Walk Off Single Gives Yucatan 1-0 Win In 14 Innings

JESUS VALDEZ COMES THROUGH WITH BASES LOADED SINGLE

Valdez Singles in the 14th / Leones Facebook

The Leones and Delfines used a total of 16 pitchers in a 14 inning game on Monday. 9 del Carmen hurlers gave up 14 hits to Yucatan but kept them scoreless until the bottom, of the 14th. 7 Leones pitchers allowed just 3 hits by the Delfines.

del Carmen's first scoring opportunity came in the top of the 6th when David Urias and Gilberto Mejia singled with one out but the Leones pitcher, Alejandro Astorga got Francisco Lugo to ground into a 6U-3 double play to end the inning.

Yucatan was held hitless until the bottom of the 6th inning when singles by Israel Nunez and Jose Aguilar put runners on the corners with one out. Aguilar was caught trying to steal second base. Jaime Pedroza was hit by a pitch and Jose Valdez walked to load the bases nut Hector Gimenez struck out to end the threat.

The Leones had scoring chances in the 9th, 10th and 11th innings but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities and the game remained scoreless.

Corey Wimberly was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the 12th for Yucatan. Jaime Pedroza was intentionally walked and Jesus Valdez worked an 8 pitch at bat into a walk to load the bases with one out. After a pop up by Hector Gimenez for the second out, Albino Contreras lined out to the second baseman to end the inning.

The Delfines used 2 walks to put runners at first and third with one out in the top of the 14th. When Francisco Lugo was hit by a pitch to load the bases he started towards the mound and the Leones catcher, Carlos Mendivil pushed Lugo away from the pitcher and towards first base. The exchange became heated and the home plate umpire ejected both Lugo and Mendivil from the game. The Delfines were unable to score when Henry Rodriguez struck out and Alex Valdez popped u to third to end the threat.

Corey Wimberly tripled to lead off the bottom of the 14th for the Leones. Jose Aguilar was hit by a pitch and Roman Rivera was intentionally walked to load the bases for Jesus Valdez, a .363 hitter. Valdez delivered a single to left to score Wimberly with the winning run.

Wimberly scores / Leones Facebook

Manuel Rodriguez (4-0) picked up the win in relief and Roman Rivera (4-1) was charged with the loss.

The win puts the Leones up by 2 games over the idle Tigres in the Zona Sur with 5 games left to play.

IN OTHER LMB ACTION

Aguascalientes 8, Mexico 7
The Diablos, owners of the best record in the LMB, dropped their 3rd straight game, 8-7, to the Rieleros. Manny Delcarmen (6-3) gave up 2 runs in the 8th inning and was charged with a blown ave and the loss. Waldis Joaquin (4-3) got the win. Jesus Castillo was 2 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBIs for the Rieleros.

Veracruz 2, Puebla 1
Jose Pina (7-9) gave up 1 run on 6 hits in 6 innings while striking out 6 to get the 2-1 win over the Pericos. Ricardo Gomes notched his 18th save. Hector Galvan (7-7) took the loss. Juan Moreno was 2 for 3 and drove in both runs for the Aguilas.

Monclova 12, Monterrey 5
Jose Amador was 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBIs for the Acereros in the 12-5 win over the Sultanes. Eder Salcedo added 3 RBIs while going 2 for 5 and Brett Harper had 3 hits and 3 RBIs. Chris Roberson was 2 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBIs for Monterrey. With the loss the Sultanes were officially eliminated from the Zona Norte race.

Tamaulipas 13, Laguna 3
The Broncos pounded out 20 hits in their 13-3 win over the Vaqueros. Nick Van Stratten was 4 for 6 with a home run and a double driving in 3 runs and Rodolfo Amador went 3 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBIs for Tamaulipas.

Tabasco 3, Oaxaca 2
The Olmecas got a walk off, bases loaded single from Christian Quintero to beat the Guerreros 3-2. Erick Rodriguez was 1 for 3 with a home run for Oaxaca. Armando Rodriguez (4-3) got the win while Adalberto Flores (6-5) suffered the loss.

Tijuana 5, Saltillo 0
Fabio Castro (3-1) worked 7 innings allowing 4 hits, walking 1 and striking out 2 to get the win in the 5-0 shutout of the Saraperos. Linder Castro (4-8) took the loss. Oscar Robles was 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBIs for the Toros. Adan Munoz went 2 for 3 and added an RBI>

Delfines Use walkoff Single To Beat Olmecas 3-2

The Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen used a bases loaded single by Jesus Rivera in the bottom of the 11th to beat the Olmecas de Tabasco 3-2 and improve to 3-3 on the year.

