Tag Archives: Tigres

Keeping Track

Weekly Winterball Whiparound

Who's hot:  Andrew Baldwin is 1-0, 2.31, 0.69 WHIP in 11.2 innings (2 starts).  Cesar Ciurcina is 0-0, 0.00, 0.30 WHIP in 3.1 innings (2 appearances).  Deolis Guerra is 1-0, 3.86, 1.29 WHIP in 4.2 innings (3 appearances).  Pedro Guerra is 0-0, 3.00, 0.83 WHIP in 8 innings (2 appearances, 1 start). 

Who's in the middle:  Joe Benson is hitting .240/.424/.360 in 25 at-bats.  Jairo Perez is hitting .250/.400/.300 in 20 at-bats.

Who's cold:  Rene Tosoni is hitting .235/.333/.235 in 34 at-bats.

Who's barely played:  Josmil Pinton is hitting .000/1.000/.000 in 0 at-bats (walked in only plate appearance).  Manuel Soliman is 0-0, 0.00, 2.00 WHIP in 1 inning (1 appearance).  Junior Subero is 0-0, 9.00, 3.00 in 1 inning (1 appearance).

Magallanes is in first place in the VWL.  La Guaira is second a half game out; Caracas is third, two back; Aragua is fourth, 2.5 games behind; Anzoategui is fifth, four games out; Lara is sixth, 4.5 games back; Zulia is seventh, five games behind; and Margarita is eighth, 5.5 games out of first.

The Tigres host Caracas tonight.

Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

Magallanes scored two in the ninth to defeat Aragua 2-1 in Aragua.

Each team had only three hits.  Adonis Garcia hit a home run for the Navegantes.  Starter Jose Sanchez worked five innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk.  Robert Coello (Cubs) struck out four in two perfect innings of relief.  Lino Urdaneta pitched a perfect eighth to get the win.  Jean Machi (San Francisco) walked one in a scoreless ninth for the save.

Joe Benson was 0-for-2 with 2 walks for the Tigres.  Sergio Perez (Houston) struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up no hits but walking three.  The no-hitter lasted through four pitchers and eight innings.  In the ninth, however, Francisco Butto allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in one-third of an inning to take the loss.

Around the league, Jairo Perez was 0-for-2 as a substitute as Lara lost to Caracas 10-5.  Andrew Baldwin started and worked six innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks as Anzoategui lost to Zulia 8-6.

The Tigres are off today.  They will host Caracas tomorrow night.

Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

La Guaira broke a 4-4 tie with three in the fourth, then broke the game open with five in the fifth on the way to a 15-6 victory over Aragua in La Guaira.

Terry Tiffee led the way for the Tiburones, pounding out four hits including a double.  Ehire Adrianza (San Francisco) had three hits including a double.  Luis Rodriguez (Seattle) and Cesar Suarez each singled and doubled, with Rodriguez driving in four.  Rafael Suarez (Colorado) got the win with 1.2 scoreless innings of relief, giving up just one hit.

Aragua was led by Alex Nunez, who had two singles and a double.  Joe Benson was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.  Raul Chavez (Mets) also had two hits.  Josmil Pinto was used as a substitute and walked in his only at-bat.  The loss went to Scott Drucker, who surrendered seven runs (six earned) on five hits and five walks in 3.1 innings.

Around the league, Rene Tosoni was 0-for-3 with a walk as Lara fell to Magallanes 5-0.  Margarita defeated Caracas 1-0, and Anzoategui beat Zulia 3-0.

In one we missed, over in the Dominican Winter League Manuel Soliman made his debut Wednesday, walking two but pitching a scoreless inning as Escogido defeated Aguilas 13-3.

Aragua travels to Caracas this evening.

Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

Aragua scored two in the tenth to take a 5-4 victory over La Guaira in Aragua.

No Tigres player had more than one hit.  The game-winning rally came on a walk, a single, and an error on the La Guaira right fielder, all with two out in the tenth.  Darin Downs (Florida) pitched five shutout innings, giving up just one hit and one walk.  Cesar Ciurcina worked a perfect eighth.  Carlos Vasquez retired the only man he faced to get the win.

The Tiburones out-hit Aragua 10-6.  Ehire Adrianza (San Francisco) led the way by going 3-for-3.  Hector Sanchez (San Francisco) and Scott Van Slyke (Dodgers) each singled and doubled.  Barry Enright (Arizona) threw six innings of one-hit ball.  The loss went to Gregory Infante (White Sox), who was charged with the two unearned runs in the tenth.

Around the league, Rene Tosoni was 2-for-5 and Jairo Perez was 0-for-2 with two walks and two runs as Lara defeated Anzoategui 8-7 in ten innings.  In a game that did not involve any Twins players, Caracas beat Margarita 3-1.

Aragua plays La Guaira again tonight, this time in La Guaira.

Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

2 Comments

Margarita scored four in the fifth, turning a 3-2 Aragua lead into a 6-3 Bravos victory in Margarita.

Alberto Gonzalez (San Diego) singled and homered to lead the Bravos.  Max Ramirez (San Francisco) singled and doubled, and Collin Cowgill (Arizona) had two hits.  Marcel Prado worked three innings of shutout relief, allowing only two walks, to get the win.  Ronald Belisario struck out two in a perfect ninth to get the save.

