Dominican Pitchers Lead Wins in MLB and Winter League Games

Dominican starters José Soriano and Wandy Peralta earned victories on Sunday in Major League Baseball. Soriano threw five innings for the Los Angeles Angels in a 4‑3 win over the San Francisco Giants, while Peralta retired the side in the seventh for the San Diego Padres' 5‑3 triumph over the Miami Marlins. In other MLB action, Freddy Peralta struggled for the New York Mets, but the team rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8‑3, and Ronel Blanco took the loss for Houston after a 12‑3 defeat by the Chicago White Sox.

In the Mexican and Dominican winter leagues, Luis Barrera delivered four home runs for the Guerreros de Oaxaca, leading a 6‑4 victory over the Conspiradores de Querétaro. Ramón Hernández and Mel Rojas Jr. also hit home runs for the Acereros de Monclova and the Sultanes de Monterrey, respectively, while Ronny Mauricio homered for Syracuse in a Triple‑A win over Scranton/Wilkes‑Barre.