Twins players take an oh-fer.
SANTURCE 6, CAROLINA 3 IN CAROLINA
Twins: Angel Morales (Carolina) was used as a substitute and did not bat.
Game summary: Trailing 3-1, Santurce scored two in the eighth to tie and three in the ninth to win. Luis Matos hit a two-run single in the ninth inning.
Santurce: Luis Figueroa was 3-for-4 with a walk and scored twice. Yadiel Rivera (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Carolina: Jesus Feliciano was 3-for-4 and scored once. Enrique Hernandez (Houston) was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.
PONCE 6, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN MAYAGUEZ
Twins: Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-2 with a walk, scoring once. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3 with a walk. Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4.
Game summary: Mayaguez cut a 3-0 deficit to 3-2 in the third, but Ponce got three more in the fourth.
Ponce: Henry Ramos (Boston) was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, scoring three times. Nicolas Ortiz was 4-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in two.
Mayaguez: Randy Fontanez (Mets) struck out six in 5.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing four hits and no walks. Angel Sanchez (White Sox) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.
MANATI 5, CAGUAS 0 IN CAGUAS (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Game summary: All the runs were scored in the first three innings.
Manati: Josh Romanski struck out five in five innings, giving up four hits and no walks. Alex Llanos (Kansas City) was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Caguas: Cole McCurry (Atlanta) worked three shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk. Lou Montanez was 2-for-2 with a walk.
MANATI 4, CAGUAS 1 IN CAGUAS (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Game summary: Trailing 1-0, Manati scored four in the sixth. The runs scored on a single, a hit batsman, three more singles, and an error.
Manati: Brian Moran struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk. Wilberto Ortiz was 1-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Caguas: Michael Nix allowed three hits and a walk in five shutout innings. Jorge Padilla was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.