Venezuela's Aragua Tigres defeated the Mazatlan Venados, 5-3, Friday night to clinch the 2009 Caribbean Series championship. This is Aragua's first CS titles in eight trips to the series. Ponce won their first game of the CS Friday afternoon, shutting out Licey, 3-0. Even with the win, the Leones have scored just nine runs in five ballgames this week.
Venezuelans clinch CS title with win over Mazatlan
Aragua’s Luis Maza led off the top of the seventh inning with a double, and later scored to break a 2-2 tie as the Venezuelans went on to beat Mazatlan, 5-3, Friday night in Mexicali to clinch the 2009 Caribbean Series title. Francisco Butto earned his fourth save for the Tigres, who are now 5-0 with one game left.
Adrian Gonzalez doubled in one run and singled in another for the Mexicans, who fell to 3-2 in the series.
Leadoff homer propels Ponce’s first CS win
Ponce’s Jesus Feliciano led off Friday afternoon’s game with a homer, and that would be all the scoring the Leones needed in a 3-0 win over the Licey Tigres. Andy Gonzalez added a sixth-inning solo shot off Licey starter Julio Mateo as Ponce won their first game in five tries this week.
Leones starter Josue Matos allowed two Licey hits while walking six batters in five-plus innings to collect the win.
Saturday’s CS schedule
On Saturday, Ponce and Aragua open the final day of play at 2PM ET, while Licey and Mazatlan wrap things up at 6PM ET.
Standings
Aragua (VZ) Tigres 5-0, Mazatlan (MX) Venados 3-2, Ponce (PR) Leones 1-4, Licey (DR) Tigres 1-4.
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