Lara and Magallanes are tied for first with a couple of games to go.

LARA 6, MAGALLANES 3 IN MAGALLANES

Game summary:  Lara led 3-0 after five, then scored three in the top of the sixth.  Magallanes got three in the bottom of the sixth but could pull no closer.

Lara:  Robert Perez was 3-for-4 with a home run.  Luis Valbuena (Cubs) was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Magallanes:  Ramon Hernandez (Colorado) was 2-for-4 with a double.  Eliezer Alfonzo (Dodgers) was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk.

ZULIA 4, CARACAS 1 IN CARACAS

Game summary:  Zulia scored single runs in the second, third, sixth, and eighth.  Caracas got its lone run in the bottom of the eighth.

Zulia:  Cesar Valdez struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk.  Freddy Galvis (Philadelphia) was 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.

Caracas:  Carlos Rivero (Washington) was 2-for-3 with a home run.  Ramon Cabrera (Detroit) was 2-for-3.