Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for December 14 and 15, 2016

LIDOM

Wednesday: Toros 7, Gigantes 4

Teoscar Hernandez led the offensive charge for Toros with a couple of RBI singles. He also stole his fourth base of the Dominican campaign.

Reymin Guduan allowed a run on two hits and struck out the side for Gigantes in the 7th inning.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras' only hit on Wednesday was a double as Obregón was dispatched by Jalisco by a score of 10-2. Heras walked and scored a run in a 7-3 loss on Thursday.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Marwin Gonzalez was 1-4 as Aragua walked off with a 3-2 loss in Zulia on Wednesday. He finished 0-4 in their 5-1 victory on Thursday.

LIGA PARALELA

Nestor Tejada was 0-4 on Wednesday as Caracas dropped the third and deciding game of the Liga Paralela's championship series to Lara by a score of 1-0.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Brisbane 10, Adelaide 6

Note: This game was played today.

Connor MacDonald went 1-3 and drove in Brisbane's second run of the evening with a sacrifice fly in the 2nd inning. In the 7th, he singled, stole second, and came around to score on a single from Jake Turcato.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for December 12 and 13, 2016

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras went 1-6 with a run scored and a stolen base in Obregón's 9-4, 12-inning victory over Jalisco on Tuesday. Heras now has nine steals for the winter.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Marwin Gonzalez finished 0-3 with two strikeouts in Aragua's 5-1 loss to Zulia on Tuesday.

LIGA PARALELA

Nestor Tejada went 2-5 with an RBI and scored two runs as Caracas topped Lara 11-7 on Monday, and finished 0-4 in their 6-4 loss on Tuesday.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for December 9-11, 2016

LIDOM

Friday's games

Licey 13, Gigantes 0

Andrew Aplin entered the game as a defensive replacement in the 8th and grounded out in his only at-bat in the 9th.

Saturday's games

Gigantes 7, Estrellas 4 in 12 innings

Reymin Guduan got the win for Gigantes, allowing two hits over 1.1 scoreless innings. Osvaldo Duarte appeared as a pinch-runner in the 10th for Estrellas.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras hit an RBI double on Friday, driving in the only run of Obregón's 1-0 win over Hermosillo. He tripled and scored Obregón's only run as they dropped a 4-1 game on Saturday. In Obregón's 4-3 loss on Sunday, Heras went 0-2, drew two walks, and scored a run.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Aragua took on Magallanes twice this weekend; Marwin Gonzalez went 0-3 in a 5-1 loss on Friday and finished 1-3 in their 8-5 win on Saturday.

LIGA PARALELA

Friday's games

Nestor Tejada went 3-5 with an RBI for Caracas in their 7-5 win over La Guaira, and Ronaldo Urdaneta finished 1-5 as Zulia topped the Phillies 6-0.

Saturday's games

Tejada only had one hit on Saturday, but it was a solo home run as Caracas beat the Red Sox 9-4.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Connor MacDonald smacked a two-run double in the 4th inning of the second game of Brisbane's doubleheader with Sydney, a game that the Blue Sox would go on to win 9-8 in nine innings. He went 0-3 with a walk and a strikeout in a 5-1 loss on Sunday.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Thursday, December 8, 2016

LIDOM

Estrellas 5, Licey 1

Osvaldo Duarte appeared as a pinch-runner in the 6th inning and was caught stealing second base.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Mazatlán 4, Obregón 1

Leo Heras went 1-2 with two walks and scored Obregón's only run.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Aragua 7, La Guaira 3

Marwin Gonzalez went 0-4 with a walk and a strikeout.

LIGA PARALELA

Caracas 5, Magallanes 1

Nestor Tejada finished 2-4 with a triple, an RBI, and scored two runs.

Zulia 1, Caimanes 0

Ronaldo Urdaneta went 2-5 out of the leadoff spot for Zulia.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Brisbane 2, Sydney 0

Tough night for Connor MacDonald, who struck out in all three of his at-bats.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, December 6, 2016

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras smacked two solo home runs in Obregón's 8-7 loss to Mazatlán. Heras now has five home runs on the season.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Marwin Gonzalez was 0-2 with two walks and scored a run for Aragua in their 7-3 loss to Caracas.

LIGA PARALELA

Bravos/Caribes 8, Zulia 3

Alfredo Angarita went 0-4 with a walk for the Bravos/Caribes team.

Caracas 5, Phillies 0

Nestor Tejada went 0-2 with a couple of walks. On Monday, he was 1-2; that hit was a double.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for December 2-4, 2016

LIDOM

Friday's games

Estrellas 3, Toros 2 in 10 innings

Osvaldo Duarte appeared as a pinch-runner for Estrellas in the 8th.

Saturday's games

Toros 14, Gigantes 6

Reymin Guduan allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out two in a scoreless 7th for Gigantes.

