Three Twins lead Mayaguez to a doubleheader sweep!
MAYAGUEZ 9, MANATI 2 IN MAYAGUEZ (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in one. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in four.
Game summary: Manati led 2-0 after two, but Mayaguez tied it in the third and scored three in the fourth to take the lead.
Manati: Wilberto Ortiz was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Brahiam Maldonado was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Mayaguez: Danny Gonzalez was 3-for-4 and scored once. Roberto Perez (Cleveland) was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI.
MAYAGUEZ 6, MANATI 5 IN MANATI
Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4.
Game summary: Mayaguez scored two in the fourth to take a 4-3 lead and added single runs in the sixth and seventh. Manati got two in the seventh and got the tying run to second base with two out.
Mayaguez: Juan Silva (Cincinnati) was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one. Danny Gonzalez was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Manati: Wilberto Ortiz was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Ivan De Jesus (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-4 and scored twice.
CAROLINA 5, SANTURCE 4 IN SANTURCE (10 INNINGS)
Twins: Angel Morales (Carolina) was used as a pinch-runner, stole a base, and scored the winning run.
Game summary: The go-ahead run scored on a walk, a stolen base, a ground out, and a wild pitch.
Carolina: Anthony Garcia (St. Louis) was 1-for-3 with a home run and two walks, scoring twice. Enrique Hernandez (Houston) was 2-for-5.
Santurce: Jeff Dominguez was 1-for-2 with a walk and scored twice. Ramesis Rosa pitched 3.1 innings, allowing one run on no hits and two walks.
CAGUAS 3, PONCE 1 IN CAGUAS (11 INNINGS)
Game summary: Edgard Clemente hit a walk-off two-run homer.
Ponce: Giancarlo Alvarado pitched ten innings, giving up one run on eight hits and two walks while striking out eight. Robinson Cancel was 3-for-5 with a double.
Caguas: Kelvin Villa struck out eight in six innings, allowing one run on eight hits and a walk. Clemente was 2-for-5.