One early game, one later game, and then the really late Australian games…. The Dominican and Venezuelan Leagues are off today.
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUEÂ (best of 9)
Indios de Mayaguez 5, Criollos de Caguas 2
Los Indios de Mayaguez won the Puerto Rican League best-of-9 championship series with their 5th win over Los Criollos. Los Indios scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 3rd with two singles, a walk, a 2-RBI double, and an RBI single. They added some insurance with a 2-run homer in the 8th. Bobby Livingston made the start and earned the win for Los Indios, going into the 6th inning. He allowed 2 runs — one in the 3rd ininng on a pair of doubles, and one in the 6thon a double and a single. Justin Thomas pitched the top of the 9th for Mayaguez, and earned a Save as he retired the side in order to finish the game and the series.
MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUEÂ Â (best of 7)
Yaquis de Obregon vs Algodoneros de Guasave
Los Yaquis, who have won all 3 games so far in this championship series, began Game 4 with 5 runs in the top of the 1st — a solo homer by SS Alfredo Amezaga, a run on an error and a single, and a 3-run homer. The first 11 Guasave batters went down in order, before they got a single in the 4th. After 4 innings, Los Yaquis lead by a score of 5-0.
More in the morning…
And, the Australian playoff games begin in about 4 hours.
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