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Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Cibao 6, Aguilas 4 in Aguilas.  Alexi Casilla was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a run for Cibao.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Mayaguez 4, Ponce 1 in Ponce.  Daniel Ortiz struck out in his only trip to the plate for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Anzoategui 7, La Guaira 4 in Anzoategui.  Lester Oliveros allowed a run on hit and a walk while striking out one in one inning for Anzoategui.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Perth 10, Canberra 5 in Canberra.  Luke Hughes was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three for Perth.

Sydney 12, Adelaide 7 in Sydney.  Jacob Younis was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI for Sydney.  Todd Van Steensel walked one and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning, giving up no runs for Sydney.

Melbourne 8, Brisbane 3 in Brisbane.  Rory Rhodes was 0-for-2 with two walks for Brisbane.

Happy Birthday–January 13

Ernie Calbert (1887)
Fred Schulte (1901)
Ron Brand (1940)
Makoto Matsubara (1944)
Mike Tyson (1950)
Bob Forsch (1950)
Odell Jones (1953)
Gene Roof (1958)
Kevin Mitchell (1962)
Kevin McClatchy (1963)
Elmer Dessens (1971)

There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day. The closest we come is Gene Roof, whose brother, Phil, played for the Twins. We would, however, like to wish a happy birthday to a certain Dread Pirate.

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Escogido 7, Aguilas 1 in Escogido.  Pedro Florimon was 1-for-4 with a run for Escogido.

Licey 8, Cibao 0 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 2-for-4 for Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a walk for Cibao.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Ponce 9, Mayaguez 6 in Mayaguez.  Angel Morales was used as a pinch-runner by Ponce.  Nelvin Fuentes retired all four batters he faced for Mayaguez.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Melbourne 6, Brisbane 5 in Brisbane.  Rory Rhodes was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.

Happy Birthday–January 12

Henry Larkin (1860)
Tom Kinslow (1866)
George Browne (1876)
Joe Hauser (1899)
Lee Allen (1915)
Alfredo Ortiz (1944)
Ron Polk (1944)
Paul Reuschel (1947)
Randy Jones (1950)
Terry Whitfield (1953)
Mike Marshall (1960)
Tim Hulett (1960)
Casey Candaele (1961)
Andy Fox (1971)
Luis Ayala (1978)
Dontrelle Willils (1982)

The Mike Marshall listed above is the outfielder/first baseman who played mostly for the Dodgers.

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Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Cibao 10, Aguilas 6 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 3-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI for Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-4 with a run for Cibao.  Luis Perdomo gave up hits to both batters he faced for Aguilas, but was not charged with a run.

Licey 14, Escogido 4 in Escogido.  Pedro Florimon was 2-for-4 with a run for Escogido.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Mayaguez 5, Ponce 4 in Ponce.  Angel Morales was used as a pinch-runner, but did not bat for Ponce.

Anzoategui 8, La Guaira 2 in La Guaira.  Lester Oliveros struck out two in a scoreless inning while giving up two hits and a walk.

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Licey 5, Aguilas 1 in Licey.  Luis Perdomo retired both batters he faced for Aguilas.

Cibao 4, Escogido 3 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4 with a run for Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk for Cibao.  Pedro Florimon was 1-for-3 with a home run for Escogido.  Francisco Liriano surrendered three runs on five hits in 2.2 innings while striking out four for Escogido.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Magallanes 6, Zulia 1 in Zulia.  Pedro Guerra pitched a perfect inning, striking out two for Magallanes.

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DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Escogido 6, Cibao 0 in Cibao.  Deibinson Romero was used as a defensive replacement by Escogido but did not bat.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-3 for Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez was 0-for-3 for Cibao.

Sunday

Aguilas 3, Cibao 2 in Aguilas.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4 for Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez was 0-for-2 with a walk for Cibao.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Mayaguez 5, Ponce 1 in Ponce.  Daniel Ortiz was 0-for-1 as a substitute for Mayaguez.  Nelvin Fuentes gave up a hit to the only batter he faced for Mayaguez, but was not charged with a run.  Rene Rivera was 2-for-4 and scored once for Mayaguez.

Sunday

Ponce 6, Mayaguez 2 in Mayaguez.  Angel Morales was used as a defensive replacement by Ponce, but did not bat.  Eddie Rosario was used as a defensive replacement by Mayaguez, but did not bat.  Rene Rivera was 1-for-3 with a double for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Sunday

La Guaira 9, Anzoategui 1 in La Guaira.  Lester Oliveros allowed a hit and a walk but no runs in one inning.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Canberra 11, Sydney 6 in Canberra (Game 1).  Jacob Younis was 1-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI for Sydney.

Canberra 10, Sydney 9 in Canberra (Game 2).  Tim Atherton surrendered five runs on five hits and a walk in two innings for Canberra.  Jacob Younis was 1-for-4 with a run for Sydney.

Perth 6, Brisbane 1 in Perth.  Luke Hughes was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run for Perth.  Rory Rhodes was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.

Sunday

Canberra 5, Sydney 2 in Canberra.  Jacob Younis was 0-for-3 for Sydney.  Todd Van Steensel struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk, for Sydney.

Perth 9, Brisbane 0 in Perth.  Luke Hughes was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once for Perth.

Happy Birthday–January 9

Bill Thomas (1905)
Johnny Washington (1916)
John Kibler (1928)
Julio Navarro (1936)
Ralph Terry (1936)
Masaaki Mori (1937)
Al Clark (1948)
Joe Wallis (1952)
Ivan DeJesus (1953)
Otis Nixon (1959)
Stan Javier (1964)
Jay Powell (1972)
Ken Cloude (1975)

Bill Thomas pitched in the minors from 1924-1952. He set records for games pitched (1,016), wins (383), losses (347), innings (5,995), hits allowed (6,721), and runs allowed (3,098).

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