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Pair of Pena blasts key Tigres' win
Veteran outfielder plates four runs against Gigantes
Dominican Winter League
Licey 5, Cibao 2
Veteran outfielder Wily Mo Pena homered twice and drove in four runs as the Tigres snapped their two-game losing streak. Cardinals prospect Maikel Cleto earned the win with two perfect innings of relief and Anderson Hernandez was 3-for-5 with a run scored. Fabio Castro (Mariners) took the loss after allowing a run on four hits and fanning six over four innings for the Gigantes.
Escogido 3, Oriente 2 (11 innings)
Pirates prospect Starling Marte's second triple of the game set up Mauro Gomez for a walk-off RBI single as the Leones won their third straight game. Marte scored twice and Valentino Pascucci (Mets) reached base four times and drove in a run. Veteran infielder Argenis Reyes was 2-for-5 with an RBI for the Estrellas.
Wily Mo Pena slugged seven homers and drove in 15 runs in 39 games for Seattle in 2011. (J. Meric/Getty Images)
Cibaenas 5, Este 4
Tigers prospect Audy Ciriaco had a pair of singles, extending his hitting streak to five games, and drove in a run for the Aguillas, winners of six straight. Omar Luna (Rays) was 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base while Barret Browning (Angels) improved to 2-0 after allowing four runs over 5 1/3 innings. Tigers outfielder Andy Dirks doubled home a run in the losing effort.
Puerto Rican Winter League
Mayaguez 6, Caguas 3
Royals prospect Irving Falu tripled to extend his hitting streak to seven games and scored twice for the Indios. Angel Sanchez (Astros) was 3-for-3 with a run scored and Brewers farmhand Martin Maldonado had two hits and drove in a run. Veteran hurler Nelson Figueroa didn't factor into the decision after allowing two runs -- one earned -- on six hits over six innings.
Carolina 4, Ponce 1
Royals prospect Mario Santiago allowed a run on six hits and struck out four over seven innings to earn his first win for the Gigantes. Rene Garcia (Astros) was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, while Marlins farmhand Jeff Dominguez reached base three times and scored twice. Red Sox infielder Mike Aviles doubled home a run for the Leones and has hits in four of his first five games.
Venezuelan Winter League
La Guaira 10, Anzoategui 8 (10 innings)
Giants prospect Hector Sanchez homered twice and drove in three runs for the Tiburones. Rockies farmhand Jamie Hoffman collected three RBIs and veteran outfielder Gregor Blanco went yard. Pirates prospect Gorkys Hernandez slugged a two-run homer for the Caribes, losers of five straight games.
Zulia 7, Lara 6
Carlos Maldonado (Nationals) drove in three runs to pace the Aguilas. Justin Henry (Tigers) had two hits and scored twice, while Colin Curtis (Yankees) was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Luis Valbuena (Blue Jays) had two hits, including a double, and scored twice for the Cardenales.
Magallanes 3, Aragua 2
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning for the Navegantes. Jesus Flores (Nationals) had three hits, including a double, and Cubs prospect Rebel Ridling drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly. Rangers farmhand Yangervis Solarte smacked a two-run double for the Araguas, who are two games out of first place.
Mexican Pacific League
Mexicali 10, Culiacan 7
Minor League veteran Issmael Salas hit a solo homer in the seventh, singled and scored in the go-ahead eighth and plated three runs as the Aguilas rallied to victory. Former Astros farmhand Jailen Peguero fanned three in the eighth or his third victory. Jorge Vazquez (Yankees) went yard twice and two-time Mexican League All-Star Refugio Cervantes homered and had four RBIs in the losing effort.
Mochis 5, Guasave 2
Giants farmhand Mike Loree earned his first win of the winter, allowing two runs on three hits while fanning two over five innings as the Caneros snapped their three-game losing streak. Emmanuel Avila slugged a three-run homer and former Southern League All-Star Jesus Cota was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Japhet Amador hit a solo homer in the loss for the Algodoneros.
Hermosillo 7, Mazatlan 3
Former D-backs farmhand Jonathan Castellanos improved to 4-2 after allowing a run on seven hits and striking out four over six innings for the Naranjeros. Jesse Gutierrez was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, while Major League veteran Jorge Cantu had two hits and scored a run. John Lindsey (Dodgers) drove in a pair of runs for the Venados, losers of five straight.
Navojoa 6, Obregon 4 (14 innings)
Wes Bankston, who split time between Triple-A Fresno and Double-A Frisco, smacked a two-run homer and former Minor Leaguer Steve Moss doubled in the go-ahead run in the 14th inning en route to the Mayos' win. Jeff Salazar, who played for Triple-A Toledo and Columbus this year, collected two hits, including a double, and two RBIs and Oswaldo Martinez (Cubs) allowed only a walk and fanned three over two innings of relief for the Yaquis.
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Puerto Rico Winter League
•Giovanni Soto (RP, Gigantes de Carolina): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. Soto had a perfect inning of relief striking out all three batters he faced. He continues to pitch well this offseason as he has now appeared in 10 games and in 11.1 innings has allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, 5 walks and has 12 strikeouts.
Venezuelan Winter League
•Ezequiel Carrera (CF, Navegantes del Magallanes): 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, SB. No hits but two walks and a stolen base for Carrera. After a lull a few weeks ago he is back to playing well again as he has a nice .317/.404/.512 line in his last 10 games.
Toru Murata worked seven strong scoreless innings and Max Ayarza slammed a huge three-run homer to lead the Chiriqui and Veraguas Roneros to a win of 6-4 over the Azuero Devils at the start of the final round of the Copa Más Móvil League championship series in a meeting held at Omar Torrijos Stadium of Santiago de Veraguas. 
