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Winter Wonderland: Games of November 7

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

SURPRISE 8, SALT RIVER 5 IN SURPRISE

Scott Heineman hit a grand slam in a five-run eighth that turned a 4-3 deficit into an 8-4 lead.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run and is batting .339 for Surprise.  Mitch Garver was 1-for-4.  Tanner English was 1-for-3.  Randy Rosario pitched two innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk.

GLENDALE 15, PEORIA 3 IN GLENDALE

Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer (his second) and Harrison Bader hit a two-run homer (his second) in a five-run third that broke a 2-2 tie and Glendale led the rest of the way.  Andrew Stevenson was 5-for-6 for Glendale.

SCOTTSDALE 4, MESA 3 IN SCOTTSDALE

Ian Happ's two-run triple in the sixth put Mesa up 3-2, but RBI singles by Hunter Cole and Tim Tebow in the bottom of the ninth gave Scottsdale the victory.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MAGALLANES 5, LARA 1 IN LARA

Jose Tabata's two-run double broke a 1-1 tie in the third and Magallanes would not lose the lead.  Luis Arraez was 3-for-4 with a walk for Magallanes and is batting .358.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 3, ESTE 1 AT AGUILAS

In the fourth inning Dylan Cozens hit a two-run homer (his fourth) and Ronny Rodriguez followed with a solo shot (his third) to give the Aguilas all the runs they would need.  Leonardo Reginatto was 0-for-2 for Este.

ORIENTE 3, ESCOGIDO 2 IN ORIENTE

Oriente scored in the fifth on a walk, a double, and a ground out to take a 3-2 lead and four relievers made it stand up.  Daniel Palka was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk for Escogido.  In a blast from the past, one of Palka's teammates is Lew Ford.

GIGANTES AT LICEY

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 2, CAROLINA 0 IN CAROLINA

Back-to-back homers by Ivan DeJesus, Jr. (his second) and Neftali Soto provided all the runs of the game.  J. J. Fernandez was 0-for-3 for Carolina.  In another blast from the past, J. C. Romero pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a hit and a walk with one strikeout.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

Winter Wonderland: Games of November 5-6

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

0

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.

Winter Wonderland: Games of November 4

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.

Winter Wonderland: Games of November 3

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

MESA 3, SURPRISE 1 IN SURPRISE

Danny Jansen's two-run single in the sixth put Mesa up 3-1.  Mitch Garver was 0-for-3 with a walk for Surprise.  Tanner English was 0-for-3.  Randy Rosario pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Mason Melotakis struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits--his ERA is 1.13 in eight innings.

GLENDALE 2, SCOTTSDALE 1 IN GLENDALE

A throwing error with the bases loaded provided two runs in the fifth for Glendale, and it was all they needed.

PEORIA AT SALT RIVER

Rained out.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 8, LARA 1 IN ANZOATEGUI (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Luis Hernandez hit a two-run homer in a four-run fifth that put Anzoategui up 5-1.  Niko Goodrum was 0-for-3 with a walk and two runs for Anzoategui.

LARA 4, ANZOATEGUI 1 IN ANZOATEGUI (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Rangel Ravelo broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the fourth and Lara added two more in the sixth.

MARGARITA 3, CARACAS 2 IN CARACAS

Margarita scored three in the fourth and held on to win.  Wilfredo Tovar was 0-for-3 for Caracas and is batting .307.

ZULIA AT MAGALLANES

Postponed due to wet grounds.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 5, ORIENTE 4 IN ORIENTE

Danny Richar's two-run double in the fifth broke a 3-3 tie and gave Aguilas enough runs to win.

GIGANTES 6, ESCOGIDO 5 AT GIGANTES (13 INNINGS)

Wilkin Castillo homered in the top of the thirteenth to give Escogido a 5-4 lead, but with the bases-loaded in the bottom of the thirteenth gave the Gigantes the victory.  Daniel Palka was 1-for-5 with a home run and a walk for Escogido.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 3, MAYAGUEZ 0 IN MAYAGUEZ

Jacob Hannemann tripled and scored in the first and Juan Silva added a two-run double in the sixth.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.

CAROLINA 7, AGUADILLA 3 IN AGUADILLA

Aguadilla led 3-0 after three, but Carolina scored four in the fourth and never trailed again.  J. J. Fernandez was 0-for-4 for Carolina and is now batting .375.  Juan Centeno was 1-for-4 for Aguadilla and is batting .071.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 11, HERMOSILLO 8 IN JALISCO

Jalisco scored nine runs in the first and never trailed, although Hermosillo did cut the lead to 9-7 after four.  Jalisco batted thirteen in the first inning, getting five singles, three doubles, and a three-run homer by Art Charles.

OBREGON 3, NAVOJOA 2 IN OBREGON

Carlos Valencia doubled in Matt Juengel to break a 2-2 tie in the eighth.

MEXICALI 6, LOS MOCHIS 5 IN LOS MOCHIS

C. J. Retherford's grand slam capped a five-run eighth that put Mexicali up 6-2.  Los Mochis got within one in the ninth on Sebastian Valle's three-run single-plus-error-plus-error, but Los Mochis did not get the tying run on base.

CULIACAN 3, MAZATLAN 1 IN CULIACAN

Culican scored two in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.