Pirates’ players and friends in Tuesday’s winter league action:

MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

Mayos de Navojoa 5, Tomateros de Culiacan 3

Three runs in the top of the 9th gave Navojoa the come-from-behind win over Culiacan. Los Tomateros scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the 2nd on 3B Mike Cervenak’s (Phillies) solo homer. Cervenak’s single in the bottom of the 8th contributed to a 2-out rally, with 2 walks and 2 singles. CF Luis Cruz doubled in the 3rd inning, but was left on base.

Yaquis de Obregon 5, Venados de Mazatlan 4 (10 innings)

A walk-off single with runners on second and third bases gave Obregon the win in the bottom of the 10th inning. Mazatlan scored all of their runs on homers — a solo homer by 1B John Lindsey in the 7th, followed by CF Ruben Rivera’s double and DH Robert Saucedo’s homer in the same inning. In the 8th, SS Heber Gomez led off with another solo homer. 2B Brian Bixler went 0-for-4, with 3 strikeouts.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Bravos de Margarita 1, Tigres de Aragua 0

Pitching ruled in Margarita, as Michael Tejera pitched 5 scoreless innings for Los Bravos, allowing 3 hits and 3 walks, with 4 strikeouts. He got out of a bases-loaded situation in the 1st inning, when SS Ronny Cedeno singled, 3B Wilson Ramos walked, and DH Raul Chavez singled. But Tejera got 1B Hector Gimenez to bounce a grounder to 3B Neil Walker, who forced Chavez out at second base to end the inning without a run scoring. Tejera had little trouble after that. He walked two, including Gimenez, in the 4th inning, but ended that inning with a double play. Orlando Hernandez made his debut for Margarita when he relieved Tejera in the 6th. “El Duque” gave up a single and walked Gimenez, but struck out two and got another grounder to Walker to end the inning. Four more pitchers added their assistance to preserve the shutout for Margarita. Ronny Cedeno singled again in the 8th, but was erased in a double play. CF Jorge Cortes had one at-bat for Aragua and then was replaced in center field.

Margarita scored their only run in the 4th inning. CF Frank Diaz was hit by a pitch, and Neil Walker singled into right field. A sacrifice bunt moved both runners into scoring position, and a sacrifice fly scored Diaz. Walker also walked in the 6th inning and stole second base — his first steal in the Venezuelan League.

Navegantes de Magallanes 6, Caribes de Anzoategui 1

Los Caribes were held to 4 hits and their only run came on a solo home run. Magallanes scored 2 in the 2nd on a homer, then a walk, a single, and an RBI ground out. They added 4 more in the 5th inning. With the bases loaded on a walk, a single, and a hit batter, a walk to 1B Brian Dopirak forced in one run, then RF Richard Hidalgo doubled in two more runs. DH Mike Ryan reached base on a missed catch error at first base, and that allowed the 4th run to score. Ryan was hitless in his other 4 trips to the plate.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Aguilas Cibaenas 7, Leones del Escogido 2

Los Aguilas recorded 15 hits and poured it on with 4 unanswered runs in the last two innings. Ramon Aguero pitched the final inning for Los Aguilas. He hit a batter and had another reach on a fielding error, but got a line out and a strikeout to end the inning.

Gigantes del Cibao 5, Estrellas de Oriente 3

1B Brian Myrow singled twice for Los Estrellas but was out in a double play and left on base. He walked in the 7th inning, and scored when DH Nelson Teilon homered. Los Estrellas scored again in the 8th on a double and two ground outs, one by Myrow. Los Gigantes scored one in the 2nd and 3 more in the 4th. Estrellas’ Roberto Giron relieved starter Alfredo Figaro after two of the runs came in in the 4th, and Giron’s wild pitch allowed the third run to score. Juan Perez pitched to one batter in the 7th for Los Gigantes, and got a ground out.