisco Cervelli (Yankees) tripled in two and then scored on a single.
Magallanes: Sergio Perez struck out six in five innings, giving up six hits and two walks. Chris Nowak was 2-for-4 with a double.
Aragua: Jorge Rondon (St. Louis) worked three shutout innings, allowing one hit and no walks. Joey Gathright was 2-for-3.
CARACAS 5, ZULIA 4 IN ZULIA
Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 1-for-3.
Game summary: Trailing 5-2 in the ninth, Zulia scored twice and got the tying run on base with one out.
Caracas: Thad Weber (San Diego) struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks. Franklin Gutierrez (Seattle) was 3-for-4 with a double and scored twice.
Zulia: Jose Flores was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk and scored once. Evan Gattis (Atlanta) walked and hit a two-run homer.
LARA 6, MARGARITA 3 IN LARA
Game summary: Lara took a 6-0 lead after four. Margarita scored all three runs in the eighth.
Margarita: Javier Brito was 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer. Frank Diaz was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Lara: Chris Jakubauskas struck out six in seven innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk. Paulo Orlando (Kansas City) was 4-for-5 and scored twice.