Mayos de Navojoa Shutout Tomateros 7-0

JESUS CASTILLO 3 for 5 IN ROMP

The reigning champions of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico, the Tomateros de Culiacan, fell to 3-12 on the season with a 7-0 shutout at the hands of the Mayos de Navojoa in front of 16,800 hometown fans.

The game was scoreless through 6 innings of play until Navojoa loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the 7th inning on a fielding error, a hit batter and a single by Jesus Castillo. Pinch hitter Victor Mendoza reached base on an error by the shortstop that scored Lance Zadwadski and Eliseo Aldazaba to give the Mayos a 2-0 lead.

Mayos Score the 1st of 7 Runs in Win Over Tomateros

In the top of the 8th inning, Zadwadski hit a solo home run to increase the lead to 3-0. Aldazaba followed with a one out walk and scored when Jesus Castillo hit a 2-2 pitch over the wall in right center for a 5-0 Mayos lead.

Quincy Latimore drew a one out walk in the top of the 9th inning and scored in front of a home run by Aldazaba for the final 7-0 score.

Jorge Castillo (1-1) held the Tomateros scoreless through 6 1/3 innings on 4 hits while striking out 3. Juan Robles pitched the last 2 1/3 innings to pick up a save because he "entered the game with a less than a 3 run lead and pitched at least one inning". A quote from MLB rules on saves. Even though the final score was 7-0, it was only 2-0 when Robles entered the game, thus the save.

Jose Meraz (0-1) was charged with the loss in relief for the Tomateros.

Lance Zadwadski was 1 for 5 with the home run and 3 runs scored, Eliseo Aldazaba 1 for 3 with a home run, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored and Jesus Castillo 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBIs for the Mayos as the Mayos improved to 9-6 on the year.

Mayos Take 2 0f 3 From Charros With 4-3 Win

11 INNING VICTORY 2nd EXTRA INNING GAME OF SERIES

The Mayos de Navojoa improved to 6-5 on the season with the win in Guadalajara while dropping the Charros to 7-4. The two teams used a combined 15 pitchers and 23 position players. The game started in dry conditions but it began drizzling later. The rain was from the outer bands of hurricane Patricia, expected to hit the southern Mexican coast Friday or Saturday.

Charros Starter Alex Sanabia

Juan Robles (1-0) picked up the win in relief and Jesus Garcia picked up his 1st save of the year. Adrian Ramirez was charged with a blown save and Luis Rodriguez (0-1) was charged with the loss for Jalisco.

Jalisco opened the scoring in the bottom of the 1st inning on a single by Eduardo Arredondo, a ground rule double by Manny Rodriguez and a ground ball double play by Cacao Valdez that scored Arredondo for the 1-0 lead.

Diego Madero led off the Mayos half of the 3rd inning with a triple and scored one out later on a ground ball to short and the score was tied at 1 all.

Madero hit his second triple of the game in the 5th inning and scored when the Charros shortstop missed the throw in from the outfield. Navojoa had taken a 2-1 lead.

Rodriguez' Home Run

Manny Rodriguez tied the game at 2 all for the Charros with a solo home run to left leading off the bottom of the 6th.
 
Pinch hitter Christian Presichi led off the bottom of the 7th inning for Jalisco with a single and went to third on a single by Gabriel Gutierrez. A wild pitch moved Gutierrez to second. Amadeo Zazueta singled to score Presichi as the Charros retook the lead 3-2.

Eliseo Aldazba hit a solo home run with 2 outs in the top of the 9th inning as Navojoa tied the score at 3.

The Charros loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the 9th inning but Cacao Valdez grounded into a 5-2 fielders choice that got Gutierrez, who had doubled to lead off the inning, at home and Japhet Amador flew out to center to end the inning.

Lance Zadwadski singled to start the 11th for the Mayos and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jesus Castillo. Luis Rodriguez was intentionally walked and with 2 outs, Diego Madero reached first safely on a throwing error by the Charros shortstop as Zadwadski scored and Navojoa was on top 4-3 and the win.

