VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 3, MAGALLANES 1 IN ANZOATEGUI

All the runs came in the fourth inning, with Humberto Arteaga singling one home for Magallanes in the top of the inning and Balbino Fuenmayor hitting a three-run homer (his fifth) in the bottom half.  Luis Arraez was 1-for-4 for Magallanes and is batting .355.

ZULIA 5, CARACAS 0 IN ZULIA

Wilson Garcia doubled home the first run of the game in the seventh Zulia put the game away with four in the eighth.  Joan Montero struck out four in 3.2 scoreless innings for Zulia, giving up two hits and two walks.

LARA 4, ARAGUA 1 IN ARAGUA

Manny Pina hit a two-run homer in a three-run second that provided Lara with all the runs they would need.  Jorge Martinez pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts for Lara.  Wellington Dotel was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double for Lara, scoring twice.

LA GUAIRA 3, MARGARITA 2 IN LA GUAIRA

La Guaira scored once in each of the first three innings and it was barely enough.  Margarita got two in the eighth and had men on first and third with one out, but a double play ended the threat.  Jose Gil was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk for La Guaira, scoring once.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 4, ESCOGIDO 3 IN ESCOGIDO

It was tied at two after two and still tied at two after six, but Licey scored single runs in the seventh and eighth to win.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4 with a run for Escogido.

ORIENTE 3, ESTE 2 IN ORIENTE (10 INNINGS)

Este led 2-1 going to the bottom of the ninth, but Junior Lake led off with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly to tie it 2-2.  In the tenth, an infield single, a bunt single, and two walks produced the winning run for Oriente.  Confesor Lara pitched a scoreless inning for Oriente and now has an ERA of 1.80.

GIGANTES 16, AGUILAS 4 AT GIGANTES

Already leading 3-2, the Gigantes had an eight-run inning in the fifth to put the game out of reach.  The Aguilas made three errors in the inning and six in the game.  Eric Wood hit a three-run homer for the Gigantes.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

MAYAGUEZ 5, SANTURCE 0 IN SANTURCE

Kennys Vargas had an RBI single in the third and Benji Gonzalez hit a two-run double in the fourth to give Mayaguez a 3-0 lead.  Vargas was 1-for-5 with an RBI.

CAGUAS AT AGUADILLA

Postponed due to wet grounds.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 6, NAVOJOA 5 IN JALISCO

Jalisco scored three in the fifth to take a lead they would not give up.  Jesus Valdez was 3-for-4 with a double for Jalisco, scoring once and driving in one.

OBREGON 6, CULIACAN 4 IN OBREGON

Obregon scored two in the first and three in the third to take a 5-0 lead.  Leo Heras was 3-for-4 with a double for Obregon, scoring twice and driving in three

MEXICALI 4, HERMOSILLO 2 IN HERMOSILLO

C. J. Retherford hit a two-run homer (his seventh) in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie.  Kameron Loe pitched five innings for Mexicali, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Yordanys Linares was 4-for-5 with a double for Mexicali.  Retherford was 3-for-4 and scored twice.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

MELBOURNE 7, BRISBANE 3 IN BRISBANE (GAME 1--6 INNINGS)

Trailing 3-1, Melbourne scored six runs in the fifth, hitting three home runs in the inning, to take the win.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-3 with a double and is batting .389 for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 0-for-3 for Brisbane.

MELBOURNE AT BRISBANE (GAME 2)

Rained out.

SYDNEY 2, PERTH 1 IN SYDNEY (GAME 1--8 INNINGS)

Four walks produced the walkoff win in the eighth.  Luke Wilkins pitched seven innings for Sydney, giving up one run on seven hits and four walks while striking out two.

SYDNEY 2, PERTH 1 IN SYDNEY (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Zac Shepherd's two-run triple in the sixth gave Sydney a 2-1 lead.  Craig Anderson pitched 6.2 innings, giving up one run on six hits and no walks while striking out one.

CANBERRA 14, ADELAIDE 6 IN CANBERRA

Canberra scored seven in the second to take a 7-2 lead and led at least by four the rest of the way.  Canberra had four doubles and a triple in the inning.  Lots of Canberra players had big days:  Jason Sloan was 3-for-5 with three doubles, scoring twice and driving in one; Mike Reeves was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a home run (his fourth), scoring twice and driving in three; Aaron Sloan was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in two; and Kyle Perkins was 3-for-5 with two doubles.

