Charros Have Lost 7 Games in a Row

LAST WIN FOR JALISCO ON NOVEMBER 6th

On Monday the 5th of November the Charros de Jalisco were tied with the Venados de Mazatlan for 1st place in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico (LMP). Since then the Charros have been a textbook example of futility.

Jalisco beat Mazatlan on the 6th but have lost 7 games straight since then and fallen to last place in the league with a 12-16 record, 5 games behind Culiacan in the first half of the LMP season.

The Aguilas de Mexicali and the Naranjeros de Hermosillo have shut out the Charros in 4 straight games. If you take into account the first game of the series with the Aguilas, where the Charros did not score until they scored 2 runs in the 9th, Jalisco has been held scoreless for 44 out of 45 innings.

The Charros, in getting shut out for four straight games, 36 scoreless innings, were held to 14 hits.They were pitiful with runners in scoring position going an abysmal 1 for 31 (.032) in those situations.

Although the pitching wasn't bad per say, without run support even Jacob DeGrom would find it tough to win a game.

If the Charros expect to contend in the second half of the season the hitting must improve by leaps and bounds.

Naranjeros Shutout Charros 8-0

JALISCO HELD TO 5 HITS IN CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUT LOSSES TO HERMOSILLO

Hermosillo scored three runs in the 1st and added five more in the 4th as they handed Jalisco their second consecutive shutout. The Charros were shut out 4-0 on Wednesday. Jalisco managed just 5 hits in the losses.

Francisco Peguero

Francisco Peguero was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored for Hermosillo. Team mate Jose Cardona went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs, Jasson Atondo 3 for 5 with an RBI and Luis Jimenez 2 for 5 in the win. Danny Espinosa was 1 for 3 on the night but that one hit was a 2 run triple.

Jalisco used 7 pitchers in the game with Octavio Acosta (1-2) taking the loss. Acosta allowed 3 runs on 3 hits while walking 5 in his 2 2/3 innings on the mound. Hermosillo had 15 hits in the contest. Dennis O'Grady (2-0) worked 7 innings of shut ball giving up all 3 Jalisco hits in getting the win.

Mazatlan Drops Jalisco 10-8

5 HOME RUNS IN THE GAME NOT A LOT OF EFFECTIVE PITCHING

Konner Wade

The game started as if the pitchers were throwing batting practice. Jalisco gave up 3 runs in the top of the 1st and the Venados let in 4 runs in the bottom of the 2nd.

The Venados scored 3 more runs in the 4th, another in the 7th and topped of their run scoring with a 4 run 8th inning.

Jalisco had taken the early 4-3 lead but after the Venados took the 6-4 lead in the 4th, they were playing catch up the rest of the game and never quite made it and the Venados took the 10-8 win.

Sherman Johnson led off the game with a solo home run. A double by Brian Hernandez and an Alex Liddi gave Mazatlan a 2-0 lead. Kenny Wilson singled to drive in Liddi for the 3-0 lead after 1/2 of an inning.

Stephen Cardullo began the bottom of the 2nd for Jalisco to cut the lead to 3-1. Kevin Medrano singled and one out later Julian Ornelas homered to right to tie the game at 3. With two outs, Amadeo Zazueta singled and stole second. Zazueta scored on a single by Agustin Murillo.

Mazatlan scored 3 runs in the 4th with the big blow a 2 run home run to right center off of the bat of Liddi as the Vendos took a 6-4 lead.

Alex Liddi

Quincy Latimore singled to score Wilson in the top of the 7th as Mazatlan increased their lead to 7-4.

The Charros'  Enrique Osorio homered in the bottom half of the 7th to score Manny Rodriguez get Jalisco closer at 7-6.

Mazatlan scored 3 runs in the top of the 8th for the 10-6 lead . Jalisco scored 2 of their own runs in the bottom of the inning but Mazatlan had the 10-8 win.

