Naranjeros Over Yaquis 6-2

14,276 FANS WATCH HERMOSILLO WIN AT HOME

Luis Mendoza

To say the least the Yaquis have had trouble scoring as of late. After scoring 3 runs in 3 games against the Charros, although they took 2 out of 3, they were held to 2 runs in Hermosillo in Friday's loss. Luis Mendoza (1-0) pitched 7 innings of 3 hit ball, allowing the 2 Yaquis runs and striking out 6 to get the win for the Naranjeros.

The Obregon starter, Sean Nolin (0-1) was touched for 5 runs on 5 hits in 4 1.3 innings to take the loss. Nolin walked 4 batters while striking out 5.

The Yaquis got on the board first. Jesus Valdez led off the 2nd inning with a double. Juan Carlos Gamboa drew a one out walk. Jose Aguilar doubled to left to score Valdez and Gamboa for the short lived 2-0 Obregon lead.

Hermosillo tied the game in the bottom of the 3rd on 2 singles and a walk to load the bases. Cedric Hunter singled to drive in Rolando Acosta and Jasson Atondo for the 2-2 tie.

The Naranjeros broke the game open in their half of the the 5th. Eric Young Jr. walked. Hunter singled to right. Danny Espinosa drew a base on balls to load the bases. Jose Amador, the next batter, also walked to force in Young. After an injury delay, a mound visit and a pitching change, Roberto Ramos doubled to score Hunter and Espinosa for the 5-2 lead and after adding a run in the 7th, Hermosillo had the 6-2 win.

Roberto Ramos

After starting the season 1-6, the Naranjeros improved to 5-7 while the Yaquis fell to 5-7 on the year.

Yaquis Drop Charros 2-1 in 11 Innings

WALK OFF HIT BY PITCH DOES IN JALISCO

The Yaquis de Obregon and the Charros de Jalisco plated a 3 game series in Obregon with the Taquis taking 2 of 3. The story is this. The 2 teams played 2 extra inning games, one 14 innings and yesterday's 11 inning contest scoring just 5 runs in 34 innings. To have the game yesterday end on a walk off Hit By Pitch seems to be a travesty of justice.

Jalisco won the 1st game of the series 1-0 in regulation. Obregon took game 2 by a 1-0 score in 14 innings on a walk off slow roller to third and the Yaquis needed 11 innings to come away with the win in game 3.The series did nothing to help with batting averages but helped immensely with ERAs.

The teams used a total of 14 pitchers in this game seven by each side.

Tomas Solis

Tomas Solis (1-0) pitched the top of the 11th to get the win while Luis De La O (1-1) gave up a run on a walk, 2 hit batters and a hit in the bottom of the 11th to take the loss.

Cheslor Cuthbert scored the Yaquis 1st run in the 2nd inning on a throwing error by the Charros second Baseman for the early 1-0 Yaquis lead.

Jalisco tied the game in the 4th  on walks to Manny Rodriguez and Japhet Amador and a single by Dariel Alvarez that scored Rodriguez from second.

The game came down to this. The Charros reliever, Luis De La O, gave up a single to Tomo Otosaka, who went to second on a sacrifice bunt. Jesus Valdez was intentionally walked and Cuthbert was hit by a pitch to load the bases with 1 out. A pop up to third for the second out brought Jose Aguilar to the plate. De La O hit Aguilar with a pitch to force in Otosaka with the winning run.

Tomo Otosaka

The Charros fell to 6-5 on the year with the Yaquis improving to 5-6.

Yaquis Bests Previously Unbeaten Venados 8-3

OBREGON'S 4 RUN 3nd INNING DOES IN MAZATLAN

The Yaquis got to 5 Venados pitchers for 17 hits and 8 runs, including a home run by Juan Carlos Gamboa, as Obregon beat the previously unbeaten Venados 8-3.

Jesus Angulamea (1-0) won the game in relief of starter Dallas Martinez. Yaquis pitchers struck out 13 batters. Alejandro Soto (0-1) lasted 2 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 7 hits in his time on the hill.