*Games played December 3.  It's timey-wimey.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ARAGUA 8, LARA 3 IN LARA (10 INNINGS)

Lara led 3-0 after seven, but Daniel Alvarez hit a two-run homer in the eighth and Hernan Perez doubled and scored in the ninth to tie it 3-3.  Aragua then scored five in the tenth to put the game away, with the big hit coming on a three-run single-plus-error by Perez.  Perez was 3-for-5 with a double for Aragua, scoring twice and driving in two.  Alvarez was 2-for-5 with the two-run homer (his fourth), scoring twice.

LA GUAIRA 4, ANZOATEGUI 1 IN ANZOATEGUI

La Guaira got only one hit in the third inning, but three walks and two errors produced three runs, which was more than enough.  Kelvin De La Cruz pitched five shutout innings for La Guaira, giving up one hit and three walks with four strikeouts.  Christian Herrera was 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs for La Guaira.

ZULIA 7, MARGARITA 4 IN ZULIA (5 INNINGS--RAIN)

Zulia scored two in the second and three in the third to go up 5-0.  Margarita got two in the fourth and fifth to cut the lead to 5-4, but Zulia got two in the bottom of the fifth.  Jose Pirela was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second) and two runs for Zulia.
MAGALLANES AT CARACAS
Rained out.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ORIENTE 4, ESCOGIDO 3 IN ORIENTE

Junior Lake's RBI single in the seventh broke a 3-3 tie; Escogido got the tying run to second with two out in the ninth but did not score him.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk, driving in one for Escogido.

GIGANTES 11, LICEY 6 IN LICEY

Cam Perkins hit a three-run homer in the first and the Gigantes added four in the fourth and four in the fifth to build an 11-1 lead before Licey scored some runs late to make the final score look better.  Terry Doyle pitched five innings for the Gigantes, giving up one run on two hits and no walks with four strikeouts.  The Gigantes had lots of offense, of course:  Wilmer Difo was 4-for-6 with a double, scoring twice and driving in three; Garabez Rosa was 4-for-6 with a double, scoring once and driving in one; Leury Garcia was 3-for-5 with a walk and two runs; and Ramon Torres was 3-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring twice.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

MAYAGUEZ 13, CAGUAS 0 IN MAYAGUEZ

Mayaguez scored three in the third, three in the fourth, five in the sixth, and two in the eighth.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-2 with three walks for Mayaguez, scoring once and driving in one.

SANTURCE 1, CAROLINA 0 IN CAROLINA

It was scoreless for eight innings.  With two out in the ninth, Juan Silva homered (his fifth) for the game's only run.  J. J. Fernandez was 1-for-4 for Carolina.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

HERMOSILLO 5, JALISCO 4 IN HERMOSILLO (13 INNINGS)

Agustin Murillo's three-run homer (his third) in the eighth put Jalisco ahead 4-3, but a single, a bunt, and an error tied it 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth.  In the thirteenth, an error, a bunt, and an intentional walk put men on first and second with one out.  A force out put them on first and third with two out and Efren Navarro singled home the winning run.  Pablo Ortega pitched seven innings for Hermosillo, giving up one run on six hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

NAVOJOA 8, OBREGON 7 IN NAVOJOA (11 INNINGS)

Obregon led 5-2 in the bottom of the ninth, but Yosmany Guerra delivered a three-run double with two out to tie it 5-5.  Leo Heras singled in two for Obregon in the top of the tenth, but Alan Sanchez hit a two-out two-run homer (his third) in the bottom of the tenth to tie it 7-7.  In the eleventh Alejandro Gonzalez singled, was bunted to second, and scored on a two-out single by Jesus Castillo to win the game.

MAZATLAN 6, CULIACAN 4 IN MAZATLAN

Mazatlan led 3-0 after three, but trailed 4-3 going to the eighth.  Yancarlo Angulo singled in a run to tie it, and Carlos Munoz delivered a two-out two-run single to put Mazatlan up 6-4.  Roberto Valenzuela was 3-for-3 with a triple and a run for Mazatlan.