Sunday's games

Águilas 4, Estrellas 0

Duarte once again appeared as a pinch-runner, this time in the 9th.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras finished 3-4 with an RBI single, a two-run double, and scored two runs in Obregón's 6-4 win over Culiacán on Friday. He went 0-4 in a 3-1 loss on Saturday, and 0-2 with a walk and a stolen base on Sunday.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Connor MacDonald clubbed a three-run home run in the first game of Brisbane's Saturday doubleheader with Melbourne, which accounted for all of his team's runs in a 7-3 loss. The second game was rained out, but that was alright since they got it in on Sunday.

The Bandits suffered the sweep due to a late meltdown in the first game that sent them to a 6-5 loss; MacDonald hit a sacrifice fly in the 4th. They dropped the second game by a score of 7-3; MacDonald drove in another run with an RBI single in the 6th inning.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Marwin Gonzalez is now playing for Aragua. He went 2-3 in his season debut, a 4-1 loss to Lara on Friday. Marwin went 1-4 in a 2-1, 10-inning win over Margarita on Saturday, and he finished 0-4 with a walk as Margarita won 8-7 on Sunday.

LIGA PARALELA

Friday's games

Bravos/Caribes 11, Detroit 0

Alfredo Angarita went 2-3 with a double and scored twice in a Bravos/Caribes romp.

Boston 10, Caracas 0

Nestor Tejada was 0-4 in a rough game for Caracas.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, November 30, 2016

LIDOM

Licey 4, Toros 1

Teoscar Hernandez went 0-4 for Toros, while Andrew Aplin appeared as a pinch-runner in the 7th for Licey and came around to score one of their three runs in the inning.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Navojoa 5, Obregón 2

Leo Heras went 0-2 and drew a couple of walks for Obregón.

LIGA PARALELA

La Guaira 2, Bravos/Caribes 1

Alfredo Angarita went 0-4 with three strikeouts for the Bravos/Caribes squad.

Lara 7, Caracas 2

Nestor Tejada was 1-3 and scored one of Caracas' two runs.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for November 28-29, 2016

LIGA PARALELA

Nestor Tejada went 0-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in Caracas' 2-2 tie with Caimanes on Monday. He appeared as a pinch-hitter and then took over as the designated hitter on Tuesday, going 0-2 in a 4-4 tie with Aragua.


LIDOM

Tuesday's games

Andrew Aplin came into Licey's game as a defensive replacement in the 5th inning, going 0-1 with a walk in their 5-1 loss to Estrellas.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras went 1-3 in Obregón's 9-1 to Navojoa on Tuesday.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for November 24-27, 2016

How did the Astros playing overseas fare during this Thanksgiving holiday?

LIDOM

Friday's games

Teoscar Hernandez finished 1-3 with a walk and scored a run in Toros' 5-3 win over Águilas. This was the only game that was played that night; the other two were rained out, which has been a problem in the Dominican this season.

Saturday's games

Teoscar went 1-4 and scored on a two-run single from Eugenio Velez, which turned out to be the decisive hit in Toros' 3-2 win over Estrellas.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

The Brisbane Bandits split their series with Perth this past weekend. Connor MacDonald finished 3-15 with a run scored, two walks, and seven strikeouts. He was 2-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, which Perth won 2-1.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras weent 3-10 at the plate as Obregón swept Mexicali in a three-game series, their last one before the All-Star break. Heras also took part in the LMP All-Star Game and got the start in right field, striking out in both of his plate appearances.

LIGA PARALELA

Thursday's games

Nestor Tejada went 2-4 for Caracas in their 5-3 loss to Bravos/Caribes.

Eduardo Guzman was 0-2 in Zulia's 6-5 win over Aragua.

Juan Infante came on as a pinch runner and scored in La Guaira's 7-6 win over the Tigers.

Friday's games

Ronaldo Urdaneta went 1-3 with a double, but it was a long night for Zulia as they got thrashed 15-2 by Lara.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, November 22, 2016

LIDOM

Reymin Guduan was tasked with getting Gigantes out of a rough 5th inning against Licey, but he allowed a hit and issued a couple of walks while failing to record an out in the 10-2 loss.

Teoscar Hernandez was 0-4 as Toros walked off with a 6-5 loss against Águilas.

LIGA PARALELA

Alfredo Angarita singled, drove in a run, and scored twice as the Bravos/Caribes team romped to an 11-1 win over Magallanes.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras went 1-4 in Obregón's 3-1 loss to Los Mochis.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Monday, November 21, 2016

With the Arizona Fall League season over, it's shaping up to be a pretty quiet winter...

LIDOM

Teoscar Hernandez went 0-4 in Toros' 3-1 win over Águilas.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras finished 1-4 with a walk and a run scored as Obregón topped Los Mochis 7-6 in 11 innings.

LIGA PARALELA (VENEZUELA)

Not many Astros players have featured in Venezuela's main league, LVBP, but a few of them are playing in the Liga Paralela, the LVBP's minor league. Here's where they are playing, and their stats:

Bravos/Caribes
IF Alfredo Angarita: 8 games, .333/.333/.500, 3B, RBI, 3 R

Caracas
OF Nestor Tejada: 19 games, .234/.296/.277, 3B, 6 RBI, 7 R, 3 SB
RHP Gabriel Pirela: 1 appearance, 3.86 ERA, 2.1 IP, H, ER, 2 K, 0.43 WHIP

La Guaira
LHP Jose Orta: 1 appearance, 0.00 ERA, IP, BB, 2 K, 1.00 WHIP

Lara
RHP Jonger Ochoa: 1 appearance, 27.00 ERA, 0.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB

Ochoa was signed in July 2016; his signing was mentioned in an Astros press release announcing the signing of Anibal Sierra. He'll begin his professional career next season.

