Astros Fall and Winter League Playoff Recaps

Results for Sunday, January 12

LIGA VENEZUELA BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Anzoátegui 5, Caracas 1

Unfortunately, Caracas' hold on 2nd place in the round-robin was short-lived as Caribes ran away with the game by scoring 4 unanswered runs.

Leones del Caracas
1B Jesus Guzman: 1-4, K

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Adelaide 3, Melbourne 2

The Bite took 3 of 4 from their visitors in a critical series win.

In the ABL, the top 3 qualify for the playoffs, with the #1 seed (currently Perth) getting a bye to the ABL Championship. The next two teams have yet to be determined, and.... it's a cluster. Adelaide is one of 3 teams with a 19-19 record, and Melbourne, who they just dispatched, is 18-20. Next weekend, Adelaide hosts Sydney, also a 19-19 team, in what will undoubtedly be their biggest season of the campaign.

Adelaide Bite
SS Joe Sclafani: Entered game as a defensive replacement in the 8th. He did not have a plate appearance.

Perth 3, Brisbane 0

For the 2nd straight game, Cameron Lamb shut the door. The Heat are looking down from their comfortable perch as the other 4 teams still in contention bludgeon each other.

Perth Heat
RHP Cameron Lamb: Save (2), IP, H, 2 BB, K

LIGA DE BEISBOL DOMINICANO

Licey 4, Águilas 1

Licey took 2nd place in the round-robin by getting a couple of important runs in the 8th inning to stretch their lead to 4-1.

Águilas Cibaeñas
SS Jonathan Villar: 0-0, 2 BB, was also picked off 1st base.

Tigres del Licey
OF Ruben Sosa: Entered game as a pinch-runner in the 8th and scored.

Gigantes 6, Escogido 5 in 10 innings

Gigantes walked off with a very important victory, thanks to an RBI double from Josh Whitesell in the extra frame. Jorge De Leon pitched a 1-2-3 8th for Escogido.

Leones del Escogido
RHP Jorge De Leon: IP, K

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE (PUERTO RICO)

Ponce 8, Caguas 5

After giving up 3 in the bottom of the 1st, Caguas clawed back to tie the game with a run in the 6th, but Ponce replied with a 5-2 run over the final third of the game. With the loss, Caguas dropped into a tie for 2nd with their opponents.

Criollos de Caguas
C Roberto Peña: 1-4

Mayagüez 5, Carolina 4

Carolina took the lead with a 3-run top of the 8th, only to see Mayagüez wrest it from them with 2 runs in the bottom half of the inning. Enrique Hernandez's RBI single in that 8th inning was the go-ahead run for Carolina at that point.

Gigantes de Carolina
2B Enrique Hernandez: 1-4, RBI single in 8th, BB
DH Carlos Corporan: 0-2; entered as a pinch-hitter in the 8th.
1B Jobduan Morales: Entered as a pinch-hitter in the 8th and grounded into a force out.

Indios de Mayagüez
OF Austin Wates: Entered game as a pinch-runner in the 8th.