Cacao Valdez

Jose Aguilar got things going in Obregon's 4 run 3rd inning with a single to left. Cheslor Cuthbert followed with a single to right with Aguilar stopping at second. Aguilar stole third and scored on a double by Jesus Valdez. A single to right by Leo Heras scored Cuthbert. John Nogowski reached base on a dropped fly ball by the Venado's right fielder that plated Valdez. Heras scored on a ground ball force out as the Yaquis took a 4-1 lead. Obregon added 4 runs to produce the final 8-3 margin of victory.

Timely hitting was the key for the Yaquis who were 5 for 10 with runners in scoring position while the Venados only managed  to go 2 for 11 in the same situations.

Every starter for the Yaquis had at least 1 hit with Heras, Daniel Robertson and Aguilar all 2 for 5. Cheslor Cuthbert was 3 for 5 on the night.

Anthony Giansanti went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI for Mazatlan. Brian Hernandez and Quincy Latimore also had doubles for the Venados.

Obregon improved to 2-3 on the season while Mazatlan fell to 4-1.

Leones de Yucatan Top Guerreros de Oaxaca 3-1 in LMB Zona Sur Playoff Matchup

AN EARLY GAME CAUSED BY RAINOUT ON THURSDAY

Yucatan 3     Oaxaca 1

The Leones took game 3 of their Zona Sur 1st round playoff series against the Guerreros de Oaxaca with a 3-1 victory in front of 3,000 fans in Oaxaca. The Guerreros now lead the best-of-7 series 2 games to 1,

Cesar Valdez

Cesar Valdez (1-0) went 7 innings on the hill for Yucatan, surrendering 1 run on 6 hits with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts. Chad Gaudin pitched a perfect 9th inning to record his 1st save of the playoffs.

Ruddy Acosta (0-1) gave up 2 runs on 6 hits over 5 2/3 innings to take the loss for Oaxaca.

Yucatan scored in the 3rd inning on a walk to Jose Aguilar, a single by Hector Hernandez one out later and a run scoring single by Walter Ibarra with 2 outs.

The Leones added a run in the 5th on a single by Aguilar and a double by Sebastian Valle for the 2-0 lead.

Oaxaca scored their lone run in the bottom of the 6th inning on a single by Yordanys Linares, a ground ball out that moved Linares to second, a single by Yuniesky Betancourt and a ground ball out by Dustin Geiger that scored Linares from third.

An error by the Guerreros 3rd baseman allowed Jonathan Jones to score from third with an insurance run for the Leones in the 8th inning. That was all that was needed as Gaudin set the Guerreros down in order in the 9th to preserve the win.

Jonathan Jones

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.

Leones de Yucatan Weekly Update - April 3rd 2017

LEONES IN GOOD FORM TO BEGIN THE SEASON

Leones Started Off Strong

The Leones have started off the 2017 season of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol in fine fashion. Having swept the Tigres de Quintana Roo in Merida, the Leones find themselves alone atop the Division Zona Sur with a 3-0 record.

With an offensive display that produced 29 runs and 45 hits in the 3 games, it’s hard to imagine the hitters continuing at such an explosive rate. The pitching staff was equally as impressive during the series with the Tigres, giving up 6 runs and 22 hits in the 3 game set. Are the Leones this good or are the Tigres that bad? Only time will tell.

The boys from Merida have a .398 team batting average (2nd in the league), led the LMB in hits but fall behind the Pericos de Puebla in most other categories. It should be noted that the Pericos played the Bravos de Leon, a reincarnation of the Broncos de Reynosa, who finished 24-88 in 2016...last in the Zona Norte while the Tigres finished 68-45 in Zona Sur.