Zulia
C Oscar Campos: 10 games, .344/.400/.438, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 6 R, SB
IF Ronaldo Urdaneta: 8 games, .091/.130/.091, R

Astros Winter League Recaps

Results for Monday, December 8, 2014

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL

Caracas 6, Zulia 0

Gregorio Petit started at shortstop for Caracas and finished 1-3 with a run scored and 2 strikeouts.

Caracas will be back in action on Friday, when they are in Aragua.

LIGA PARALELA

Lara 9, Caracas 2

Nestor Tejada went 1-4 for the Little Lions.

In their final game, Caracas will take on La Guaira today at 11:00 A.M. Venezuelan time.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results over the Thanksgiving Holiday (November 26-December 1)

Welcome to the WTHB post-Thanksgiving/Black Friday Recap Extravaganza!!! This recap will be a little different from what you've come to expect out of me, mainly because there's 5 days' worth of games to cover.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

The Adelaide Bite managed to split their most recent series against the Canberra Cavalry. They dropped the first 2 games 6-2 and 6-0, but won 9-8 on Saturday and 11-8 in 11 innings on Sunday.

Chan-Jong Moon played in all 4 games in the series, going 2-13 with a walk, 2 runs scored, and 5 strikeouts. Tyler Brunnemann got his 1st win of the ABL campaign on Saturday as he went 3.1 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned, all in the 7th) on 2 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 2. That 7th inning was pretty rough for Bruno, but he pulled himself together and was able to get the win.

The Bite and Cavalry will meet again in Adelaide this upcoming weekend.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL

Well, over this stretch, Caracas lost 4 of the 5 games they played. They lost to Aragua 6-2, 10-7 against Caribes, and dropped 2 straight to Lara, 10-3 and 2-1. Their 1 win in this 5-game span was a 9-4 decision over Aragua on Thanksgiving Day. Two players featured for Leones over this time period.

Danry Vásquez played in all 5 games and went 6-16 with a double, 3 RBI, 3 runs scored, a walk, and 2 strikeouts.

Gregorio Petit returned to the fold for the first time since November 1. He played in 4 of the 5 games, going 2-17 with a walk and a strikeout.

Venezuela is currently on its All-Star Break. Tomorrow, the LVBP All-Stars will take on the Future Stars (Estrellas del Futuro) at 7:30.

LIGA PARALELA

On the 26th, Nestor Tejada went 1-3 with a bases-loaded walk in the 1st, which was part of a 5-run outburst out of the gate for Caracas in their 6-1 victory over Bravos.

LIDOM

Domingo Santana played in 2 games for Licey, going 1-3 against Gigantes on the 26th, and 0-2 with a walk and a strikeout against Escogido. Ruben Sosa went 0-3 on the 26th, then appeared in pinch-running roles against Escogido on the 28th, and against Águilas on the 30th. He scored against Escogido.

Teoscar Hernandez appeared in 3 games for Toros, He was a defensive sub against Estrellas on Friday and did not have an at-bat. Against Licey on Saturday, he went 1-3 with a double, an RBI, a walk, and scored twice. And on Sunday, he entered as a pinch-runner in the 7th inning of Toros' 5-0 win over Escogido and scored one of 3 runs in the frame. He remained in the game at CF and struck out in his only at-bat.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO

Leo Heras had a solid Thanksgiving in 6 games for Jalisco. He did have a 6-game hitting streak snapped on Saturday, but notched hits in the other 5 games. Heras finished 8-22 with 4 doubles, 4 RBI, 5 runs scored, 6 walks, 4 strikeouts, and a stolen base, which gives him 9 on the year. Jalisco went 4-2 in this stretch, taking 2 of 3 from Obregón and Los Mochis. They are back in action with 3 in Mazatlán beginning tonight at 8:00 Mountain.

Gonzalo Sañudo appeared in 3 games out of the Culiacán bullpen, throwing 2.2 scoreless frames. He allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 4.

LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Criollos de Caguas

Luis Cruz made his debut on Saturday and he threw 4 innings against Carolina, allowing a run on 5 hits and striking out 6. Roberto Peña started 2 games behind the plate and went 3-8.

Caguas has won 5 straight following their 7-4 win over Carolina yesterday. They will face Santurce tomorrow.

Cangrejeros de Santurce

Delino DeShields played in 4 games and went 3-14 with an RBI, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts, and went 4-5 on stolen base attempts. He now has 8 steals in the Puerto Rican campaign.

Santurce went 2-2 over the Thanksgiving break. They are taking on Mayagüez tonight at 7:30 Atlantic.

Gigantes de Carolina

Carlos Corporán only played 2 games in this stretch, going 1-7 with a double, an RBI, and a strikeout. Jobduan Morales appeared in 4 games, going 0-6 with an RBI, a walk, and a strikeout.

