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Make that four hits. Jimenez just got an infield hit.

FINAL

Venezuela 4 Dominican Republic 0.

Bottom of the 9th in Panama. Diablos 3 Roneros 3. What a ballgame. Diablos showing a lot of nads after dropping the first three games of this best of seven series. The Roneros lead the series 3 games to 2 with a chance to win it all with a run in the home half of the inning.

Roneros couldn't git'r done. Two out basehit was all they could muster up. End of 9 Diablos 3 Roneros 3. From the series that Damaso Espino is having, it's tough to understand why the Indians dropped him. He looks like a very solid catcher to me. He's also having an awesome offensive series.

These games have been frustrating to watch. Not the games themselves but the server which keeps dropping out for innings at a time.

Well, the first two Diablos hitters went down quietly. Don't know what's happening now.

Roneros and Diablos still tied at 3 top of the 12th.

Steven Wright was supposed to start this ballgame. He's 1-0. Toru Murata started two of the games didn't give up any runs in 7 innings and was the opening game winner but took the loss a couple of night ago and couldn't get through 3 innings. Danny Salazar hasn't appeared at all. I'm guessing he's back in Cleveland for the winter development program. That's the only reason I can think of as to why he's not pitching here. Too bad. He was one of the top five pitchers is this league. Still can't get past the server. The game was in the bottom of the 12th still tied at 3.

FINAL IS IN

Roneros scored the series winning run in the bottom of the 12th and take home the championship by a score of 4-3.

What a series!

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Santiago pitches Gigantes past Indios

Royals prospect erratic but effective over seven innings

Puerto Rican Winter League

Carolina 2, Mayaguez 1

Mario Santiago was erratic but effective over seven innings as the Gigantes handed the Indios their second straight setback. The Royals prospect gave up an unearned run on five hits and five walks while striking out six to improve to 2-0. Astros catching prospect Rene Garcia supplied Carolina's offense with a two-run homer, his first, while former Mets farmhand Jesus Feliciano singled home the lone run for Mayaguez.

Ponce 3, Caguas 2

Former Major Leaguer John Rodriguez led off the bottom of the ninth inning with his sixth homer, giving the Leones their second win in a row. Dodgers infielder Ivan De Jesus went 2-for-4 with an RBI to raise his average to .413 for Ponce, while Nationals infielder Alex Cora had two hits and drove in a run for Caguas.
Mario Santiago went 8-4 with two saves and a 3.70 ERA in 35 games across two Minor League levels this year. (Fernando Llano/AP)

Mexican Pacific League

Culiacan 3, Hermosillo 2

Padres catching prospect Ali Solis had two hits, including an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning that helped the Tomateros rally for their second straight win. Sergio Gastelum delivered a walk-off single in the ninth for Culiacan, while Major League veteran Jorge Cantu went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Naranjeros.

Los Mochis 4, Navojoa 1

Former Minor Leaguer Adam Thomas struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to record his 14th save and nail down the Cañeros' second straight win. Cardinals prospect Jermaine Curtis singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for Los Mochis, while Rafael Diaz allowed one hit over four scoreless frames for Navojoa.

Mexicali 8, Obregon 3

Padres prospect Matt Clark homered, drove in three runs, scored twice and fell a triple shy of the cycle to lead the Aguilas to their third consecutive win. Former Major Leaguer Oscar Robles also had three hits, including a solo homer, for Mexicali, while Carlos Valencia drilled a three-run shot in a losing cause.

Guasave 6, Mazatlan 2

Former Minor Leaguer Gabriel Gutierrez went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored to keep the Algodoñeros atop the second-half standings. Jose Rodriguez chipped in two hits and drove in two runs for Guasave, while Major League veteran Miguel Ojeda delivered an RBI double for the Venados.

Venezuelan Winter League

No games scheduled

Dominican Winter League

No games scheduled

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Puerto Rico Winter League

•Giovanni Soto (RP, Gigantes de Carolina): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K. Overall, Soto continues to pitch well in Puerto Rico and he looks to be 100% recovered from the left elbow neuritis which sidelined him for most of the regular season. He has now pitched in 11 games and has a nice 1.46 ERA and has allowed just 7 hits and has 12 strikeouts in 12.1 innings pitched. He has also been equally tough on lefties (.167 AVG, .452 OPS) and righties (.182 AVG, .561 OPS). If you were going to be critical of anything of him this offseason it is his 7 walks.

RONEROS CAMPEONES

A basehit by Max Ayarza hit gold in the twelfth episode for the Chiriqui and Veraguas Roneros 4 runs to 3 to beat the Devils of Azuero, to win the 2011 version of the League of Professional Baseball Panama in a game held at the stadium Omar Torrijos.

The Roneros imposed on the Devils and managed a sensational challenge to claim the series in six games to end the Panamanian Winterball Season and it went right down to the last curtain. The representative of Chiriqui and Veraguas on the way to the title decider, opened the bottom of the twelve with a walk to Blake Smith and after two out Max Ayarza brought home the game deciding run.

The actions of the game started in the bottom of the first inning when Roneros opened the scoring by Buck Britton, who singled home Paulo Orlando. The house would be filled with base runners and the Roneros would get one more run on a wild pitch by starter Jose Monegro.

