GAMES OF DECEMBER 17

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

LA GUAIRA 10, MAGALLANES 8 IN LA GUAIRA

Magallanes scored five in the seventh to take an 8-5 lead, but La Guaira came back with five in the eighth to win the game.  Yonathan Daza was 4-for-5 with a double for La Guaira, scoring three times and driving in two.  Heiker Meneses was 3-for-5 with three doubles, scoring twice and driving in two for La Guaira.

ARAGUA 7, MARGARITA 1 IN ARAGUA

Juan Graterol hit a two-run homer in a five-run seventh that put the game out of reach.  Leuris Gomez pitched four shutout innings for Aragua, giving up three hits and one walk with two strikeouts.

CARACAS 5, LARA 4 IN LARA

Jesus Aguilar hit a two-run homer (his eighth) in the eighth to give Caracas a 5-4 lead.  Aguilar was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.

ZULIA 3, ANZOATEGUI 1 IN ANZOATEGUI

Zulia scored two in the third to take a 2-1 lead they would not give up.  Stephen Fife struck out six in six innings for Zulia, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.  Jesus Flores hit a home run for Zulia, his fifth.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ESCOGIDO 5, ORIENTE 2 IN ESCOGIDO

Escogido scored four in the second on two singles, helped by two walks and two wild pitches.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 for Escogido.  Nik Turley started but pitched only one inning, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout for Oriente.

ESTE 5, AGUILAS 3 IN ESTE

Abraham Almonte's two-run double in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie and gave the victory to Este.  Danny Santana was 1-for-4 for the Aguilas.

LICEY 2, GIGANTES 1 AT GIGANTES

Jhonatan Solano doubled and scored in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie.  John Lannan pitched five innings for Licey, giving up one run on six hits and a walk with two strikeouts.  Yamaico Navarro was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk for Licey.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 6, CAGUAS 1 IN SANTURCE

Santurce scored five in the fourth and was never challenged.  Bryan Escanio struck out five in four shutout innings for Santurce, giving up two hits and a walk.  Drew Ferguson hit a home run for Santurce.

AGUADILLA 3, CAROLINA 1 IN CAROLINA

Aguadilla got six singles and a walk in the first inning, and although they only scored three runs with them it was enough.  J. J. Fernandez was 2-for-4 with a run for Carolina.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 6, HERMOSILLO 2 IN JALISCO

Leading 3-2, Jalisco scored three in the seventh to put the game out of reach.  Tyler Alexander struck out nine in eight innings for Jalisco, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.  Jose Manuel Rodriguez hit a home run for Jalisco, his sixth.

LOS MOCHIS 8, OBREGON 2 IN OBREGON

Lew Ford hit a two-run homer in the first and Los Mochis led all the way.  Manny Barreda struck out six in five shutout innings for Los Mochis, giving up two hits and three walks.  Ford was 2-for-3 with two walks.

MEXICALI 5, MAZATLAN 4 IN MEXICALI (11 INNINGS)

Mexicali scored two in the ninth to tie it and C. J. Retherford delivered a two-out RBI single in the eleventh to win it.  Yuniesky Betancourt was 3-for-5 with a walk and a run for Mexicali.

CULIACAN 4, NAVOJOA 1 IN NAVOJOA

Culiacan scored one in the second and two in the fourth and never trailed.  Daniel Rodriguez struck out seven in seven innings, giving up one run on seven hits and a walk for Culiacan.  Maxwell Leon was 3-for-5 with a double for Culiacan.

GAMES OF DECEMBER 18

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ARAGUA 9, LA GUAIRA 2 IN ARAGUA

Hernan Perez hit a two-run homer in a four-run Aragua fourth that put them ahead 6-2.  Yohan Pino pitched five innings for Aragua, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts.  Perez was 2-for-5 with two runs and the homer was his third.

CARACAS 6, MARGARITA 4 IN CARACAS

Jesus Aguilar homered in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie and Caracas added an insurance run in the eighth.  Danry Vazquez was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer (his third), a double, and a walk.  Yandy Diaz was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.