Konner Wade (4-0) got the win despite giving up the 4 early runs. Brandon Brennan earned his 1st save of the season. Marco Tovar (0-1) took the loss for the Charros

LMP Roster Moves for 11/8

Three teams in the LMP made roster moves on the 8th of November

Naranjeros de Hermosillo       Deactivate   P  Adrian Rodriguez
                                                   Activate   P  Hector Galvan

Charros de Jalisco       Deactivate   P  Luis De La O
                                       Activate   P  Erick Casillas

Yaquis de Obregon     Deactivate  OF  Daniel Robertson
                                      Activate     INF  Christian Villanueva             

Mazatlan With Crushing Extra Inning Win Over Jalisco 9-6

VENADOS SCORE 5 RUNS IN THE TOP OF THE 12th TO STUN CHARROS

The Venados de Mazatlan and Charros were tied at 4 through 9 innings before Mazatlan exploded for 5 runs in the top of the 12th to top Jalisco 9-6.

Mazatlan scored first with 2 runs in the top of the 2nd inning on a single by Samar Leyva that scored Anthony Giansanti and Kenny Wilson.

Jalisco responded with a run in the bottom of the 4th on a 4-3 ground out that scored Stephen to cut the lead to 2-1.

Edson Garcia

Edson Garcia tripled with two outs in the top of the 4th and scored on a throwing error by the Jalisco second baseman. Mazatlan led 3-1.

Japhet Amador doubled with two outs in the Charros half of the 5th to score Agustin Murillo. Cardullo drew a base on balls to load the bases. Yadir Drake walked to force in Manny Rodriguez to tie the game at 3. Amador scored on a wild pitch and Jalisco had their first lead of the game at 4-3.

Mazatlan scored a run in the 7th on a double by Garcia that drove in Sebastian Valle to tie the game at 4. Neither team was able to score in the 8th or 9th to bring on the extra innings.

The wheels fell off the wagon so to speak for Jalisco in the 12th. The Venados Sherman Johnson drew a lead off walk. After a sacrifice bunt, Brian Hernandez was intentionally walked. Alex Liddi then waited out a walk to load the bases with one out. Jesus Fabela was hit by a pitch to force in Johnson. Kenny Wilson singled to plate Hernandez and Liddi. Edgar Munoz singled to to drive in Fabela and Wilson. When the dust had settled, Mazatlan led 9-4.

Yadit Drake walked to begin the bottom of the 12th for Jalisco and scored in front of a home run off of the bat of Kevin Medrano that cut the lead to 9-6 but Jalisco would score no more and the Venados had the win by that score.

Kevin Medrano

Of the 16 pitchers used in the game, 8 by each side, Francisco Moreno (1-0)picked up the win for Mazatlan while Manuel Flores (0-1) took the loss for Jalisco.

These two teams are tied atop the LMP standings with identical 12-10 records with the rubber match of the series to be played on Thursday the 8th of November.

League Leaders Square Off Jalisco Beats Mazatlan 9-5

AMADOR, RODRIGUEZ AND VASQUEZ HOMER FOR THE CHARROS

Japhet Amador

The Charros de Jalisco took game 1 of their 3 game series with LMP co-leader Venados de Mazatlan on Tuesday and came out on top with the 9-5 win. Japhet Amador and Manny Rodriguez hit their league leading 6th home runs and Niko Vasquez added his 4th of the year.

Jalisco began the scoring in the 3rd inning with a 5 run explosion highlighted by the Niko Vasquez 2 run blast to deep center field. The Charros had the early 5-0 lead.

Niko Vasquez (left)

Mazatlan cut the lead to 5-2 in the top of the 4th. Alex Liddi and Anthony Giansanti singled and Liddi scored on a double by Kenny Wilson. Giansanti scored on a sac fly by Samar Leyva.

The Venados added two in the top of the 5th. A lead off walk to Edson Garcia, a single by Brian Hernandez and a single by Liddi produced the first run and Wilson drove in Hernandez with a single to cut the lead to 5-4.