Manny Rodriguez went 2 for 4 with a home run and Gabriel Gutierrez was 3 for 5 in the loss.

Rain Soaked Charros Fans

Eliseo Aldazaba was 1 for 4 with the game tying, 2 out, home run and Diego Madero had 2 triples and a single in 5 trips to the plate for Navojoa.

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Mexicali 5, Culiacan 2

CJ Retherford went 3 for 4 with3 RBIs and Chris Roberson scored 2 runs and drove in 1 on a 3 for 5 night in the Aguilas 5-2 win in Culiacan. Oscar Robles was 3 for 4 with 3 doubles and Ryan Lollis 3 for 3 for the Tomateros. Javier Solano (2-1) was the winning pitcher and Jake Sanchez got his 1st save for the Aguilas. Oscar Villarreal (0-1) took the loss for Culiacan. 19,173 hometown fans watched the Tomateros record fall to 2-9 while the league leading Aguilas improved to 9-2.

Los Mochis 7, Hermosillo

Los Mochis scored 6 times in the 5th inning on their way to a 7-1 win over the Naranjero. Lead off hitter Juan Carlos Gamboa went 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored, Antonio Lamas 2 for 4 with an RBI and Jesus Arredondo 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Caneros. Roberto Ramos was 1 for 4 with a run scoring double in the 1st inning for Hermosillo. Luke Irvine (2-0) pitched 7 innings to pick up the win while Alfredo Aceves (0-2) gave up all 7 runs in 4 2/3 innings in the loss.

Ciudad de Obregon 5, Mazatlán 1

Bernadina Home Run

Roger Bernadina hit a solo home run and scored 2 runs on a 1 for 4 night at the plate in the 5-1 Yaquis win in Mazatlán. Reynaldo Rodriguez added a 2 run triple for Obregon. The Venados scored their only run on a single by Heber Gomez in the top of the 8th inning. Rolando Valdez (1-1) pitched 6 shutout innings, giving up 3 hits in earning the win. Sergio Valenzuela (1-1) took the loss, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits in 5 1/3 innings on the mound.

Piratas Down Leones 4-2

TAKE A 3 GAMES TO 2 LEAD BACK TO MERIDA

Campeche starter Hector Velazquez and 4 relief pitchers held the Leones to 2 runs on 6 hits to win Sunday's game 4-2. Ozzie Mendez picked up the win in relief with Fernando Nieve recording his 3rd save of the playoffs. Francisco Rodriguez gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in 1/3 of an inning to take the loss for Yucatan.

Garcia scores for the Leones
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Both starting pitchers kept the game scoreless until the 7th inning. The Leones scored first. Hector Gimenez singled to lead off the top of the 7th. Luis Garcia drew a base on balls. After Ricardo Serrano grounded into a fielder's choice and Kevin Flores popped out, pinch hitter Albino Contreras singled to right to score Garcia. Corey Wimberly was intentionally walked to load the bases with two outs. Jaime Pedroza singled to score Serrano but Contreras was thrown out at home on a perfect throw by the Piratas right fielder. The Leones had a 2-0 lead.

Campeche got those runs back and more in their half of the inning. Eliseo Aldazaba was hit by a pitch to lead off but was erased on a good 1-6 put out by the Leones starter, Yoanner Negrin. Lopez went to second on a single by Fernando Flores. Negrin was replaced on the mound by Francisco Rodriguez who walked pinch hitter Jesus Valenzuela on four pitches to load the bases with one out. After the second out, Roberto Valencia singled to right with Lopez and Flores scoring. Alfredo Silverio singled to drive in pinch runner Jasson Atondo and Ronny Paulino plated Valencia with a single for the Piratas final 4-2 win.

Jose Aguilar went 2 for 3 and Albino Contreras 1 for 1 with an RBI while Jaime Pedroza was 1 for 4 with an RBI for Yucatan.

