Venezuelan View: Games of 1/21

Deolis Guerra helps Magallanes into a tie for first.

TwinsDakota Watts (Anzoategui) gave up two unearned runs in two-thirds of an inning, giving up one hit and two walks.

Game summary:  Zulia led 3-2 after seven when Anzoategui rallied for three runs on four singles and a sacrifice fly.  Anzoategui added an insurance run in the ninth.

Anzoategui:  Starter Dennys Reyes pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Luis Ugueto (San Diego) was 3-for-5 with a triple and scored three times.

Zulia:  Freddy Parejo was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.  Jose Garcia was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

MAGALLANES 4, CARACAS 1 IN MAGALLANES

TwinsDeolis Guerra (Magallanes) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Game summary:  Magallanes scored three in the first and one in the seventh.  The lone Caracas run came in the ninth.

Caracas:  Ronald Bermudez (Boston) was 3-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Jose Duarte was 1-for-3 with a double.

Magallanes:  Fabio Castro struck out seven in five innings, allowing two hits and three walks.  Juan Rivera was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

The regular season ends with Lara and Magallanes tied for first at 10-6.  There was nothing on the schedule for what happens next, but presumably those two teams will have some sort of playoff.  We will let you know more when we find out more.