Keeping Track

Winter Wonderland: Games of December 30–January 1

GAMES OF DECEMBER 30

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Playoffs--Day 4

AGUILAS 6, LICEY 1 IN LICEY

The Aguilas scored three in the third and led all the way.  It was a bullpen game for the Aguilas, as they used eight pitchers, including our old friend, magical zoomball specialist Samuel Deduno.  Danny Santana was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run for the Aguilas.  Jonathan Villar was 3-for-4 with a walk for the Aguilas, scoring twice and driving in one.  Ronny Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a run and two RBIs for the Aguilas.

ESCOGIDO 12, GIGANTES 2 AT GIGANTES

A nine-run seventh settled this one for Escogido.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with a walk for Escogido, scoring once and driving in three.  Bryan Evans pitched 5.2 innings for Escogido, giving up one run on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Eury Perez was 3-for-5 with two runs for Escogido.  Taylor Davis hit a two-run homer for Escogido.

STANDINGS

Aguilas, 3-1
Licey, 2-1
Escogido, 1-2
Gigantes, 0-2

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 4, SANTURCE 1 IN SANTURCE

Angel Ortega's two-run single with two out in the sixth broke a 1-1 tie.  John Brownell pitched four innings for Caguas, giving up one run on four hits and a walk with one strikeout.  Geraldo Valentin hit a home run for Caguas, his second.

MAYAGUEZ 5, AGUADILLA 0 IN AGUADILLA

Jesmuel Valentin hit a two-run homer in the first and that was all Mayaguez needed.  Eddie Rosario was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk for Mayaguez.  Pete Parise pitched five shutout innings for Mayaguez, giving up six hits and a walk with one strikeout.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 4, CULIACAN 2 IN CULIACAN

Jose Manuel Rodriguez hit a two-run single in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.  Jesus Cruz pitched five innings for Jalisco, giving up one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeoiuts.  Rodriguez was 4-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in two.  Carlos Figueroa was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for Jalisco.

LOS MOCHIS 4, NAVOJOA 3 IN LOS MOCHIS (16 INNINGS)

Saul Soto singled in a run for Los Mochis to tie it 2-2 after eight.  Each team scored once in the twelfth.  With two out and none on in the sixteenth, Isaac Rodriguez walked and scored from first on a Leandro Castro double to win the game.  Luis Niebla pitched five innings for Los Mochis, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts.  Castro was 3-for-6 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

MAZATLAN 3, OBREGON 2 IN MAZATLAN

Yancarlo Angulo led off the sixth with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly to break a 2-2 tie.  Walter Silva struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk.

MEXICALI 2, HERMOSILLO 1 IN HERMOSILLO

Luis Alfonso Garcia homered for Hermosillo in the top of the eighth, the only Hermosillo hit of the game, to tie it 1-1, but Chris Roberson's RBI double in the bottom of the eighth gave Mexicali the lead to keep.  Efren Delgado struck out eight in eight innings, giving up one run on one hit and no walks.  Roberson was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fifth) to go along with the double.

GAMES OF DECEMBER 31

The only games played were in the Australian League.

CANBERRA 7, PERTH 0 IN PERTH (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Already leading 2-0, Canberra put the game out of reach with a five-run sixth capped by a three-run homer by Josh Almonte.  Sean Guinard struck out six in five shutout innings for Canberra, giving up three  hits and four walks.  Robbie Perkins hit a home run for Canberra, his third.

PERTH 7, CANBERRA 4 IN PERTH (GAME 2)

Perth scored three in the second and two in the fourth to take a 5-2 lead.  Tim Kennelly was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk for Perth, driving in three.  Brandon Dale was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI for Perth.  Matt Kennelly was 3-for-5 with a run for Perth.

BRISBANE 13, ADELAIDE 10 IN BRISBANE (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Brisbane had leads of 3-0, 6-2, and 7-3, but it was tied 7-7 before they got one in the fifth and five in the sixth to finally take control of the game.  Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his second and third) and a walk for Brisbane and is now batting .302.  Logan Wade was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs and is batting .309.  Donald Lutz was 2-for-2 with a two-run homer (his second) and three runs for Brisbane.  David Sutherland was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second) and a double, driving in three for Brisbane.  Connor MacDonald also hit a home run for Brisbane, his second.

BRISBANE 13, ADELAIDE 5 IN BRISBANE (GAME 2)

Brisbane scored five in the first, saw Adelaide catch up 5-5, but scored three in the third and never trailed after that.  Aaron Whitefield was 4-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) and a double  for Brisbane, scoring three and driving in three.  He is batting .330.  Logan Wade was 2-for-5 with a double for Brisbane, scoring one and driving in one.  He is batting .313.  Connor MacDonald was 3-for-4 for Brisbane, scoring one and driving in two.  Thomas Milone hit a home run for Brisbane, his second.

MELBOURNE 6, SYDNEY 4 IN SYDNEY

Melbourne lost a 3-1 lead, but came back to score three in the ninth to take a 6-4 win.  Dushan Ruzic pitched 5.2 innings for Melbourne, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Cody Jones was 3-for-4 with a walk for Melbourne, scoring twice.

GAMES OF JANUARY 1

There was only one game played.  Again, it was in the Australian League.

MELBOURNE 4, SYDNEY 1 IN SYDNEY

Melbourne scored three in the fifth to take a 3-1 lead.  Jon Kennedy struck out five in five innings for Melbourne, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.