Winter Leagues Playoffs 2020-2021: LVBP Semifinals, Anzoátegui and Aragua Both Force Game Seven

From the desk: FANÁTICO DEL BÈISBOL DE INVIERNO

2020-2021

Liga Venezolana Beisbol Profesional

SEMIFINALS

GAME SIX

(3-3) Navegantes del Magallanes   2

(3-3) Caribes del Anzoátegui          8

FINAL

BOXSCORE 1/19/21 - Seeking to close out the series following yesterday's victory, Magallanes jumps out to an early 2-0 lead.  Center fielder Cade Gotta triples and scores in the first, and catcher  Carlos Perez doubles home a run in the second.  Undeterred, Anzoátegui tallies four runs in the fifth.  With two outs, third baseman Niuman Romero doubles home two runs, and center fielder Rafael Ortega and second baseman Ali Castillo each drive in a run apiece for a 4-2 Caribes lead.  Far from done, Anzoátegui erupts for another four runs in the seventh.  Ali Castillo drives home two with a double, and singles from left fielder Willians Astudillo and designated hitter Oswaldo Arcia drive home two more for a commanding 8-2 lead and the final margin of victory.  Caribes starter Andrés Machado yields two runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts through 5.1 innings for the victory.  Reliever Jake Sanchez retires the side in order in the top of the ninth to close out Game Six at Estadio Jose Perez Colmenares and force a decisive Game Seven scheduled for Wednesday.  

GAME SIX

(3-3) Tigres de Aragua      7

(3-3) Cardenales de Lara  1

FINAL

BOXSCORE 1/19/21 - With momentum on their side, Los Tigres win their second straight after being down in the series three games to one.  Successfully warding off elimination, Aragua extends the series to a decisive game seven.  After trading runs in the first on Tigres' first baseman Hernan Perez' sac-fly and Cardenales' first baseman Osman Marval RBI single, Aragua takes a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Lara starter Vicente Campos walks in the tying run.  Designated hitter Henry Alejandro Rodriguez delivers the knockout blow in the seventh with a grand slam off Lara reliever Yapson Gomez.  In the ninth, left fielder  Anthony Jimenez drives home Aragua's seventh run of the game.  Reliever Marco Carillo closes out the game with two scoreless frames and in the ninth inning retires the side in order.