Puerto Rican Palaver: January 1/3

Kennys Vargas hit a home run.

MAYAGUEZ 6, SANTURCE 0 IN SANTURCE

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with an RBI. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-3 with a walk. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Game summary: Mayaguez scored four in the second and two in the eighth.

Mayaguez: Jeremy Kehrt (Boston) pitched seven shutout innings, giving up nine hits but no walks. Adonis Garcia (Yankees) was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Santurce: Luis Rivera was 3-for-3. Jeff Dominguez was 2-for-4 with a double.

CAGUAS 4, CAROLINA 3 IN CAROLINA

Game summary: Caguas took the lead with two in the first. Carolina took the lead with single runs in the fifth through seventh. Caguas came back with two in the eighth on a two-run double by Ramon Castro.

Caguas: Fernando Hernandez (Toronto) allowed an unearned run on no hits and two walks in five innings. Miguel Abreu was 2-for-3 with two walks and scored twice.

Carolina: TyRelle Harris (Cubs) allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk in seven innings. Chris Pettit was 1-for-4 with a home run and drove in two.