Amadeo Zazueta singled to lead off the bottom half of the 5th and scored in front of Japhet Amador's 6th home run of the season as Jalisco increased their lead to 7-4.

Manny Rodriguez

With two outs in the bottom of the 7th, Agustin Murillo scored when Manny Rodriguez launched a 2 run home run to left, his 6th of the year, to lengthen the Charros lead to 9-4.

Edgar Munoz tripled to lead off the top of the night for the visiting Venados and scored on a sac fly off of the bat of Jesus Fabela that cut the lead to 9-5 but that was all the scoring for Mazatlan and Jalisco came away with the 9-5 win and for, at least one night, sole position of 1st place in the LMP.

Felipe Gonzalez (2-1) picked up the win in relief of starter Elian Leya while Alejandro Soto (1-2) took the loss for the Venados.

Culiacan 9-8 Winners Over Jalisco in 11 Innings

WALK OFF SAC FLY BY MAXWELL LEON THE DIFFERENCE

Issmael Salas

The Tomateros de Culiacan chased the Charros starter, Vince Molesky, after 2/3 of an inning with 6 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks as they took a 6-0 lead after 1 inning. Issmael Salas had a 3 run home run in the inning and Ali Solis added a 2 run shot for the Tomateros.

Jalisco scored twice in the 2nd on a 2 run double by Kevin Medrano and added 2 runs in the 3rd on a 2 run home run by Manny Rodriguez, his 5th of the season, to cut the lead to 6-4.

Manny Rodriguez

Blake Gailen hit a sac fly to drive Salas for the 7-4 Tomateros lead and in the bottom of the 7th, Ronnier Mustelier stole home to give Culiacan an 8-4 lead.

The Charros scored two more runs in the 8th on a single by Medrano and a double by Erick Rodriguez to cut the lead to 8-6.

With one on and two outs in the top of the 9th, newly activated Stephen Cardullo ripped a two run home run to tie the score at 8 and send the game to extra innings.

Maxwell Leon

Jose Chavez drew a 1 out walk in the bottom of the 11th for Culiacan and went to third on a single by Rico Noel. Following an intentional walk to load the bases, Maxwell Leon lofted a deep fly ball to score Chavez for the win.

David Goforth (2-2) worked the final two innings to get the win while Aaron Kurcz (0-2) took the loss for the Charros

LMP Roster Moves for 11/4

CHARROS DEACTIVATE DARIEL ALVAREZ AFTER HE INJURED HIS FOOT

Charros de Jalisco     Deactivate  OF  Dariel Alvarez
                                   Activate   OF  Stephen Cardullo

Naranjeros de Hermosillo     Deactivate   P  Joshua Smith
                                               Activate   OF  Norberto Gonzalez

Yaquis de Obregon     Deactivate   P  Nate Reed
                                    Activate   OF  Eury Perez

Tomateros de Culiacan     Deactivate   P  Francisco Rios
                                          Activate   P  Edgar Gonzalez

Jalisco Falls to Culiacan 4-3

4 RUNS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 8TH WINS IT FOR THE TOMATEROS

Will Oliver

The Charros de Jalisco had the game well in hand, with a 3-0 lead, until the bottom of the 8th. Will Oliver, who had pitched 6 masterful innings of shutout baseball, could only watch from the dugout as reliever Aaron Kurcz gave up 3 runs on 3 hits to let the Tomateros tie the game and Felipe Gonzalez (0-1) allow a run on 2 hits, all in 2/3 of an inning, as the Charros fell to 11-8 on the season.

Newly activated Juan Ramon Noriega (1-0) was the beneficiary of the 4 run outburst to pick up the win for the 9-10 Tomateros and Casey Coleman notched his 6th save of the season.

