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Willians Astudillo goes deep.  We missed that the Puerto Rican League started January 5--we've added the results of those games to that day's report.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Twins:  Gregorio Petit (Caracas) was 0-for-3.  Willians Astudillo (Anzoategui) was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.

LARA 5, ZULIA 2 IN ZULIA

Rangel Ravelo's two-run single in the seventh broke a 2-2 tie.  Henry Urrutia was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Ildemaro Vargas was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Nestor Molina pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk and striking out four.  For Zulia, Hector Gimenez was 3-for-5 with a home run.

Lara leads the series 3-1.

CARACAS 7, ARAGUA 1 IN ARAGUA

Anzoategui scored four in the third to take a 4-0 lead.  Trayvon Robinson was 3-for-5 with two doubles.  Felix Perez was 3-for-5.  Cory Riordan pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Caracas leads the series 3-1.

ANZOATEGUI 9, MAGALLANES 8 IN ANZOATEGUI

Magallanes led 8-2 after six.  Anzoategui scored three in the seventh and four in the ninth to win.  Luis Jimenez hit a three-run walkoff homer with two out in the ninth.  Jimenez was 2-for-4 and the home run was his second of the playoffs.  Rafael Ortega hit a three-run homer.  Willians Astudillo hit a two-run homer.  For Magallanes, Jesus Valdez was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk and drove in four.  Ronny Cedeno was 1-for-2 with a double and three walks.

Anzoategui leads the series 3-1.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

CULIACAN 5, JALISCO 4 IN JALISCO

Culiacan scored three in the fourth to take a 5-1 lead.  It stayed 5-1 until the ninth, when Jalisco scored three and had the tying run on base with one out, but a double play ended the game.  Ali Solis hit a three-run homer for Culiacan.  Anthony Vasquez pitched eight innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks and striking out three.  For Jalisco, Japhet Amador was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Culiacan leads the series 3-2.

MAZATLAN 5, MEXICALI 3 IN MAZATLAN

Mazatlan trailed 3-2 when Brian Hernandez hit a three-run homer in the seventh to put them in the lead to stay.  Hernandez was 2-for-4.  Aneury Tavarez was 3-for-3.  Carlos Munoz was 0-for-1 with three walks.  Roy Merritt pitched 5.1 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks and striking out three.  For Mazatlan, Javier Solano pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk and striking out five.

Mexicali leads the series 3-2.

NAVOJOA 4, HERMOSILLO 3 IN HERMOSILLO

Trailing 3-2, Jesus Castillo hit a two-run double in the seventh to give Navojoa the lead to stay.  Randy Arozarena was 4-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Castillo was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, driving in three.  Eddie Gamboa pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two unearned runs on four hits and a walk and striking out one.  For Hermosillo, Barry Enright pitched six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk and striking out three.

Navojoa wins the series 4-1.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 7, GIGANTES 1 IN LICEY

Licey scored in five of their eight innings, building a 7-0 lead before the Gigantes got on the board in the ninth.  Donovan Solano was 3-for-5 with a double.  Pedro Echemendia pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out five.  For the Gigantes, Garabez Rosa was 3-for-3.  Kevin McGovern struck out five in 4.2 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks.

ESCOGIDO 4, AGULIAS 1 IN ESCOGIDO

Escogido scored three in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.  Jonathan Castellanos pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks and striking out four.  For the Aguilas, Michael Roth pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out one.

Licey, 7-1
Escogido, 4-4
Aguilas, 3-5
Gigantes, 2-6

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Twins:  Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 1-for-6 with a run.

CANBERRA 12, MELBOURNE 3 IN MELBOURNE

Canberra scored six in the third to take a 7-0 lead and never looked back.  Gabriel Arias was 4-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.  Lake Bachar struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.  For Melbourne, Brett Cumberland hit a home run, his sixth, and Tyler Neslony hit a home run, his fourth.

BRISBANE 14, SYDNEY 1 IN SYDNEY

Brisbane led 2-1 through four, but they scored three in the fifth, four in the sixth, two in the seventh, and three in the eighth.  Wade Dutton was 3-for-6 with a double and a home run, his sixth.  Donald Lutz was 2-for-3 with a home run (his ninth) and four RBIs.  Tim Atherton struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

ADELAIDE 8, PERTH 6 IN ADELAIDE

Adelaide scored five in the third, two in the fourth, and one in the fifth to build an 8-1 lead.  Kuan-Jen Chen was 3-for-5.  For Perth, Alex Hall was 3-for-4 with a walk.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Twins:  None.