2nd in the LMB in Batting Average

Our pitchers rank 3rd in the LMB in ERA, 4th in hits allowed, 4th on walks allowed and tied for 3rd in the WHIP category. For those of you not aware of the term WHIP, it is a statistic for

Walks+Hits per Inning Pitched. The Leones pitching staff, which includes starters and relievers allow 1.11 hits and walks per inning. A number this low bodes well for the season, if sustainable.

Aguilar's Gold Glove

On Sunday, the final game of the 3 game set with the Tigres, the Leones showed off their individual fielding prowess from the 2016 season as they presented league Gold Glove Awards to Kevin Flores, Jose Aguilar and Ricardo Serrano

Based on what I have seen so far, I will stand by my prediction of the Leones finishing with a 75-36 record, champions of the Zona Sur and a good chance to bring the Serie del Rey trophy home to Merida.  

Leones Sweep Series From Tigres With 13-1 Drubbing

JOSE AGUILAR HITS 1ST LEONES HOME RUN

Aguilar's Home Run Swing

The Leones hitters feasted once again on the pitching of the Tigres. The 3 game series saw Yucatan score 29 runs on 45 hits while holding the Tigres to 6 runs on 22 hits. With this balance of pitching and hitting, the Leones should advance nicely towards the Zona Sur division championship of the LMB.

10,400 loyal fans braved the 102 degree temperatures at game time and had plenty to cheer about. To put this number of fans in perspective, 3,800 fans watched the Diablos lose to Monclova, 3,700 saw the Pericos de Puebla defeat the Bravos de Leon and 2,700 die hard Piratas fans witnessed the heart breaking loss of the home team to the Olmecas de Tabasco.

The Leones led 4-0 before Ramon Ramirez hit a lead off home run for the Tigres in the top of the 3rd inning. That was the only bad pitch that Leones starter Juan Delgadillo (1-0) threw in his 5 innings on the mound as he held the Tigres to 3 hits. Three Yucatan relievers shutout the Tigres on 1 hit over the last 4 innings. Juan Arballo (0-1) gave up 7 runs on 10 hits over 3 innings to take the loss.

Delgadillo on the mound

In the bottom of the 4th inning, Jose Aguilar hit a lead off home run, the 1st HR of the year for the Leones.

Delgadillo pitched out of a jam in the 5th inning. He gave up singles to Iker Franco and Ramon Ramirez that put runners on the corners with no outs. Delgadillo then uncorked a wild pitch that put Ramirez on second but Jose Felix and then Mario Vega flew out to shallow center and Delgadillo struck out Greg Golson to end the threat and the inning.

Jordany Valdespin triple

Jordany Valdespin tripled and drove in 4 while going 2 for 5 and Leo Heras was 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored to lead the Leones offensive attack.

Can the Leones de Yucatan keep this up over the course of the season? Is the pitching staff of the Tigres this bad? We'll know more as the Leones travel to Tabasco to take on the 1-2 Olmecas and the Tigres return home to face the 2-1 Piratas de Campeche.

The Leones return to Parque Kukulcan on Friday, April 7th, to begin a 3 game series with Campeche.

Todos Somos Leones!

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Monclova 4, Mexico 3

The Acereros scored twice in the 8th inning to tie the game and broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the 9th to beat the Diablos 4-3. Rodolfo Amador hit a sac fly to center that scored Josh Vargas with the go ahead run. Benny Suarez (1-0) pitched a scoreless to pick up the win and Chad Gaudin worked the 9th to earn his 1st save for Monclova. Nathanael Santiago (0-1) gave up the winning run in the 9th to take the loss. Ivan Terrazas was 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs in the losing effort for the Diablos.

Puebla 16, Leon 6

The Pericos scored 9 times in the bottom of the 8th inning to break open a close game. Puebla scored 16 runs on 16 hits in the win over the Bravos. Daniel Sanchez clubbed a pinch hit home run while going 2 for 2 with 3 RBIs, Cole Gillespie was 3 for 5 with 7 RBIs and Ceasr Tapia went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored for Puebla. Niko Vasquez was 1 for 3 with a home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored for Leon.

