Twins pitchers make the most of limited opportunities.  Aaron Bates drives in the winner for Caguas.  The old bases-loaded base on balls wins it for Mayaguez.

CAGUAS 3, PONCE 2 IN CAGUAS

Twins:  Josue Montanez (Ponce) retired both batters he faced.  Ryan O'Rourke (Caguas) retired the only man he faced.

Ponce:  Ivan De Jesus was 2-for-4 with a double.  Giancarlo Alvarado struck out five in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks.

Caguas:  Rey Navarro was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Johnny Monell was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Michael Nix pitched five innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

The game:  Ponce took a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth on a double play.  In the bottom of the sixth, old friend Aaron Bates hit a two-run double to give Caguas a 3-2 lead.  The last ten Ponce batters were retired.

MAYAGUEZ 5, SANTURCE 3 IN SANTURCE (11 INNINGS)

Twins:  Daniel Ortiz (Mayaguez) was 1-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Kennys Vargas (Mayaguez) was 0-for-4.  Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Mayaguez:  Michael Taylor (Washington) was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run, scoring twice.  Chris Curley (White Sox) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Jerry Sands (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-4 with a walk.

Santurce:  Jonathan Singleton (Houston) was 2-for-3 with two walks and a double.  Billy Hamilton (Cincinnati) was 2-for-6 with a double and two runs.  David Harden pitched 4.1 innings of relief, allowing one run on two hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  Taylor hit a home run in the fifth to tie the score at three.  It stayed there until the eleventh, when Mayaguez took the lead on a bases-loaded walk and got an insurance run on a sacrifice fly.