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Winter Wonderland: Games of November 5-6

November 7, 2016 Jeff A 2 Comments

GAMES OF NOVEMBER 5

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

FALL-STARS GAME: WEST 12, EAST 4

The West scored four in the second and four in the third to take an easy win. Nick Gordon was the only Twin to make the team, going 0-for-3.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

CARACAS 7, LA GUAIRA 2 IN CARACAS

Caracas scored three in the third and three in the fifth to take a 6-1 lead. Wilfredo Tovar was used as a defensive substitute for Caracas and did not bat. Heiker Meneses was 1-for-4 for La Guaira.

ZULIA 7, LARA 1 IN LARA

Zulia scored in four of the first five innings to build a 5-1 lead. Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his fifth and sixth) and is batting .352 for Zulia.

ANZOATEGUI 5, MARGARITA 4 IN ANZOATEGUI

RBI singles by Tomas Telis and Rene Reyes in the eighth inning gave Anzoategui a 5-4 win. Niko Goodrum was 0-for-4 for Anzoategui.

MAGALLANES 10, ARAGUA 5 IN MAGALLANES

Magallanes led 4-0 after one, then had the lead cut to 4-3. In the fourth, however, Jose Rondon delivered a two-run triple and later scored to secure the Magallanes win. Luis Arraez was 3-for-4 with two triples and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one. He is batting .329 for Magallanes. Jairo Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with an RBI for Aragua and is batting .324.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ESCOGIDO 3, ESTE 1 IN ESCOGIDO

Joaquin Arias' two-run single in the seventh snapped a 1-1 tie. Daniel Palka was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk, scoring once for Escogido. Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-3 for Este.

ESTRELLAS 5, GIGANTES 2 IN ESTRELLAS

All the runs were scored in the sixth inning, with the Gigantes getting two in the top half and Estrellas countering with five in the bottom half. Confesor Lara struck out two in a scoreless inning for Estrellas, giving up two hits. Carlos Paulino was 2-for-4 for the Gigantes.

LICEY 5, AGUILAS 4 AT AGUILAS

Rymer Liriano was 4-for-4 with a triple and a double, scoring twice and driving in two, to lead Licey.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 10, MAYAGUEZ 2 IN MAYAGUEZ

Leading 3-2, Caguas scored four in the sixth to secure the win. Kennys Vargas was 0-for-1 with two walks for Mayaguez.

AGUADILLA 5, CAROLINA 0 IN CAROLINA

Four pitchers combined on a shutout for Aguadilla. Juan Centeno was 0-for-3 with two walks for Aguadilla. J. J. Fernandez pinch-hit for Carolina and was 0-for-1.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MAZATLAN 4, LOS MOCHIS 2 IN MAZATLAN

Corey Brown hit a three-run homer (his third) in a four-run fourth for Mazatlan.

HERMOSILLO 4, MEXICALI 1 IN MEXICALI

Matt Skole's three-run homer in the sixth gave Hermosillo all the runs they would need.

CULIACAN 2, OBREGON 1 IN CULIACAN

Joey Meneses two-run homer (his fifth) in the fourth provided all the Culiacan runs.

NAVOJOA 3, JALISCO 0 IN NAVOJOA

With Navojoa leading 1-0, Randy Arozarena hit a two-run triple to put the game out of reach. Seven pitchers combined for the shutout, with four of them going less than one inning.

GAMES OF NOVEMBER 6

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

LA GUAIRA 13, CARACAS 4 IN LA GUAIRA

Brock Stassi hit a three-run homer (his fifth) as La Guaira took a 4-1 lead in the first inning and never looked back. Heiker Meneses was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in four, for La Guaira. He is batting .300.

ARAGUA 11, MAGALLANES 5 IN ARAGUA

Six of the first seven Aragua batters reached base as they scored six in the first and led all the way. Luis Arraez was 3-for-6 with a double and two runs and is batting .341 for Magallanes.

LARA 3, ZULIA 2 IN LARA

Two singles and a sacrifice fly brought home the go-ahead run for Lara in the seventh. Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run and is batting .340 for Zulia.

ANZOATEGUI 15, MARGARITA 11 IN ANZOATEGUI

Anzoategui trailed 2-0, led 9-2, trailed 11-10, and then scored five in the bottom of the ninth to win as Emerson Landoni hit a walkoff grand slam. Niko Goodrum was 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a double, and a walk, scoring twice for Anzoategui. Ryan O'Rourke struck out two but allowed one run on three hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning for Margarita.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 8, AGUILAS 2 IN LICEY

Licey scored six in the second and led all the way.

ESCOGIDO 3, ESTE 2 IN ESTE

Mark Thomas broke a 1-1 tie with a homer in the seventh and Escogido added a needed insurance run on an error in the eighth. Daniel Palka was 0-for-4 for Escogido.

