Pitching and a three-run homer carry Aragua.
ARAGUA 10, LA GUAIRA 1 IN LA GUAIRA
Aragua: Mike Hessman (Detroit) was 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks, scoring twice and driving in four. Jose Martinez (Oakland) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Doug Mathis (Tampa Bay) pitched five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
La Guaira: Odubel Herrera (Texas) was 1-for-3 with a double and a run. Kendy Batista struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits.
The game: Hessman's three-run homer in the third put Aragua ahead 5-0. A three-run seventh made it 8-1 and put the game out of reach.
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