Both starting pitchers, Irving Jimenez for the Olmecas and Mario Gonzalez for the Delfines, pitched 6 good innings with Jimenez allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and Gonzalez giving up 7 hits and 2 runs.

Tabasco got on the board in the top of the 2nd when Donell Linares doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a single by Pedro Diaz. The Olmecas led 1-0.

del Carmen tied the score in the bottom of the 3rd on a two out single by Francisco Lugo, who stole second, and scored on a single to center by Freddy Guzman.

Jesus Vega doubled for the Defines leading off the 5th inning and would score on consecutive wild pitches by Tabasco starting pitcher, Irving Jimenez, giving the Delfines a short lived 2-1 lead.

Leading off for the Olmecas in the top of the 6th, Jose Castillo singled and moved to second on a single by Wilson Batista. Two batters later, Castillo scored on a single by Pedro Diaz to tie the score at two runs apiece.

The score would remain tied until the bottom of the 11th inning. Gilberto Mejia singled to right and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Alex Valdez. Olmeca's pitcher, Rodolfo Aguirre, intentionally walked Carlos Morales. Ruben Mateo then waited out a 5 pitch walk to set up the game winning single by pinch hitter Jesus Rivera.

Ernesto Viscarro picked up the win in relief for the Delfines while Rodolfo Aguirre took the loss for the Olmecas.

Francisco Lugo was 2 for 4 for del Carmen while Pedro Diaz went 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs for Tabasco.

In other Liga Mexicana de Beisbol games:

Mexico Shuts Out Monterrey 4-0
After scoring 48 runs combined in the first two games between these two teams, the Diablos starter, Juan Pablo Oramas pitched 7 innings of 4 hit shutout ball to quell the Sultanes bats to get the win. Mario Carrillo took the loss for Monterrey. Ruben Rivera and Emmanuel Avila were both 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Mexico.

Laguna 8, Aguascalientes 1
The visiting Vaqueros used a triple, a home run and 3 RBIs by JC Linares to power past the Rieleros, 8-1. Ivan Zavala picked up the win while Lorenzo Barcelo was the losing pitcher. JC Linares, a double short of hitting for the cycle, was 3 for 6 with 3 RBIs for the Vaqueros while Saul Soto and Danny Richar were each 2 for 4 for the Rieleros.

Quintana Roo 13, Oaxaca 4
The Tigres scored 5 runs in the 1st inning and added 7 more runs in the 3rd to bury the Guerreros 13-4. Jorge Cantu was 2 for 2 with 2 walks, a home run and 4 RBIs for the Tigres and Jorge Vasquez went 3 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBIs. Alejandro Gonzalez went 2 for 4 for the Guerreros.

Campeche 4, Veracruz 2
Daryl Thompson pitched 6 1/3 innings for the Piratas for the win and Ricardo Gomez picked up the save in the Piratas 4-2 win over  the Aguilas. Jose Pina took the loss giving up all 4 runs in his 5 innings of work. Geronimo Gil went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs for Campeche while Fernando Martinez and Issmael Salas hit solo home runs for the Aguilas.

Yucatan 8, Puebla 3
7,975 home fans turned out to see the Leones de Yucatan turn back the Pericos de Puebla 8-3. Jon Leicester won his 2nd game of the year allowing 7 hits and 2 runs while striking out 8. Mauricio Lara took the loss for the Pericos. Israel Nunez went 3 for 4 for the Leones with an RBI while Miguel Tejada hit his 2nd home run of the year for Puebla and was 2 for 4 on the night.

Monclova 7, Saltillo 4
The Acereros de Monclova scored 4 runs in the 1st on a grand slam home run by Jose Ruiz, who was 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs, to top the Saraperos de Saltillo 7-4. Manny Rodriguez was 3 for 5 with an RBI and Refugio Cervantes went 2 for 4 for the Saraperos.

Reynosa 6, Tijuana 4 (13 innings)
The Broncos de Reynosa used a 2 run single by Travis Denker in the top of the 13th inning to hand the Toros de Tijuana their 1st loss of the year by a 6-4 score. Francisco had his second blown save for the Broncos but picked up the win, working the last 3 innings in relief. Francisco Lizarraga was saddled with the loss for the Toros. Cole Garner was 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs for Reynosa while CJ Retherford went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Tijuana.