VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MAGALLANES 4, ZULIA 3 IN MAGALLANES

Magallanes scored two in the fifth to break a 2-2 tie.  Luis Arraez was 1-for-3 for Magallanes and is batting .348.

MARGARITA 1, LA GUAIRA 0 IN MARGARITA

A single, an error, and two more singles produced the game's lone run in the first inning, with Jose Osuna delivering the RBI hit.  Omar Bencomo pitched six shutout innings for Margarita, giving up two hits and one walk with one strikeout.

CARACAS 7, ARAGUA 3 IN CARACAS

Henry Alejandro Rodriguez hit a three-run homer in the seventh and Jesus Aguilar followed with a solo homer to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 6-3 lead.  Luis Diaz struck out six in 5.2 innings for Caracas, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Anderson De La Rosa was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his second and third) for Caracas.  Rodriguez was 2-for-4 and the homer was his seventh.  Aguilar's homer was his fifth.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ESCOGIDO 5, AGUILAS 3 IN ESCOGIDO

A sacrifice fly in the sixth put Escogido up 3-2 and they added two insurance runs in the seventh.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-3 with two walks and a run for Escogido.

ORIENTE 3, LICEY 0 IN ORIENTE

Oriente scored single runs in each of innings five through seven.  Evan MacLane pitched six shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks with two strikeouts for Oriente.

ESTE 4, GIGANTES 1 AT GIGANTES

Este scored once in each of the first three innings and added one more in the fifth.  Frank Garces pitched 4.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts for Este.  Austin Wynns was 3-for-4 with a home run for Este.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 3, MAYAGUEZ 2 IN MAYAGUEZ

Mayaguez got two in the first but no more, and an RBI single in the eighth by Christian Vazquez capped the Santurce comeback.  Adalberto Flores pitched five innings for Santurce, giving up two runs on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts.  Neftali Soto was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk, scoring twice for Santurce.

AGUADILLA 5, CAGUAS 4 IN CAGUAS (10 INNINGS)

Jorge Jimenez delivered an RBI single in the tenth to give Aguadilla a lead they would not give up.  Ruben Gotay was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in three for Aguadilla.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

NAVOJOA 10, LOS MOCHIS 0 IN NAVOJOA

An eight-run sixth, aided by three walks, a hit batsman, and an error, put the game away for Navojoa.  Zack Dodson struck out seven in six innings for Navojoa, giving up two hits and a walk.  Niko Vasquez was 4-for-4 with a home run (his fifth) and a double for Navojoa, scoring twice and driving in four.

CULIACAN 6, HERMOSILLO 5 IN CULIACAN

Hermosillo led 5-2 going to the bottom of the ninth.  Culiacan scored two and loaded the bases with two out.  Oscar Robles then delivered a two-run single to win the game for Culiacan.  Daniel Rodriguez struck out six in six innings for Culiacan, giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk.  Joey Meneses was 3-for-4 with a double for Culiacan, scoring twice and driving in one.

MAZATLAN 8, OBREGON 7 IN MAZATLAN

Mazatlan led 8-3 after six.  A home run in the ninth made it 8-7 but the tying run did not get on base.  Brian Hernandez was 3-for-5 with a run and three RBIs for Mazatlan.  Carlos Munoz was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs for Mazatlan.

MEXICALI 6, JALISCO 0 IN MEXICALI

Chris Roberson's two-run double in a three-run fourth gave Mexicali a 3-0 lead.  Miguel Pena pitched six shutout innings for Mexicali, giving up two hits and three walks with two strikeouts.  Roberson was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 8, LARA 7 IN ANZOATEGUI

Lara scored four in the seventh to go ahead 7-6, but in the bottom of the ninth Rene Reyes hit a two-run homer to give Anzoategui the win.  Reyes was 3-for-5 with two home runs, scoring three times and driving in four.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 4, ESCOGIDO 2 IN ESCOGIDO

Trailing 4-0, Escogido scored twice in the sixth.  They loaded the bases with two out in both the sixth and the seventh, but were thwarted each time.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-5 for Escogido.

AGUILAS 5, ORIENTE 2 AT AGUILAS

Joey Terdoslavich hit a two-run double in the fourth to break a scoreless tie and the Aguilas led the rest of the way.

