VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
LARA 3, MARGARITA 0 IN LARA
It was scoreless until the seventh, when Carlos Rivero hit a two-run homer. Lara added an insurance run in the eighth. Jorge Martinez pitched 6.1 scoreless innings for Lara, giving up ten hits but no walks while striking out five. Margarita out-hit Lara 10-4.
The best-of-seven series is tied 3-3.
ANZOATEGUI 18, LA GUAIRA 4 IN ANZOATEGUI
Trailing 2-0, Anzoategui scored six runs in the third to take control of the game. They got a three-run homer from Denis Phipps and a solo homer by Luis Jimenez in the inning. Jhoulys Chacin struck out six in five innings for Anzoategui, giving up two runs on five hits and four walks. Phipps was 3-for-4 with two homers, a double, and two walks, scoring four times and driving in four. Rene Reyes was 3-for-4 with a double and two walks for Anzoategui, scoring four times and driving in one. Tomas Telis was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk for Anzoategui, scoring once and driving in four.
Anzoategui wins the series 4-2.
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
LICEY 6, ESCOGIDO 2 IN ESCOGIDO
Logan Moore hit a two-run homer in the second and another in the sixth to lead Licey to victory. Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4 for Escogido. Evan MacLane pitched seven innings for Licey, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts. Moore was 3-for-4 and drove in five runs. Sergio Alcantara was 3-for-4 for Licey. Hanley Ramirez hit a home run for Licey.
GIGANTES AT AGUILAS
Rained out.
STANDINGS
Aguilas, 9-1
Licey, 5-5
Gigantes, 3-6
Escogido, 3-8
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
MEXICAN LEAGUE
HERMOSILLO 6, CULIACAN 3 IN CULIACAN
O'Koyea Dickson's two-run double in the first put Hermosillo in the lead to stay. Fernando Perez added a two-run homer in the seventh to give Hermosillo a 5-1 lead. Juan Pablo Oramas pitched four innings for Hermosillo, giving up one run on two hits and one walk with two strikeouts. Perez was 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Jason Bourgeois was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk for Hermosillo, scoring twice.
Hermosillo wins the series 4-3.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE
No games scheduled.