Puebla Staves Off Elimination In Game 4

STRONG STARTING AND RELIEF PITCHING IN 6-3 WIN

Watch the final out of the game here.

The Pericos de Puebla got a strong outing by starter Andres Mesa, despite a rough 1st inning, a hold by reliever Mario Morales and a two inning save from Deunte Heath to, temporarily at least, halt the Toros de Tijuana's quest for the Copa Zaachila.

Sergio Mitre lasted just 3 1/3 innings in the loss for the Toros. He allowed 5 earned runs on 7 hits in his time on the mound.

Tijuana jumped on top early with 3 runs in the top of the 1st. Jose Guadalupe Chavez and Roberto Lopez singled and Corey Browm walked to load the bases with no outs. Cyle Hankerd was hit by a pitch to force in Chavez. Jorge Cantu followed with a double to right to drive in Lopez and Brown but Hankerd was cut down at home on a great relay throw by the Perico's second baseman. The Toros were up 3-0 before the Pericos had a turn at bat.

Puebla struck back in the home half of the 2nd. Ricky Rodriguez doubled and Cesar Tapia walked. A attempted sacrifice bunt by Hector Garanzuay resulted in Rodriguez being thrown out at third but Sergio Perez singled to drive in Tapia and cut the lead to 3-1.

With 1 out in the bottom of the 4th, Tapia singled to center and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Garanzuay doubled to left to score Tapia. Sergio Perez singled softly to short keeping Garanzuay on second. Alberto Carreon hit a ground-rule double to right to score Garanzuay to knot the score at 3. After a ground out, Endy Chavez doubled to score Perez and Carreon and Puebla led 5-3.

Ricky Rodriguez singled with one out in the bottom of the 8th inning and, one out later stole second. Hector Garanzuay singled to plate Rodriguez with the 6th and final run for Puebla and the 6-3 win.

Game 5 will be played in the Estadio Hermanos Serdan on Sunday tie 10th of September.

Yucatan Opens Series Against Puebla With 6-1 Loss

Pericos Double Play / Pericos Facebook

The Leones continue to face good pitching against Liga Mexicana de Beisbol foes and Friday was no different. The Pericos' Andres Mesa (3-0) scattered 7 hits over six innings, allowing just 1 run while striking out 4. Two relief pitchers for Puebla gave up two hits over the final three innings with no runs scored. Juan Delgadillo (1-3) was charged with the loss for Yucatan, giving up 11 hits, 6 runs and a home run.

Yucatan scored their only run in the top of the 1st. Ivan Araujo doubled to lead off the game. One batter later, Hector Gimenez doubled to right to score Araujo and the Leones had their only lead of the night at 1-0.

Araujo Scores / Leones Facebook

It took Puebla three batters to take the lead in the bottom of the 1st. Jon Del Campo led off the inning with a single and scored on a triple into the right field corner by Alberto Carreon. Miguel Tejada hit a grounder to second that scored Carreon and the Pericos led 2-2. 

Sandy Madera led off the 3rd inning for Puebla with a solo home run to left for an insurance run to give the Pericos a 3-1 lead.

With one out in the bottom of the 4th, Jon Del Campo singled, stole second and scored on a single by Miguel Tejada. Following a Sandy Madera double, putting runners at second and third with two outs, Luke Scott singled to score Tejada and Madera. The Pericos had a 6-1 lead and the win.

Luke Scott / Pericos Facebook

Willy Aybar was 2 for 4 and Hector Gimenez 1 for 3 with the RBI for the Leones.

Sandy Madera was 2 for 3 with an RBI and 2 runs scored, Miguel Tejada 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs and Luke Scott 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Puebla.

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Aguascalientes 12, Tamaulipas 11
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Saltillo, 11, Monterrey 10
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Monclova 2, Tijuana 1 (10 innings)
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Laguna 5, Mexico 3
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Tabasco 8, Campeche 1
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Veracruz 7, Ciudad del Carmen 3
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