Roberto Valencia was 1 for 1 as a pinch hitter, driving in 2, Alfredo Silverio 2 for 4 with an RBI, Roberto Lopez 2 for 3 with a run scored and Ronny Paulino 1 for 4 with an RBI for Campeche.

The Zona Sur divisional playoff between these two teams returns to Merida for game 6 on Tuesday the 25th of August and game 7, if necessary, Wednesday the 26th.

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Saltillo 4, Monclova 2

The Saraperos broke a 2-2 tie with the Acereros in the bottom of the 7th on solo home runs by Justin Greene and Manny Rodriguez on their way to a 4-2 win. They cut the Zona Norte divisional playoff lead by Monclova to 3 games to 2.

Monclova had opened the scoring with a solo home run by Brett Harper in the top of the 4th as the Acereros took a 1-0 lead.

Saltillo scored twice in the bottom of the 5th to take a 2-1 lead. Christian Zazueta singled and went to second on a hit batter. Both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a single by Justin Greene.

Antonio Lamas doubled for Monclova in the top of the 6th and scored on a single by Olmo Rosario to tie the game at 2 all before the Saraperos put the game away in the 7th.

Josh Lowey gave up all 4 runs to Saltillo in 6 2/3 innings on the mound. He allowed 8  and struck out 6 in the loss. Edgmer Escalona picked up the win for the Saraperos, going 7 innings, scattering 7 hits and allowing both Acereros runs. Robert Suarez picked up his 2nd save for Saltillo.

Justin Greene was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs, Christian Zazueta 3 for 4, Refugio Cervantes 3 for 4 and Manny Rodriguez 1 for 4 with the home run for Saltillo.

Antonio Lamas went 2 for 4 and Brett Harper 1 for 4 with the home run for Monclova.

The series moves to Monclova for game 6 and game 7, if necessary, beginning on Tuesday the 25th of August.

Oaxaca 3, Quintana Roo 1

The Guerreros took a 3 games to 2 lead in the best of seven Zona Sur divisional playoffs against the Tigres by virtue of their 3-1 win over the Tigres on Sunday in Oaxaca.

Gonzalez' sacrifice bunt
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Alan Sanchez singled, as did Alejandro Ortiz to lead off  the bottom of the 3rd for Oaxaca. Both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a double by Ronny Cedeno. One out later, Yancarlo Angulo singled to score Cedeno and the Guerreros had all the runs they needed. They led 3-0.

Iker Franco led off the top of the 8th for the Tigres with a single, moved to second on a ground out and Angel Erro, a pinch runner for Franco, scored on a single by Carlos Gastelum for the final score of 3-1 Guerreros.

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Sergio Valenzuela went 7 1/3 innings to pick up the win for Oaxaca. He gave up 5 hits, 1 run and struck out 7. Manny Corpas pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to record the save. Ramon Ortiz gave up all 3 Guerreros runs on 9 hits to take the loss.

The series shifts to Cancun for game 6 and game 7, if necessary, beginning on Tuesday the 25th of August.

Tijuana 3, Mexico 1

Miguel Olivo hit a home run, with Oscar Robles on base to give the Toros a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st that would hold up as the Tijuana pitching staff held the Diablos to 3 hits to beat Mexico 3-1 and take game 5 of the Zona Norte divisional playoffs.

The series now heads back to Mexico City for game 6 on Tuesday the 25th of August with the wild card Toros, after sweeping the 3 games in Tijuana, holding a 3 games to 2 lead in the series.

Fabio Castro went 5 2/3 innings, allowing 1 run on 1 hit and striking out 6. He also walked 5 Diablos but Mexico was unable to take advantage of the free passes. 4 Toros pitchers were credited with holds and Mario Mendoza earned the save, pitching a 1-2-3 top of the 9th.

Marco Duarte pitched well for Mexico, throwing 8 complete innings, giving up 3 runs while scattering 5 hits and striking out 4. One bad pitch, the home run to Olivo in the bottom of the 1st, was Durante's downfall in the loss.

