GIGANTES

Saturday

AGUILAS 9, GIGANTES 3 AT GIGANTES (GAME 5)

The Aguilas scored five in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie.  They had four singles, two walks, and a hit batsman in the inning.  Ronald Guzman led the Gigantes, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.  Moises Sierra was 2-for-4 with a double.  Kelvin Gutierrez was 1-for-4 with a home run.  Dustin Crenshaw started for the Gigantes, pitching five innings and giving up two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out one.

Sunday

AGUILAS 6, GIGANTES 5 AT AGUILAS (GAME 6)

The Aguilas built a 6-1 lead, then held on as the Gigantes scored four in the ninth.  Richard Urena was 2-for-2 with two walks for the Gigantes.  Abiatal Avelino was 2-for-4.  Jose Siri was 1-for-5 with a three-run homer.  Ronald Guzman was 1-for-4 with a home run.  Starter Scott Harkin lasted just 3.1 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks and striking out one.

Record:  The Dominican League Championship Series is tied 3-3.

Next game:  The Gigantes will host the championship-deciding game tonight.

LARA

Saturday

No game.

Sunday

LARA 8, ARAGUA 4 IN ARAGUA (GAME 4)

Lara scored three in the seventh to take a 4-2 lead and put it out of reach with three more in the ninth.  Gorkys Hernandez hit a three-run homer in the seventh to give Lara the lead.  Hernandez was 3-for-5 for the game.  Raul Rivero struck out eight in six innings, giving up six hits and two walks.

Record:  Lara leads the best-of-seven semi-final series 3-1.

Next game:  Lara is at Aragua tonight.

MAYAGUEZ

Saturday

No game.

Sunday

MAYAGUEZ 30, MANATI 8 AT MANATI

Mayaguez was finally cleared to play, and they apparently had a lot of runs stored up from the break.  It was 4-2 through four, but Mayaguez scored five in the fifth, nine in the sixth, nine in the eighth, and three in the ninth.  Emmanuel Rivera was 4-for-5 with two home runs, two doubles, three runs, and ten RBIs.  Jeremy Rivera was 4-for-6 with a home run, four runs, and three RBIs.  Ex-Twin Kennys Vargas was 4-for-7 with two home runs, a double, three runs, and five RBIs.  Ex-Twin Danny Ortiz was 4-for-7 with a double, three runs, and two RBIs.  Christian Colon was 3-for-7 with three runs.  Ivan De Jesus was 2-for-2 with six walks, five runs, and four RBIs.  Hector Hernandez pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks and striking out one.

Record:  Mayaguez leads the best-of-seven semi-final series 2-0.

Next game:  Mayaguez hosts Manati tonight.

MELBOURNE

Saturday

No game.

Sunday

MELBOURNE 3, CANBERRA 1 IN MELBOURNE (7 1/2 INNINGS)

Ex-Twin Delmon Young's two-run single in the first gave Melbourne all the runs they would need.  Gift Ngoepe was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Damek Tomscha was 2-for-4.  It was a bullpen game--Daniel McGrath started and pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and no walks and striking out none.

Record:  Melbourne is 11-5, in first place in the Australian League, 1.5 games ahead of Adelaide.

Next game:  Melbourne will host Brisbane Thursday afternoon.