Off-Season’s Greetings: Games of February 6

The semi-finals are set.

CARIBBEAN SERIES

Twins:  None

CUBA 6, PUERTO RICO 3 (PUERTO RICO HOME TEAM)

Raul Gonzalez' RBI double in the seventh broke a 3-3 tie and Guillermo Aviles' two-run single in the eighth provided some insurance.  Frank Morejon was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and three runs.  For Puerto Rico, Anthony Garcia was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Dayron Varona also homered.

MEXICO 8, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1 ( DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HOME TEAM)

Leading 3-1, Mexico scored four in the sixth to take control of the game.  Justin Greene was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk.  Japhet Amador was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Sergio Mitre pitched six innings, giving up a run on six hits and a walk and striking out three.  For the Dominican Republic, Hector Gomez was 3-for-4.

Cuba, 3-1
Dominican Republic, 2-2
Puerto Rico, 2-2
Venezuela, 2-2
Mexico, 1-3

This sets up the semi-final round today.  Cuba plays the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico plays Venezuela.  The winners will play tomorrow for the championship.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.