Mexicali Doubles up Mazatlan 4-2

16,496 FANS PACK ESTADIO B-AIR TO WATCH AGUILAS WIN

The Aguilas de Mexicali took the lead in the bottom of the 5th, added an insurance run in the 8th and got 4 excellent innings of work from four relief pitchers to get the win and improve to 8-9 on the season.

Dalton Rodriguez

Dalton Rodriguez (3-0) picked up the win in relief of starter Miguel Pena and Jake Sanchez earned his 5th save of the year. Mazatlan starter, Jose Hernandez (1-2), gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in taking the loss for the 10-8 Venados.

Mazatlan began the scoring in the 2nd on a walk, a single and a single by Jesus Fabela that scored Alex Liddi for the early 1-0 lead.

Mexicali answered in their half of the 3rd when David Harris doubled to center to drive in Misael German to tie the score at 1.

With one out in the top of the 5th, Fabela drew a base on balls and advanced to second on a balk. Fabela scored on a single by Gilberto Galaviz as Mazatlan took a 2-1 lead.

The Aguilas retook the lead for good in the bottom of the 5th. Jason Bourgeois singled with one out. After a strikeout for out number two, Harris singled. CJ Retherford doubled to right to drive in Bourgeois and Harris and Mexicali had the 3-2 lead.

With one out in the bottom of the 8th, two singles and a sac fly by Daniel Castro scored Xorge Carrillo to add an insurance run and the 4-2 lead.

Obregon Ties Series At Two Games Apiece

DEFEAT JALISCO 5-1

The semifinal series between the Charros de Jalisco and the Yaquis de Obregon is tied at 2 games apiece following Obregon's 5-1 victory over the Charros on Thursday night.

The Yaguis opened the scoring in the bottom of the 2nd. Yunesky Sanchez led off with a single and stole second. Sergio Contreras singled to deep short that got Sanchez to third. Armando Araiza drew a base on balls to load the bases. Daniel Castro doubled to left to score Sanchez and Contreras. After a pitching change by the Charros, reliever Manuel Flores hit Corey Wimberly with a pitch to load the bases again. With one out, JC Linares singled to short to score Araiza and the bases remained full of Yaquis. Flores got Brad Nelson to pop out to short and Carlos Valencia struck out to end the inning but the damage was done and Obregon led 3-0 after two innings.

Corey Wimberly led off the bottom of the 4th for the Yaquis with a home run to right to give Obregon a 4-0 lead.

The Charros got on the board in the top of the 6th when Leo Heras took the Yaquis starter, Virgil Vasquez, deep to right for a solo home run that narrowed the Yaquis lead to 4-1.

Armando Araiza walked to lead off the Yaquis half of the 6th. Daniel Castro sacrificed him to second. Charros reliever, Terrance Marin, threw a wild pitch that moved Araiza to third and Araiza scored on a fielding error by the Charros shortstop to give Obregon a 5-1 lead and the game.

Orlando Lara took the loss for Jalisco and Virgil Vasquez picked up the win for the Yaquis. Both pitchers are 1-1 in the playoffs.

One more game in Obregon then the series will return to Guadalajara for game 6 on Sunday afternoon and, if necessary, game 7 on Monday night.