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Winter Wonderland: Australian League Championship Series

BRISBANE 3, MELBOURNE 1 IN MELBOURNE

It was 1-1 through five.  In the sixth, a walk and a single put men on first and third for Brisbane with one out.  A passed ball scored the go-ahead run.  A walk and a fielder's choice loaded the bases and a ground out brought home an insurance run.  The lone Melbourne run scored on a Cody Jones homer leading off the fourth.  They loaded the bases on three singles with one out in the eighth, but a pair of strikeouts ended the threat.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-5 with an RBI for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 1-for-4 with a double for Brisbane.  Kramer Champlin pitched seven innings for Brisbane, giving up one run on one hit and no walks with four strikeouts.

Brisbane wins the best-of-three series 2-0 and is awarded the Claxton Shield.  It's too bad the World Series trophy doesn't have a cool name like the Claxton Shield.

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Winter Wonderland: Australian League Championship Series

BRISBANE 6, MELBOURNE 2 IN MELBOURNE

Trent Oeltjen hit a two-run homer in the first and Brisbane led all the way.  The lead was only 3-2 through two innings, though, and after a David Rodriguez homer in the third made it 4-2 there was no more scoring until the eighth.  In that inning, back-to-back homers by Logan Wade and Kevin Padlo put the game out of reach.  Five relievers combined to shut out Melbourne over the last 6.2 innings of the game.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-5 with a run for Brisbane.  Wade was 3-for-4.

Brisbane leads the best-of-three series 1-0.

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Winter Wonderland: Australian League Preliminary Final, Game Three

BRISBANE 18, ADELAIDE 2 IN BRISBANE

Leading 4-1 after six, Brisbane scored six in the seventh and eight in the eighth to win the game and the series.  Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-5 with a walk and a run for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs for Brisbane.  Rick Teasley struck out nine in seven innings for Brisbane, giving up one run on three hits and no walks.  Mitch Nilsson was 4-for-6 with two home runs for Brisbane, scoring three times and driving in four.  David Rodriguez was 3-for-6 with a home run and a double for Brisbane, scoring three times.  Thomas Milone was 3-for-5 with a run for Brisbane.  Trent Oeltjen hit a home run for Brisbane.  Ryan Battaglia hit two home runs for Brisbane.

Brisbane wins the best-of-three Preliminary Final Series 2-1.  They will play Melbourne in the best-of-three Championship Series beginning Friday.

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Winter Wonderland: Australian League Preliminary Finals, Game Two

ADELAIDE 8, BRISBANE 4 IN BRISBANE (12 INNINGS)

Mitch Dening hit a two-run homer in the twelfth to break a 4-4 tie and Adelaide added a couple more insurance runs later in the inning.  Jordan Cowan was 4-for-6 with a double for Adelaide, scoring twice and driving in one.  Marcus Greene, Jr. was 3-for-6 with a two-run homer and two runs for Adelaide.  Josh Altmann was 3-for-6 with a run and an RBI for Adelaide.

The best-of-three series is tied 1-1.

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Winter Wonderland: Australian League Preliminary Finals, Game One

BRISBANE 3, ADELAIDE 1 IN ADELAIDE

Jordan Cowan's RBI triple put Adelaide up 1-0 in the sixth.  In the eighth, two singles and an error tied the score and Trent Oeltjen's two-run double put Brisbane in front to stay.  Aaron Whitefield was 0-for-3 with a run for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 1-for-4 for Brisbane.  Justin Erasmus struck out five in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and one walk.

Brisbane leads the best-of-three series 1-0.

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Winter Wonderland: Games of January 28

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 6, AGUILAS 2 AT AGUILAS

Leading 1-0, Licey scored five in the sixth to put the game out of reach.  Emilio Bonifacio had a three-run double in the inning.  Cesar Valdez struck out five in five shutout innings for Licey, giving up two hits and no walks.  Sergio Alcantara was 4-for-5 with a triple for Licey, scoring once and driving in two.

Licey wins the championship series 5-4.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 13, LOS MOCHIS 1 IN LOS MOCHIS

Los Mochis scored one in the second, but Mexicali got two in the third, one in the fourth, three in the fifth, two in the sixth, four in the seventh, and one in the eighth.  Leandro Castro was 0-for-4 for Los Mochis.  Hector Velazquez pitched six innings for Mexicali, giving up one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Yordanys Linares was 3-for-3 with a home run and a walk for Mexicali, driving in three.  Chris Roberson was 3-for-5 with a run for Mexciali.  Yuniesky Betancourt hit a grand slam in the seventh inning for Mexicali.

Mexicali wins the championship series 4-2.

