Winter League roundup: Aguilar belts eighth homer

Venezuelan Winter League

Caracas 7, Caribes 0
Jesus Aguilar, the Indians' No. 17 prospect, provided the big blow for Caracas, smacking his eighth home run of the season. The three-run shot came in the fifth inning, when Caracas extended its lead to 7-0. Starter Tiago Da Silva tossed 4 2/3 scoreless frames and was backed up by five relievers, while Daniel Mayora added a homer and three RBIs. Caribes notched 10 hits, only one fewer than Caracas, but went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10. Box score

Zulia 2, Lara 1
Zulia scored its runs on a third-inning error to take a 2-0 lead, then held on to win in a contest that featured no extra-base hits and 12 stranded runners. Cesar Valdez picked up his first win by holding Lara to a run on four hits over six innings, while striking out seven. His bullpen followed with three scoreless frames, and Hassan Pena nailed down the save. Paulo Orlando notched two of Lara's four hits, while Zulia leadoff man Ender Inciarte reached base three times. Box score

Margarita 7, La Guaira 2
Antoan Richardson and Giants prospect Adam Duvall both clubbed two-run homers for Margarita, which made the most of its seven hits while benefiting from a pair of La Guaira errors. Luis Chirinos gave up one run over 5 1/3 innings for the win, while Alex Cabrera provided the La Guaira offense with a homer and two RBIs. Box score

Magallanes 16, Aragua 0
Magallanes pounded out 20 hits in its blowout victory and didn't waste any time, taking a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Aragua pulled starter Omar Poveda after he surrendered six hits and a walk without recording an out. Former big leaguer Lew Ford went 4-for-5 with a homer, two RBIs and three runs scored, and Mets prospect Allan Dykstra added a pinch-hit homer for Magallanes, which got three hits apiece from Ezequiel Carrera and Adonis Garcia. Mitch Lively picked up his fourth win by holding Aragua to two hits over six innings. Box score

Mexican Pacific League

Los Mochis 4, Mexicali 1
Los Mochis was led by center fielder Sergio Perez, who went 1-for-3 with a two-run double. Emmanuel Avila also went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Thomas Melgarejo got his second win of the season, allowing one run on four hits in five innings. Irwin Delgado took his second loss of the season, allowing four runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings. Box score

Obregon 6, Hermosillo 2
Obregon scored six runs in the first four innings to pull away early in the contest. Barbaro Canizares went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run in the third inning. Dan Robertson and Donald Lutz also had two hits. Steve Hammond got his first win of the season, allowing just one run on four hits in seven innings of work. Box score

Navojoa 9, Guasave 4 (7 innings)
Navojoa belted out 15 hits and all but one starter had a hit in the game. Alan Sanchez and Rolando Acosta each led the way with three hits. Delwyn Young also went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. Josh Geer took his first loss of the season, allowing seven runs on 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings. He also surrendered two home runs. Box score

Guasave 3, Navojoa 1 (7 innings)
Guasave finally picked up a weekend win in Game 2 thanks to some timely home runs. Jesus Cota had a solo home run in the third inning before Jose Rodriguez belted another solo shot in the fourth inning. Juan Delgadillo picked up his fourth win of the season, allowing one run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. Box score

Mazatlan-Culiacan: Postponed (rain)

Dominican Winter League

Licey 5, Escogido 2
All but two Licey starters had hits in Sunday's contest. Major Leaguers Dee Gordon, Yamaico Navarro, Juan Francisco and Jordany Valdespin all had two hits. Chris Volstad also got his second win of the season, allowing just two hits in five innings. Reliever Edward Valdez took the loss, allowing two runs on four hits in 1 2/3 innings. Box score

Estrellas 3, Toros 2 (10 innings)
Estrellas played some small ball in the 10th inning to plate the game-winning run. Cubs outfielder Junior Lake hit an RBI single to center field after a single by Mario Mercedes and a sacrifice bunt by Juan Diaz. Jose Valverde took the loss, allowing one run on two hits. Box score

Gigantes-Aguilas: Postponed (rain)

Puerto Rican League

Carolina 5, Santurce 1
Helped by a few Santurce errors and an Anthony Garcia two-run home run in the ninth, Carolina got the win. Ruben Gotay also went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Nao Higashihama got his first win of the season, allowing one run on three hits in six innings of work. He also struck out five. Box score

Mayaguez-Ponce: Postponed (rain)