Luis Cruz

Luis Cruz doubled to begin the come back in the bottom of the 8th for Culiacan. Blake Gailen singled to drive in Cruz. Ryan McBroom tripled over the head of the center fielder to plate Gailen. Jorge Vasquez hit a sac fly to plate McBroom and just like that the game was tied at 3. Issmael Salas singled and Ronnier Mustelier doubled. With men on second and third, Ali Solis hit a sac fly to bring in Salas to give Culiacan the 4-3 lead.

The Charros went down in order in the 9th to hand the Tomateros the come back win. With the loss, the Charros fall back into a 1st place tie in the LMP with the Venados de Mazatlan.

16,062 fans were on hand at Estadio de los Tomateros in Culiacan to watch the exciting come back win by the home team.

Ryan Mcbroom

Jalisco Tops Culiacan 4-3

NIKO VASQUEZ' HOME RUN IN THE 8TH WINS IT

The Tomateros de Culiacan took the early lead as they scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Ali Solis began the inning being hit by a pitch. Rico Noel singled and Antonio Lamas loaded the bases on the second hit by pitch of the inning. The Charros starter, Octavio Acosta, then uncorked a wild pitch that scored Solis. A 5-3 ground out scored Noel. Issmael Salas singled to drive in Lamas for the 3-0 Culiacan lead.

Manny Rodriguez

The Charros began chipping away at that lead in the top of the 4th when Manny Rodriguez homered to lead off the inning. Two outs later, Yadir Drake drew a walk. Kevin Medrano followed with a double to right to score Drake as Jalisco cut the lead to 3-2.

Drake led off the 6th with a single. With one out, Vasquez reached om a fielding error. Santiago Chavez singled to load the bases. Amadeo Zazueta drove in Drake with a single to tie the game at 3.

Vasquez hit an 0-1 pitch to left for a silo home run in the top of the 8th as Jalisco took their 1st lead of the game at 4-3. Closer Grant Sides walked the 1st man he faced in the bottom of the 9th but then struck out the side for the Charros win.

Niko Vasquez (left) Homers

Felipe Gonzalez (1-0) picked up the win in relief as Sides earned his 6th save of the campaign. David Goforth (1-2) took the loss for the 8-10 Tomateros.

Jalisco won their 4th game in a row and at 11-7, took over sole possession of 1st place in the LMP.

Jalisco Triples Up Navojoa 9-3

7 RUN 5th INNING LEADS TO A CHARROS SWEEP OF THE 3 GAME SERIES

Orlando Lara (2-2), starting pitcher for the Charros, didn't throw a no hitter last night but he was effective over 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits to get the win. Jose Oyervides (1-2) and reliever Oswaldo Martinez didn't fare as well. Oyervides gave up 5 runs on 8 hits in 4 innings and Martinez followed with 4 runs on 4 hits in 1/3 of an inning for the Mayos.

Navojoa had the lead after 4 1/2 innings. They scored twice in the 3rd and added a run in the 4th to take a short lived 3-2 lead.

Kevin Medrano

Kevin Medrano doubled with one out in the bottom half of the 4th for the Charros and scored on a single by Santiago Chavez that tied the game at 3.

Jalisco broke the game wide open in their half of the 5th, scoring 7 runs on 8 hits. The Charros sent 12 men to the plate in the inning. The big blow came off of the bat of Japhet Amador who crushed a low and outside fastball to right for the 2 run opposite field home run. Two batters later, Yadir Drake tripled to center to drive in a run and increase the Charros lead to 7-3. A 2 run single by Manny Rodriguez drove in the final two runs in the 9-3 victory by Jalisco.

Japhet Amador

9,000+ fans were on hand at Estadio Charros de Jalisco to watch the on field fireworks and see the hometown team improve to 10-7. The win vaulted the Charros into a tie with Mazatlan, who lost last night, for the league lead. The Mayos de Navojoa fell to 7-9 with the loss.

