No Twins action, but some good performances and interesting games.
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Twins: None.
ANZOATEGUI 6, ZULIA 5 IN ZULIA
Luis Domoromo's two-run double in the ninth brought home the tying and go-ahead runs for Anzoategui. Zulia put men on first and second with two out in the bottom of the ninth. Balbino Fuenmayor was 4-for-4 for Anzoategui. For Zulia, Edgar De La Rosa pitched five innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out two.
LA GUAIRA 4, ARAGUA 1 IN LA GUAIRA
Jose Martinez hit a two-run homer in the first and La Guaira led all the way. Martinez had three RBIs for the game and the home run was his second of the season. Junior Guerra pitched seven shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks while striking out three. Luis Villegas was 2-for-4 with a home run, his sixth, for Aragua.
CARACAS 4, LARA 1 IN LARA
Felix Perez' two-run single in the third gave Caracas a 3-0 lead. Yoimer Camacho pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk with two strikeouts.
MARGARITA 6, MAGALLANES 1 IN MARGARITA
A five-run third put Margarita in control of the game. Omar Poveda struck out seven in five innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks. Magallanes out-hit Margarita 9-8 but went 1-for-12 with men in scoring position.
MEXICAN LEAGUE
Twins: None.
JALISCO 5, CULIACAN 2 IN JALISCO
Jalisco scored four in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie. Amadeo Zazueta had a two-out two-run double in the inning. Japhet Amador hit a home run, his second. Kyle Lloyd struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on five hits. For Culiacan, D'Arby Myers was 3-for-3 with a double and Joey Meneses hit a home run, his fourth. Dusten Knight struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs on two hits and four walks.
MAZATLAN 4, LOS MOCHIS 1 IN LOS MOCHIS
Brian Hernandez hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Mazatlan led all the way. It was Hernandez' fifth home run of the season. Felipe Gonzalez pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk while striking out two.
NAVOJOA 4, MEXICALI 2 IN NAVOJOA
Carlos Mendivil's two-run double in the seventh broke a 2-2 tie. Raul Carrillo pitched six innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five.
HERMOSILLO 6, OBREGON 3 IN HERMOSILLO
Obregon scored two in the top of the eighth to tie it 3-3, but Domonic Brown hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to win it for Hermosillo. Brown's home run was his sixth. Josh Smith pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk while striking out two. Eduardo Arredondo was 3-for-4 for Obregon.
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Twins: None.
ESCOGIDO 1, TOROS 0 IN ESCOGIDO
Pablo Reyes' RBI single with two out in the second produced the game's only run. Nick Additon struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up five hits. For the Toros, Raul Valdes struck out six in six innings, giving up an unearned run on eight hits and two walks.
AGUILAS 10, LICEY 1 AT AGUILAS
Ronny Rodriguez' two-run single in the second put the Aguilas up 2-1. They led 5-1 after five, then scored five in the sixth to put the game out of reach. Juan Perez was 3-for-4 and scored three times. Zoilo Almonte was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer (his fifth) and a walk. Yunesky Maya pitched five innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk while striking out four. His reliever, Yoenis Elias, did even better, striking out five in four shutout innings and giving up only a walk. For Licey, Engel Beltre hit a home run, his third.
GIGANTES AT ESTRELLAS
Rained out.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE
Twins: None.
SYDNEY 4, ADELAIDE 2 IN SYDNEY
Sydney scored four in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead. Luke Wilkins struck out seven in seven innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks. For Adelaide, Greg Mosel pitched 5.1 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out five.
PERTH 8, MELBOURNE 5 IN MELBOURNE
Garrett Whitley hit a two-run homer in the first and Perth built a 7-0 lead after four. Melbourne closed to 7-5 in the sixth but could do no more. Michael Brosseau was 3-for-4 with a home run and a double, driving in four. Whitley was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk. Jake Fraley was 2-for-5 with a home run (his second) and a walk. For Melbourne, Tomoya Mori was 3-for-5 with two doubles. Allan de San Miguel was 2-for-5 with a home run and a double, driving in three.