Yoel Yanqui swatted his fourth and fifth homerun of the season amongst his four hits and knocked five runs to lead Carabobo to a 10-9 win over the Delfines La Guaira. The slugger watched his average rise to .485 in the Venezuelan Liga Mayor de Béisbol.
Right-hander Reynaldo Álvarez tossed two innings of two-hit, one-run ball in relief for the Marineros. The hurler also struck two to see his ERA descend to 4.50 on the season. The Cuban pitch for Magallanes this winter in Venezuela.
Dariel Álvarez collected two hits, went yard and in three runs, but the Senadores de Caracas fell to the Samanes de Aragua 9-7. For the native of Camagüey, Cuba it was his second longball on the campaign to go along with eight runs batted in, while also hitting .346.
Cuban action on the day:
Raúl Valdés (Centauros de La Guaira): 6.0 IP, 9H, 3ER, 3BB, 6K, L (0-2), (9.64 ERA)
Yoel Yanqui (Marineros de Carabobo): 5-4, 3R, 3B, 2 HR, 5RBI, SB (.485)
Sergio Barthelemy (Marineros de Carabobo): 3-0, K (.231)
Reynaldo Álvarez (Marineros de Carabobo): 2.0 IP, 2H, ER, BB, 2K (4.50 ERA)
Lorenzo Quintana (Delfines de La Guaira): 3-0, R, RBI, BB (.217)
Dariel Álvarez (Senadores de Caracas): 4-2, R, HR, 3RBI (.346)