ANZOATEGUI 10, ZULIA 9 IN ANZOATEGUI

Anzoategui led 8-5 after eight, but Zulia scored four in the ninth to take a 9-8 lead.  RBI singles by Niuman Romero and Ehire Adrianza won the game for Anzoategui in the bottom of the ninth.  Romero was 4-for-5 with a triple for Anzoategui, scoring twice and driving in one.  Oswaldo Arcia was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer (his third) for Anzoategui, driving in four.

LARA 4, MAGALLANES 3 IN MAGALLANES

Jesus Montero hit a three-run homer in the fifth to put Lara up 4-2.  Magallanes scored one in the ninth and had the tying and winning runs on base with one out but could not bring them around.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ORIENTE 3, GIGANTES 1 IN ORIENTE

Oriente scored two in the first and never trailed.  Chris O'Grady struck out five in five innings for Oriente, giving up one run on five hits and two walks.

LICEY 10, AGUILAS 2 AT AGUILAS

Licey scored a total of eight runs in innings two through five to control the game.  Sergio Alcantara was 3-for-4 with a triple and a walk for Licey, scoring three times.  Emilio Bonifacio was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk for Licey, scoring once and driving in three.  Jason Rogers and Marco Hernandez each homered for Licey, with the Hernandez home run being his fourth.

ESCOGIDO 6, TOROS 1 IN ESCOGIDO

Ruben Sosa hit a two-run triple in the third and Escogido led the rest of the way.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4 for Escogido.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 3, AGUADILLA 1 IN AGUADILLA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

A walk, two singles, and a walk put Caguas ahead 2-1 in the fifth.  Orlando Roman pitched four innings for Caguas, giving up an unearned run on two hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

CAGUAS 7, AGUADILLA 4 IN AGUADILLA (GAME 2--11 INNINGS)

Caguas scored three in the sixth to tie it 4-4, then got three more in the eleventh to win it.  Aguadilla made two errors in the eleventh.  Andrew Velazquez was 4-for-6 for Caguas, scoring twice and driving in two.

SANTURCE 4, MAYAGUEZ 1 IN SANTURCE

Santurce scored three in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-3 with a walk for Mayaguez.  Benji Gonzalez was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

HERMOSILLO 11, JALISCO 1 IN JALISCO

Hermosillo got four in the third and five in the fourth to go ahead 10-0.  Travis Blackley pitched seven innings for Hermosillo, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Carlos Alberto Gastelum was 3-for-6 with two doubles for Hermosillo, scoring three times and driving in two.  Arturo Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a run for Hermosillo.  O'Koyea Dickson hit a two-run homer for Hermosillo.

MAZATLAN 2, MEXICALI 0 IN MEXICALI

Mazatlan got single runs in the sixth and seventh.  Jeremy Kehrt pitched seven shutout innings, giving up six hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

LOS MOCHIS 3, OBREGON 1 IN OBREGON

Los Mochis scored two in the seventh to take a 2-1 lead an added an insurance run in the ninth. Roy Merritt pitched seven innings for Los Mochis, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.  Juan Carlos Gamboa was 3-for-4 with an RBI for Los Mochis.

NAVOJOA 13, CULIACAN 6 IN NAVOJOA

Leading 5-3, Navojoa put together and eight-run inning in the sixth to take control.  Tony Thomas was 3-for-4 with a walk for Navojoa, scoring twice and driving in two.  Jesus Castillo hit a home run for Navojoa, his sixth.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

CANBERRA 7, PERTH 2 IN CANBERRA

Scott Kelly tripled and scored in the first and Canberra led all the way.  Sean Guinard pitched seven shutout innings, giving up five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Kyle Perkins hit a two-run homer for Canberra, his fifth.

MELBOURNE 5, SYDNEY 0 IN MELBOURNE

Allan de San Miguel hit a three-run homer (his fifth) in the first inning and Melbourne never trailed.  Jon Kennedy struck out six in five shutout innings for Melbourne, giving up three hits and two walks.

