Lara 1, Zulia 0, 10 innings
Mets right-hander Nelson Figueroa (Mets) didn't surrender a hit over nine innings for the Cardenales. He fanned 10 and allowed a hit and a walk over nine-plus frames en route to the victory.

Entering the 10th inning with a 1-0 lead, Figueroa gave up a single to center field to Zulia's Alberto Callaspo (Royals).

The right-hander went 4-7 with a 4.43 ERA and struck out 97 in 20 appearances with Triple-A New Orleans and was 3-3 with a 4.57 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 16 appearances with the Mets during the 2008 campaign.

Major League free agent Juan Rincon replaced Figueroa after Callaspo's hit and earned the save.

Tomas Perez (Astros) doubled home Cesar Izturis (Orioles) for Lara's lone run.

The Cardenales improved to 7-7 in the round-robin playoffs, while the Aguilas fell to 5-8. Box score

Aragua 6, Caracas 0
Former Major Leaguer Jeff Farnsworth struck out five over seven innings as the Tigres moved atop the round-robin standings with their fifth straight win. Padres farmhand Luis Rodriguez, Rays prospect Hector Gimenez, Twins Minor Leaguer Wilson Ramos and Cubs infielder Ronny Cedeno homered for Aragua.

Former big leaguer Armando Rios walked and had one of the four hits for Caracas (7-7). Box score

Dominican Winter League
Playoffs

Azucareros 7, Aguilas 3
White Sox prospect Victor Mercedes hit a two-run homer and former Major Leaguer Eddy Garabito added a solo shot as the Azucareros forged a second-place tie in the round-robin playoffs. They will face the Gigantes (11-7) in a one-game showdown Monday, with the winner taking on Licey in the Championship Series.

White Sox Minor Leaguer Salvador Sanchez knocked in two runs for the last-place Aguilas (2-16). Box score

Puerto Rican Winter League
Playoffs

Ponce 2, Arecibo 1, 10 innings
Orioles prospect Miguel Abreu scored on an error in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Leones won Game 1 of the best-of-7 Championship Series. Fourteen-time All-Star Ivan Rodriguez doubled and scored the other run for Ponce, while Fernando Cabrera tossed two scoreless innings for the victory.

Former Major Leaguer Edwards Guzman hit an RBI double in the seventh for Arecibo. Box score

Mexican Pacific League
Playoffs

Mazatlan 6, Guasave 3
Major League veteran Miguel Ojeda slugged a two-run homer and Padres infielder Edgar Gonzalez also had two RBIs as the Venados forced a decisive Game 7 in their semifinal series.

Red Sox farmhand Angel Chavez's two-run single capped a three-run fifth inning for Guasave. Box score

Hermosillo 5, Mochis 2
Karim Garcia homered twice and fellow former Major Leaguers Vinny Castilla and Humberto Cota also hit solo shots as the Naranjeros evened their best-of-7 semifinal series at 3-3. Garcia, Castilla and Cota hit consecutive blasts in the first inning to take Hermosillo to a 3-0 lead.

Ex-big leaguer Jose Ortiz collected three hits and scored a run for Los Mochis, which hosts Game 7 on Monday. Box score