Puerto Rican Palaver: Game of 1/23

Twins prospects help Mayaguez lose.

CAGUAS 4, MAYAGUEZ 2 IN CAGUAS

Twins: Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4. Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4. Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-2 with a walk and scored once.

Game summary: Mayaguez took a 1-0 lead in the third, but Caguas came back with two in the fourth and two in the fifth. Magaguez got a run in the eighth and had the tying run at bat with one out, but their last five batters were retired.

Mayaguez: Angel Sanchez (White Sox) was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs. Jason Urquidez retired all seven batters he faced, striking out two.

Caguas: Michael Nix struck out six in six innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks. Carlos Rivera was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

Caguas takes a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.