ADELAIDE 6, BRISBANE 4 IN ADELAIDE

Marcus Greene's RBI single in the fourth put Adelaide up 5-4, a lead they would keep the rest of the game.  Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk for Brisbane, scoring once and raising his average to .301.  Logan Wade was 1-for-4 with a triple for Brisbane, scoring once and driving in one.  His average is now .329.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 9, ZULIA 2 IN ANZOATEGUI

Anzoategui scored seven in the second and was never challenged.  Yeiper Castillo pitched five innings for Anzoategui, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts.  Balbino Fuenmayor was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI for Anzoategui.

MAGALLANES 7, MARGARITA 1 IN MAGALLANES

Already leading 3-1, Magallanes scored four in the eighth to put the game out of reach.  Alex Sanabia pitched six innings for Magallanes, giving up one run on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Mario Lisson hit a home run for Magallanes, his eighth.

ARAGUA 8, CARACAS 6 IN ARAGUA

Aragua lost a 6-0 lead but Avisail Garcia's homer in the fifth put them back on top to stay.  Garcia hit two home runs in the game (his fourth and fifth) and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in five.  Alberto Callaspo was 3-for-4 with two runs for Aragua.

LARA 5, LA GUAIRA 2 IN LARA

Carlos Rivero hit a two-run homer in a three-run first that was all Lara needed.  Jorge Martinez pitched five innings, giving up one run on seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts for Lara.  Rivero was 3-for-4 with two home runs (his sixth and seventh) for Lara.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 6, LICEY 1 IN LICEY

The Gigantes scored in the first and led all the way, as Licey did not get on the board until the ninth.  Bryan Rodriguez pitched four shutout innings for the Gigantes, giving up one hit and two walks with one strikeout.

ESTE 6, AGUILAS 0 AT AGUILAS

Este scored three in the third and led the rest of the way.  Matthew Zielinski pitched five shutout innings, giving up six hits and one walk with one strikeout for Este.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

MAYAGUEZ 7, SANTURCE 0 IN MAYAGUEZ

Mayaguez scored two in the first and it was all they needed.  Kennys Vargas was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI for Mayaguez.

CAROLINA 5, AGUADILLA 2 IN AGUADILLA

Kazuma Okamoto singled in a run in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie and Carolina added two more in the ninth.  J. J. Fernandez was 0-for-4 for Carolina.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

HERMOSILLO 5, JALISCO 4 IN JALISCO (12 INNINGS)

Hermosillo scored two in the twelfth to take the lead and then held on to win.  Jose Samayoa pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts for Hermosillo.  Brian Goodwin was 5-for-6 with three doubles and a walk for Hermosillo, scoring once and driving in one.

OBREGON 5, LOS MOCHIS 2 IN LOS MOCHIS

Jim Adduci hit a three-run homer in the fifth that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead and an eventual win.  Marco Carrillo struck out six in 5.2 innings for Obregon, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Adduci was 2-for-4 with two runs and the homer was his second.

NAVOJOA 9, CULIACAN 0 IN NAVOJOA

Leading 4-0 through seven, Navojoa scored five in the eighth to put the game our of reach.  Troy Marks pitched seven shutout innings for Navojoa, giving up seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Alan Sanchez was 3-for-4 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in one.  Jesus Castillo was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.

MAZATLAN 6, MEXICALI 2 IN MEXICALI

A three-run sixth put Mazatlan up 5-1 and gave them control of the game.  Ernesto Zaragoza pitched six innings for Mazatlan, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts.  Jesus Fabela was 4-for-5 with a run for Mazatlan and Brian Hernandez hit a home run (his fifth) for Mazatlan.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

ADELAIDE 4, BRISBANE 3 IN ADELAIDE (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Adelaide scored three in the fourth to go ahead 4-3, with Jordan Cowan singling in the go-ahead run.  Logan Wade was 1-for-4 with a run for Brisbane.  Aaron Whitefield was used as a pinch-runner for Brisbane.