LOS MOCHIS 10, MEXICALI 5 IN MEXICALI

A five-run seventh broke a 4-4 tie and gave Los Mochis a victory.  Saul Soto hit a two-run homer (his fifth) and Ramon Urias hit a two-run homer for Los Mochis.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

MELBOURNE 8, BRISBANE 0 IN BRISBANE

Melbourne scored two in the second and led the rest of the way.  Aaron Whitefield was 0-for-3 with a walk and is batting .394 for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.  Mark Hamburger struck out twelve in a complete game for Melbourne, giving up just two hits and one walk.

CANBERRA 8, ADELAIDE 4 IN CANBERRA

Adelaide led 4-2 after four, but Canberra scored three in the fifth (aided by three walks) to take the lead and added three in the sixth (aided by two walks and a hit batsman) to take control of the game.  Aaron Sloan was 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI for Canberra.

SYDNEY 6, PERTH 4 IN SYDNEY

Sydney led 3-0 after two innings.  Perth cut the lead to 3-2 and 5-4, but could never tie the score.  Tyler Foss struck out eight in 6.2 innings for Sydney, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.  Malik Collymore was 3-for-5 with a double for Sydney, scoring once.

*Games played December 2.  It's timey-wimey.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ORIENTE 5, LICEY 1 IN LICEY

Gustavo Nunez' two-run double in the second put Oriente up 3-0 and Michael Martinez' two-run double made it 5-0 in the fourth.  Nik Turley started for Oriente and struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks.

GIGANTES 3, ESTE 2 IN ESTE

The Gigantes broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth by scoring on a passed ball.  Leury Garcia was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one, for the Gigantes.

ESCOGIDO AT AGUILAS

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAROLINA 7, MAYAGUEZ 2 IN CAROLINA

Leading 3-2, Carolina scored four in the eighth, two on an Irving Falu single and two on a J. J. Fernandez single, to put the game out of reach.  Fernandez was 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.

AGUADILLA 7, CAGUAS 6 IN CAGUAS

Alexis Pantoja tripled in the tying run and scored the go-ahead run on a Raymond Fuentes double in the ninth inning to give Aguadilla the victory.  Fuentes was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

HERMOSILLO 8, JALISCO 5 IN HERMOSILLO

Jalisco scored four in the eighth to cut Hermosillo's lead to 6-5, but Hermosillo scored two in the bottom of the eighth to secure the win.  Juan Pablo Oramas pitched seven innings for Hermosillo, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.  Fernando Perez was 3-for-3 with a home run (his third) and a walk for Hermosillo, driving in two.

NAVOJOA 9, OBREGON 1 IN NAVOJOA

A four-run second provided all the runs Navojoa would need.  Troy Marks pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk with one strikeout.  Alex Sanchez was 3-for-5 with a triple and a double, scoring three times and driving in two.  Fernando Flores was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

MAZATLAN 5, CULIACAN 3 IN MAZATLAN

Mazatlan scored two in the eighth on only one hit to break a 3-3 tie and get the win.  Gilberto Galaviz was 3-for-4 with a home run and a double, driving in two.

MEXICALI 5, LOS MOCHIS 0 IN LOS MOCHIS

Four singles produced two runs in the third and Mexicali added three in the fifth to get a victory.  Javier Solano pitched a complete game shutout for Mexicali, giving up three hits and no walks with five strikeouts.  Xorge Carrillo was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second) and two RBIs.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 3, ESCOGIDO 0 AT GIGANTES

The Gigantes scored one in the first and Moises Sierra hit a two-run double in the fourth.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4 for Escogido.

LICEY AT ORIENTE

Postponed due to wet grounds.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 3, CAGUAS 1 IN CAGUAS

Juan Silva hit a three-run homer in the first and that was all the runs Santurce needed.  Reiner Roibal pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and one walk with five strikeouts for Santurce.

MAYAGUEZ 4, AGUADILLA 1 IN AGUADILLA

Carlos Corporan hit a two-run double in a four-run fifth that broke a scoreless tie and gave Mayaguez all the runs they would need.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

CARACAS 7, MAGALLANES 4 IN MAGALLANES

Jesus Guzman broke a 4-4 tie with an RBI single in the eighth and Henry Alejandro Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth to put the game out of reach.  Luis Arraez was 0-for-5 for Magallanes and is now batting .363.

ARAGUA 8, LA GUAIRA 6 IN ARAGUA

Renato Nunez' two-run homer in the seventh broke a 6-6 tie.  Nunez was 2-for-4 with a double in addition to his ninth homer, scoring twice.

