To my surprise, I learned today that the Venezuelan League started on October 6.  The Mexican League has started, too, but the Twins don't appear to have any players there.  Here are recaps of how the games have been going and how Twins players have been doing.  I'll try to do these recaps more-or-less daily, but I'm sure there will be days when I don't do one.

GAMES OF OCTOBER 6

Reynaldo Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a double and three runs as Zulia defeated Anzoategui 11-4.  Niko Goodrum was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run for Anzoategui.

Omar Bencomo struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks, as Margarita defeated Magallanes 9-2.  Luis Arraez was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Magallanes.

Heiker Meneses was 0-for-4 as La Guaira fell to Lara 6-4 in twelve innings.

Wilfredo Tovar was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run as Caracas defeated Aragua 4-3.  Jairo Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with an RBI for Arauga.

GAMES OF OCTOBER 7

Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-5, but Zulia still defeated Anzoategui 12-11.  Niko Goodrum was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs for Anzoategui.

Jairo Rodriguez was 1-for-3 with an RBI as Aragua defeated Margarita 5-1.

Wilfredo Tovar was 5-for-6 with two runs and two RBis as Caracas defeated Lara 18-9.  He wasn't even the offensive star for his team, as Jesus Guzman went 6-for-6 with a home run.

Heiker Meneses was 1-for-2 with a walk as La Guaria defeated Magallanes 4-3.  Luis Arraez was 1-for-2 with a run for Magallanes.  Victor Tademo was used by Magallanes as a pinch-runner.

GAMES OF OCTOBER 8

Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a run as Zulia defeated La Guaira 16-3.  Herlis Rodriguez hit for the cycle and had seven RBIs for Zulia.  Heiker Meneses was 0-for-3 for La Guaira.

Luis Arraez was 1-for-4 with a double and a run as Magallanes defeated Aragua 6-1.  Edwar Colina pitched a scoreless inning for Magallanes, giving up two hits.

Niko Goodrum was 2-for-5 with a walk as Anzoategui defeated Caracas 12-4.  Wilfredo Tovar was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one, for Caracas.

GAMES OF OCTOBER 9

Reynaldo Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs as Zulia defeated La Guaira 6-4.

Jairo Rodriguez was 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI as Aragua defeated Lara 9-1.

Wilfredo Tovar was 0-for-5, but Caracas still defeated Anzoategui 7-2.  Niko Goodrum was 1-for-4 for Anzoategui.

Luis Arraez was 2-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two, Magallanes defeated Margarita 6-5.  Ryan O'Rourke pitched two-thirds of an innings, allowing two runs on a hit and a walk, for Margarita.

GAMES OF OCTOBER 10

Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a triple and a double, driving in two, as Zulia defeated Magallanes 3-2.  Luis Arraez was 2-for-4 with a double.

Jairo Rodriguez was 0-for-3, but Aragua still defeated Lara 1-0.

GAME OF OCTOBER 11

Heiker Meneses was 1-for-4 with an RBI as La Guaira defeated Caracas 6-3.  Wilfredo Tovar was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one, for Caracas.

GAMES OF OCTOBER 12

Wilfredo Tovar was 0-for-5 as Caracas lost to Lara 5-4.

Luis Arraez was 1-for-4 as Magallanes defeated Zulia 3-2.  Victor Tademo was used as a pinch-runner and scored.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Zulia.

Omar Bencomo pitched five innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts as Margarita defeated Aragua 3-1.  Ryan O'Rourke struck out the only man he faced.  Jairo Rodriguez was 0-for-3 for Aragua.

Niko Goodrum was 0-for-3 with a walk as Anzoategui defeated La Guaira 1-0.  Heiker Meneses was 1-for-3 for La Guaira.

GAMES OF OCTOBER 13

Niko Goodrum was 2-for-3 with a triple and two walks, scoring once and driving in two, as Anzoategui defeated Lara 12-1.

Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-4, but Zulia defeated Magallanes 4-3.  Luis Arraez was 2-for-5 with a run for Magallanes.

Ryan O'Rourke pitched a third of an inning, allowing two runs on a hit and a walk, but Margarita still defeated Aragua 7-5.  Jairo Rodriguez was 0-for-3 for Aragua.