The Tigres were led by Edgardo Alfonzo, who had two hits.  Yorman Bazardo surrendered four runs on six hits in just one inning to take the loss.

Around the league, Jairo Perez was 1-for-3 with a run scored and Rene Tosoni was 0-for-4 with a run scored as Lara defeated Zulia 7-3.  In games in which no Twins appeared, Magallanes defeated La Guaira 13-4 and Caracas beat Anzoategui 12-3.

Aragua hosts La Guaira tonight.

Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

Aragua scored two in the sixth to take a 2-1 win over Margarita in Margarita.

Lastings Milledge and Luis Hernandez each had two hits.  Sergio Perez (Houston) went five innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk to get the win.  Jose Rada (St. Louis) struck out five in 2.1 perfect innings.  The save went to Victor Moreno, who retired the only man he faced.

The Bravos were led by Frank Diaz, who had two hits.  Yusmeiro Petit took the loss, giving up two unearned runs on six hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.

Around the league, Rene Tosoni was 1-for-4 and Jairo Perez was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run as Lara defeated Zulia 5-0.  Deolis Guerra pitched 1.2 innings for Magallanes, giving up a run on three hits and a walk while striking out two in 1.2 innings as Magallanes lost to La Guaira 6-5 in 11 innings.

Aragua travels to Margarita tonight.

Keeping Track

Venezuelan View

1 Comment

We started this season following Aragua, which is the team we've followed the last few years.  Upon further review, however, it appears that there are several Twins players on other teams in the Venezuelan league as well.  We'll continue to follow the Tigres, simply because it's fun to have a team to follow, but we'll try to make the reports a little more comprehensive in the days to come.

Where they stand:  Aragua is 3-2, tied for third with Caracas in the VWL, a game behind Magallanes and La Guaira.

Who's hot:  Jairo Perez is 4-for-6 with a double and a walk for Lara, giving him numbers of .667/.714/.833.  Many observers do not expect him to keep up this pace for a full season.  Rene Tosoni, also playing for Lara, is 4-for-13, giving him numbers of .308/.438/.308.  Andrew Baldwin, playing for Anzoategui, is 1-0, 3.18, 0.53 WHIP in 5.2 innings (1 start).  Cesar Ciurcina is 0-0, 0.00, 0.43 in 2.1 innings (1 appearance). 

Who's cold:  Joe Benson is 2-for-16, giving him numbers of .125/.300/.188.  Junior Subero, playing for Caracas, is 0-0, 9.00, 3.00 WHIP in 1 inning (1 appearance).

Who's in the middle:  Deolis Guerra is 0-0, 4.50, 1.00 WHIP in 2 innings (1 appearance) for Magallanes.  Pedro Guerra, also playing for Magallanes, is 0-0, 4.50, 1.25 WHIP in 4 innings (1 start).

Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

The Tigres closed a 5-0 gap to 5-4, but La Guaira scored three in the eighth to put away an 8-5 win in La Guaira.

The Tiburones were led by Miguel Rojas (Cincinnati), who had two singles, a double, and a triple.  Hector Sanchez (San Francisco) singled and hit a three-run homer.  Jeff Baisley (Oakland) had two doubles, Cesar Suarez singled and doubled, and Terry Tiffee had two hits.  The winning pitcher was Jeff Bennett, who gave up just one run on four hits and a walk in five innings.

For Aragua, Guillermo Rodriguez singled and homered and Edgardo Alfonzo had two hits.  Joe Benson was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored once.  Starter Jesus Delgado took the loss, surrendering five runs on five hits and two walks in just 2.2 innings.

The Tigres travel to Magallanes this evening.

Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

Aragua scored four in the sixth to break a 4-4 tie, then scored three in the seventh to take an 11-4 victory over Margarita in Aragua.

Vinny Rottino led the Tigres with two singles, a double, and a home run, driving in six.  Ramon Castro had three hits and scored three times.  Alex Nunez and Lastings Milledge each had two hits and each scored three times.  Edgardo Alfonso (yes, he's still around) also had two hits.  Joe Benson was 0-for-3 with a pair of walks.  Cesar Ciurcina worked 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing only a walk.  Frank Mata got the win in relief, striking out four in two shutout innings while giving up a hit and a walk.

Wilmer Flores (Mets) lead the Bravos with two hits.  The loss went to Rob Bryson (Cleveland), who allowed four unearned runs on two hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning.

The teams combined for seven errors, Aragua making four and Margarita making three.

Aragua travels to La Guaira this evening.

Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

Aragua made it two in a row, defeating Margarita 5-1 in Aragua.  The Tigres scored three in the first two innings and never trailed.

Lastings Milledge led the offense with a pair of doubles.  Guillermo Rodriguez hit a home run.  Joe Benson was 1-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Starter Deunte Heath (White Sox) struck out five in 3.2 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  The win went to Yohan Pino (Toronto), who struck out three while giving up two hits in two shutout innings.  Francisco Butto struck out three in 1.2 shutout innings, allowing just a walk to get the save.

For the Bravos, Frank Diaz and Cesar Hernandez (Philadelphia) each had two hits.  Starter Ryan Tatusko (Washington) gave up a run on a hit and three walks in just two-thirds of an inning to take the loss.  Leonardo Astorga struck out four in three perfect innings of relief.

Aragua again hosts Margarita this evening.