Shorter recaps today.  Lara did not play Sunday, so both these games are from Saturday.

LARA 3, LA GUAIRA 2 AT LA GUAIRA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Trailing 2-0, Lara scored three in the seventh to win it.  Yonathan Mendoza's two-run single brought home the tying and go-ahead runs.  Mendoza was 2-for-3.  Ex-Twin Logan Darnell pitched five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk and striking out none.

LARA 6, LA GUAIRA 2 AT LA GUAIRA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Lara scored all six runs in the sixth inning after trailing 1-0 through five.  Josmar Cordero had a three-run single-plus-error and Yonathan Mendoza hit a two-run homer.  Cordero was 2-for-3.  Alejandro Requena pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks and striking out one.

Record:  Lara is 6-3, in first place in the West Division, one game ahead of Margarita.

Next game:  Lara is at Caracas tonight.