Thursday, January 9, 2014

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-9-14: Breyvic Valera Second Place In LVBP Rookie Of The Year Voting; Evan MacLane Strikes Out Three & Induces 12 Ground Outs Over Seven Scoreless Innings For The Win; Raul Valdes Strikes Out Four Over Five Scoreless Innings For The Win

Breyvic Valera - Bravos de Margarita


Venezuelan League Round Robin

Joe Thurston (former St. Louis-La Guaira) started in center field and moved to left, batting third.  1-for-5 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, one hit  by pitch, and one fielding error.
Rafael Ortega (St. Louis waiver claim-La Guaira) entered in the ninth as a pinch runner.

La Guaira beat Zulia 8-7 in 12 innings
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Ronny Cedeno (former St. Louis-Magallanes) started at shortstop and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with one walk, one strikeout, grounded into one double play, and assisted in three double plays.

Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes) entered in the ninth and pitched 2.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:6-0)(ir-s:2-0)

Magallanes beat Caribes 6-5 in 13 innings
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Greg Maddux (2014 Hall Of Fame) pitched for Zulia during the 1987-88 season: Lider

Breyvic Valera (Peoria-Margarita) finished second in 2013-14 LVBP Rookie of the Year voting: Margarita Official Site

Thursday's Games:
Zulia (1-4) visits Caracas (2-3) @ 7:30 PM VST
La Guaira (2-4) visits Magallanes (5-1) @ 7:30 PM VST


Mexican Pacific League Playoffs

Luis Garcia (former New Haven-Hermosillo) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  0-for-2 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and one sac fly.

Hermosillo beat Guasave 6-0
LMP Official Site Post Game

No Games Scheduled For Thursday


Veracruz League Playoffs

Hugo Castellanos (former Memphis-Oluta) entered in the eighth and pitched two-thirds of an inning.  He allowed no hits, one earned run, one walk, and hit one batter.

Ivan Bellazetin (former MiLB tryout-Acayucan) started at second base and batted second.  1-for-4 with one double, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.

Oluta beat Acayucan 4-3
LIV Official Site Post Game

Thursday's Games:
Oluta (1-0) visits Acayucan (0-1)
Tuxpan (0-1) visits San Andres (1-0)


Dominican League Round Robin

Hector Luna (former St. Louis-Aguilas) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout.

Julio Lugo (former St. Louis-Escogido) started at second base and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one run, and assisted in one double play.
Raul Valdes (former St. Louis-Escogido) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed five hits, no runs, and struck four out for the winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:3-5)

Escogido beat Aguilas 9-2
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Jamie Romak (former Memphis-Licey) started in left field and batted fifth.  1-for-3 with one double.
D'Angelo Jimenez (former Memphis-Licey) entered in the ninth as a pinch hitter and batted fifth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Evan MacLane (former St. Louis-Cibao) started and pitched seven innings.  He allowed four hits, no runs, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:12-4)

Cibao beat Licey 3-0
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Thursday's Games:
Aguilas (4-6) visits Cibao (4-6) @ 7:30 PM AST
Escogido (7-3) visits Licey (5-5) @ 7:30 PM AST


Nicaraguan League Playoffs

Jem Argenal (former GCL-Chinandega) 1-for-5 with one run
Edgard Montiel (former DSL-Chinandega) 0-for-4 with one RBI and one sacrifice

Gustavo Martinez (former GCL-Rivas) entered in the second and pitched flour innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out (g/f:8-4)(ir-s:2-1)

Rivas beat Chinandega 9-6
LNBP Official Site Post Game

No Games Scheduled For Thursday


Australian Baseball League

Wayne Lundgren (former Palm Beach-Sydney) entered in the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck three out.  (p-s:32-20)(g/f:2-0)(ir-s:3-0)

Sydney beat Canberra 4-3
Sydney Official Site Post Game

Friday's Games:
Canberra (18-17) visits Sydney (17-18) @ 7:30 PM AET - Ethan Cole (former Quad Cities-Canberra) is scheduled to start
Melbourne (17-18) visits Adelaide (17-18) @ 7:00 PM ACT
Brisbane (14-21) visits Perth (22-13) @ 7:20 PM AWST


Puerto Rican League Round Robin

Ruben Gotay (former Memphis-Carolina) started at third base and batted third.  0-for-2 with two walks.
Anthony Garcia (Palm Beach-Carolina) started in right field and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one strikeout.
Robinson Cancel (former Memphis-Carolina) entered in the ninth as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Ponce beat Carolina 2-0
Liga PR Official Site Post Game

Randy Ruiz (former MiLB signing-Mayaguez) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Luis Montanez (former Memphis-Mayaguez) started in right field and batted ninth.  1-for-4 with one strikeout.
Tyler Herron (former Springfield-Mayaguez) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the save (3).

Aaron Bates (former Memphis-Caguas) started as designated hitter and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one strikeout.
Shaun Garceau (former Springfield-Caguas) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)

Mayaguez beat Caguas 3-0
Liga PR Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Joel Pineiro (former St. Louis-Ponce) feels he has regained his arm strength since dealing with injuries: Primera Hora

No Games Scheduled For Thursday


Cuban League

Notes:
The league announced the All-Star teams that will play this weekend: Cuban-Play


Panama League

Notes:
Hector Corpas (former Quad Cities) will not be pitching this winter due to a shoulder ailment.  He is still encouraged to make a return with a MLB club.

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