Culiacan Gets By Hermosillo 4-3

LUIS CRUZ WITH A DOUBLE AND HOME RUN IN THE GAME

Luis Cruz

The visiting Tomateros de Culiacan scored twice in the top of the 2nd. With two outs and runners on first and second, Alexis Wilson doubled to the left field corner that drove in Jorge Vasquez and Issmael Salas for the 2-0 lead. That lead wouldn't hold up for long though.

The Naranjeros loaded the bases with no outs in their half of the inning. Francisco Peguero scored on a 5-4 force out and Jose Amador came home on a 4-3 ground out as Hermosillo tied the game at 2.

Hermosillo took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 6th on a solo home run to left by Amador.

Culiacan tied the game in the 7th on a sac fly off of the bat of Wilson and took the lead for good in the 8th on a solo home run to left by Cruz which proved to be the game winner in the final 4-3 win for the Tomateros.

Jesus Castillo (2-0) earned the win in relief while David Goforth picked up his 1st save of the season. Cesar Vargas (0-1) was charged with a blown save suffered the defeat for the Naranjeros.

Monclova Doubles up Dos Laredos 8-4

LATE SCORING BY ACEREROS DO IN THE TECOLOTES

The Acereros de Monclova scored 3 times in the 5th, once more in the 6th and added 2 runs in the 7th inning to pull away from and double up the Tecolotes 8-4.

Domonic Brown

Dos Laredos took a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Juan Apodaca and Enrique Osorio led off with back-to-back singles. Johnny Davis then laid down a sacrifice bunt for a force out, but, after a challenge by the Tecolotes the runner was ruled safe and Dos Laredos had loaded the bases. Juan Martinez followed with a sac fly to right that scored Apodaca. Domonic Brown then hit a 3 run home run to right to give Dos Laredos the lead.

Monclova's Juan Castillo launched a 3 run home run to right in the 5th inning to bring home Cade Gotta and Erick Aybar and the Acereros had regained the lead 5-4.

Cade Gotta homered in the top of the 6th to increase Monclova's lead to 6-4.

After a Jesus Castillo single and a pop fly out from Francisco Peguero, Danny Espinoza hit his 3rd  home run of the series to right center to add the last 2 runs and make the score 8-4.

Castillo was 3 for 5 with a home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored, Cade Gotta 3 for 5 with a home run and 3 runs scored and Danny Espinoza 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs for Monclova.

Domonic Brown went 1 for 4 with the home run and 3 RBIs for Dos Laredos.

Zack Segovia (1-0) picked up the win in relief of starter Rolando Valdez. Alex Sanabia (0-1) allowed 5 runs on 7 hits over 4 innings to take the loss for the Tecolotes.

Monclova leads the best of 7 1st round Zona Norte playoffs 3 games to 1 with the win.

Liga Mexicana de Beisbol 1st Round Summary

FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE SECOND GAMES OF THE PLAYOFFS

MONCLOVA 7     DOS LAREDOS 4

The Tecolotes jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning on a 2 run double from Daniel Mayora, but a 5 run outburst, in the 5th, by the Acereros gave Monclova the lead for good as the Acereros won the game 7-4 increasing their lead in the 1st round series to 2-0. Jesus Castillo and Danny Espinosa hit 2 run home runs in the explosive 5th inning. The Tecolotes scored twice in the top of the 9th inning but it was a case of "too little, too late". Juan Martinez and Domonic Brown were both 3 for 5 for Dos Laredos. Andre Rienzo (1-0) got the win and Josh Lueke picked up the save. Alexis Candelario (0-1) took the loss for the Tecolotes.

Andre Rienzo

OAXACA 6     YUCATAN 3

Oaxaca took the lead for good in the top of the 8th inning and doubled up the Leones 6-3 to go up 2 games to none in the best of 7 first round of the playoffs. 7,292 fans crowded Parque Kukulkan but were not enough to help Yucatan. Dustin Geiger went deep for the Guerreros while Jose Aguilar and Walter Ibarra did the same for the Leones. Although charges with a blown save, Samuel Zazueta (1-0) earned the win and Carlos Felix recorded his 2nd save in as many tries. Maikel Cleto (0-1) was charged with the loss.