The Caribbean series will begin Wednesday, February 1.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

ADELAIDE 4, SYNDEY 3 IN ADELAIDE

Connor O'Gorman's three-run homer in the second gave Adelaide a 3-1 lead.  Sydney cut it to 4-3 and had the tying run in scoring position in each of the last three innings.  The game ended with Aaron Sookee being thrown out at home plate trying to score from second on a Jacob Younis single.  Ky Hampton pitched five innings for Adelaide, giving up one run on three hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

BRISBANE 11, CANBERRA 2 IN CANBERRA

Brisbane scored three in the first, two on a David Rodriguez double, and never looked back as they led all the way.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-3 with a walk for Brisbane, scoring once and driving in one, and is batting .338.  Logan Wade was 1-for-5 with a run and two RBIs for Brisbane.

PERTH 8, MELBOURNE 2 IN PERTH

Joey Wong's two-run double in the third put Perth up 2-1 and a three-run fourth put them in control of the game.  Nick Veale pitched six innings for Perth, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  John Riley hit a three-run homer for Perth.

That concludes the regular season.  The playoffs start Friday, with Adelaide taking on Brisbane in what is called the Preliminary Final Series.  It's a best-of-three.  The winner will play Melbourne in a best-of-five championship series.

*Games played January 29.  It's timey-wimey.

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Winter Wonderland: Games of January 27

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 7, LICEY 3 IN LICEY

Orlando Calixte hit a three-run double in a four-run first.  Juan Perez added a three-run triple in the fourth.  Irwin Delgado pitched 6.1 innings for the Aguilas, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

The best-of-nine series is tied 4-4.  The deciding game will be played tonight.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.  Mexicali leads Los Mochis in the best-of-seven series 3-2.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

BRISBANE 5, CANBERRA 4 IN CANBERRA (11 INNINGS)

It was tied 4-4 after five and stayed there until the eleventh.  The Australian League has a rule that, from the eleventh inning on, you start the inning with men on first and second.  David Rodriguez took advantage of that for Brisbane, doubling home the go-ahead run.  Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a home run in addition to the double.  Aaron Whitefield was 0-for-5 for Brisbane and is batting .338.  Logan Wade was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs for Brisbane.

MELBOURNE 7, PERTH 1 IN PERTH (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Melbourne scored three in the third to go up 3-1 and added three more in the sixth to put the game out of reach.  Virgil Vasquez pitched six innings for Melbourne, giving up one run on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Liam Bedford hit a home run for Melbourne.  Mark Hamburger was used as a pinch-hitter for Melbourne in the seventh inning and hit into a force out.

MELBOURNE 2, PERTH 1 IN PERTH (GAME 2)

Perth scored once in the fourth.  It held up until the eighth, when Brad Harman delivered a two-out two-run single to put Melbourne in front to stay.  Josh Tols pitched six innings for Melbourne, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

ADELAIDE 15, SYDNEY 3 IN ADELAIDE

Sydney scored three in the second to take the lead, but Sydney got single runs in innings two through four to tie it, got five in the fifth (including a grand slam by Jordan McArdle) to take the lead, and added seven in the sixth to put the game out of reach.  Mitch Dening was 4-for-5 and scored twice for Adelaide.  Jordan Cowan was 3-for-5 with a double and a walk for Adelaide, scoring twice and driving in one.

*Games played January 28.  It's timey-wimey.

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Winter Wonderland: Games of January 26

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 3, LICEY 2 AT AGUILAS (10 INNINGS)

Ronny Rodriguez hit a walkoff homer to keep the Aguilas alive.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for the Aguilas.  Jarret Leverett pitched five innings for the Aguilas, giving up one run on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts.  Samuel Deduno used his magical zoomball to retire the only man he faced and get the win.  Rodriguez hit two homers, one in the first inning and one in the last inning.

Licey leads the best-of-nine series 4-3.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 5, LOS MOCHIS 2 IN MEXICALI

C. J. Retherford's two-run single in the fifth turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 Mexicali lead and they never trailed again.  It was the only hit Mexicali had in the inning, as they had loaded the bases on two walks and an error.  Leandro Castro was 0-for-4 for Los Mochis.  Miguel Pena pitched 5.1 innings for Mexicali, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk with one strikeout.

Mexicali leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

CANBERRA 4, BRISBANE 1 IN CANBERRA

Brisbane scored one in the first and it held up until the sixth, when RBI singles by Aaron Sayers and Aaron Sloane gave Canberra a lead it would not relinquish.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-4 for Brisbane and is batting .349.  Logan Wade was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.  Louis Cohen pitched seven innings for Canberra, giving up one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

ADELAIDE 5, SYDNEY 2 IN ADELAIDE

Karl Hoschke had a three-run double in a four-run second that put Adelaide in the lead to stay.  Sean Callegari struck out seven in seven innings for Adelaide, giving up one run on six hits and a walk.