ANZOATEGUI 6, LARA 5 IN LARA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Anzoategui scored three in the fifth to make it 5-5 and Denis Phipps singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh.  Rafael Ortega was 2-for-3 with a triple and a double, scoring three times and driving in one for Anzoategui.

LARA 3, ANZOATEGUI 1 IN LARA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Jesus Montero hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.  Paulo Orlando was 2-for-3 with two runs for Lara.

MARGARITA 8, ZULIA 3 IN MARGARITA

Already leading 4-2, Margarita scored four in the eighth to put the game out of reach.  Cade Gotta had a two-run triple in the inning.  Cesar Carrillo pitched five innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with no strikeouts.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ORIENTE 4, GIGANTES 0 AT GIGANTES (6 1/2 INNINGS--RAIN)

Aneury Tavarez homered to lead off the fourth and Fernando Martinez hit a two-run homer later in the inning to give Oriente a 3-0 lead.  Tavarez was 2-for-3 for Oriente.

LICEY 3, AGUILAS 2 IN LICEY

It was 2-2 going to the bottom of the ninth, but Sergio Alcantara singled, was bunted to second, and scored on a Jorge Bonafacio single to win it for Licey.  Matt Koch pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

ESCOGIDO AT ESTE

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

MAYAGUEZ 9, CAROLINA 4 IN MAYAGUEZ

Mayaguez scored three in the first and Kennys Vargas hit a grand slam in a five-run fourth that put the game out of reach.  Vargas was 2-for-4 with a triple in addition to his second home run.  He also walked and scored three times.  Dereck Rodriguez pitched one inning for Mayaguez, giving up a run on three hits to raise his ERA to 1.13.  Lean Marrero was 1-for-1 as a reserve for Carolina.  J. J. Fernandez was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs for Carolina.

SANTURCE 2, AGUADILLA 1 IN SANTURCE (10 INNINGS)

Christian Vazquez homered with one out in the tenth to give Santurce the walkoff win.  Vazquez was 3-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.  Evan Grills pitched seven innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and no walks with six strikeouts.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

NORTH ALL-STARS 4, SOUTH ALL-STARS 3

It was tied 3-3 going to the bottom of the ninth.  C. J. Retherford and Jose Amador opened the bottom of the ninth with singles, putting men on first and third.  A short fly ball was the first out, but Olmo Rosario grounded to second and the South could not turn the double play, allowing the winning run to score.  Amador was 2-for-4 with a run in the game.

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ADELAIDE 10, MELBOURNE 3 IN ADELAIDE

Adelaide scored three in the third and five in the fourth to go up 8-1.  Jordan Cowan was 2-for-5 with two doubles for Adelaide, scoring twice and driving in three.

CANBERRA 21, SYDNEY 11 IN CANBERRA

Canberra led 5-0 and 6-4, fell behind 10-6, tied it 10-10, and led 12-11 after five and a half before blowing it open late.  Canberra hit five home runs and Sydney one.  Robbie Perkins was 4-for-5 with a home run and a double, scoring twice and driving in four.  Mike Reeves was 3-for-5 with a home run (his third) and a walk, scoring twice.  Kyle Perkins was 3-for-6 with two doubles, scoring three times and driving in four.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ARAGUA 6, MAGALLANES 5 IN ARAGUA

Avisail Garcia's two-run homer in the sixth put Aragua up 6-5.  Magallanes got only one baserunner after that.  Luis Arraez was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs for Magallanes and is now batting .388.  Adonis Garcia was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one for Magallanes.

ANZOATEGUI 4, LA GUAIRA 2 IN LA GUAIRA

Luis Fuentes' RBI single in the fourth broke a 2-2 tie Rene Reyes homered for an insurance run in the eighth.  Donovan Hand pitched six innings for Anzoategui, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks while striking out one.  Balbino Fuenmayor was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one for Anzoategui.

MARGARITA 7, LARA 3 IN MARGARITA

Margarita scored one in the second, two in the third, and two in the fourth to build a 5-0 lead.  Nick Greenwood pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk while striking out two for Margarita.  Rudy Flores was 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI and Breyvic Valera was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI, both for Margarita.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 6, ESTE 5 AT AGUILAS

It was 5-3 Toros going to the bottom of the ninth, but an error, a single, and a walk loaded the bases and Juan Carlos Perez delivered a three-run double to win the game for the Aguilas.  Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-4 for Este.  Francisley Bueno pitched six innings, giving up two unearned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out five for the Aguilas.  Alfredo Marte was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk, scoring twice for the Aguilas.