LMP Transactions for 11/1

6 TEAMS MADE MOVES ON THE 1st OF NOVEMBER

Aguilas de Mexicali     Deactivate   INF Alan Lopez
                                      Activate     P Miguel Aguilar

Tomateros de Culiacan     Deactivate   P   Manny Barreda
                                          Activate   P   Hector Rodriguez

Charros de Jalisco     Deactivate   P Victor Gonzalez
                                  Activate   P Luis Rodriguez

Naranjeros de Hermosillo     Deactivate  INF Jose Amador
                                               Activate   INF  Norberto Obeso

Venados de Mazatlan     Deactivate   P Arturo Barradas
                                       Activate   P Roman Zonta

Yaquis de Obregon     Deactivate   INF Sergio Contreras
                                    Activate   P Carlos De Leon

Charros All Over Mayos 11-2

22 HITS AND 11 RUNS FOR JALISCO

Elian Leyva

The Charros de Jalisco scored 11 runs on 22 hits in their pounding of the visiting Mayos de Navojoa. 7,501 fans filled Estadio Charros de Jalisco to see their Charros improve to 9-7 on the season. Elian Leyva (2-0) allowed 2 runs on 5 hits to get the win. Demetrio Gutierrez (0-1) could not record an out in his time on the mound in the 6th, giving up 2 runs of his own on 2 hits to take the loss as the Mayos fell to 7-8.

Navojoa had tied the game at 2 in the top of the 6th on a solo home run by Alonzo Harris but the skies opened up on the Mayos in the bottom half of the inning as the Charros responded with 4 runs of their own.

Agustin Murillo, recently returned from his LMB Champion Sultanes de Monterrey, singled to drive in a run and Manny Rodriguez followed with a sac fly to score Santiago Chavez. The big blow on the inning though was a 2 run opposite field home run by Japhet Amador that made the score 6-2 and the Charros kept piling on.

Agustin Murillo

Jalisco added a run in the 7th and another 4 runs in the 8th. Final score 11-2 Charros.

Murillo was 4 for 6 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored while Kevin Medrano and Daric Barton were both 3 for 5. Amador went 3 for 4 with the home run, a walk and 2 RBIs. Every starter had at least 1 hit for the Charros.

Alonzo Harris went 2 for 3 with the home run, an RBI and 2 runs scored for Navojoa. Harris improved his league leading batting average to .411.

Charros Cruise by Navojoa 8-5

MANNY RODRIGUEZ WITH A GRAND SLAM

Manny Rodriguez

The Charros de Jalisco improved to 8-7 on the season with an 8-5 win over the Mayos de Navojoa on Tuesday night. Manny Rodriguez launched a grand slam in the 2nd inning to give Jalisco a comfortable 5-0 lead. But no lead is safe in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico.

Navojoa clawed their way back to cut the lead to 5-4 after six innings but Jalisco scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th to add to their lead and get the win. With the loss the Mayos fall to 7-7 on the year.

Amadeo Zazueta hit a solo home run in the 1st for Jalisco, his first of two home runs on the night, to give the Charros the early 1-0 lead. The Rodriguez slam made it 5-0 after two.

Paul Leon doubled to begin the top of the 3rd for Navojoa and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Leon would score on a ground out to begin chipping away at the Jalisco lead.

The Mayos scored twice in the 4th, on a ground ball out that drove in Elmer Reyes and a single off the bat of Leon that plated Luis Fonseca. Another run in the 6th cut the Charros' lead to 5-4.

Jalisco scored 3 times in the 7th, including another solo home run by Zazueta and the Mayos scored a single run in the 8th. That would be all the scoring and the Charros had the 8-5 win.

Vince Molesky (2-0) scattered 7 hits over 5 1/3 innings of work to get the win. Grant Sides earned his 5th save of the campaign. Misael Siverio (0-1) gave up the first 5 runs to the Charros on 6 hits over 5 innings on the mound to take the loss.