Miguel Olivo was 2 for 2 with a walk, 2 RBIs and a run scored, Lew Ford 2 for 3 with a run scored and Eduardo Arredondo went 0 for 3 with a sac fly RBI in the 8th for Tijuana.

Ramon Urias, Ivan Terraas and Jesus Lopez had the 3 hits for Mexico 

Piratas Score 4 In The 10th To Beat Leones 6-2

Eliseo Aldazaba hit a 3-2 pitch over the left field wall, with 2 outs, for a 3 run home run in the top of the 10th inning that stunned the fans at Parque Kukulkan and earn the 6-2 win for the Piratas. The Leones had tied the score in the bottom of the 9th to force the extra innings.

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the 4th. Jose Aguilar singled to lead off the inning and the next batter, Ivan Araujo, was hit by a pitch. Jesus Valdez singled to left center to score Aguilar and the Leones had an early 1-0 lead.

The Piratas tied the game in the top of the 5th. Adan Velazquez singled as did Paul Leon. A 6-4-3 double play ball put Velazquez on third and he scored on a single by Roberto Valencia. Yucatan 1, Campeche 1.

Ruben Mateo singled to lead off the 6th inning for the Piratas, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and raced home on a fielding error by the Leones third baseman to put Campeche up 2-1.

The score remained 2-1 until the Leones half of the 9th inning. Ivan Araujo and Jesus Valdez singled. After a ground out moved the runners up, Willy Aybar was intentionally walked to load the bases. Ricardo Serrano came through with a sac fly to center that scored Araujo and tied the score and the game was headed for extra innings.

Dave Sappelt got things going for Campeche in the 10th with a one out single. With two outs, Roberto Lopez drew a base on balls. Fernando Flores doubled to score Sappelt and Aldazaba followed with his 3rd home run of the year to put the Piratas up 6-2.

Corey Wimberly reached on a fielding error in the Yucatan half of the inning but was erased on a double play. When Ivan Araujo struck out, the game was over as the Piratas took the first game of a three game series in Merida.

Ricardo Gomez (2-1) was charged with a blown save for giving up the tying run in the 9th but got the win for Campeche. Luis Vazquez (0-1) took the loss for the Leones.

Ivan Araujo went 3 for 4 with a run scored while Jesus Valdez and Ricardo each drove in a run for Yucatan.

Aldazaba was 1 for 4 with the home run and 3 RBIs, Roberto Valencia 2 for 4 with an RBI and Fernando Flores went 1 for 5 with an RBI for Campeche.

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Mexico 8, Saltillo 0
The Diablos Rojos scored 4 runs in the 3rd and added 3 more in the 8th on their way to an 8-0 shutout of the Saraperos. Marco Duarte (2-1) worked 5 innings to get the win and Edgmer Escalona (0-1) took the loss. Luis Fonseca had a 3 run home run for Mexico. Hans Wilson went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Carlos Figueroa was 2 for 5 with an RBI.

Monclova 10, Monterrey 5
The Acereros sent 10 men to the plate in the 5th inning and scored 5 runs. They scored 3 more times in the 9th to put away the Sultanes 10-5. Travis Garcia was 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored and Hector Garanzuay 1 for 2 with 3 RBIs for Monclova. Edgar Quintero had a home run and 2 RBIs on a 4 for 5 night at the plate for Monterrey. Justin Klipp (1-2) got his 1st win and Ken Sigman (0-1) took the loss.

Veracruz 8, Oaxaca 6
Yancarlo Angulo went 2 for 5 with 3 RBIs for the Guerreros but it wasn't enough to hold off the Aguilas as Veracruz won 8-6. Omar Vazquez (1-1) picked up the win in relief and Jose Pina earned his 2nd save. Misael Valenzuela (0-1) was charged with the loss. Jeremias Pineda was 4 for 5 with a home run, 2 RBIs and 4 runs scored for Veracruz. Greg Golson went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs.

