Another big day for Willians Astudillo.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Twins:  Willians Astudillo was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run (his sixth), scoring twice and driving in two.

LARA 4, ZULIA 2 IN LARA

Lara scored two in the fourth to go ahead 3-0.  Lara cut the lead to 3-2, but Ildemaro Vargas singled home an insurance run in the ninth.  Nestor Molina pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out five.  For Zulia, Luis Alvarez was 2-for-3 with a home run.

LA GUAIRA 5, MARGARITA 3 IN LA GUAIRA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

La Guaira scored three in the first to take a 3-0 lead.  Margarita cut the lead to 3-2, but La Guaira scored one in each of the fourth and fifth.  Henderson Alvarez struck out seven in six innings, giving up three runs on ten hits.  For Margarita, Tyler Marincov was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

MARGARITA 3, LA GUAIRA 2 IN LA GUAIRA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Margarita scored two in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.  La Guaira scored one in the seventh and got the tying run on base.  Omar Bencomo pitched five innings for Margarita, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out three.

ARAGUA 4, CARACAS 1 IN ARAGUA

Aragua scored four in the seventh to take a 4-1 lead.  Freddy Garcia pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out two.

ANZOATEGUI 8, MAGALLANES 5 IN ANZOATEGUI

Luis Jimenez hit a two-run homer in the third to give Anzoategui a 4-3 lead and they led the rest of the way.  Willians Astudillo was the batting star, as set forth above.  Jimenez was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and his home run was his tenth.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

OBREGON 5, MAZATLAN 3 IN OBREGON

Obregon scored two in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.  Pablo Ortega pitched six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and striking out two.

HERMOSILLO 2, MEXICALI 1 IN HERMOSILLO (12 INNINGS)

Miguel Torrero singled home a run in the twelfth to win the game.  Efren Navarro was 4-for-4 with two walks.  Jason Bourgeois was 3-for-5 with a double and a walk.  Luis Mendoza pitched 5.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit and one walk and striking out five.  For Mexicali, Rolando Valdez pitched five shutout innings, giving up six hits and three walks and striking out one.

NAVOJOA 2, LOS MOCHIS 0 IN NAVOJOA

Navojoa scored two in the seventh and that was all there was.  Zack Dodson struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up no hits and four walks.  For Los Mochis, Luis Perez pitched seven innings, giving up two unearned runs on four hits and three walks and striking out four.  Los Mochis got only one hit, a single by Olmo Rosario with one out in the ninth.

CULIACAN 5, JALISCO 4 IN CULIACAN

Jose Guadalupe Chavez hit a two-run single in the eighth to tie it 4-4 and Ronnier Mustelier singled home a run in the ninth to give Culiacan the victory.  Chavez was 3-for-4.  Edgar Gonzalez pitched five innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and striking out two.  For Jalisco, Donald Dewees, Jr. was 3-for-4 with a double.  Yordanes Linares was 3-for-5 with a double.  Manny Rodriguez was 3-for-5.  Edson Garcia hit a home run, his fourth.  William Oliver pitched six innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and striking out two.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ESCOGIDO 8, GIGANTES 3 AT GIGANTES

Leading 2-0, Escogido scored five in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead.  Manuel Margot was 3-for-5 with a double.  Vidal Nuno struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  For the Gigantes, Jose Siri was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.  Leury Garcia and Abiatal Avelino each homered.

AGUILAS AT LICEY

Postponed due to fire.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

SYDNEY 9, MELBOURNE 5 IN SYDNEY

It was scoreless through five.  Melbourne scored three in the top of the sixth, but Sydney came back with six in the bottom of the sixth and led the rest of the way.  Chih-Hsien Chiang was 3-for-5 with a double and a three-run homer, his seventh.  Max Brennen was 3-for-4.  For Melbourne, Tyler Neslony hit a three-run homer, his third.