Vince Molesky

Mexicali Over Jalisco 5-4 in 10 Innings

DAVID HARRIS SINGLES TO DRIVE IN THE WINNING RUN

Manny Rodriguez

Jalisco jumped out to a 1-0 lead after 1 inning but the Aguias were relentless and took a 4-2 lead into the 8th inning. Manny Rodriguez doubled in the 1st, his 183rd double in his LMP career. Rodriguez tied Oswaldo Morejon for 5th place in doubles in the LMP.

Will Oliver, the Charros starter, held Mexicali in check until the top of the 5th. Colin Walsh led off the inning with a double and Xorge Carrillo drew a base on balls. Ricky Alvarez followed with a double to score Walsh but Alvarez was out at third when Carrillo stopped at third and Alvarez didn't notice. Ricardo Serrano singled to drive in Carrillo and the Aguilas took a 2-1 lead.

The Charros tied the game in their half of the 5th. Yadir Drake walked and Niko Vasquez singled. A force out put runners on the corners and Drake scored on a wild pitch.

Mexicali retook the lead in the 7th when Carrillo, who had singled, scored in front of an Alvarez home run to left center for the 4-2 Aguilas lead.

Ricky Alvarez

In the see saw game, Jalisco scored 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the 8th. Daniel Carbonell doubled to begin the inning and scored on back-to-back wild pitches. Amadeo Zazueta doubled and scored on a single by Japhet Amador. The score was tied at 4.

Neither team scored in the 9th, setting up the extra inning excitement for the Aguilas fans. With 1 out, 3 consecutive singles, the last by Harris, gave Mexicali the 5-4 lead and when the Charros went down in order the Aguilas had the win.

Dalton Rodriguez (2-0) got the win in relief and Jake Sanchez earned his 4th save of the season. Aaron Kurcz (0-1) took the loss With the win, Mexicali improved to 7-6 on the season while the Charros fell to 7-7.

Mexicali Evens Series with Charros With 3-2 Win

VINNY NITTOLI SCATTERS 5 HITS IN WIN

Vinny Nittoli

The Aguilas starter, Vinny Nittoli (2-0), scattered 5 hits over 6 innings, giving up 2 runs while walking 1 and striking out 8. Newly reactivated reliever Jake Sanchez earned his 3rd save of the year with a perfect 9th. Octavio Acosta (1-1) took the loss for Jalisco.

Colin Walsh singled to lead off the 2nd for Mexicali. Xorge Carrillo singled to put runners on first and second with no outs. Ricky Alvarez singled to center to drive in Walsh for the early 1-0 lead.

Daric Barton stroked a one out single to right in the Charros' half of the 2nd and scored in front of a home run to left center by Dariel Alvarez to give Jalisco a 2-1 lead.

Mexicali tied the game at 2 on a single by Juan Perez and a run scoring double by David Harris.

The Aguilas took the lead for good in the top of the 5th on a David Harris and a 2 out single by Colin Walsh.

Harris was 3 for 3 on the night with a walk, an RBI and a run scored for the Aguilas while team mate Ricky Alvarez went 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Daric Barton went 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored as Dariel Alvarez was 1 for 4 with the home run and 2 RBIs for Jalisco.

Dariel Alvarez

With the loss, the Charros fell to 7-6 as the Aguilas improved to 6-6 on the season.

Charros Smother Aguilas 17-0

ORLANDO LARA TOSSES NO HITTER

Orlando Lara

It was an extremely exciting night for the 10,000 plus fans that packed Estadio Charros de Jalisco on a sultry Friday night  They witnessed history as Orlando Lara threw the 50th no hitter in the history of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico, which has been around in various forms since 1945, But the offense scored 17 runs, including a grand slam by pinch hitter Alberto Carreon. This was Lara's 1st complete game of his LMP career.