Jose Guadalupe Chavez

TIJUANA 6     MONTERREY 3

The Toros de Tijuana had 13 hits, 7 for extra bases, in their 6-3 defeat of the Sultanes. Fernando Perez was 3 for 4 with a home run, Jose Chavez 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and Junior Lake 2 for 4 with a triple for Tijuana. The Sultanes had a 3-0 lead after 4 innings but couldn'thold off the Toros offense in the loss. Ramon Rios was 3 for 3 for the Sultanes. Jeff Ibarra (1-0) earned the win and Daniel Moskos notched his 1st save of the series. Marco Tovar (0-1) gave up 2 runs in 1/3 of an inning of relief to take the loss.

PUEBLA 3     MEXICO 0  (game suspended-rain)

The Pericos de Puebla jumped on top of the Diablos in the top of the 2nd, following home runs by Ricky Rodriguez and Michael Crouse. The rains fell hard with no respite in sight when the Umpires, and the League, suspended the game. The contest will resume at 1 PM (CDT) on the 12th of September with 1 out in the top of the 2nd and Alberto Carreon at the plate.

Mayos 1-0 Over Aguilas In 10 Innings; Tie Series at 3 All

GAME 7 TO BE PLAYED ON MONDAY WITH WINNER ADVANCING

What a game! There's nothing like a pitcher's duel, extra inning affair in playoff baseball. Hector Velazquez tossed a 2 hitter over 7 innings allowing no runs and striking out 7 for the Mayos. Hector Rodriguez allowed just 3 hits, walked 1 and struck out 6 in 6 1/3 innings on the mound for the Aguilas. Neither pitcher allowed a run. Neither pitcher figured in the decision. Neither team deserved to lose.

Mayos Battery Celebrates The Win

Mexicali had scoring opportunities in the 2nd, 8th and 10th innings but their hitters went 0 for 3 with runners in scoring position. The Mayos had runners in scoring position in the 3th, 5th and 10th innings and their hitters were 0 for 7.

Mauricio Lara began the bottom of the 10th inning as the Aguilas reliever and gave up a single to Jesus Castillo. Jose Chavez reached safely on a bunt back to the mound that Lara threw away and the Mayos had runners on first and second with no outs. This was the only error by either team in the game. Nate Tenbrink laid down a sacrifice bunt to third that advanced the runners. After a pitching change by the Aguilas, pinch hitter Fernando Flores hit a sac fly to center that scored Castillo with the only run of the game and the 1-0 win for Navojoa.

Castillo Scores The Lone Run

The Aguilas had a chance to score in the bottom of the inning. CJ Retherford beat the throw on a soft ground ball to second for a single to lead off the inning. Pinch runner Jon Del Campo moved to second, one out later, on a single to left by Xorge Carrillo. As the hometown crowd of 17,000 fans cheered wildly with anticipation, their hopes were crushed when DH Luis Juarez hit into a double play to end the game.

Game 7 will be played on Monday with the winner moving on to play either the Yaquis de Obregon or the Venados de Mazatlán in game 1 of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico Championship round of the playoffs set to begin on Wednesday the 20th of January.

The Mayos battled back from a 2 games to none deficit to tie the series at 3 games.

Mayos Top Venados 3-2 in LMP Playoffs

NAVOJOA TAKES 3 GAMES TO 2 LEAD IN 1ST ROUND GAMES

The Venados de Mazatlán scored 2 runs in the top of the 8th inning off of reliever Carlos Bustamante to tie the game at 2 all but Jesus Castillo hit a lead off home run in the Navojoa half of the inning to pull off the 3-2 win at home.

Jesus Barraza took the loss for Mazatlan and Oscar Felix was credited with the win. Daniel Moskos picked up the save.

Nate Tenbrink Home Run

Jose Chavez walked to lead off the Navojoa 3rd inning and scored, one out later, on a home run to left center by Nate Tenbrink for the early 2-0 lead.

Mazatlán tied the score in the 8th inning on a single by Paul Leon, who scored on a line drive home run to left by Erick Rodriguez.

Castillo's home run in the bottom of the 8th inning proved to be the winning run when Moskos set the Venados down in order in the top of the 9th while striking out 2. With the win, the Mayos take a 3 games to 2 lead in the 1st round of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico playoffs with game 6 shifting to Mazatlán on Thursday. If a game 7 is necessary, it would be played on Friday in Mazatlán.

Jesus Castillo was 2 for 4 with the home run an Nate Tenbrink had the 2 run home run on a 2 for 4 night at the plate.

Paul Leon was 2 for 2 with a run scored and Erick Rodriguez was 1 for 3 with a home run for Mazatlán.