Carolina is on a 5-game losing streak. They face San Juan at 7:30 Atlantic.

Senadores de San Juan

Nolan Fontana only made one appearance, on Friday. He went 0-2.

San Juan went 2-1 in the 3 games they played in this period. They host Carolina tonight at 7:30 Atlantic.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, November 25, 2014

LIGA PARALELA

Caracas 10, Caribes 5

Nestor Tejada appeared as a pinch-hitter for the Little Lions in the 7th. He struck out, and then remained in the game at RF.

Caracas will take on Bravos at 11:00 AM Venezuelan time.

LIDOM

Toros 9, Escogido 0

Teoscar Hernandez entered the game as a defensive replacement in the 5th to play CF. He finished 1-2 and ripped a 3-run homer in the 7th which was effectively the final nail in Escogido's coffin. That was 2nd homer of the Dominican campaign.

In a battle for 2nd, Toros will take on Águilas. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.

Águilas 4, Licey 3

The difference here was a 3-2 3rd inning in favor of Águilas. Jonathan Villar finished 1-2 with a walk and a run scored, and for Licey, Domingo Santana went 0-3.

As for Licey, they'll face Gigantes at 7:30 Atlantic.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO

Jalisco 11, Obregón 2

Leo Heras finished 2-4 with an RBI single in the 9th and 2 runs scored as Jalisco turned a 2-1 deficit in to a laugher by scoring the game's final 10 runs.

The series continues at 7:30 Mountain.

LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Santurce 4, Caguas 3 in 12 innings

Delino DeShields finished 1-6 with a stolen base (6) for Santurce.

These two teams will play again in Caguas at 7:30 Atlantic.

Mayagüez 12, Carolina 2

Carlos Corporán got the start behind the plate for Carolina and went 0-3 with a strikeout. Jobduan Morales entered the game to play 1B in the 8th and struck out in his only plate appearance.

Carolina will be at home to take on San Juan. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Thursday, November 20, 2014 (and one from today)

Also, a week's worth of Liga Paralela games.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Adelaide 14, Brisbane 6

The Bite took the opener in a romp, scoring in 5 consecutive innings (2nd-6th) and emerged from that stretch with a 13-2 lead. Chan-Jong Moon finished 2-4 with a solo homer (2) in the 4th, an RBI single in the 5th, and scored 2 runs.

From today: Adelaide 6, Brisbane 5

With the win, the Bite head into the weekend portion of the series with a chance to win it. Moon finished 1-4. Tyler Brunnemann was the second reliever out for Adelaide and he pitched 1.1 innings, getting all 4 of his outs via strikeout. He also allowed a run on 2 hits and walked 1.

Tomorrow/today, these two teams will continue their series at 7:00 Australian Central Time.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL

Caracas 12, Magallanes 3

Caracas scored a touchdown in the 1st, tacked on the extra point in the 2nd, and then got a field goal in the 5th, and finally, a safety in the 8th as they got a nice road win.

L.J. Hoes had 3 doubles in 4 at-bats, and 2 of those drove in 2 runs. The first one came in the 1st, and the other came in the 5th. He also led off the 3rd with a 2-bagger. Danry Vásquez extended his hitting streak to 6 games with an RBI single in the 5th. He'd come around to score on Hoes' double.

Tonight, the capital club returns home, where they will host Bravos at 7:30 Venezuelan time.

LIGA PARALELA

Really, Nestor Tejada is the only player in the system who is getting significant playing time in the Liga Paralela.

On Monday, he went 1-4 and scored 3 runs in the Little Lions' 13-0 shellacking of Zulia, and yesterday, he was 1-1 with 3 walks and 2 runs scored as Caracas topped Zulia again, this time by a 9-2 scoreline.

Later this morning, Caracas will take on Magallanes. First pitch is at 11:00 AM Venezuelan time.

LIDOM

Estrellas 3, Toros 2

Teoscar Hernandez went 0-3 with a strikeout for Toros.

Tonight, Toros will host Licey. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO

Jalisco 9, Navojoa 2

Leo Heras doubled in 5 at-bats, scored a run, and drove in a run on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the 8th.

The Horsemen will spend the weekend in Mexicali. The opening game of the series is tonight, at 6:00 Pacific.

LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Caguas 8, Carolina 0

All Caguas in this one. Roberto Peña went 0-3 with a walk and a strikeout, while Carlos Corporán went 1-2 for Carolina.

Caguas will be in San Juan, while Carolina will host Mayagüez. Both games will take place at 7:30 Atlantic.

Mayagüez 6, Santurce 4 in 11 innings

Delino DeShields went 1-4 with a run scored for Santurce.

Santurce will be back in action tomorrow as they take on San Juan.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Thursday, November 13, 2014 (and a couple from today)

IBAF 21U WORLD CUP

Australia 9, Czech Republic 4

The Aussies bounced back from their loss to host Chinese Taipei by jumping out to an 8-0 lead on the Czechs, which was spurred by a 5-run 4th. Connor MacDonald entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the 5th and finished out the game in left field, going 1-3. Jared Cruz finished 3-4 with a sac fly in the 7th, scored a run, and stole a base.