BRISBANE 3, ADELAIDE 0 IN ADELAIDE (GAME 2)

Logan Wade singled in Aaron Whitefield for the game's first run in the third and Brisbane added two more in the sixth.  Daniel Nilsson pitched five no-hit, shutout innings for Brisbane, giving up three walks and striking out three.  Whitefield was 1-for-5 with a double and a run.  Wade was 1-for-5 with an RBI and is batting .333.

CANBERRA 5, PERTH 4 IN CANBERRA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Kyle Perkins hit a three-run homer in the sixth to tie it 4-4 and Scott Kelly's RBI double later in the sixth gave Canberra a lead to keep.  Josh DeGraaf pitched five innings for Canberra, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Kelly was 3-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one.

PERTH 6, CANBERRA 4 IN CANBERRA (GAME 2--11 INNINGS)

Perth scored two in the ninth to tie it 4-4 and Sam Kennelly hit a two-run single in the eleventh that led to a Perth win.  Nick Veale pitched five innings for Perth, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  After Veale, the next Perth pitcher was Cameron Lamb.

MELBOURNE 6, SYDNEY 2 IN MELBOURNE (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Melbourne scored five in the first and was never threatened.  Keisuke Honda struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and six walks for Melbourne.

MELBOURNE 5, SYDNEY 0 IN MELBOURNE (GAME 2)

Melbourne again struck early, scoring three in the first with two of them coming on a home run by Allan de San Miguels.  Dushan Ruzic struck out seven in seven shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks for Melbourne.  de San Miguel's home run was his fourth.

*Games played December 17.  It's timey-wimey.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MAGALLANES 6, CARACAS 2 IN CARACAS

Josmil Pinto delivered a two-out two-run single in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.

LARA 6, LA GUAIRA 2 IN LARA

Already leading 2-0, Lara scored three in the sixth to put the game out of reach.  Raul Rivero struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk for Lara.  Jesus Montero hit his sixth home run for Lara.

ARAGUA 5, ZULIA 1 IN ZULIA

Aragua scored three in the third to take a 3-0 lead.  Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitched 5.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts for Aragua.  Ramon Flores was 4-for-4 with a double for Aragua, scoring once and driving in one.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 3, ESCOGIDO 1 AT GIGANTES (GAME 1)

Two walks, a single, a hit batsman, and another walk produced two seventh-inning runs that broke a 1-1 tie.  Terry Doyle pitched five innings for the Gigantes, giving up one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

ESCOGIDO 12, GIGANTES 5 AT GIGANTES (GAME 2)

Escogido scored five in the eighth to break a 5-5 tie.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-5 with a home run and a walk, driving in four.  The Gigantes used thirteen pitchers, with none going more than two innings and only three going as many as one.

ORIENTE 4, LICEY 3 IN ORIENTE

RBI singles by Michael Martinez and Audry Perez gave Oriente a victory in the bottom of the ninth.  Jason Krizan was 3-for-4 for Oriente.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

MAYAGUEZ 3, CAROLINA 2 IN MAYAGUEZ

Yadiel Rivera's RBI single in the sixth broke a 2-2 tie.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run for Mayaguez.  Benji Gonzalez was 1-for-2 with a walk for Mayaguez.  Dereck Rodriguez pitched a perfect inning for Mayaguez, lowering his ERA to 0.64.

CAGUAS 3, SANTURCE 1 IN CAGUAS

Three singles and two walks, in that order, produced two runs for Caguas in the second and they led the rest of the way.  Jose De La Torre struck out six in six innings for Caguas, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Rey Navarro was 3-for-4 with a double and a run for Caguas.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 7, OBREGON 3 IN JALISCO

Jalisco scored all seven of their runs in the sixth inning.  Joe Gardner pitched five innings for Jalisco, giving up one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

NAVOJOA 3, MEXICALI 2 IN NAVOJOA

Jesus Castillo hit a two-run homer (his fifth) in the first for Navojoa and they led the rest of the way.  Hector Velazquez pitched seven innings for Navojoa, giving up one run on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Tony Thomas was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second), a double, and a walk for Navojoa.

