A Ramon Ortiz sighting!
AGUILAS 2, ORIENTE 0 IN ORIENTE
Twins: Ray Olmedo (Oriente) was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Game summary: Aguilas scored both runs in the fourth inning.
Aguilas: Dustin Richardson struck out ten in seven shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk. Hector Luna was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.
Oriente: Ramon Ortiz (Toronto) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 6,1 innings. Jose Trinidad pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out two while allowing no hits and walking one.
ESCOGIDO 4, ESTE 3 IN ESCOGIDO
Game summary: Este led 1-0 after seven and scored two in the top of the eighth. Escogido came back with four in the bottom of the eighth to win. Mauro Gomez (Boston) hit a three-run homer to put Escogido in the lead.
Este: Alberto Cabrera (Cubs) struck out seven in four shutout innings, giving up six hits and no walks. John Constanza (Atlanta) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.
Escogido: Kris Johnson (Pittsburgh) struck out eight in seven innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits and four walks. Jordany Valdespin (Mets) was 2-for-4.