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Venezuelan View: Games of 12/12

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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.

2 thoughts on “Venezuelan View: Games of 12/12”

  1. 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.

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