Puerto Rican Palaver: Games of 1/2

Eddie Rosario scores the winning run for Mayaguez.

MAYAGUEZ 1, SANTURCE 0 IN MAYAGUEZ

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored the game’s only run. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-2 and was hit by a pitch. Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) struck out the only batter he faced.

Game summary: Rosario led off the second with a walk and came around to score the game’s only run on a single, a ground out, and an error.

Santurce: Jason Lowey struck out five in six innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks. Orlando Mercado was 2-for-3.

Mayaguez: Aaron Miller (Dodgers) struck out seven in six innings, allowing three hits and three walks. Adonis Garcia (Yankees) was 2-for-4.

CAGUAS 9, CAROLINA 0 IN CAGUAS

Game summary: Caguas scored four in the first and two in the second.

Carolina: Pedro Valdes was 1-for-3 with a walk. Eddie Morlan retired all four batters he faced.

Caguas: Michael Nix struck out six in 6.2 innings, allowing three hits and a walk. Andy Gonzalez (White Sox) was 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and two walks, scoring twice and driving in five.