MAZATLAN

Mazatlan's game at Hermosillo was suspended after four and a half innings with Mazaltan leading 6-2.  Mazatlan trails in the best-of-seven series 3-1.  They are scheduled to complete the game today.

GIGANTES

ESTRELLAS 5, GIGANTES 3 AT GIGANTES

The Estrellas scored all five of their runs in the third, and it was enough.  Jeremy Pena hit a two-run homer in the inning.  Carlos Paulino was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk for the Gigantes.  Richelson Pena started but lasted just 2.2 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and no walks and striking out one.

Record:  The Gigantes lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.

Next game:  The Gigantes are at the Estrellas again tonight.

LARA

Lara did not play yesterday.  Lara is 22-13, in first place in the Venezuelan League West, a game and a half ahead of Magallanes.  Lara hosts Magallanes for a doubleheader tonight.

MAYAGUEZ

Mayaguez' series against Manati appears to still be in limbo.  Mayaguez leads the series 1-0, but no other games have been played due to COVID concerns.  If the series cannot be continued, Caguas, which had the best regular-season record and won their playoff series, will be declared the champion.

MELBOURNE

CANBERRA 4, MELBOURNE 2 AT CANBERRA

Canberra scored two in the fourth to take a 2-1 lead and led the rest of the way.  Jarryd Dale was 2-for-4.  Blake Gailen was 2-for-5.  Derek Tomscha hit a home run, his fourth.  Daniel McGrath pitched 3.1 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks and striking out three.

Stats:  Ex-Twin Delmon Young was 0-for-3 and is batting .393.  Darryl George was 1-for-5 and is batting .378.  Gailen is batting .333.  Tomscha is batting .313.  Jon Kennedy gave up one run in two innings and has an ERA of 2.57.  Ex-Twin Sam Gibbons pitched two-thirds of an inning without giving up a run and has an ERA of zero.

Record:  Melbourne is 5-4, in second place in the Australian League, a half game behind Adelaide.