LICEY AT ESTE

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

AGUADILLA 5, CAGUAS 4 IN CAGUAS

Caguas led 4-2 going to the ninth, but a two-run single by Ruben Gotay tied it up and a fielder's choice brought home the go-ahead run.  Jarret Leverett struck out five in 5.2 innings for Aguadilla, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.  Yariel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two walks for Aguadilla.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

GAMES OF DECEMBER 3

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 10, MAGALLANES 8 IN ANZOATEGUI

Trailing 5-0, Anzoategui scored six time in the bottom of the third, aided by three errors.  They built a 10-5 lead before Magallanes scored some late runs to make the final score look better.  Luis Arraez was 0-for-3 with two walks and an RBI for Magallanes and is batting .348.

LARA 10, LA GUAIRA 2 IN LA GUAIRA

Jesus Montero hit a two-run double in a three-run third that put Lara up 4-0.  La Guaira cut it to 4-2 in the fourth, but a four-run eighth put the game out of reach.  Paulo Orlando was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI for Lara.

ARAGUA 2, MARGARITA 1 IN ARAGUA (10 INNINGS)

Hernan Perez led off the tenth with a triple and scored on a Carlos Tocci single to win it for Aragua.  Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitched five innings for Aragua, giving up one run on three hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

CARACAS 7, ZULIA 5 IN ZULIA

A six-run third gave Caracas all the runs they needed.  Jesus Galindo was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second) for Caracas, driving in three.  Yandy Diaz was 3-for-5 with a run for Caracas.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 6, ESCOGIDO 2 AT AGUILAS

Francisco Pena's two-run single in the second put Aguilas up 3-1 and they stayed ahead the rest of the game.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run for Escogido.

LICEY 7, ORIENTE 6 IN LICEY

Licey trailed 6-4 going to the bottom of the ninth, but Juan Francisco tied it with a two-run single and an error allowed the winning run to score.  Marco Hernandez was 3-for-5 with a home run and a double for Licey, scoring three times.

ESTE 14, GIGANTES 6 AT ESTE

A hit batsman, three walks, and two errors contributed to a seven-run third that put Este in the lead to stay.  The two teams made a total of nine errors in the game.  Abraham Almonte was 4-for-6 with a double for Este, scoring three times and driving in one.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 4, AGUADILLA 2 IN AGUADILLA

Robert Andino's RBI double in the ninth broke a 2-2 tie and Santruce added an insurance run later in the inning.  Reiner Roibal pitched five innings for Santurce, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and no walks with four strikeouts.  Hector Olivera was 3-for-3 with a walk for Santurce.

CAGUAS 3, CAROLINA 1 IN CAROLINA

Johnny Monell hit a two-run homer in the top of the first and Caguas stayed ahead 2-0 until the ninth, when each team scored once.   J. J. Fernandez was 0-for-3 for Carolina.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 12, NAVOJOA 2 IN JALISCO

Jalisco scored three in the second and four in the fifth to take control of the game.  Jesus Valdez was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second) for Jalisco, scoring twice and driving in two.  Jose Manuel Rodriguez was 3-for-4 for Jalisco.  Agustin Murillo was 2-for-5 with a home run, his fourth, for Jalisco.

MAZATLAN 10, LOS MOCHIS 3 IN LOS MOCHIS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Mazatlan scored all ten of their runs in the sixth inning, an inning in which they received six walks.  They did not get a hit in any inning other than the sixth, and got only three of them that inning, so for the game they had ten runs on three hits.

MAZATLAN 7, LOS MOCHIS 2 IN LOS MOCHIS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

A four-run fifth put Mazatlan up 5-0.  They had only one hit in the inning, aided by two walks and three errors.  Felipe Gonzalez pitched five innings for Mazatlan, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

MEXICALI 10, HERMOSILLO 6 IN HERMOSILLO

Once again a big inning made the difference, as Mexicali scored seven runs in the fourth.  Several Mexicali hitters had good days:  Chris Roberson was 4-for-5 with a walk and a run; Xorge Carrillo was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in one, and Luis Juarez was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.

CULIACAN 3, OBREGON 1 IN OBREGON

Culiacan scored two in the fourth and Oscar Robles doubled home an insurance run in the seventh.  Savador Valdez pitched six innings for Culiacan, giving up one run on five hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

GAMES OF DECEMBER 4

VENEUZELAN LEAGUE

CARACAS 2, ZULIA 1 IN ZULIA

RBI doubles by Henry Alejandro Rodriguez and Felix Perez brought home the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning.  Wilmer Font pitched 5.2 innings for Caracas, giving up one run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

ANZOATEGUI 4, LARA 3 IN ANZOATEGUI

Luis Jimenez hit a two-run homer in the eighth to give Anzoategui a 4-3 lead.  Balbino Fuenmayor was 3-for-4 with a run for Anzoategui.  Jimenez was 2-for-4 and scored twice.