ESTRELLAS AT GIGANTES

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAROLINA 4, SANTURCE 3 IN SANTURCE

Johneshwy Fargas hit a three-run double in the eighth to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 lead. J. J. Fernandez was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run for Carolina and is batting .333. Lean Marrero pinch-ran and scored for Carolina.

MAYAGUEZ 8, AGUADILLA 2 IN AGUADILLA

Danny Ortiz hit a three-run homer for Mayaguez in the first inning and they led all the way.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

HERMOSILLO 2, MEXICALI 1 IN MEXICALI

Jorge Flores' RBI double broke a scoreless tie in the seventh and Jose Amador homered in the eighth for Hermosillo.

NAVOJOA 4, JALISCO 1 IN NAVOJOA

Humberto Sosa's two-run single in the first gave Navojoa a lead they would not relinquish.

OBREGON 4, CULIACAN 2 IN CULIACAN

Leo Heras hit a two-run single in a three-run third and Obregon led the rest of the game.

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ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

SALT RIVER 7, SURPRISE 6 IN SURPRISE (10 INNINGS)

Mauricio Dubon hit a two-run homer in a three-run Surprise seventh that tied it 6-6, but Salt River opened the seventh with three consecutive singles to win the game. Nick Gordon was 3-for-5 with two runs and is batting .340 for Surprise. Stephen Gonsalves pitched two innings, giving up two runs on a hit and a walk. John Curtiss pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

GLENDALE 5, PEORIA 1 IN GLENDALE

Carson Kelly hit a two-run double in a three-run Glendale first and they led all the way.

SCOTTSDALE 8, MESA 3 IN SCOTTSDALE

Ryder Jones hit a three-run homer in a four-run Scottsdale first and they led all the way. It was Jones' second homer. Bradley Zimmer homered for Mesa, his second.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MAGALLANES 10, ZULIA 8 IN MAGALLANES

Magallanes led 7-1, then trailed 8-7. Frank Diaz singled home the go-ahead run for Magallanes in the bottom of the seventh. Luis Arraez was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one, to raise his average to .309 for Magallanes. Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-5 with an RBI and is batting .345 for Zulia.

CARACAS 11, MARGARITA 3 IN CARACAS

Caracas scored four in the third and seven in the fourth to get the win. Omar Bencomo started for Margarita but lasted only three innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits and no walks with one strikeout.

LA GUAIRA 6, ARAGUA 4 IN ARAGUA

A three-run Aragua fifth brought them within two at 6-4, but they only got one baserunner after that. Heiker Meneses was 1-for-4 with a run for La Guaira.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ESCOGIDO 7, ORIENTE 6 IN ESCOGIDO (11 INNINGS)

Escogido scored five in the first, but needed a Wilkin Castillo RBI double in the eighth to tie it 6-6 and got an Alex Valdez RBI double in the eleventh to win it. Confesor Lara pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing a run on a hit and a walk for Oriente to raise his ERA to 2.35.

AGUILAS 6, ESTE 1 IN ESTE

Aguilas scored two in the fifth and four in the seventh. Boog Powell was 3-for-4 with a walk and a run for Aguilas. Francisley Bueno pitched five shutout innings.

LICEY 8, GIGANTES 2 AT GIGANTES

Licey scored three in the second and never trailed. Carlos Paulino was 0-for-1 for the Gigantes.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAROLINA 1, CAGUAS 0 IN CAROLINA

Ozzie Martinez singled home J. J. Fernandez for the game's only run in the fifth inning. Fernandez was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

MAYAGUEZ 3, SANTURCE 0 IN SANTURCE

Emmanuel Rivera singled home a run in the seventh to break a scoreless tie and came around to score later in the inning. Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez. Nelson Molina was 0-for-2 for Mayaguez. Dereck Rodriguez pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout for Mayaguez.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 4, HERMOSILLO 0 IN MEXICALI

Mexicali scored single runs in the third, fourth, fifth, and eighth. Edgar Osuna pitched six shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks with four strikeouts.

OBREGON 8, CULIACAN 1 IN CULIACAN

Already leading 4-0, Obregon scored four in the fifth to put the game out of reach. Armando Araiza hit a home run for Obregon. Marco Carilla struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up six hits and two walks.

LOS MOCHIS 6, MAZATLAN 5 IN MAZATLAN

Los Mochis led 6-2 going to the bottom of the ninth, but Brian Hernandez hit a three-run homer and Mazatlan got the tying run on first before going down. Emmanuel Avila was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second) for Los Mochis. Jesus Arredondo was also 3-for-4. Hernandez' homer was his third for Mazatlan.

NAVOJOA 1, JALISCO 0 IN NAVOJOA

A sacrifice fly in the second inning scored the game's only run. Hector Velazquez struck out eight in six shutout innings for Navojoa, giving up four hits and two walks. Tyler Alexander struck out twelve in seven innings for Jalisco, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.