CULIACAN 1, LOS MOCHIS 0 IN CULIACAN

A pair of two-out singles and a wild pitch produced the game's only run in the second inning.  Salvador Valdez pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk with one strikeout.

HERMOSILLO 8, MAZALTAN 5 IN HERMOSILLO

Hermosillo scored three times in the sixth, turning a 5-4 deficit into a 7-5 lead.  Brian Goodwin and Efren Navarro each hit a two-run homer for Hermosillo.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

BRISBANE 10, ADELAIDE 6 IN ADELAIDE

Donald Lutz hit a three-run homer in a four-run third that put Brisbane up 6-1.  Adelaide cut it to 7-5, but Mitch Nilsson hit a two-run homer in the seventh to secure the victory for Brisbane.  Aaron Whitefield was 0-for-5 for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs and is batting .348 for Brisbane.

MELBOURNE 5, SYDNEY 4 IN MELBOURNE

Jared Cruz' two-run triple tied the game 4-4 in the eighth and a sacrifice fly in the ninth won it for Melbourne.  Cruz was 3-for-4 in the game.

*Games played December 16.  It's timey-wimey.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MARGARITA 7, ANZOATEGUI 6 IN MARGARITA

Anzoategui led 6-0 half-way through, but Margarita competed the comeback with a two-run eighth.  Willie Argo was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and a double for Margarita, driving in two.  Sean Halton hit a two-run homer, his third, for Margarita.

MAGALLANES 4, LA GUAIRA 1 IN LA GUAIRA

Mario Lisson hit a two-run homer (his seventh) to give Magallanes a 3-0 lead and put them in control of the game.  Stolmy Pimentel pitched six innings for Magallanes, giving up one run on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

ZULIA 3, ARAGUA 2 IN ZULIA

It was 2-0 going to the bottom of the ninth, but Trayvon Robinson's two-run single capped a three-run comeback victory for Zulia.  Logan Duran pitched seven innings for Zulia, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 3 ESCOGIDO 2 AT AGUILAS

Jonathan Villar's sacrifice fly in the ninth scored Rafael Ynoa with the winning run.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI for Escogido.

LICEY 1, ORIENTE 0 IN LICEY

Mel Rojas, Jr. homered (his second) leading off the fourth for the game's only run.  Yohan Flande pitched four shutout innings for Licey, giving up three hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

ESTE 7, GIGANTES 4 IN ESTE

Este led 6-0 after three and held on to win.  Raul Valdes pitched six shutout innings for Este, giving up four hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 3, CAGUAS 2 IN SANTURCE

Hector Olivera's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth led Santurce to victory.  Adalberto Flores struck out eight in six innings for Santruce, giving up one run on one hit and no walks.

MAYAGUEZ 8, AGUADILLA 3 IN AGUADILLA

Already leading 3-2, Mayaguez scored five in the seventh to put the game out of reach.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-3 with a walk and two runs for Mayaguez.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

JALISCO 10, OBREGON 2 IN JALISCO

Jesus Valdez hit a three-run homer (his fifth) in a six-run first that put Jalisco in control early.  Octavio Acosta struck out five in five shutout innings for Jalisco, giving up two hits and no walks.  Amadeo Zazueta was 4-for-5 with a home run (his second) and a triple, scoring twice and driving four.  Japhet Amador was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs for Jalisco.  Eduardo Arredondo was 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for Jalisco.

MEXICALI 4, NAVOJOA 1 IN NAVOJOA

With Mexicali leading 2-1, C. J. Retherford hit a two-run homer (his ninth) in the eighth to put the game out of reach.  Kameron Loe struck out six in 5.2 innings for Mexicali, giving up one run on eight hits and a walk.

LOS MOCHIS 3, CULIACAN 0 IN CULIACAN

Los Mochis scored two in the first and led all the way.  Yudai Mori pitched six shutout innings for Los Mochis, giving up three hits and no walks while striking out four.

