Puerto Rican Palaver: Games of 12/4

A good day for Eddie Rosario and a pinch-hit homer for Kennys Vargas.

CAGUAS 9, MAYAGUEZ 2 IN CAGUAS

TwinsKennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was used as a pinch-hitter and hit a home run.  Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 2-for-5 with a double.  Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4.

Mayaguez:  David Vidal (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Randy Ruiz was 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI.

Caguas:  Kelvin Villa worked six shutout innings, allowing four hits and three walks.  Andy Gonzalez was 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and a walk, driving in three.

SANTURCE 10, MANATI 0 IN MANATI

Game summary:  Leading 2-0, Santurce scored five in the sixth.

Santurce:  Joseph Colon (Cleveland) struck out six in five innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  Sergio Miranda was 3-for-5, scoring once and driving in one.

Manati:  Yazy Arbelo (Arizona) and Edwin Maysonet were each 2-for-3.

CAROLINA 7, PONCE 2 IN PONCE

Game summary:  Trailing 2-0 after four, Carolina scored in each of the last five innings, getting two in the fifth and seventh, to catch up and then pull away.

Carolina:  Kyle Blanks (San Diego) was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three.  Enrique Hernandez (Houston) was 2-for-5 with a double and scored twice.

Ponce:  Zach Walters (Washington) was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Jose Ruiz was 2-for-4.