Monterrey 9, Saltillo 5

Walter Ibarra was 2 for 4 with a home run a double and 3 RBIs in the Sultanes 9-5 win over the Saraperos. Heber Gomez went 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored for Saltillo. Marco Carrillo (1-0) got the win in relief while Saltillo's starter,Carlos Pimentel (0-1), gave up 7 runs on 5 hits in 2 1/3 innings to take the loss. 16,200 hometown fans, the largest LMB crowd on Sunday, watched the Sultanes take the rubber match from Saltillo and improve to 2-1 on the young season.

Aguasclientes 9, Durango 4

The Rieleros scored 5 runs in the 1st to innings and coasted to the 9-4 win over the Generales. Guillermo Trujillo (1-0) allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 5 innings of work to get the win. Jon Sintes (0-1) was roughed up for 7 runs on 9 hits, including 2 home runs, in taking the loss. Saul Soto was 3 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBIs and Ricky Pedroza added a home run and 2 RBIs for the Rieleros. Henry Alejandro Rodriguez was 2 for 5 with an RBI and Daniel Nunez 2 for 4 with a triple for Durango.

Oaxaca 7, Veracruz 6

Guerreros Celebrate Walk Off Win

The Guerreros got a walk off single from Alejandro Gonzalez with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th to top Veracruz 7-6. Lauro Ramirez (1-0) worked 1/3 of an inning to get the win in relief. Joan Montero (0-1) gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in 1 inning of relief and was charged with the loss. Gonzalez was 3 for 5 with the big RBI and Jose Martinez 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs for Oaxaca. Ivan Jimenez went  2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, Carlos Lopez 2 for 5 and Luis Suarez 2 for 3 for Veracruz.

Tabasco 2, Campeche 1

Both starting pitchers looked very good, with Angel Ariaza going 5 1/3 innings and allowing a run for the Olmecas while Francisco Campos was shutting out Tabasco for 5 innings but neither pitcher figured in the final decision. Heriberto Ruelas (1-1) got the win in relief with Ramon Troncoso earning the save. Derrick Loop (0-1) worked the 9th for the Piratas and took the loss. Loop's throwing error on a pick off attempt allowed Alex Romero to score from third with the go head run. Romero, Sandy Madera and Pedro Diaz were all 2 for 4 for the Olmecas.

Tijuana 6, Laguna 1

Alex Liddi homered in his 3rd consecutive game and Dustin Martin added his 2nd home run of the year in the Toro's 6-1 win over the Vaqueros. Liddi was 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs and Martin 2 for 3. Jaime Pedroza went 2 for 3 at the plate for Laguna. Miguel Pena (1-0) went 6 innings allowing 3 hits in getting the win while Marco Quevedo (0-1) struck out 7 but was touched for 3 runs in 5 innings in the loss

Yucatán Campeche Derrota 7-1

LEONES AVANZA A ZONA SUR CAMPEONATA

El Leones de Yucatán pasar a las finales de la División del sur de la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol Serie del Rey con una convincente victoria 7-1 sobre los Piratas de Campeche el martes por la noche.

Tomas Solis

Tomas Solis lanzó 7 entradas sólidas en la victoria, lo que limita Campeche a seis hits y 1 carrera y ponchó a 3. Juan Gutiérrez trabajó la octava entrada y Pedro Rodríguez salió a buscar a los Piratas con un noveno sólido. Francisco Campos cargó con la derrota, renunciando a 5 carreras en 6 hits en 4 1/3 entradas.

Yucatán se llevó a Campos rápidamente. Corey Wimberly se acercó para abrir la parte inferior de la 1ª . Un out después, José Aguilar sencillo al jardín derecho. Wimberly marcó y Aguilar terminó en la tercera con un error de lanzamiento por el campo corto Campeche. Aguilar anotó en una jugada de selección por Luis García y los Leones tomó la delantera temprano y nunca miró hacia atrás.

