Oriente wins despite the Twins, not because of them.

ORIENTE 5, ESTE 4 IN ESTE (12 INNINGS)

Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 0-for-5. Drew Butera (Oriente) was used as a defensive replacement and did not bat. Wilkin Ramirez (Este) was used as a pinch-runner and did not bat.

Game summary: Oriente led 4-0 after five. Este cut it to 4-3 after seven and scored in the ninth to tie. Carlos Colmenares tripled in the winning run in the twelfth.

Oriente: Evan MacLane gave up two hits and two walks in five shutout innings. Eliezer Mesa (Detroit) was 3-for-6 with two triples and scored three times.

Este: Diory Hernandez was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once. Donell Linares was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored once.

AGUILAS 5, ESCOGIDO 2 IN ESCOGIDO

Game summary: Aguilas scored single runs in five of the nine innings. They built a 4-0 lead after 6 ½ and led 5-1 after eight.

Aguilas: Angel Castro gave up one run on seven hits and a walk in six innings. Joaquin Arias (San Francisco) was 4-for-5 and scored once.

Escogido: Mauro Gomez (Boston) was 2-for-4 with a double. Alexi Casilla (Baltimore) was 2-for-5 with an RBI.