The Devils tied the game at the top of the fifth when Mycal Jones and Edgar Munoz and received walks and advanced on Gonzalez's sacrifice and scored on Daniel Andrew Lambo's double to tie the score at two runs.

The Roneros took the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Jhadiel Santamaria opened the inning with single to center, Angel Chavez base hit shot lead to a play at the plate when Santamaría was thrown out, then Paulo Orlando's RBI single brought in the third score for Chiriqui and Veraguas.

In the seventh the Devils tied the score when Daniel Gonzalez hit double to left field and Cory Harrilchak brought him home with a double.

The winners excelled at the plate with Paulo Orlando 5-4 with an RBI and Buck Britton 2-5 with a run scored and with the basehit by Max Ayarza for gold. For the defeated Andrew Lambo was 3-6 with two RBIs. The game was won by Gilberto Isaac and lost by Mendez Monroy.

El Juego de Estrellas cambió su cara


The Venezuelan all star team defeated the Dominican Republic all stars 4-0 at a game played at University Stadium in Caracas. The troops commanded by Julio Franco did not give any chance for the Dominicans to run by Felix Fermin as the pitching staff only allowed five hits, also bleaching the Dominicans in nine innings.

The man of the night for a second day in a row was "The Bobare Giant "Luis Jimenez . The first baseman and designated from the Lara Cardinals sent two huge home runs, both surpassing more than half of the stands of the arena. The first was to right field in the second inning opened the scoring for Venezuela. Then fired one to center in the sixth inning proving that the home run derby crown that he won was well deserved. "The most important are the personal achievements, but Venezuela won," Jimenez said after the meeting. "Now we must fight to defend this great event and that Venezuelans continue to support their baseball," said the slugger.

Another point to note about the commitment was in the fourth inning with the game just 1-0 in favor of the home team and Magallanes Navigators, Jesus Flores at the plate with three runners on base and two outs, facing the right hander major leaguer Osiris Matos, and as has been customary for him all season, managed to connect a single to left field for a two-run producer. Coming home were the legs of Luis Jimenez and Oscar Salazar . With this pair of scores, the score stood 3-0, giving the natives a larger advantage to dominate the game at will.

As regards to the work of the Venezuelan pitchers, there is nothing more that emphasized their work..... impeccable......each one of nine pitchers that paraded to the mound at no time allowed a dangerous attack by the Dominican Republic team.

Renyel Pinto, Dwayne Pollok, Luis Ramirez, Austin Biebens-Dirkx, Jose Mijares, Wilfredo Ledezma, Jon Hunton, Jean Machi and Francis Butto, were responsible for going all the way to master the difficult alienment of the Caribbean team. "We have to thank pitching coach Ricky Bones, how well they pitched last night. Much of the success of winning we owe it to him, "the strategist Julio Franco said.

It only remains to point out the great entertainment and atmosphere we experienced last night in the park of the University Stadium Caracas, giving a sample of union and joy by fans to see their favorite players in action. Not yet known for sure where will the next All-Star Game will be, or if carried out with the same system. But what is clear is that yesterday will not be the last to be played in this country in the coming years.
Luis Salazar and David Concepcion / Photo Ivan Buznego

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Luis Jimenez and Julio Franco with the trophy / Photo Ivan Buznego

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Barcelo and Adonis / Photo Ivan Buznego

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Luis Jimenez descomunal / Photo Iván Buznego

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John C. Perez at bat / Photo Ivan Buznego

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Reynel Pinto starter / Photo Ivan Buznego

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FINAL REGULAR SEASON STATS FROM PANAMA

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Manny Santana and Carmona (Outside Source)

Situation

Manny Acta: "I thank those who think that I have that power"

12/14/2011 12:00 AM - Neftali Ruiz

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The leader of the Cleveland Indians Manny Acta denied that he influenced the team to deny permission to Carlos Santana to play winter ball for the Escogido Leones.

Several stellar Cleveland players received approval to join their teams in the Dominican and in the Venezuelan leagues, but Santana was banned from playing and the Escogido fans used social media to blame Acta and who serves the Licey Tigres as an advisor.

"I thank those who think that I have that power. Those decisions are the responsibility of the general manager, "said Acta, during an activity at his foundatio Impactakids held in stadiums that the leader has been built in the town of Consuelo, San Pedro de Macoris.

"I am pro-winter league baseball, but the general manager has the final word. There are cases that are different, "he said. The Indians pitchers Fausto Carmona and Ubaldo Jimenez will debut next week with the Aguilas Cibaenas and Licey Tigres, respectively, and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera played with the Leones del Caracas in his native Venezuela.

" Fausto and Ubaldo this past season were very inconsistent and have mechanics to work on."

"Cabrera called directly to the general manager and it was agreed that he could play for a month in Venezuela and then he will rejoin the team in January."

"Carlos is young and did not need the extra at bats,"Acta said.

Santana hit .239 in 2011 with the Indians, but received 97 tickets for a .351 on base percentage. He hit 27 homers and drove in 79 runs. In addition, he compiled 35 doubles and 84 runs scored.

"The general manager sees Carlos Santana as an important figure for the team and we made ​​a decision that I understand and respect," he said. Cleveland came in second in the division of the American League Central with a record of 80-82.