Profar drills walk-off homer for Tigres
Rangers prospect plays hero in third Dominican League game
Dominican Winter League
Licey 5, Escogido 4
Rangers top prospect Jurickson Profar homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tigres handed the Leones their fifth striaght loss. Mets outfielder Jordany Valdespin went 2-for-2 with a a pair of walks and two runs scored for Licey, while Angels No. 5 prospect Kole Calhoun hit a two-run shot for Escogido. Box score
Aguilas 8, Gigantes 6, 11 innings
Cardinals top prospect Oscar Taveras capped a three-RBI night with a two-run homer in the 11th inning as the Aguilas climbed into first place. Miguel Tejada contributed three hits and an RBI and scored twice for Cibaeñas, while Marlins No. 5 prospect Marcell Ozuna homered and drove in four runs for the Gigantes. Box score
Toros 10, Estrellas 4
Indians prospect Jose Ramirez capped a three-RBI night with a two-run single during a seven-run seventh inning as the Toros rallied for their fourth straight win. Willis Otañez and Hector Gomez each drove in two runs for Este, while Nelson Perez (Cubs) and Juan Diaz (Indians) had two RBIs apiece for the Estrellas. Box score
Puerto Rican Winter League
Ponce 7, Manati 3
Rangers farmhand Brandon Snyder went 3-for-3 with a pair of walks, a homer, two doubles and four RBIs to lead the Leones to their first win of the season. Royals No. 11 prospect Christian Colon chipped in two hits and scored a run for Ponce, while Zach Walters (Nationals) doubled, singled, drove in a run and scored twice. Mets prospect Juan Centeno slugged a two-run homer for Manati. Box score
Caguas 4, Mayaguez 2
Red Sox prospect Jose De La Torre struck out three over 1 2/3 innings of perfect relief as the Criollos handed the Indios their first loss. Former Major Leaguer Jorge Padilla drilled a two-run homer for Caguas, while Irving Falu (Royals) doubled twice and scored a run in a losing effort. Box score
Carolina at Santurce, postponed
Venezuelan Winter League
La Guaira 3, Lara 2
Alex Cabrera singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning capping the Tiburones' comeback against the Cardenales. Giants prospect Ehire Adrianza delivered an RBI triple and scored a run for La Guaira, which has won four in a row. Braves outfielder Jordan Parraz homered for Lara. Box score
Caracas 5, Magallanes 4
Minor League veteran Josh Kroeger's two-run double in the eighth inning pushed the Leones past the first-place Navegantes, who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Carlos Rivero (Nationals) provided the rest of Caracas' offense with his sixth homer. Carlos Maldonado (Nationals) smacked a two-run shot, his seventh in his last 13 games, for Magallanes. Gameday box score
Aragua 3, Caribes 1
Astros farmhand Jose Martinez went 4-for-5 with an RBI double as the last-place Tigres shut down the Caribes. Former Marlins Minor Leaguer Jose Torres delivered a go-ahead single in the sixth inning for Aragua, while Marlins outfielder Gorkys Hernandez scored the lone run for Anzoategui. Box score
Zulia 10, Margarita 3
Reds prospect Felix Perez went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and two RBIs as the Aguilas snapped a four-game losing streak. Nationals catcher Sandy Leon drove in three runs and Jose Flores (Giants) contributed three hits, an RBI and a run scored for Zulia. The Bravos got three hits from Sean Burroughs and two hits and a run scored from Cubs outfielder Dave Sappelt. Box score
Mexican Pacific League
Guasave 11, Los Mochis 5
Ivan Araujo homered, tripled and drove in seven runs as the Algodoñeros cruised past the Cañeros. Former big leaguer Andrew Sisco gave up one hit over six scoreless innings for Guasave, while Cardinals prospect Jermaine Curtis had a pair of RBIs for Los Mochis. Gameday box score
Mexicali 5, Culiacan 1
Former Major Leaguer Jorge Campillo allowed a run on two hits over seven innings as the Aguilas shut down the Tomateros for their third win in a row. Jon Weber had two hits, three RBIs and a run scored for Mexicali, while Cory Aldridge (Angels) doubled home the lone run for Culiacan. Gameday box score
Mazatlan 3, Hermosillo 1
Nick Additon, who spent most of the season with the Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate, gave up a run on four hits over 7 2/3 innings as the last-place Venados avoided a third straight loss. Former Reds Minor Leaguer Humberto hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth for Mazatlan, while Braves prospect Todd Cunningham doubled and scored the Naranjeros' lone run. Gameday box score
Obregon 3, Navojoa 2, 13 innings
Doug Clark led off the bottom of the 13th inning with his ninth homer, giving the Yaquis their third straight victory. Fellow Major League veteran Alfredo Amezaga had three hits and scored a run for Obregon, while Kraig Binick reached base three times and scored a run for the Mayos, who have dropped four in a row. Gameday box score
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