LICEY 10, GIGANTES 2 IN LICEY

Licey scored once in each of the first three innings, then tallied five times in the fifth to put the game out of reach.  Luke Farrell struck out six in 5.1 innings for Licey, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Mel Rojas, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, scoring twice and driving in three.

ESCOGIDO AT ORIENTE

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

AGUADILLA AT CAGUAS

A doubleheader was rained out.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 9, JALISCO 3 IN JALISCO

Mexicali was leading 5-3 and then scored four in the eighth to put the game out of reach.  C. J. Retherford was 4-for-5 with three doubles for Mexicali, scoring twice and driving in two.

HERMOSILLO 6, CULIACAN 5 IN HERMOSILLO (14 INNINGS)

Jose Manuel Orozco's RBI single for Culican in the ninth tied the game 3-3.  Issmael Salas homered in the eleventh to put Culiacan up 4-3, but a wild pitch allowed Hermosillo to tie it 4-4.  Two singles and two walks put Culiacan up 5-4 in the top of the fourteenth, but with two out in the bottom of the fourteenth Carlos Alberto Gastelum singled in the tying run and Efren Navarro singled home the winning run.  Juan Pablo Oramas pitched 6.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and four walks with no strikeouts.  Gastelum and Navarro were each 3-for-6 with a walk and a run, with Gastelum driving in one run and Navarro bringing home two.

NAVOJOA 4, MAZATLAN 2 IN NAVOJOA

Navojoa scored two in the first and never trailed.  Mazatlan cut the lead to 3-2 after five but could do no more, and Quincy Latimore doubled home and insurance run in the eighth.

LOS MOCHIS 3, OBREGON 1 IN LOS MOCHIS

Los Mochis scored single runs in the second, fourth, and sixth to get the win.  Luis Niebla struck out seven in seven shutout innings, giving up six hits and a walk.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ORIENTE 6, ESCOGIDO 5 IN ESCOGIDO (11 INNINGS)

Escogido led 5-1 through seven, but Escogido scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth to tie it and Abiatal Avelino's RBI single in the eleventh brought home the winning run.  Confesor Lara pitched a scoreless inning for Oriente, giving up one hit and striking out one, to lower his ERA to 1.42.

ESTE 3, AGUILAS 1 IN ESTE

The Toros scored all of their runs in the second, two of them on a single by Miguel Olivo, and it was all they needed.  Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-3 for the Este.

GIGANTES 6, LICEY 5 AT GIGANTES

A pair of RBI doubles put Licey up 5-4 in the seventh, but the Gigantes got two in the eighth, with the go-ahead run scoring on a sacrifice double play, to win the game.  Hanser Alberto was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI for the Gigantes.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 4, MAYAGUEZ 1 IN MAYAGUEZ

Santurce got two in the first and two in the ninth to win.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.

CAGUAS AT CAROLINA

Rained out.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 8, JALISCO 5 IN JALISCO

A six-run third put Mexicali up 6-3 and they never trailed after that.  Luis Juarez was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second) and a double for Mexicali, scoring twice and driving in three.

HERMOSILLO 6, CULIACAN 4 IN HERMOSILLO

Hermosillo got three in the fourth and three in the sixth to take the win.  Arturo Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a run for Hermosillo.  Casey Coleman pitched six innings for Hermosillo, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out four.

NAVOJOA 4, MAZATLAN 0 IN NAVOJOA

Consecutive doubles by Niko Vasquez and Alan Sanchez put Navojoa up 1-0 in the second and they led the rest of the way.  Hector Velasquez struck out nine in six shutout innings for Navojoa, giving up three hits and no walks.

OBREGON 7, LOS MOCHIS 6 IN LOS MOCHIS (11 INNINGS)

Obregon trailed 6-2 after six but scored two in the seventh and two in the eighth to tie it 6-6.  In the eleventh, Sergio Contreras led off with a double, took third on a foul fly to right, and scored on a squeeze bunt for the go-ahead run.  Carlos Valencia was 2-for-5 with a double for Obregon, scoring twice and driving in one.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.