PERTH 2, MELBOURNE 1 IN PERTH

Perth scored single runs in the first and third.  Melbourne got their lone run in the fourth.  Melbourne did not get a hit after the fourth inning and only had two hits in the game.  Lex Rutledge pitched four innings for Perth, giving up an unearned run on two hits and three walks with one strikeout.

*Games played January 27.  It's timey-wimey.

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Winter Wonderland: Games of January 25

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ZULIA 5, LARA 2 IN ZULIA

Jose Pirela hit a two-run homer in the first and Zulia led all the way.  Mitch Lively pitched seven innings for Zulia, giving up one run on two hits and two walks with five strikeouts.

Zulia wins the best-of-seven series 4-1 and wins the Venezuelan League Championship.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 5, AGUILAS 2 IN LICEY

Leading 1-0, Licey scored four in the eighth to put the game out of reach.  Yamaico Navarro hit a solo homer and Mel Rojas hit a two-run homer in the inning.  Danny Santana was 0-for-3 with a walk for the Aguilas.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for the Aguilas.  Evan MacLane pitched seven shutout innings for Licey, giving up four hits and no walks with two strikeouts.  Emilio Bonifacio was 3-for-4 for Licey.

Licey leads the best-of-nine series 4-2.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 6, SANTURCE 5 IN CAGUAS (12 INNINGS)

With two out and no one on in the twelfth, David Vidal reached on a two-base error and scored on Henry Ramos' single to win the game and the series.  Orlando Roman pitched 4.2 innings for Caguas, giving up one run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Ricardo Gomez retired all eleven men he faced for Caguas, striking out six.  Ramos was 3-for-5 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.

Caguas wins the best-of-nine series 5-3 and wins the Puerto Rican League Championship.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 6, LOS MOCHIS 1 IN MEXICALI

Jason Bourgeois hit a two-run single in a three-run fifth that put Mexicali up 4-0 and left them in control of the game.  Javier Solano pitched 6.2 innings for Mexicali, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with one strikeout.  Bourgeois was 3-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.

The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

BRISBANE 8, CANBERRA 5 IN CANBERRA

Trent Oeltjen hit a three-run homer in a four-run fifth that put Brisbane ahead 4-1.  They never led by less than three after that.  Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-5 with a run and two RBIs and is batting .352 for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run for Brisbane.  Rick Teasley pitched six innings for Brisbane, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

SYDNEY 5, ADELAIDE 4 IN ADELAIDE

Sydney scored two in the fifth on a bases-loaded force out to take a 5-3 lead.  Adelaide got one back in the bottom of the fifth but only got one hit after that.  Todd Van Steensel struck out two in a scoreless inning for Sydney, giving up a hit and a walk.  Jacob Younis was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

*Games played January 26.  It's timey-wimey.

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Winter Wonderland: Games of January 24

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ZULIA 8, LARA 7 IN ZULIA (10 INNINGS--COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Well, that didn't take long.  When we left this game yesterday, it was 7-7 and Zulia had men on first and third with two out in the bottom of the tenth.  The first batter once the game was resumed, Ali Castillo, singled to bring home the winning run.  Carlos Hernandez struck out seven in 6.2 innings for Zulia, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and no walks.  Mario Lisson and Ronny Cedeno each homered for Zulia.

Zulia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0.

LARA 3, ZULIA 1 IN ZULIA (SCHEDULED GAME--11 INNINGS)

Ildemaro Vargas delivered a two-out two-run single in the eleventh to keep Lara alive.  Omar Bencomo pitched five innings for Lara, giving up one run on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Denis Phipps was 4-for-5 with a double and a run for Lara.  Carlos Rivero hit a home run for Lara.

Zulia leads the best-of-seven series 3-1.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 7, AGUILAS 0 AT AGUILAS

Juan Francisco homered to start a three-run Licey second and that was all they needed.  Kennys Vargas was 2-for-3 for the Aguilas.  Danny Santana was 0-for-4 for the Aguilas.  Cesar Valdez pitched 6.1 scoreless innings for Licey, giving up three hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Donovan Solano was 3-for-5 with a double and a run for Licey.  Francisco was 3-for-5 and also had a double, driving in three.

Licey leads the best-of-nine series 3-2.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.  Caguas leads the best-of-nine series over Santurce 4-3.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

LOS MOCHIS 6, MEXICALI 5 IN MEXICALI (11 INNINGS)

Los Mochis scored four in the seventh to take a 4-1 lead, but Mexicali got three in the eighth to tie it 4-4.  Saul Soto's two-run single in the eleventh put Los Mochis up 6-4.  Mexicali got one in the bottom of the eleventh and had the tying run on base with none out, but could not advance him past second.  Leandro Castro was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk for Los Mochis, scoring once and driving in one.  Roy Merritt pitched seven innings for Los Mochis, giving up one run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

Los Mochis leads the best-of-seven series 2-1.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.