Today, Australia will take on South Korea in their final Super Round Robin game. First pitch is at 6:30 P.M. Taipei time, which corresponds to 4:30 A.M. in Houston. Apparently, the games in the opening round count towards the Super Round Robin.

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Scottsdale 8, Salt River 5

Joe Sclafani went 2-4 with a double and a run scored to push his hitting streak to 11 games. Andrew Aplin finished 0-4 with a strikeout at the bottom of the lineup.

The Salt River Rafters will take on the Peoria Javelinas in the AFL Championship game tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is at 1:08 Mountain.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Adelaide 5, Perth 4

Chan-Jong Moon hit a double in 4 at-bats for the Bite and stole a base.

The series continues today (or tomorrow) at 7:00 Australian Central Time, which is 2:30 A.M. in Houston. Adelaide is 16.5 hours ahead of  American Central Time.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL

Zulia 3, Caracas 1

Caracas continues to languish in the bottom half of the LVBP standings. Rough night for L.J. Hoes, as he finished 0-3 and struck out in all 3 of his at-bats. Danry Vásquez finished 1-3 and scored Caracas' only run of the evening in the 6th. That actually tied the game at 1, but Zulia responded with a pair in the bottom half of the inning.

The capital club's roadtrip concludes with a stop in Magallanes. First pitch is at 7:30 Venezuelan time.

LIGA PARALELA

Caracas 9, Navegantes 1

Nestor Tejada finished 1-5 with a run scored for the Little Lions.

Caracas is set to take on La Guaira in a matter of minutes.

LIDOM

Licey 8, Gigantes 6

Domingo Santana hit an RBI double in the 4th, an inning in which Licey scored 4 runs. They matched Gigantes' 3-run 1st with a 3-run 2nd of their own and took the lead with that 4-run 4th. Ruben Sosa appeared as a pinch-runner in the 8th and came around to score.

In the battle for Santo Domingo, Licey will travel to Escogido. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO

Culiacán 5, Los Mochis 3 in 11 innings

Gonzalo Sañudo was the 4th Culiacán pitcher to appear; he struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 7th inning.

Los Tomateros will spend this weekend in Guadalajara, where they'll be taking on Jalisco. First pitch is at 7:00.

Hermosillo 4, Jalisco 0

Speaking of Jalisco, they were held to 2 hits in this shutout. Leo Heras went 0-4 with 3 strikeouts.

LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

San Juan 4, Carolina 0

René Garcia went 0-2 with a walk and a strikeout. Carlos Corporán pinch-hit for him in the 9th and struck out.

Carolina will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Santurce.

Mayagüez 6, Caguas 3

Roberto Peña got the start behind the plate for Caguas and went 2-4.

These two teams will play again tonight at 7:30; the only difference is a change of venue.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, November 11, 2014

A quick note regarding the IBAF 21U World Cup: I've been informed by Ian Madden, Lachlan Madden's father, that Australia did qualify for the super round-robin stage of the tournament, as the top 3 teams in each group in the opening round advanced. I got thrown off because it was an 11-team tournament and didn't know if the top 2 advanced or the top 3.

The tournament continues tomorrow with the Super Round Robin. Team Australia will take on the hosts, Taiwan Chinese Taipei, at 6:30 P.M. Taipei time. That's 4:30 A.M. in Houston.

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Please forgive my laziness. Also, I'm in a bit of a rush this morning. Here is Mr. Wallee Wright's eyewitness report of yesterday's game, which ended in a 4-4 tie between Salt River and Peoria.

In the penultimate game of the AFL season, the Rafters will host Glendale in the late game. First pitch is at 6:35 Mountain.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL

Caracas 4, Lara 2

The capital club got 3 in the top of the 8th to break a 1-1 tie. L.J. Hoes went 2-5 out of the leadoff spot, while Danry Vásquez finished 0-4.

Caracas will now spend the next couple of days in Maracaibo as they face Zulia. First pitch is at 7:30 Venezuelan time.

LIGA PARALELA

Caracas 9, Tampa Bay 5

Nestor Tejada got the start in LF for Caracas and finished 2-5.

The Little Lions will host Lara later this morning at 11:00 A.M. Venezuelan time.

LIDOM

Licey 4, Estrellas 1

After a bit of a slow start to the fall/winter, Domingo Santana seems to be getting back up to speed. He finished 1-4 and is now working on a modest 3-game hitting streak.

Licey will now begin a home-and-away tilt with Gigantes. The away portion is first; first pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.

Toros 8, Águilas 5

5 Águilas errors doomed them in this one. I never played baseball, but... if your team's run and error totals are the same, then that's usually not a good sign.

Big night for Jonathan Villar, as he finished 3-4 with 2 solo homers and 3 runs scored for Águilas. Those 2 blasts are his first of the LIDOM campaign.

For Toros, Teoscar Hernandez entered the game as a pinch-runner for Tommy Medica in the 8th and came around to score. He remained in the game at LF and did not appear at the plate.