CAROLINA 2, MAYAGUEZ 0 IN MAYAGUEZ

Carolina scored single runs in the second and sixth.  Giovanni Soto pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out five.  For Mayaguez, Jorge Lopez struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits.

SANTURCE 6, CAGUAS 2 IN SANTURCE

Santurce took a 3-2 lead in the fourth on a sacrifice fly and scored three in the seventh to put the game out of reach.  Edwin Gomez was 3-for-3 with a walk.  Ivan De Jesus, Jr. was 3-for-4.  Adalberto Flores pitched six innings, giving up two runs on two hits and three walks and striking out five.

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.

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.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

LARA 7, ZULIA 7 (10 INNINGS--SUSPENDED)

Zulia led 4-0 after two, but needed a homer by Mario Lisson in the eighth to tie it 5-5.  Lara got two in the top of the tenth, but Zulia got two in the bottom of the tenth to re-tie the score.  When the game was suspended, Zulia was still batting in the bottom of the tenth with two out and runners on first and third.  Ali Castillo is the next scheduled batter for Zulia.  The pitcher is Hassan Pena, although Lara could obviously make a change.

The game will be completed prior to tonight's regularly scheduled game.  Zulia leads the best-of-seven series 2-0, so the series could possibly end tonight.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.  Licey and the Aguilas are tied 2-2 in the best-of-nine series.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

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

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.  Los Mochis and Mexicali are tied 1-1 in the best-of-seven series.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

GAMES OF JANUARY 21

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ZULIA 11, LARA 1 IN LARA

Zulia scored three in the fifth to take a 5-0 lead and it was not close after that.  Wil Ledezma pitched six innings for Zulia, giving up one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Zulia leads the best of seven series, 2-0.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 11, LICEY 4 AT AGUILAS

The Aguilas led 3-2 half-way through, but scored three in the fifth and five in the sixth to turn it into a blowout.  Kennys Vargas was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk for the Aguilas.  Danny Santana was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs for the Aguilas.

The Aguilas lead the best-of-nine series 2-1.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 12, SANTURCE 1 IN CAGUAS

Caguas got two in the second, four in the fifth, and six in the eighth.  Andrew Barbosa pitched five shutout innings for Caguas, giving up two hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  David Vidal was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI for Caguas.  Rusney Castillo hit a two-run homer for Caguas.

The best-of-nine series is tied 3-3.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

LOS MOCHIS 3, MEXICALI 1 IN LOS MOCHIS

J. C. Linares hit a two-run homer in the first and that was all Los Mochis needed.  Leandro Castro was 0-for-3 for Los Mochis.  Julian Arballo struck out six in six shutout innings for Los Mochis, giving up six hits and no walks.  Lew Ford hit a home run for Los Mochis.

Los Mochis leads the best-of-seven series 1-0.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

ADELAIDE 5, MELBOURNE 1 IN MELBOURNE

Josh Altmann hit a two-run homer in a three-run fourth that put Adelaide up 3-1.  LaDarious Clark added a two-run homer in the fifth.  Zach Cooper pitched six innings for Adelaide, giving up one run on five hits and one walk with four strikeouts for Adelaide.

BRISBANE 9, PERTH 8 IN BRISBANE

Perth led 6-1 and 8-6, but Brisbane tied it on David Rodriguez' two-run homer in the eighth and won with Kevin Padlo's leadoff walkoff in the ninth.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-5 for Brisbane and is batting .350.  Logan Wade was 0-for-3 with a walk for Brisbane, scoring once and driving in one.  Padlo was 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs.

SYDNEY 7, CANBERRA 6 IN SYDNEY

Sydney led 4-0 after four, trailed 6-4 after eight, but scored three in the ninth (aided by two errors) to win the game.  Canberra made four errors in the game, leading to three unearned runs.

*Games played January 22.  It's timey-wimey.