MAZATLAN 4, HERMOSILLO 3 IN HERMOSILLO

Heber Gomez' RBI single in the ninth brought home the go-ahead run for Mazatlan.  Jesus Sanchez pitched 5.2 innings for Mazatlan, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.  Brian Hernandez was 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI for Mazatlan.  Jose Aguilar was 3-for-4 with a walk for Mazatlan, scoring three times and driving in one.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

CANBERRA 5, PERTH 2 IN CANBERRA

D. J. Davis hit a three-run homer in the seventh, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.  Louis Cohen struck out five in 5.1 innings for Canberra, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

*Game played December 15.  It's timey-wimey.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

ANZOATEGUI 8, MARGARITA 5 IN MARGARITA

Luis Jimenez hit a two-run homer in a four-run sixth that gave Anzoategui a 5-3 lead.  They scored three more in the seventh to put the game out of reach.  The teams combined to use eighteen pitchers (eleven by Anzoategui) with eleven of them (eight by Anzoategui) going less than an inning and six (five by Anzoategui) facing only one batter.  Jimenez was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his seventh and eighth) and three RBIs.

LA GUAIRA 6, CARACAS 0 IN CARACAS

Hector Sanchez hit a two-run homer in the fourth to open the scoring and the La Guaira pitchers took it from there.  Kelvin De La Cruz struck out seven in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up six hits and no walks for La Guaira.  Yonathan Diaz was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer (his second) and a walk for La Guaira.

ZULIA 5, ARAGUA 1 IN ZULIA

Reynaldo Rodriguez hit a two-run double in a three-run first that gave Zulia all the runs they needed.  Carlos Hernandez struck out eight in six innings for Zulia, giving up one run on four hits and no walks.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 6, ESCOGIDO 3 IN ESCOGIDO

Hector Luna hit a two-run single in the third to open the scoring and the Aguilas led the rest of the way.  Danny Santana was 0-for-4 with a run and an RBI for the Aguilas.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with a run for Escogido.

LICEY 6, ORIENTE 2 IN ORIENTE

With Licey leading 3-2, Jorge Bonafacio hit a three-run homer in the eighth to put the game out of reach.  Confesor Lara pitched two-thirds of an inning for Oriente, giving up a run on a hit and a walk.

GIGANTES 5, ESTE 3 AT GIGANTES

In a scoreless tie, the first two Gigantes went out in the fifth inning.  Then came two walks, two singles, and two doubles (in that order), producing all five of the Gigantes runs, which was all they needed.  Sam Gaviglio pitched four shutout innings for the Gigantes, giving up a hit and three walks with one strikeout.  Leury Garcia was 3-for-4 with two triples for the Gigantes, scoring once and driving in one.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 1, CAROLINA 0 IN CAROLINA

The game's lone run came in the fourth on a single, a walk, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly.  J. J. Fernandez was 0-for-2 for Carolina.

MAYAGUEZ 8, AGUADILLA 6 IN MAYAGUEZ

Mayaguez led 4-0, fell behind  6-4, and scored four in the bottom of the sixth to go in the lead to stay.  Kennys Vargas was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Mayaguez.  Dereck Rodriguez struck out two in a scoreless inning for Mayaguez, giving up one hit while lowering his ERA to 0.69.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

OBREGON 9, JALISCO 4 IN JALISCO (12 INNINGS)

It was 4-4 through seven and stayed that way until the twelfth, when a two-run homer by Max Ramirez and a three-run shot by Jose Heberto Felix brought victory to Obregon.  Arturo Lopez pitched six innings for Obregon, giving up two runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Ramirez was 4-for-6 with two doubles in addition to the home run, scoring twice and driving in three.

MEXICALI 6, NAVOJOA 5 IN NAVOJOA

Yuniesky Betancourt hit a grand slam in a five-run third that put Mexicali ahead, but they also needed C. J. Retherford's homer in the sixth inning to put the game away.  It was Betancourt's third home run and Retherford's eighth.

