CARIBBEAN SERIES, DAY 3

VENEZUELA 1, COLOMBIA 0

The game's lone run scored on an RBI double by Herlis Rodriguez in the third.  That was the lone hit Venezuela had, but it was enough.  Guillermo Moscoso struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  For Colombia, B. Perez was 2-for-4.  Randy Consuegra pitched three innings, giving up one run on one hit and three walks and striking out three.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 11, PANAMA 6

The Dominican led 8-1 after five and 11-1 going to the bottom of the ninth, when Panama scored five to make it look like it was a game.  Robinson Cano was 2-for-2 with two walks for the Dominican.  Melky Cabrera was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.  Joe Van Meter pitched six innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and a walk and striking out five.  For Panama, Rodrigo Vigil was 2-for-2 and Allen Cordoba was 2-for-5.  E. Sandoval pitched three innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks and striking out two.  There were seven errors in the game.  Four were made by Panama and led to five unearned runs.

PUERTO RICO 6, MEXICO 4

Puerto Rico scored three in the fifth to break a 2-2 tie.  Vimael Machin was 2-for-4.  J. Duran was 2-for-5.  E. Diaz was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and three runs.  Hector Santiago pitched 6.1 innings, giving up four runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk and striking out five.  For Mexico, Jesus Fabela was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Ramiro Pena was 2-for-4.  Edgar Gonzalez pitched 4.2 innings and allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks and striking out three.

STANDINGS

Dominican Republic, 3-0
Panama, 2-1
Puerto Rico, 2-1
Mexico, 1-2
Venezuela, 1-2
Colombia, 0-3

TODAY'S GAMES

Venezuela v. Dominican Republic
Colombia v. Puerto Rico
Mexico v. Panama