Tamaulipas 4, Laguna 2
Frank Diaz, the DH for the Broncos, had a double and a home run in 4 trips to the plate as Tamaulipas defeated the Vaqueros 4-2. Diego Madero was 3 for 4 and Angel Berroa had a home run in the 9th for Laguna. Paul Oseguera (2-1) worked 7 strong innings for the win as Esmailin Caridad picked up his 1st save for the Broncos. Salvador Valdez (1-1) took the loss.

Ciudad del Carmen 7, Quintana Roo 5 (11 innings)
Jesus Loya homered in the top of the 11th and Gilberto Mejia scored on a single by Freddy Guzman as the Delfines won their 3rd game in a row and sit atop the Sur Division with a 17-10 record. Carlos Valencia had 2 home runs and 4 RBIs for the Tigres. Alex Valdez was 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs for del Carmen. Gaudencio Aguirre (1-0) got the win and Adrian Ramirez (0-3) took the loss.

Tabasco 2, Puebla 1
Luis Durango hit a walkoff single to score David Nunez in the bottom of the 9th as the Olmecas topped the Pericos 2-1. Armando Rodriguez (1-0) picked up the win while Marcos Zavala (0-2) was charged with the loss. Durango went 2 for 5 with the game winning hit for Tabasco. Luke Scott was 2 for 4 in a losing effort for Puebla.

Aguascalientes 4, Tijuana 3
Carlos Orrantia doubled with two outs to score Jesus Castillo and Danny Richar to put the Rieleros up 4-3 and give Aguascalientes their 10th straight win. Miguel Olivo was 2 for 4 with a home run in the loss for the Toros. Jesus Castillo was 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Rieleros. Maximo Nelson (2-1) picked up the win in relief and Roy Corcoran recorded his 11th save of the year. Ramon Ramirez (2-2) was charged with a blown save and the loss.

Charros Top Navojoa 2-1 Behind Orlando Lara's Strong Outing

The Mayos de Navojoa may be in last place in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico but you wouldn't have known it last night as it took a strong pitching performance by the Charros starter, Orlando Lara, to defeat the Mayos 2-1.

Manny Rodriguez drew a walk to begin the Charros 4th. Leo Heras walked and both runners advanced on a wild pitch by the Navojoa starter, Hector Velazquez. With one out, CJ Retherford singled to score Rodriguez and Jalisco led 1-0.

Navojoa tied the game in the bottom of the 5th on a lead off walk to Eliseo Aldazaba and a single to right by Rolando Acosta that put runners on the corners. Tim Fedroff then grounded into a 6-4-3 double play that scored Aldazaba with the tying run.

The Charros lead off hitter in the 6th, Manny Rodriguez, doubled to left and went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Leo Heras. Rodriguez scored on a sac fly to right by Marquez Smith and the Charros had regained the lead 2-1. That would prove to be the winning run as the pitching, by both teams, took over.

Manny Rodriguez was 1 for 3 with his 21st double of the year and 2 runs scored. CJ Retherford singled once in his three at bats and drove in the first run for the Charros. Marquez Smith, though hitless on the night, hit the sac fly to drive in the eventual winning run in the 6th inning. Gabriel Gutierrez was 2 for 2 with a double and a stolen base.

Orlando Lara, now 5-3 on the year, got the win, allowing just 2 hits and a run in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out 6 but walked 4, continuing a pattern by the Charros starters of late. Brian Broderick pitched the 9th to pick up his 15th save of the year.

Hector Velazquez, for the Mayos, matched Lara's pitching for 6 innings, giving up just 4 hits and 2 runs with 4 strikeouts. He walked 3 and saw his record fall to 0-5 on the season.

Jalisco remains atop the overall standings with a 31-23 record, one game ahead of Mexicali, los Mochis and Culiacan who are all 30-24. The Charros are 10-9 in the second half of the season one game behind the leaders.