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ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

MESA 7, SURPRISE 2 IN MESA

A single, two doubles, and another single plated three first-inning runs for Mesa and they controlled the game all the way. Nick Gordon was 2-for-4 and is now batting .393. Tanner English was 1-for-4.

PEORIA 8, SALT RIVER 2 IN PEORIA

Chad Wallach hit a grand slam in a six-run first for Peoria.

GLENDALE 12, SCOTTSDALE 4 IN SCOTTSDALE

Already leading 4-1, Glendale scored four in the fourth to put the game out of reach. Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer in the inning.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ARAGUA 6, ANZOATEGUI 1 IN ANZOATEGUI

Jairo Rodriguez hit a pinch-hit two-run double in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie, and Aragua added three in the ninth. Rodriguez had a third RBI on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning. Niko Goodrum was 1-for-4 for Anzoategui.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 4, ESCOGIDO 2 IN ESCOGIDO (13 INNINGS)

Carlos Paulino hit a two-out two-run single in the thirteenth to provide the margin of victory for the Gigantes. Paulino was 2-for-6 in the game. Daniel Palka was 0-for-5 for Escogido.

ESTE 4, LICEY 3 IN ESTE

Este scored three in the seventh to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 lead that held up.

ESTRELLAS AT AGUILAS

Rained out.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

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GAMES OF OCTOBER 22

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

SURPRISE 10, GLENDALE 8 IN SURPRISE

Glendale overcame a 7-1 deficit with a seven-run sixth, but an error allowed the Saguaros to tie it in the bottom of the sixth and a Mauricio Ramos homer in the seventh put Surprise ahead to stay. Tanner English was 0-for-2 with three walks and a run for Surprise. Randy Rosario pitched one inning, allowing two runs on three hits. John Curtiss struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

LARA 7, CARACAS 2 IN LARA

A two-run sixth put Lara up 4-2 and they never trailed again. Wilfredo Tovar was 1-for-4 for Caracas.

MARGARITA 6, MAGALLANES 4 IN MAGALLANES

A four-run fourth broke a 2-2 tie and put Margarita in the lead to stay. Luis Arraez was 1-for-5 for Magallanes. Nick Greenwood started for Margarita and pitched five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

ARAGUA 10, ANZOATEGUI 4 IN ANZOATEGUI

Aragua had two triples and a double in a six-run first that put them in control of the game. Jairo Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a run for Aragua. Niko Goodrum was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk for Anzoategui.

ZULIA AT LA GUAIRA

Rained out.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 9, LICEY 0 IN LICEY

The Gigantes broke a scoreless tie with two in the seventh and broke the game open with seven in the eighth. No Twins played.

ESTRELLAS 6, ESCOGIDO 3 IN ORIENTE

Estrellas scored three in the sixth and three in the eighth to take a 6-1 lead. Daniel Palka was 1-for-4 for Escogido. Confesor Lara retired both men he faced for Estrellas.

AGUILAS 6, ESTE 4 AT AGUILAS

The Aguilas scored three in the third and three in the fifth to take a 6-1 lead. No Twins played.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 10, CULIACAN 4 IN JALISCO

A six-run second gave Jalisco a 7-0 lead and control of the game.

LOS MOCHIS 8, MAZATLAN 5 IN LOS MOCHIS

Isaac Rodriguez hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run sixth that gave Los Mochis an 8-2 lead.

OBREGON 8, HERMOSILLO 4 IN HERMOSILLO

Hermosillo led 4-3 after four, but in the fifth a sacrifice fly tied it and a three-run homer by Matt Juengel put Obregon in front to stay.

MEXICALI 6, NAVOJOA 3 IN NAVOJOA

Mexicali scored two in the fourth and led all the way. Navojoa cut the lead to 4-3 in the fifth but got no closer.

GAMES OF OCTOBER 23

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MARGARITA 4, LA GUAIRA 4 IN LA GUAIRA (7 INNINGS--SUSPENDED GAME)

Heiker Meneses is 1-for-3 with an RBI for La Guaira so far. Ryan O'Rourke pitched two-thirds of an inning for Margarita, giving up one run on one hit.

ZULIA 6, LARA 4 IN LARA

Wilson Garcia hit a two-run double in the ninth to break a 4-4 tie. Reynaldo Rodriguez was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one, for Zulia.

ANZOATEGUI 9, ARAGUA 2 IN ANZOATEGUI

With Anzoategui leading 3-2, Denis Phipps hit a two-run homer in the sixth and they added four in the seventh to cruise to victory. Jairo Rodriguez was 1-for-3 with a walk for Aragua. Niko Goodrum was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring twice, for Anzoategui.

