Sunday, January 5, 2014

Astros Fall and Winter League Playoff Recaps

Results for Saturday, January 4

LIGA VENEZUELA BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Magallanes 7, Zulia 6

After getting scratched on Friday, Marwin Gonzalez was back in action for Zulia. Old friend Ronny Cedeño smacked a 3-run homer for Magallanes, which sparked a 5-run 5th inning, giving them the lead. After Zulia scored 2 in the bottom of the 5th to tie and 1 more in the 6th to take the lead, Magallanes re-took the lead thanks to a pair in the 7th.

Águilas del Zulia
DH Marwin Gonzalez: 1-3, BB

La Guaira 7, Caracas 5

Caracas is currently the only team without a win in the round-robin. Still plenty of baseball left to be played, though. Jesus Guzman sent out his first of the round-robin, a solo shot in the 4th off of Edgmer Escalona.

Leones del Caracas
DH Jesus Guzman: 1-4, solo HR (1), K

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Adelaide 5, Canberra 3 in 13 innings

After the Bite scored 3 in the 2nd to open the scoring, Canberra responded with 1 in the bottom of the 2nd and a pair in the 3rd to tie. That's where the game would stand until the 13th, when Joe Sclafani hit a 1-out single, then scored the go-ahead run on a double from Stefen Welch, who scored a crucial insurance run on an Andrew Davis single. Sclafani is now on a 7-game hitting streak (counting today's game), and in 5 of those 7 games, he's had 2 hits.

Adelaide Bite
SS Joe Sclafani: 2-6, R, 2 K, CS (2)

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Guasave 7, Hermosillo 4 (Hermosillo leads 2-1)

Guasave got themselves off the canvas as they negated a huge night from Hermosillo's Luis Alfonzo Garcia, who homered twice and drove in all 4 of their runs. Garcia opened the scoring with a 3-run homer in the 1st, but Guasave responded with 7 unanswered, scoring in every inning but the 3rd and 4th. Leo Heras connected for his 1st homer of the playoffs, which was a solo shot in the 7th.

Algodoneros de Guasave
RF Leo Heras: 1-2, solo HR (1), 3 R, 2 BB
DH Japhet Amador: 2-4, R

Culiacán is definitely up against it now, as a 13-6 loss puts them in a 3-0 hole that is being dug by Mexicali.

LIGA DE BEISBOL DOMINICANO

Escogido has emerged out of the pack with the lead in round-robin play with a 5-2 record. The other 3 teams are 3-4. 

Gigantes 4, Águilas 3

Gigantes got the upper hand this time, as their bullpen was able to hold up a 4-run 2nd inning that gave them the lead.

Gigantes del Cibao
RHP Rhiner Cruz: Hold (1), 0.2 IP (final 2 outs of the 8th)

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE (PUERTO RICO)

Caguas 9, Carolina 5

Roberto Peña delivered the biggest hit of the night for Caguas, a grand slam in the 8th that put them up 9-1 at that point. Carolina fought back and scored 2 in the 8th and 2 more in the 9th, but that slam gave Caguas the cushion it needed to come away with the victory.

Criollos de Caguas
C Roberto Peña: 2-5, GS (1), 2 R

Gigantes de Carolina
2B Enrique Hernandez: 1-5, R
1B Jobduan Morales: 1-2, BB
C Carlos Corporan: Struck out as a pinch-hitter in the 9th.

RHP Raul Rivera: L (0-1), 1.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, BB

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