LOS MOCHIS 5, CULIACAN 0 IN CULIACAN

Los Mochis scored two in the third and Rodolfo Amador added a three-run double in the sixth.  Roy Merritt pitched eight shutout innings for Los Mochis, giving up three hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

MAZATLAN 4, HERMOSILLO 3 IN HERMOSILLO

Cyle Hankerd's two-run homer in the fifth broke a 2-2 tie.  Hermosillo scored once in the ninth and had men on first and second when the game ended.  Jeremy Kehrt pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and four walks with one strikeout for Mazatlan.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

 

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

LARA 6, CARACAS 2 IN CARACAS

Lara scored four in the fourth to go ahead 4-1 and they were never threatened after that.  Jairo Perez was 4-for-5 with a run and an RBI for Lara.  Jesus Montero was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run for Lara.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ESCOGIDO 4, ESTE 0 IN ESTE

Three walks and two singles produced three runs for Escogido in the sixth, and that was all they would need.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run for Escogido.

ORIENTE 3, GIGANTES 2 AT GIGANTES

Junior Lake's RBI double tied it 2-2 in the eighth and a wild pitch scored the go-ahead run in the ninth.  Chris O'Grady pitched 5.2 innings for Oriente, giving up one run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Orlando Calixte was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Aneury Tavarez was 3-for-5 with a run, both for Oriente.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MAGALLANES 12, LA GUAIRA 6 IN LA GUAIRA

Magallanes scored three in the second to take a 5-1 lead and was in control the rest of the way.  Luis Arraez was 1-for-5 with a walk and two runs for Magallanes and is batting .335.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 3, LICEY 2 IN LICEY

Two errors resulted in an Aguilas run in the fourth that broke a 2-2 tie.  Licey had only one hit after the second inning.  Danny Santana was 0-for-5 for the Aguilas.

ESCOGIDO 4, ESTE 1 IN ESTE

Wilkin Castillo singled in a run in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie and Escogido added two insurance runs in the eighth.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run for Escogido.

ORIENTE AT GIGANTES

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

LOS MOCHIS 5, JALISCO 2 IN LOS MOCHIS

Jake Fox' three-run double with two out in the eighth broke a 2-2 tie.  Jon Sintos pitched six innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts for Los Mochis.  Rodolfo Amador was 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI for Los Mochis.  Fox was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) in addition to the double.

MEXICALI 5, CULIACAN 3 IN MEXICALI

Five first-inning singles produced three runs for Mexicali and they never trailed.  Xorge Carrillo was 3-for-4 with a home run (his third) for Mexicali, scoring twice and driving in two.  Yuniesky Betancourt was 3-for-4 with a double and a run for Mexicali.

MAZATLAN 2, NAVOJOA 0 IN MAZATLAN

Brian Hernandez drove in two runs with a fifth-inning double for the only runs of the game.  Walter Silva struck out seven in seven shutout innings for Mazatlan, giving up two hits and no walks.  Jeremias Pineda was 3-for-4 with a triple and a run for Mazatlan.

OBREGON 4, HERMOSILLO 3 IN OBREGON

The scoring was efficient, with Obregon getting all four in the fourth and Hermosillo all three in the sixth.  Rolando Valdez pitched 5.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

BRISBANE 5, SYDNEY 1 IN SYDNEY

Kevin Padlo hit a three-run triple in the first inning and that was all Brisbane needed.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-4 for Brisbane and is batting .317.  Logan Wade was 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI and is batting .339 for Brisbane.

CANBERRA 2, MELBOURNE 1 IN MELBOURNE

Kyle Perkins singled in a run in the ninth to break a 1-1 tie.  Sean Guinard pitched four innings for Canberra, giving up an unearned run on one hit and three walks while striking out one.  Boss Moanaroa was 3-for-4 for Canberra.  By the way, Boss Moanaroa's given name is Crew Tipene Moanaroa.