GAMES OF JANUARY 22

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 9, AGUILAS 6 IN LICEY

Trailing 5-4, Licey scored four runs in the seventh to go into the lead for good.  A two-run double by Sergio Alcantara brought home the go-ahead runs.  Danny Santana was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Aguilas.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-3 with a walk for the Aguilas.  Arturo Lopez pitched five innings for Licey, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Donovan Solano was 3-for-5 for Licey, scoring once and driving in one.

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

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 4, SANTURCE 1 IN SANTURCE

Caguas scored two in each of the first two innings and that's all they needed.  Jorge Padilla was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI for Caguas.  Rey Navarro was 3-for-4 with a run for Caguas.

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

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 7, LOS MOCHIS 2 IN LOS MOCHIS

Mexicali scored three in the third, two on a home run by C. J. Retherford, and never trailed.  Los Mochis cut the lead to 4-2 in the eighth on a two-run homer by Isaac Rodriguez Salazar, but Mexciali got three in the ninth to put the game out of reach.  Leandro Castro was 0-for-3 with a walk for Los Mochis.  Hector Velazquez struck out ten in 7.1 scoreless innings for Mexicali, giving up four hits and no walks.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ZULIA 12, LARA 2 IN LARA

Leading 3-2, Zulia put together an eight-run inning in the sixth to put the game out of reach.  There were two errors and two hit batsmen in the inning.  Mitch Lively pitched seven innings for Zulia, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Freddy Galvis was 4-for-6 with two runs and an RBI for Zulia.  Jose Pirela was 3-for-5 with a triple and a double for Zulia, scoring once and driving in two.  Endy Chavez hit a two-run homer for Zulia.

Zulia leads the best-of-seven series 1-0.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

LICEY 4, AGUILAS 2 IN LICEY

Yamaico Navarro tripled and scored in a two-run eighth that broke a 2-2 tie.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-3 with a walk for the Aguilas.  Danny Santana was 1-for-2 for the Aguilas.  Evan MacLane pitched 5.2 innings for Licey, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

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

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

SYDNEY 5, CANBERRA IN SYDNEY (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Shane Kelleher hit a two-run double in a three-run sixth that put Sydney up 5-1.  Luke Wilkins pitched a complete game for Sydney, giving up an unearned run on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

CANBERRA 2, SYDNEY 1 IN SYDNEY (GAME 2)

Canberra scored single runs in the second and sixth.  Sydney got its lone run in the sixth and had the tying run in scoring position then and in the eighth.  Louis Cohen struck out ten in seven innings for Canberra, giving up an unearned run on four hits and no walks.  Jason Sloan was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk for Canberra, scoring once.  Todd Van Steensel pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout for Sydney.

ADELAIDE 6, MELBOURNE 2 IN MELBOURNE

Josh Altmann hit a three-run homer in a four-run second that gave Adelaide all the runs they needed.  Christopher Horne pitched five innings for Adelaide, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts.  Angus Roeger was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk for Adelaide, driving in two.

BRISBANE 8, PERTH 7 IN BRISBANE

Brisbane scored four in the third and four more in the fourth to take an 8-2 lead, then held on to win.  Perth scored three in the ninth to cut the margin to 8-7, but did not get the tying run on base.  Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run for Brisbane and is batting .356.  Logan Wade was 2-for-4 with a walk for Brisbane.  Mitch Nilsson hit two two-run homers for Brisbane.

*Games played January 21.  It's timey-wimey.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 4, LICEY 3 AT AGUILAS

Licey led 3-1 after five, but Zoilo Almonte hit a two-run homer in the sixth to tie it and Francisco Pena delivered an RBI single in the seventh to give Aguilas the lead.  Danny Santana was used as a pinch-hitter by the Aguilas and was 0-for-1.  Almonte was 3-for-4.

The Aguilas lead the best-of-nine series 1-0.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 3, CAGUAS 1 IN SANTRUCE

All the runs were scored in the fourth inning.  Ruben Gotay doubled home a run in the top of the inning and Christian Vazquez delivered a two-run single in a three-run bottom of the inning.  Adalberto Flores struck out five in five innings for Santurce, giving up one run on seven hits and no walks.

