Where they stand: Dominican Republic, 3-0; Mexico, 1-2; Puerto Rico, 1-2; Venezuela, 1-2.
Quick summaries:
Puerto Rico 5, Mexico 3. Luis Figueroa had three hits and Randy Ruiz (Toronto) and Michael Hernandez each drove in two runs to lead Puerto Rico.
Dominican Republic 3, Venezuela 2. Freddy Guzman stole home in the seventh inning to provide the winning run.
Today's action: Dominican Republic v. Puerto Rico; Venezuela v. Mexico.
More on yesterday's games after the jump:
Puerto Rico scored three in the first and two more in the sixth to take a 5-3 win over Mexico. The first four Puerto Rico batters of the game got hits, with a two-run single by Randy Ruiz (Toronto) capping the three-run rally. Mexico scored two in the fourth to get back into the game, but Michael Hernandez hit a two-run homer in the sixth to put the game away for Puerto Rico. Luis Figueroa had three hits and scored once, while Jesus Feliciano (Mets) and Miguel Abreu (Baltimore) each had two hits including a double. Bill Pulsipher pitched five innings to get the win and Saul Rivera got the save, but not to be overlooked was the pitching of Pete Parise, who in three innings gave up only one hit and struck out four. Chris Roberson had two hits to lead Mexico in a losing effort, and Travis Blackley was the losing pitcher.
The Dominican Republic overcame a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2. A two-run homer by Oscar Salazar put Venezuela ahead 2-0 in the third inning. The Dominican Republic scored once in the sixth to make the score 2-1. In the seventh, the first two batters struck out, but a pair of walks and a single tied the score and put runners on first and third. At that point the runner on third, Freddy Guzman, executed a straight steal of home to put the Dominican Republic ahead 3-2, a lead which held up the rest of the game. Ramon Santiago (Detroit) had two hits and drove in two runs for the Dominican Republic. Jose Veras (Florida) got the win in relief, with Dario Veras pitching a perfect ninth for the save. Raul Padron had two hits for Venezuela, with Darwin Cubillan taking the loss.
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