Astros Fall and Winter League Playoff Recaps

Results for Monday, January 6

LIGA VENEZUELA BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Magallanes 12, Caracas 6

Magallanes jumped out to an 8-2 lead after 5 innings and never looked back.

Leones del Caracas
DH Jesus Guzman: 1-4, R, BB, 3 K

Anzoátegui 6, Zulia 4

Caribes scored 2 in the top of the 8th to tie, and 1 in the 9th to take the lead.

Águilas del Zulia
SS Marwin Gonzalez: Reached on an error in the 7th as a pinch-hitter.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Guasave 5, Hermosillo 4 (Hermosillo leads 3-2)

Well, that almost turned out disastrous for Guasave, as they squandered a 4-0 lead that they had held since the 3rd. Hermosillo got 1 in the 6th and tied it with 3 in the 8th, but the Cotton Growers survived and forced a game 6 by walking off with a victory.

Algodoneros de Guasave
RF Leo Heras: 0-2, RBI BB in 2nd, 3 BB overall
DH Japhet Amador: 1-4, BB

LIGA DE BEISBOL DOMINICANO

Águilas 5, Gigantes 2

Águilas put Gigantes in the cellar of round-robin play by scoring 4 in the bottom of the 8th to take a 5-2 lead, which turned out to be the final score.

Águilas Cibaeñas
SS Jonathan Villar: Entered game as a pinch-runner in the 8th and scored. He remained in the game at 2B, and did not have a plate appearance.

Gigantes del Cibao
RHP Rhiner Cruz: 0.2 IP (final 2 outs of the 8th), H, allowed an inherited runner to score