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

MEXICAN LEAGUE

LOS MOCHIS 3, CULIACAN 1 IN LOS MOCHIS

Culiacan took a 1-0 lead in the sixth, but Sebastian Valle came through with a two-run double in the seventh and later scored on Eugenio Velez' RBI triple.  Leandro Castro was 2-for-4 with a run for Los Mochis.  Roy Merritt pitched 5.1 innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

Los Mochis wins the best-of-seven series 4-3.

MEXICALI 4, HERMOSILLO 3 IN MEXICALI (16 INNINGS)

Each team scored two in the first.  O'Koyea Dickson homered in the fifth to put Hermosillo ahead 3-2, but Yordanys Linares' RBI single in the seventh tied it 3-3.  There was no more scoring until the sixteenth, when Luis Juarez singled home Chris Roberson with the game-winning and series-winning run.  Jake Sanchez struck out eleven in 7.1 scoreless innings of relief for Mexicali, giving up two hits and two walks.  Juarez was 4-for-7 with a double and two RBIs.  Yuniesky Betancourt was 4-for-8 with a double for Mexicali, scoring once and driving in one.  Roberson was 3-for-6 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.

Mexicali wins the best-of-seven series 4-3.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

ADELAIDE 4, MELBOURNE 3 IN MELBOURNE

Mitch Dening doubled in Max Brown with the go-ahead run in the eighth.  Greg Mosel struck out four in three shutout innings of relief, giving up no hits and one walk.

CANBERRA 5, SYDNEY 3 IN SYDNEY

An RBI single by Robbie Perkins in the eighth broke a 3-3 tie and Canberra got an insurance run later in the inning.  Brian Grening pitched six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and no walks with five strikeouts for Canberra, and Tim Atherton struck out four in three perfect innings of relief for Canberra.  Perkins was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI for Canberra.  River Stevens hit a two-run homer for Canberra.

BRISBANE 8, PERTH 6 IN BRISBANE

John Riley hit a three-run homer in the top of the fourth to put Perth ahead 4-3, but Wade Dutton hit a two-run homer in a three-run bottom of the fourth that put Brisbane in the lead to stay.  Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk for Brisbane, scoring three times and raising his average to .351.  Logan Wade was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.  Mitch Nilsson hit a home run for Brisbane.

*Games played January 20.  It's timey-wimey.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ZULIA 1, ANZOATEGUI 0 IN ZULIA

Jose Pirela led off the second with a double and scored on a Jordany Valdespin single for the game's only run.  Carlos Hernandez pitched seven shutout innings for Zulia, giving up four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-4 for Zulia.

Zulia wins the best-of-seven series 4-1.

LARA 2, LA GUAIRA 1 IN LA GUAIRA

Carlos Rivero's RBI single in the sixth broke a 1-1 tie.  La Guaira got the tying run to second in the sixth but never did so again.  Omar Bencomo pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on eight hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

Lara wins the best-of seven series 4-1.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 4, GIGANTES 3 AT GIGANTES

Kennys Vargas had an RBI double and Hector Luna had a two-run double to give the Aguilas a 4-1 lead in the seventh.  The Gigantes got two back in the bottom of the seventh and got the tying run to third with two out in the inning, but did not get a hit the rest of the game.  Vargas was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in two.

LICEY 3, ESCOGIDO 1 IN ESCOGIDO

Juan Francisco's homer in the fourth put Licey ahead 2-0 and that was all they needed.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 for Escogido.  Cesar Valdez pitched 5.2 innings for Licey, giving up one run on seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

FINAL STANDINGS

Aguilas, 14-4
Licey, 9-9
Gigantes, 8-10
Escogido, 5-13

There does not appear to be another round of playoffs scheduled, so it looks like the Aguilas are the champions of the Dominican League.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 4, SANTURCE 2 IN SANTURCE

An error, a double, and another error produced two first-inning runs for Caguas and they led all the way.  Jose De La Torre pitched 5.2 innings for Caguas, giving up two unearned runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts.  David Vidal hit a home run for Caguas.

Caguas leads the best-of-nine series 2-1.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 6, HERMOSILLO 1 IN HERMOSILLO

RBI singles by Luis Juarez and Agustin Murillo gave Mexicali a 2-0 lead in the first and they led all the way.  Miguel Pena pitched 6.1 innings for Mexicali, giving up one run on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts.  Yuniesky Betancourt was 3-for-5 for Mexicali.  C. J. Retherford hit a home run for Mexicali.

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

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.