01/15/09 2:17 AM EST
Lobos dispatch Cangrejeros in five
Wednesday's Caribbean Leagues roundup
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Playoffs
Arecibo 6, Santurce 3
Mets' Minor League outfielder Jesus Feliciano went 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs and fell a triple shy of the cycle as the Lobos clinched the series in five games.
Nationals outfield prospect and Puerto Rican Winter League MVP Jorge Padilla homered and drove in two runs and Raul Casanova (Mets) hit a solo shot for Arecibo, which will meet Ponce in the final series.
Luis Lopez homered and free agent Jose Valentin doubled twice in the losing effort. Box score
Dominican Winter League
Playoffs
Azucareros 3, Licey 2
Reds infielder Danny Richar hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning as Este (9-7) moved within a game of the second-place Gigantes in the round-robin playoffs.
Ricardo Nanita (White Sox) drove in two runs in the win. Pirates catcher Ronny Paulino plated both runs for the first-place Tigres (10-6). Box score
Gigantes 8, Aguilas 4
The Gigantes (10-5) reclaimed the lead in the postseason standings after rallying for eight runs in the seventh and eighth innings against the last-place Aguilas (2-13).
Kendry Morales (Angels) hit a two-run single to highlight Este's offensive outburst in the seventh while Mexican League vet Kit Pellow's two-run home run in the eighth helped send the Gigantes past the Aguilas. Box score
Venezuelan Winter League
Playoffs
Aragua 5, Lara 2
Braves second baseman Martin Prado broke a tie with a three-RBI double in the eighth and Alex Delgado drove in two runs as the Tigres (5-6) won their second straight.
Selwyn Langaigne drove in two runs for the Cardenales (6-5), who fell into second-place in the round-robin playoffs. Box score
La Guaira 2, Zulia 1
Endy Chavez, acquired by the Mariners in an offseason deal with the Mets, hit a go-ahead single in the eighth as the Tiburones (6-4) moved into first place in the round-robin playoffs.
Former Major Leaguer Danny Sandoval singled twice and scored for La Guaira. Athletics outfielder Carlos Gonzalez had two hits and an RBI for the Aguilas (4-6). Box score
Mexican Pacific League
Playoffs
Mazatlan 11, Guasave 5
Robert Saucedo broke out of a postseason-long slump with three hits, including a grand slam, and six RBIs to power the Venados to victory in Game 3 of their series.
Miguel Ojeda went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored for Mazatlan, which trails the best-of-7 series, 2-1. Fellow Major League veteran Randy Williams allowed three hits over six scoreless frames for the win, while Dodgers prospect Gabriel Gutierrez had two hits and two RBIs for Guasave. Box score
Hermosillo 14, Mochis 9
Juan Canizalez went 4-for-5 with four RBIs to fuel a 21-hit attack as the Naranjeros outslugged the Caneros to take a 2-1 lead in their semifinal series. Former Minor League All-Star Chris Walker and ex-Major Leaguer Karim Garcia drove in three runs apiece for Hermosillo.
Former Reds farmhand Jesse Gutierrez hit a grand slam and Ramon Orantes had three RBIs for Los Mochis. Box score
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