Fall and Winter League Updates

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Mesa over Salt River 12-10
This was a wild one with 14 runs scored in the 7th and 8th innings alone.  Jacob Goebbert had an excellent game, going 3-5 with a double, two RBI's and a strikeout, and scored three runs.  Jason Castro drove in Goebbert twice (single and sac fly) and was 1-2.  Kody Hinze was 2-5 with a strikeout and scored a run, but left five runners on base.  Jason Stoffel pitched 1.2 innings giving up two hits, two runs and one walk, with a strikeout.  Both of Jason's runs scored after he was pulled from the game.  With the loss, Salt River's lead in the AFL East is down to three games.

Today
Jason Castro will be the only Astros player participating in the Rising Stars game which will be shown on the MLB network at 7:00 p.m. CST.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Gigantes over Escogido 3-1
Jimmy Paredes was 1-1 as a pinch hitter for the Gigantes, and Erick Abreu pitched 1.1 innings with a hit and three strikeouts and earned the W.  Brett Wallace got his second homer of the winter league season (a solo shot) as he went 1-3 with a strikeout in his DH role for Escogido while David Carpenter pitched one inning with a hit and a strikeout.

Licey over Toros 9-6
Anderson Hernandez was 2-5 with a double, an RBI, a strikeout and a run scored for Licey, and Sammy Gervacio pitched 0.2 inning and gave up a solo homer.  For the Toros, Fernando Abad got banged up in his first start, going only two innings and giving up five hits, five runs (four earned) and three strikeouts.  He was charged with the loss.  Jonnathan Aristil (also for the Toros) pitched one inning and allowed one hit and two walks.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Magallanes over Caracas 6-1
Jose Altuve was 2-5 with a double, an RBI, two strikeouts and scored two runs for Magallanes.  Wladimir Sutil was 2-3 with a double for Caracas.

Lara over Caribes 4-3
Oswaldo Navarro was 2-4 with a strikeout in Lara's win.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Carolina over Caguas 7-6 in 10
Carlos Corporan went 2-3 with a sac fly RBI and a walk for Carolina.

Ponce over Mayaguez 4-1
Robinson Cancel was 2-5 as the DH with an RBI and a run for Ponce.  For Mayaguez, Koby Clemens was 1-4 with an RBI and three strikeouts while Angel Sanchez was 1-4 with a strikeout, a GIDP and an error.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Obregon over Guasave 3-1
Luis Durango went 1-3 with a strikeout for Obregon.