Off-Season’s Greetings: Games of January 16

Home runs by Twins in the Venezuelan League playoffs.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Twins:  Willians Astudillo (Anzoategui) was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, his second of the post-season.  Gregorio Petit (Caracas) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

ANZOATEGUI 6, CARACAS 5 IN ANZOATEGUI

Anzoategui led 4-1 after four but needed a Rafael Ortega home run in the seventh to break a 5-5 tie.  Willians Astudillo was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, his second of the post-season.  For Caracas, Gregorio Petit was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Anzoategui wins the series 4-1.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS AT GIGANTES

Rained out.

ESCOGIDO AT LICEY

Rained out.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 6, CAROLINA 1 IN CAROLINA

Twins:  None.

Johnny Monell singled home a run in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie and Caguas went on to add one in the seventh and three in the eighth.  David Vidal hit a three-run homer, his third of the post-season.  Jonathan Morales hit a home run.  Orlando Roman struck out nine in five innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and a walk.  For Carolina, Giovanni Soto pitched six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks and striking out two.