 

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

MAGALLANES 9, ANZOATEGUI 8 IN MAGALLANES

Magallanes got all of their runs in the first two innings, scoring three in the first and six in the second to take a 9-0 lead.  Anzoategui cut the margin to 9-8 in the eighth but did not get the tying run on base.  Luis Arraez was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI and is batting .348 for Magallanes.

LA GUAIRA 2, MARGARITA 1 IN MARGARITA

Brian Burgamy's two-run single in the third gave La Guaira all the runs they would need.  Both teams made it a bullpen game, with no pitcher going more than 2.1 innings.

ZULIA 8, CARACAS 3 IN CARACAS

Caracas led 3-2 after six, but a four-run seventh, aided by three walks, an error, a wild pitch, and a passed ball, put Zulia ahead to stay.  Jose Pirela was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk for Zulia, scoring once and driving in two.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer (his twelfth) and a walk for Zulia, scoring three times.

LARA 5, ARAGUA 4 IN ARAGUA

Lara led 5-0 after seven, then held on as Aragua scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth and had men on first and second before the final out was recorded.  Raul Rivero pitched seven shutout innings for Aragua, giving up three hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

AGUILAS 8, ESCOGIDO 1 AT AGUILAS

Already leading 3-1, the Aguilas scored five in the eighth, getting a single, two doubles, a triple, and a home run in the inning, to put the game out of reach.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4 for Escogido.

ORIENTE 4, LICEY 3 IN LICEY

Abiatal Avelino's two-run single in the eighth broke a 2-2 tie.  Licey scored once in the bottom of the eighth and got the tying run to third, but that was it.  Alexis Candelario pitched six innings for Oriente, giving up one run on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts.  Gabriel Guerrero was 3-for-4 with a double.

ESTE 5, GIGANTES 1 IN ESTE

Abraham Almonte had a three-run double in a four-run second that carried Este to a win.  Bryan Evans pitched six innings for Este, giving up one run on three hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

CAGUAS 5, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN CAGUAS

Jorge Padilla homered with one out in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie and Caguas got an insurance run later in the inning.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-2 with two walks for Mayaguez.

SANTURCE 3, CAROLINA 2 IN SANTURCE (10 INNINGS)

Jacob Hannemann hit a walkoff homer with two out in the bottom of the tenth.  J. J. Fernandez was 1-for-4 for Carolina.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

NAVOJOA 5, LOS MOCHIS 1 IN NAVOJOA

Leading 2-1, Navojoa scored three in the seventh to put the game out of reach.  Salvador Robles pitched five innings for Navojoa, giving up one run on four hits and a walk with no strikeouts.

CULIACAN 2, HERMOSILLO 1 IN CULIACAN (11 INNINGS)

Rico Noel led off the eleventh with a walk, was bunted to second, and scored on a single by Ronnier Mustelier to win the game for Culiacan.  Edgar Gonzalez pitched six innings, giving up one run on two hits and four strikeouts for Culiacan.

MAZATLAN 5, OBREGON 4 IN MAZATLAN (14 INNINGS)

It was 2-2 after nine.  Each team scored once in the twelfth.  Obregon scored once in the top of the fourteenth, but Jesus Fabela delivered a two-out bases loaded single that scored the tying and winning runs.  Nick Struck pitched 5.1 innings for Mazatlan, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Fabela was 3-for-7 with a triple, scoring once and driving in three.  Jose Aguilar was 3-for-6 with two runs for Mazatlan.

JALISCO 3, MEXICALI 0 IN MEXICALI

Jalisco scored single runs in the third, fifth, and seventh.  Daniel Guerrero pitched five shutout innings for Jalisco, giving up three hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

ADELAIDE 5, PERTH 4 IN PERTH

Adelaide had a 5-0 lead and held on as Perth scored four in the seventh.  Perth had men on first and second with two out in the ninth but could not tie the score.  Steven Chambers pitched 5.2 scoreless innings for Adelaide, giving up seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Josh Altmann was 3-for-5 with a triple and a double, driving in three.

*Game played December 8.  It's timey-wimey.

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.