Aguilar consiguió cosas a los Leones de la parte inferior de la quinta con un doble a la izquierda . García siguió con un doble para anotar Aguilar. Tres sencillos, un doble, un bateador golpeado y un fly de sacrificio obtuvieron después de 4 carreras más y Yucatán fue arriba 7-0.

Humberto Sosa Hit .412 for the Series

Campeche anotó su única carrera en la parte alta de la séptima con correa de doble al jardín central por José Amador. Amador sería anotó en un sencillo a la derecha por Maxwell León con dos outs. Cualquier esperanza de una jugada por el Piratas terminó cuando el jardinero derecho de Yucatán arrojó detrás de León y lo atrapó demasiado lejos de la primera . León estaba en un resumen 9-3-6-3.

Jesús " Cacao" Valdez fue de 3 por 5 con una carrera anotada y José Aguilar fue de 2 por 5 con una impulsada y 2 anotadas para los Leones.

Engel Beltré se fue 2 por 4 y Maxwell León fue de 2 por 2 con una impulsada por Campeche.

Avances de Yucatán a la final de la Zona Sur contra Pericos de Puebla comenzando con juegos en Mérida el sábado y el domingo. Después de un día de viaje el lunes, la serie se reanuda el martes.

Yucatan Celebrates the Victory

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Yucatan Defeats Campeche 7-1

ADVANCE TO ZONA SUR CHAMPIONSHIP WITH WIN

The Leones de Yucatan move on to the southern Division finals of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Serie del Rey with a convincing 7-1 win over the Piratas de Campeche on Tuesday night.

Tomas Solis

Tomas Solis threw 7 strong innings in the win, limiting Campeche to six hits and 1 run while striking out 3. Juan Gutierrez worked the 8th inning and Pedro Rodriguez finished off the Piratas with a solid 9th. Francisco Campos took the loss, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Yucatan got to Campos quickly. Corey Wimberly walked to lead off the bottom of the 1st. One out later, Jose Aguilar singled to right. Wimberly scored and Aguilar wound up on third on a throwing error by the Campeche shortstop. Aguilar scored on a fielder's choice by Luis Garcia and the Leones took the early lead and never looked back.

Aguilar got things going for the Leones in the bottom of the 5th with a double to left. Garcia followed with a double to score Aguilar. Three singles, a double, a hit batter and a sac fly later scored 4 more runs and Yucatan was up 7-0.

Humberto Solis Hit .412 For Series

Campeche scored their lone run in the top of the 7th on a lead off double to center by Jose Amador. Amador would scored on a single to right by Maxwell Leon with two outs. Any hope of a rally by the Piratas ended when the Yucatan right fielder threw behind Leon and caught him too far off of first. Leon was out on a 9-3-6-3 rundown.

Jesus "Cacao" Valdez was 3 for 5 with a run scored and Jose Aguilar was 2 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored for the Leones.

Engel Beltre went 2 for 4 and Maxwell Leon was 2 for 2 with an RBI for Campeche.

Yucatan advances to the Zona Sur finals against the Pericos de Puebla beginning with games in Merida on Saturday and Sunday. Following a travel day on Monday, the series resumes on Tuesday.



Note: All pictures courtesy of the Leones Facebook page

Yucatan Celebrates Victory

Leones Duran Mas Piratas 6-5

4 CARRERA PRIMERA ENTRADA MOSCAS GANAN

El Leones de Yucatán usa un paseo, 4 sencillos y un doble por regla en la parte superior de la 1ª entrada para anotar 4 carreras y saltar en frente de un equipo Piratas de Campeche que se negó a darse por vencido. Campeche marcó su camino de vuelta a dentro de un plazo, pero el rally corto y los Leones tomar unas 3 juegos a 2 plomo de regreso a Mérida para el partido del martes 6 al 23 de agosto.

Campeche anotó 2 de sus propias carreras en la parte baja de la entrada en un cuadrangular solitario por Engel Beltré, un doble por CJ Retherford y un sencillo de José Amador para poner el marcador 4-2.