The Charros had been held to 2 runs in their series against the Yaquis as they dropped 2 of the 3 games. They started fast, scoring 8 runs in the first 3 innings and scored 8 more times in the 6th inning to turn the game into a laugher. Carreon came on to pinch hit for Amadeo Zazueta, who had already gone 3 for 4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored, and launched a long home run to left with the bases loaded. Japhet Amador followed that, 2 batters later with a 2 run shot of his own. Santiago Chavez, who pinch hit for Amador in the 8th hit a home of his own for Jalisco

Santiago Chavez

The 17 runs scored by the Charros are the most in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico this year, topping the 15 runs scored by Navojoa in their 15-0 white washing of Obregon last week. The 21 hits and 17 runs are the most by the Charros this season.

The Charros pitching staff, starters and relievers, have been outstanding over the last 4 games. They gave up 3 runs over 34 innings to the Yaquis and shut out the Aguias last night. That's 3 runs in 43 innings, a 0.63 ERA over that span.

Lara lost the perfect game in the 2nd when he hit CJ Retherford with a pitch. Jason Bourgeois reached base safely on a fielding error in the 6th and Lara walked Carlos Rodriguez in the 8th.

The Charros were 10 for 24 with runners in scoring position and still left 12 runners stranded. Jalisco sent 13 men to the plate in the 6th inning and 8 of them scored.

Jalisco improved to 7-5 on the season and a share of 1st place while the Aguilas fell to 5-6

Obregon Needs 14 Innings to Defeat Charros de Jalisco 1-0

OBREGON WINS THEIR FIRST GAME UNDER NEW MANAGER SERGIO GASTELUM

The Yaquis went 24 innings without scoring a run but when the did finally score in the bottom of the 14th inning on Wednesday it produced a 1-0 win over the Charros. Last night's game was the 2nd consecutive 1-0 games between these teams.

The teams sent a total of 15 pitchers to the mound during the game, 9 by the Charros and 6 for the Yaquis.

Tomo Otosaka Doubles

Tomo Otosaka doubled to lead off the bottom of the 14th for Obregon and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by John Nogowski. Humberto Castellanos was intentionally walked to set up a potential double play. Cheslor Cuthbert foiled those plans by tapping a slow roller down the third base line. The throw to the plate was too late as Otosaka scored the winning run and ending the 4 hour and 36 minute game with the Yaquis win.

Both pitching staffs have been very good over the last 2 games, from starters to relievers they have allowed just 2 runs in 18 innings.

The crowds for these games have not been large, about 3,300 per game, but if you like close, low scoring games, Nuevo Estadio Yaquis has been the place to be.

These two teams meet again on Thursday the 25th of October for the rubber match of the series with Jalisco at 6-4 on the season and the Yaquis with a 4-6 record.

Jalisco Shutsout Obregon 1-0

WILLIAM OLIVER TOSSES 3 HITTER THROUGH 8 INNINGS

William Oliver

It's not often one can talk about a pitchers duel in the LMP, mostly because the managers change pitchers so often, but Jalisco's 1-0 win in Obregon was just that. William Oliver (2-0) pitched 8 masterful innings allowing 3 hits, all singles, before handing the ball to Grant Sides who earned his 4th save of the season.

Arturo Lopez, the Yaquis starter, matched Oliver pitch for pitch through 5 complete innings giving up 1 hit, a single, no runs and striking out 5 before being removed. The manager of the Yaquis obviously had his reasons for changing pitchers but Lopez was pitching great baseball.

Brandon Brennan (0-2) pitched the top of the 9th for Obregon giving up the lone run and taking the loss.

The Charros were held to 4 hits on the night but none bigger then their only extra base hit, a double by Kevin Medrano to lead off the top of the 9th. The next batter, Daniel Carbonell popped up the second for the 1st out. Medrano stole third setting up the best scoring opportunity Jalisco had all game. Amadeo Zazueta hit a fly ball sac fly to left that scored Medrano for the only run of the game and the Jalisco win.

Obregon did not get a runner in scoring position all game and 3 times the Yaquis runners were eliminated on double plays, one a strike'm out throw'm out DP/

Jalisco improved to 6-3 on the season with Obregon falling to 3-6