CARACAS 4, MAGALLANES 3 IN MAGALLANES

Caracas scored three in the third to go ahead 3-1. Magallanes got within one at 4-3 in the seventh and had the tying run on third, but got no closer. Wilfredo Tovar was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once, for Caracas. Victor Tademo was used as a pinch runner for Magallanes.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 8, AGUILAS 3 AT GIGANTES

The Gigantes scored five in the first and were never threatened. Carlos Paulino was 1-for-3 with an RBI for the Gigantes.

ESCOGIDO 4, LICEY 0 IN ESCOGIDO

Escogido got four singles and two walks in the fifth inning, producing all four of their runs. Daniel Palka was 1-for-4 with a run and two RBIs for Escogido.

ESTRELLAS 2, ESTE 1 IN ESTRELLAS

All the runs were scored in the fifth. Mayo Acosta hit a solo homer in the top half and RBI singles by Gustavo Nunez and Alexi Casilla produced two runs in the bottom half. Confesor Lara retired the only man he faced for Estrellas.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 9, CULIACAN 7 IN JALISCO

Culiacan led 5-1 half-way through, but Jalisco scored five in the fifth and five in the sixth to take the lead to stay.

LOS MOCHIS 9, MAZATLAN 1 IN LOS MOCHIS

Los Mochis scored two in the first, three in the second, and four in the fourth.

MEXICALI 3, NAVOJOA 2 IN NAVOJOA

Welington Dotel singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the top of the ninth.

OBREGON 5, HERMOSILLO 4 IN HERMOSILLO

Hermosillo led 4-1 after six, but Obregon scored two in the seventh to get back in it. Carlos Valencia singled in the tying run in the eighth and Christian Villanueva had an RBI single for the go-ahead run in the ninth.

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PEORIA 6, SURPRISE 4 IN SURPRISE

Surprise overcame a 3-0 deficit to lead 4-3 after five, but three walks and two singles produced two Peoria runs in the sixth to put them in the lead to stay. Nick Gordon was 1-for-5 for Surprise. Mitch Garver was 0-for-5. Tanner English was 0-for-4.

ARAGUA 5, ZULIA 3 IN ARAGUA

A two-run single by Teodoro Martinez in the fourth inning gave Aragua a 3-2 lead and they led the rest of the way. Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Zulia. Jairo Rodriguez was -for-3 with a walk for Aragua. The starting pitchers were each ex-Twins: Shairon Martis for Zulia, Yohan Pino for Aragua.

MARGARITA 3, LARA 1 IN LARA

Gabriel Noriega's two-run double in the seventh provided the margin of victory. No Twins played.

CARACAS 9, MAGALLANES 8 IN CARACAS

Magallanes led 8-2, but Caracas scored seven in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead and the win. Wilfredo Tovar was 3-for-5 with a double for Caracas, scoring once and driving in one. His double in the eighth drove in the go-ahead run. Luis Arraez was 1-for-4 with two runs for Magallanes. Victor Tademo was used as a pinch-runner.

LA GUAIRA 15, ANZOATEGUI 4

It was tied 4-4 through seven, but La Guaira scored five in the eighth and six in the ninth. Anzoategui used seven pitchers in the last two innings, six in the eighth. Heiker Meneses was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two, for La Guaira. Niko Goodrum was 0-for-3 with a run for Anzoategui.

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SURPRISE 2, SCOTTSDALE 1 IN SCOTTSDALE

Single runs in the fifth and sixth gave the Saguaros a 2-1 win. Nick Gordon was 0-for-3 with a walk. Randy Rosario struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits. John Curtiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

ZULIA 9, ARAGUA 2 IN ARAGUA

Zulia scored three in the second and three in the third to take a 6-2 lead. Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-5 for Zulia.

LARA 6, MARGARITA 5 IN LARA

Margarita scored five in the top of the eighth to go up 5-2, but Lara got four in the bottom of the eighth, three on a home run by Jesus Montero, to win. Omar Bencomo started and pitched 6.1 innings for Margarita, giving up two runs on three hits and no walks with two strikeouts. Ryan O'Rourke faced one man, gave up a double, and was charged with a run when the man later scored.

LA GUAIRA 4, CARACAS 0 IN LA GUAIRA

Jose Martinez homered in the fourth and La Guaira added three more in the seventh. Wilfredo Tovar was 1-for-3 for Caracas. Heiker Meneses was 0-for-3 for La Guaira.

ANZOATEGUI 11, MAGALLANES 3 IN ANZOATEGUI

A three-run third put Anzoategui ahead 5-2 and they never trailed. Luis Arraez was 0-for-3 for Magallanes. Niko Goodrum was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one, for Anzoategui.

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SURPRISE 3, SALT RIVER 1 IN SURPRISE

Nick Gordon's two-run double put the Saguaros ahead 2-0 in the third and they never trailed. Gordon was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two. Tanner English was 0-for-3.