Oswaldo Arcia hits another home run.
ANZOATEGUI 7, LARA 1 IN LARA
Twins: Eduardo Escobar (Anzoategui) was 1-for-3 with two runs and a sacrifice fly.
Game summary: Lara scored in the second, but Anzoategui got single runs in the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth and tallied three times in the ninth.
Anzoategui: Paolo Espino (Cleveland) gave up one run on five hits and no walks in seven innings. Gorkys Hernandez (Miami) was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring three times and driving in two.
Lara: Chris Jakubauskas (Milwaukee) struck out five in five innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks. Alcides Escobar (Kansas City) was 3-for-4.
MAGALLANES 4, ZULIA 2 IN ZULIA (12 INNINGS)
Twins: Darin Mastroianni (Zulia) was 0-for-3 with three walks and an RBI.
Game summary: Magallanes scored one in the ninth to tie and two in the twelfth to win. The go-ahead run scored on a hit batsman with the bases loaded and the insurance run scored on an error.
Magallanes: Ezequiel Carrera (Cleveland) was 2-for-4 with a home run. Carlos Maldonado (Washington) was 2-for-3 with a double.
Zulia: Josh Schmidt worked 8.2 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks. Humberto Quintero (Philadelphia) was 3-for-3.
MARGARITA 7, ARAGUA 4 IN MARGARITA (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Twins: Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) was 1-for-2 with a three-run homer and was hit by a pitch.
Game summary: Margarita scored two in each of the second, third, and fourth innings to build a 6-0 lead.
Aragua: Luis Hernandez (Cleveland) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Jose Martinez (Houston) was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk and scored once.
Margarita: Wilmer Flores (Mets) was 2-for-2 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three. Dave Sappelt (Cubs) was 2-for-2 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
ARAGUA AT MARGARITA (GAME 2—3 ½ INNINGS—SUSPENDED)
Margarita leads 4-0 so far. Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua) is 0-for-1 and was hit by a pitch. Yusmeiro Petit (San Francisco) has pitched four shutout innings, allowing two hits and no walks.
Venezuelans don't bother with intentional walks; they simply plunk the person instead. Or I suppose the pitchers have questionable control, but that's less fun.
That's the way I always managed my Strat-o-matic teams.