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Charros Fall Short In 10-9 Loss To Obregon

JAPHET AMADOR HITS 2 HOME RUNS

In a game where neither pitching staff pitched very well and both offenses were hitting on all cylinders, The Charros lost a heartbreaker of a game to the Yaquis 10-9.

Amador's 2nd Home Run

Jalisco wasted 2 home runs and 4 RBIs by Japhet Amador and a home run and 3 RBIs by Alex Liddi. The Charros had 11 hits in the game, 5 for extra bases.

The Yaquis got 2 run home runs from Reynaldo Rodriguez, in the 7th, and Said Gutierrez in the 8th to overcome an 8-6 deficit in the win.

Obregon jumped on top in the bottom of the 1st inning, scoring 4 runs on 2 doubles, 2 singles and a walk.

Thet added a run in the 3rd inning when Reynaldo Rodriguez reached on an error by the Charros third baseman and scored on a double by Christian Villanueva to give the Yaquis a 5-0 lead.

Japhet Amador and Alex Liddi hit solo home runs in the top of the 4th inning to narrow the Yaquis' lead to 5-2.

Alex Liddi Home Run

Angel Chavarin started things off in the 5th inning for the Charros with a walk. When the dust had settled, Jalisco had sent 10 men to the plate and scored 6 runs. Amador had a 2 run single and Alex Liddi a 2 run double in the inning as Jalisco took an 8-5 lead.

The Yaquis began their comeback in the bottom of the 6th inning with a lead off walk to Christian Villanueva, a single by Carlos Valencia and a ground out by Roman Pena that scored Villanueva to cut the Charros lead to 8-6.

Amezaga Single

In the bottom of the 7th, Alfredo Amezaga singled to center and scored on a 2 run home run by Reynaldo Rodriguez. The Yaquis had tied the score at 8 all.

Roman Pena singled in the Yaquis half of the 8th inning and came around to score on a 2 run home run by Said Gutierrez that gave Obregon a 10-8 lead.

Japhet Amador led off the top of the 9th for the Charos with his second home run of the night. Jalisco was down by a run at 10-9 but when Cacao Valdez lined out to center and Liddi and Marquez Smith struck out the Yaquis ad the win.

Mario Mendoza (0-1) gave up the home run in the 8th to take the loss. Adrian Ramirez was charged with a blown save for the Charros.

Armando Aguila (1-0) got the win in relief and Josh Judy picked up his 3rd save.

Amador was 3 for 5 with 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored while Alex Liddi went 2 for 5 with a double and a home run and 3 RBIs for the Charros.

Rodriguez went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored and Roman Pena 2 for 3 with a walk and 3 RBIs for the Yaquis.

IN OTHER LMP ACTION:

Culiacan 12, Navojoa 6

Joey Meneses hit a 2 run home run for the Tomateros, Ryan Lollis went 2 for 5 and Jaime Pedroza 3 for 5 in Culiacan's 12-6 win over the Mayos. Carlos Rodriguez, Quincy Latimore and Jesus Castillo were all 2 for 4 with home runs for Navojoa in a losing effort. Francisco Rios (2-1) picked up the win in relief and Ryan Buchter notched his 2nd save. The Mayos starter, Jose Oyervidez (1-1) gave up 9 runson9 hits over 4 1/3 innings to take the loss.

Hermosillo 6, Mexicali 5

A 3 run bottom of the 9th inning wasn't enough for the Aguilas as they fell to the Naranjeros 6-5. Sebastian Elizalde had 2 home runs for Hermosillo including a 2 run shot in the top of the 9th inning that put the Naranjeros up 6-2. Elizalde was 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs on the night and Luis Garcia 2 for 3 with a home run. Francisco Cordoba had a 2 run home run in the Aguilas' half of the 9th inning and CJ Retherford went 2 for 3 in the loss. Juan Pablo Oramas (2-2) got the win and Efren Delgdo (1-1) took the loss.

Los Mochis 3. Mazatlán 1

The Caneros scored twice in the 3rd inning on a walk, a single and a 2 run double to right by Juan Carlos Gamboa that scored Gilberto Galavis an D'Arby Myers and held on to top the Venados 3-1.
Derek Miramonte (2-1) threw 7 innings of shutout ball to pick up the win and Andres Avila got his 7th save of the year. Amilicar Gaxiola (0-1) went 6 1/3 innings and gave up all 3 Caneros runs in the loss. Paul Leon went 1 for 3 with an RBI for Mazatlán while Gamboa was 1 for 4 with the 2 RBIs for Los Mochis.

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.