LA GUAIRA 11, MAGALLANES 5 IN LA GUIRA

Back-to-back homers by Heiker Meneses and Hector Sanchez gave La Guaira a 2-1 lead in the third.  They then added four in the fifth and five in the sixth to put the game out of reach.  Emilis Guerrero pitched five innings for La Guaira, giving up one run on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Meneses was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two.

MARGARITA 8, ARAGUA 7 IN ARAGUA

Aragua led 6-3 after three, but Margarita got two in the fourth and two in the fifth and never trailed again.  Sean Halton was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second) and four RBIs for Margarita.  Elias Diaz was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk for Margarita, scoring twice.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 4, ORIENTE 0 IN ORIENTE

Joey Terdoslavich hit a two-run double in the third and the Aguilas added two more in the sixth.  Nik Turley started for Oriente, pitching three innings and giving up two runs on six hits and no walks with one strikeout.

LICEY 4, ESTE 3 IN LICEY

Trailing 3-1, Licey scored three in the eighth, with a two-run double by Rymer Liriano bringing home the tying and go-ahead runs.

ESCOGIDO AT GIGANTES

Postponed due to wet grounds.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAROLINA 3, CAGUAS 2 IN CAGUAS (10 INNINGS)

J. J. Fernandez homered in the ninth to tie it 2-2 and Rene Garcia tripled and scored on a Enrique Hernandez double to score the go-ahead run in the tenth.  Fernandez was 1-for-4 and the home run was his second.

MAYAGUEZ 1, SANTURCE 0 IN SANTURCE

Jesmuel Valentin homered with two out  in the sixth for the game's only run.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-3 for Mayaguez.  Dereck Rodriguez pitched two-thirds of an inning for Mayaguez, giving up no runs on one hit and lowering his ERA to 1.04.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

NAVOJOA 11, JALISCO 10 IN JALISCO

Navojoa led 11-3 going to the bottom of the ninth.  A three-run homer and a pair of two-run homers made it 11-10 before the last out was recorded.  Niko Vasquez was 3-for-5 with two runs for Navojoa.  Quincy Latimore was 1-for-2 with a three-run homer (his ninth) and a walk, scoring twice for Navojoa.

LOS MOCHIS 4, MAZATLAN 2 IN LOS MOCHIS

Ramon Urias hit a three-run triple-plus-error to give Los Mochis a 4-2 lead in the fifth.  Luis Niebla struck out eight in six innings for Los Mochis, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.

MEXICALI 3, HERMOSILLO 1 IN HERMOSILLO (10 INNINGS)

Mexicali scored two in the tenth for the win.  Javier Solano struck out eight in eight innings for Mexicali, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

OBREGON 2, CULIACAN 1 IN OBREGON

Obregon scored single runs in the fourth and fifth, with the lone Culiacan run coming in the sixth.  Marco Carrillo pitched five innings, giving up one run on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts for Obregon.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

PERTH 5, SYDNEY 1 IN SYDNEY

Perth scored four in the fifth, aided by two hit batsmen, two walks, and two wild pitches.  Daniel Schmidt pitched six innings for Perth, giving up one run on six hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Luke Hughes was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk, scoring twice for Perth.

ADELAIDE 8, CANBERRA 2 IN CANBERRA

Marcus Greene, Jr. hit a three-run homer in a five-run fifth that put Adelaide ahead 7-0.  Jack O'Laughlin pitched five innings for Adelaide, giving up two unearned runs on six hits and no walks with two strikeouts.  Greene, Jr. was 2-for-4 and drove in four runs.

MELBOURNE 6, BRISBANE 5 IN BRISBANE (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Melbourne scored five in the seventh to take the win.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-4 with a run and is batting .375 for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 2-for-3 with a double and a run for Brisbane.

MELBOURNE 7, BRISBANE 3 IN BRISBANE (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Jarryd Dale hit a grand slam in a five-run second that lifted Melbourne to the sweep.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-4 with a home run and is batting .364 for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk for Brisbane.

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.