Change of venue; Toros will host Águilas at 7:30 Atlantic.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO

Jalisco 11, Hermosillo 2

Leo Heras absolutely wrecked Hermosillo pitching with a 3-homer night, his 2nd multi-homer game of the LMP season. He opened up the scoring with a solo shot in the 4th and then proceeded to club a 3-run homer in the 7th, and he topped off his outstanding performance with a 2nd solo shot in the 9th. The 3 homers give him 7 on the year, putting him in 2nd place behind Japhet Amador's 9 blasts.

Jalisco and Hermosillo will play again at 7:30 Mountain.

LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Santurce 4, Mayagüez 1

Delino DeShields finished 2-3 for Santurce as they got 2 runs in the 3rd and 4th innings to top Mayagüez.

Tonight, Santurce will play host to Caguas. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.

San Juan 5, Carolina 4 in 10 innings

For Carolina, Carlos Corporán finished 1-4 before he was lifted for a pinch-runner, Jobduan Morales, in the 6th. Morales, who remained in the game as the DH, went 0-1.

Nolan Fontana was San Juan's DH and finished 0-3 with a sac fly in the 2nd.

San Juan will return to action tomorrow when they host Carolina again. Carolina, on the other hand, will be in Mayagüez tonight for a game at 7:30 Atlantic.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Friday, November 7, 2014 

IBAF 21U BASEBALL WORLD CUP

Australia 10, Netherlands 1

W- Joshua Guyer (1-0)

L- Entwin Reigina (0-1)

Australia HRs by Astros players: None.

The Aussies ran wild over the Dutch as a 5-run 5th ignited their big day. Jared Cruz appeared as a pinch-hitter in the 9th and hit an RBI groundout. 

Tomorrow, Team Australia will take on Nicaragua at 12:30 Taiwan time, or 10:30 PM tonight in Houston.

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Peoria 5, Salt River 4

W- Brandon Cunniff (2-0)

L- Tyson Perez (0-1)

The Rafters tied the game at 4 with 2 runs in the top of the 9th.... only to walk off with the loss after Jacob Wilson hit an RBI single off of Tyson Perez with 1 out in the bottom of the inning.

Andrew Aplin went 0-4 with a walk and a strikeout, while Rio Ruiz was 0-3 with a walk, a strikeout, and a run scored. Perez threw a 1-2-3 8th, striking out 1, and then in the 9th, he allowed a leadoff double to Bubba Starling. He got 1 out by getting Daniel Castro to pop out on a bunt attempt, but Wilson got to him with the game-winner.

Both teams will play again this afternoon at Salt River Fields. First pitch is at 12:35 Mountain.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL

Magallanes 4, Caracas 3

W- Carlos Quevedo (1-1)
L- Yoimer Camacho (0-2)

Caracas HRs by Astros players: L.J. Hoes (1, 3-run in 3rd)

Jerome Hoes' 3-run shot in the 3rd constituted the only runs for Caracas. He finished 2-6. 

David Martinez, currently a free agent, got the start for Magallanes and that 3-run shot ended up yielding the only runs that he would allow in 5 innings. He allowed 2 other hits, walked 3, and struck out 3. 

Caracas will host La Guaira this afternoon at 4:00 Venezuelan time. Magallanes will welcome Bravos, who are making the trip from the island of Margarita, in the late game on the LVBP slate. First pitch is at 8:00 Venezuelan time.

Zulia 12, Bravos 7

W- Tim Dillard (3-1)

L- Matt Nevarez (2-1)

Bravos HRs by Astros players: None. 

Carlos Perdomo, who is also currently a free agent, entered the game for Bravos as a defensive replacement in the 6th and struck out in his only at-bat.

Bravos will travel to the mainland to take on Magallanes at 8:00 Venezuelan time.

LIGA PARALELA

From Thursday: Detroit 18, Caribes 2

W- Angel Vasquez (1-1)
L- Edwin Villarroel (2-1)

Villarroel was knocked around in his 1.2 innings, as he allowed 9 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits and walked 3.

LIDOM

Licey 7, Toros 6

W- Mitch Atkins (1-2)

L- Chris Leroux (0-1)

Toros HRs by Astros players: None. 

Teoscar Hernandez went 1-5 with an RBI single in the 6th for Toros.

Toros will host Escogido this evening. First pitch is at 5:00 Atlantic.

Estrellas 3, Águilas 1

W- Radhames Liz (3-0)

L- Frank Batista (1-1)

Águilas HRs by Astros players: None.

Jonathan Villar went 1-3 for Águilas. Estrellas scored 3 in the first, which turned out to be enough for them.

Águilas will now travel to the capital to take on Licey. First pitch is at 5:00 Atlantic.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO

Mexicali 6, Jalisco 5

W- Francisco Gil (1-0)

L- Carlos Vazquez (1-1)

S- Francisco Rodriguez (3)

Jalisco HRs by Astros players: None.

Leo Heras had a nice night as he hit a double in 3 at-bats, drew 2 walks, scored a run, and stole a base (5). 

Both teams will continue their weekend series tonight at 6:00 Pacific.

LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Rain washed out the slate in Puerto Rico yesterday. According to this article from the LBPRC website, Carolina and Caguas will be rescheduled for Monday, while the Santurce and Mayagüez game will be made up on December 15.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Friday, October 31, 2014

*For convenience's sake, I will include the scores for the next day's ABL games. With the massive time zone difference and all...

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Salt River 8, Scottsdale 6

W- Jason Adam (1-0)
L- Clayton Blackburn (1-1)
S- Ken Roberts (1)

Salt River HRs by Astros players: None.

The Rafters jumped out to a 5-3 lead, then they briefly lost it after the Scorpions struck for 3 in the top of the 5th, but they were able to recover by scoring 3 unanswered for the victory.

Mark Appel got the start for Salt River and allowed 6 runs (5 earned, 3 inherited runners charged to him) on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2 over 4+ innings. Mitch Lambson was the first reliever out for the Rafters; he allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 over 1.2 scoreless, but all 3 runners that he inherited from Appel also scored.

On the position player side of things, Andrew Aplin was part of a Rafters lineup that saw everyone get a hit; he finished 2-3 with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.

Today is the Fall-Stars Game; this game will be taking place at Salt River Fields at 5:08 Mountain. The Rafters will be back in action on Monday when they travel to Mesa.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Brisbane 6, Adelaide 5

W- Ryan Searle (1-0)
L- Morgan Coombs (0-1)

Adelaide HRs by Astros players: Chan-Jong Moon (1, solo in 5th)

The Bite fell behind 5-2 after the 5th, and they were able to mount a late rally to make it a 1-run game, but.... no cigar. Chan-Jong Moon only had 1 hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a solo shot in the 5th.

Tyler Brunnemann made his debut Down Under in the 8th inning. He walked Maxx Tissenbaum to lead off the inning, and he wound up scoring on an error that allowed Andrew Campbell to reach. Naturally, that run was unearned. Bruno struck out 2 and caught Campbell stealing 2nd base.

Tomorrow (this) afternoon, the Bite and Bandits will conclude their season-opening series at 1:00 Australian Eastern.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL

Zulia 8, Caracas 7

W- Sergio Perez (2-0)
L- Boone Whiting (0-2)
S- Leonel Campos (1)

Caracas HRs by Astros players: None.

It was a mixed bag for Astros players in the capital. First, Gregorio Petit was given the boot in the 3rd inning after he struck out looking to end the frame, and he obviously did not agree with that call. Incoming Astros hitting coach Dave Hudgens, who is currently managing Leones, also saw his night come to an end early after he got tossed in the 5th.

On the other hand, Danry Vásquez finished 2-4 with an RBI triple in the 7th, scored 3 times, and had an outfield assist as Carlos Moncrief was thrown out at the plate. Carlos Perez finished 1-2 and drew 2 walks.

Caracas will now head up to the coast, where they'll take on La Guaira to begin a brief weekend roadtrip. First pitch is at 6:00 Venezuelan time.

LIGA PARALELA

Caribes 3, Caracas 0

W- Joyce Linares (1-0)
L- Luis Bastardo (2-1)
S- Jesus Ramirez (1)

Caracas HRs by Astros players: None.

Nestor Tejada struck out as a pinch-hitter in the 7th for Caracas.

The Liga Paralela resumes action on Monday.

LIDOM

Toros 10, Estrellas 4

W- Jose Valdez (1-0)
L- Jailen Peguero (0-1)

Toros HRs by Astros players: None.

The Bulls of the East busted this game open with 5 in the 6th and 2 more in the 7th to push their lead to 10-3. Teoscar Hernandez finished 2-5 with an RBI infield single in the 6th inning.

Toros will now head up to Cibao to face Águilas. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.

Gigantes 10, Águilas 5

W- Scott Alexander (3-0)
L- Amaury Rivas (0-1)

Gigantes took Round 2 in the Cibao derby as they put up 5 in the 5th to take a 7-2 lead. They never looked back.

Jandel Gustave worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th for Gigantes.

Gigantes will travel to Santo Domingo to take on Licey at 5:00 Atlantic, while Águilas hosts Toros.

Licey 6, Escogido 3

W- Manny Delcarmen (1-0)
L- Ryan Tepera (0-1)

Licey HRs by Astros players: None.

The Tigers turned the tide of this game with a 4-run 8th.

Ruben Sosa came on as a pinch-runner for Licey in the 8th and scored on an infield single. Sosa then hit a double that scored Jhonatan Solano, but a missed catch error prevented him from being credited with an RBI.

Licey will host Gigantes in the early LIDOM game. First pitch is at 5:00 Atlantic.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO

Jalisco 1, Los Mochis 0

W- Marco Tovar (2-0)
L- Oscar Verdugo (2-1)
S- Brian Broderick (6)

Jalisco HRs by Astros players: None.

Jalisco topped Los Mochis in a low-scoring affair. Leo Heras was 0-1 with a walk, and Japhet Amador went 0-3.

The series continues at 6:00 Mountain.

LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Santurce 2, Carolina 0

W- Jorge Martinez (1-0)
L- Hector Santiago (0-1)
S- Jon Velasquez (1)

Santurce HRs by Astros players: None.
Carolina HRs by Astros players: None.

Delino DeShields left the game after he was hit by a pitch in the 1st.

Carlos Corporán went 1-3, and Jobduan Morales was 0-3 for Carolina. The Giants were held to just 3 hits in this game.

Carolina will face Mayagüez, while Santurce will host San Juan in a local derby. Both games will start at 7:30 Atlantic.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Thursday, October 30, 2014 (and one from today, too)

Happy Opening Day in Puerto Rico and Australia! The Fall and Winter League Rosters page has now been updated to include Astros players playing in Puerto Rico and Down Under.

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Surprise 5, Salt River 4

W- Aaron Kurcz (1-0)
L- Kaleb Fleck (0-1)
S- Brandon Alger (2)

Salt River HRs by Astros players: None.

The Saguaros surprised the Rafters (OK, I'll stop) with 2 in the top of the 9th to take the lead, and eventually, they got the win. Austin Nola was the only Rafter to get on base against Kurcz and Alger, and that was after Kurcz hit him.

Rio Ruiz went 0-2, but he made his mark on the proceedings with 2 sac flies in the 2nd and the 4th. Andrew Aplin went 0-3 with a walk and a run scored.

Salt River will be the late game again. They'll host Scottsdale; whose mascot is actually the Scorpions. Not the Saguaros, which I erroneously stated yesterday. First pitch is 6:35 Mountain.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Adelaide 8, Brisbane 3

W- Matthew Williams (1-0)
L- Steven Chambers (0-1)

Adelaide HRs by Astros players: None.

The Bite opened up the 2014 ABL campaign with a nice road win, scoring the game's final 8 runs. Chan-Jong Moon got the start at shortstop and hit 1st, finishing 1-5 with a double and a run scored.

Result for Friday, October 31, 2014

Adelaide 23, Brisbane 3

W- Josh Tols (1-0)
L- Justin Staatz (0-1)

Adelaide HRs by Astros players: None.
Brisbane HRs by Astros players: Connor MacDonald (1, solo in 6th)

Adelaide really took a Bite out of the Bandits (feel free to roll your eyes on that one too) on Halloween as they scored in 7 of their 9 innings, paced by Mitch Dening's 3 homers. Chan-Jong Moon finished 2-5 with a couple of walks and 3 runs scored.

Connor MacDonald provided a bit of a silver lining for Brisbane with a solo homer in the 6th. He came on as a defensive replacement in the top of the inning.

Tomorrow (or tonight, I guess), the Bite and Bandits play game 3 of this season-opening 4-game set at 7:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time. Queensland, which is where Brisbane is located, is on Standard Time year-round; they, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory are the only locations in Australia that do not observe Daylight Saving time.

LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL

Caribes 6, Caracas 2

W- Jack Snodgrass (2-0)
L- Albert Suarez (1-1)

Caracas HRs by Astros players: None.

The capital club was held to just 2 hits, and 4 errors wound up dooming them. Danry Vásquez went 0-1 with a couple of walks and scored a run, while Gregorio Petit was 0-2 with a walk.

Caracas will conclude their homestand tonight as Zulia comes to the capital. First pitch is at 7:30 Venezuelan time.

LIGA PARALELA

Caribes 13, Navegantes 4

W- Edwin Villarroel (2-0)
L- Richard Reina (0-2)

The Caribes offense gave Edwin Villarroel a boost as they busted out for 5 in the 5th. Villarroel went 5.2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 8 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4.

Later this morning, Caribes will face Caracas. First pitch is at 11:00 AM Venezuelan time.

LIDOM

Licey 7, Águilas 6

W- Warner Madrigal (1-0)
L- Tony Peña (0-1)

Licey HRs by Astros players: None.
Águilas HRs by Astros players: None.

Licey tied the game with a bases-clearing triple in the 7th and walked off with the win thanks to Elmer Reyes' single in the bottom of the 9th. Sosa entered the game as a pinch-runner in the 7th and remained in the game at LF. He singled with 1 out in the 9th and eventually came around to score the winning run.

For Águilas, Jonathan Villar went 0-4 with 2 strikeouts.

Tonight, Águilas will take on Gigantes in Round 2 of the Cibao derby, while Licey will travel to take on Escogido in the battle of Santo Domingo. Both games will begin at 7:30 Atlantic.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO

Navojoa 6, Culiacán 1

W- Jose Oyervidez (1-0)
L- Rodrigo Lopez (0-1)

Culiacán was held to just 3 hits. Gonzalo Sañudo worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 7th.

The Tomato Growers will host Hermosillo for the weekend. First pitch is at 7:30 Mountain.

LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Caguas 7, Mayagüez 3

W- Derek Blacksher (1-0)
L- Eliecer Navarro (0-1)

Caguas HRs by Astros players: None.

Caguas scored the game's first 7 runs as they took care of business in the Puerto Rican season opener. Roberto Peña got the start at catcher for Caguas and finished 1-4 with a double.

Both of these teams will play each other again, only this time, the game will be in Caguas. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.