Cada equipo anotó una carrera en el segundo. Yucatán anotó con un elevado de sacrificio de Luis García y los Piratas consiguió un cuadrangular solitario de Yosmany Guerra.

Los únicos errores cometidos por Campeche se produjo en la parte superior de la 4ª. Diego Madero llegó en un error por el campo corto Piratas y fue al segundo en un intento fallido falta de emulsión . Madero puntuaría con un sencillo de José Aguilar. Que se ejecutan demostró ser crucial en la Victoria.

CJ Retherford tuvo la oportunidad de dar a los Piratas una ventaja en la parte inferior de la 6ª . Campeche había anotado una carrera en 3 sencillos y después de una sola de Guerra llenó las bases, Retherford enviado un campo opuesto a largo volar bola a la derecha que fue capturado en la valla por el jardinero derecho. Dos pies hacen la diferencia entre un grand slam y un fly de sacrificio . El marcador era 6-5 Leones.

Los relevistas de Yucatán hicieron el resto, el cierre de la infracción Campeche el 1 hit en los últimos 3 2/3 entradas.

Los Leones tomar un 3 juegos a 2 en la División Sur de la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol.

José Aguilar y Kevin Flores eran 2 a 5 para los Leones  Yosmany Guerra fue 3 a 5 con una carrera de casa , Retherford 2 por 4 y José Amador 2 de 3 para los Piratas.

Yoanner Negrín recogió su segunda victoria de los playoffs y Pedro Rodríguez consiguió la excepción de Yucatán. Jorge Castillo sufrió la pérdida de Campeche.

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Monterrey 2 , Laguna 0

Cesar Carrillo y 4 relevistas blanqueada de los Vaqueros en 5 golpes. Wirfin Obispo logró su 1er parada de los playoffs. Salvador Valdez lanzó bien pero se cargó con 2 carreras limpias en la toma de la pérdida. Los Sultanes tiene sencillos productores de Ramón Ríos y Alex Valdez para anotar sus carreras.

Leones Outlast Piratas 6-5

4 RUN 1ST INNING SPARKS WIN

The Leones de Yucatan used a walk, 4 singles and a ground rule double in the top of the 1st inning to score 4 runs and jump out in front of a Piratas de Campeche team that refused to give up. Campeche clawed their way back to within a run but the rally short and the Leones take a 3 games to 2 lead back to Merida for game 6 on Tuesday the 23rd of August.

Campeche scored 2 of their own runs in the bottom half of the inning on a solo home run by Engel Beltre, a double by CJ Retherford and a single by Jose Amador to make the score 4-2.

Each team scored a run in the 2nd. Yucatan scored on a sac fly by Luis Garcia and the Piratas got a solo shot from Yosmany Guerra.

The only mistakes made by Campeche came in the top of the 4th. Diego Madero reached on an error by the Piratas shortstop and went to second on a botched pickoff attempt. Madero would score on a single by Jose Aguilar. That run proved crucial in the win.

CJ Retherford had a chance  to give the Piratas a lead in the bottom of the 6th. Campeche had scored a run on 3 singles and after Guerra's single loaded the bases, Retherford sent a long opposite field fly ball to right that was caught at the fence  by the right fielder. Two feet made the difference between a grand slam and a sac fly. The score was 6-5 Leones.

The Yucatan relief pitchers did the rest, shutting down the Campeche offense on 1 hit over the final 3 2/3 innings.

The Leones take a 3 games to 2 in the South Division of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol.

Jose Aguilar and Kevin Flores were both 2 for 5 for the Leones. Yosmany Guerra went 3 for 5 with a home run, Retherford 2 for 4 and Jose Amador 2 for 3 for the Piratas.

Yoanner Negrin picked up his 2nd win of the playoffs and Pedro Rodriguez got the save for Yucatan. Jorge Castillo suffered the loss for Campeche.

IN OTHER LMB PLAYOFF ACTION

Monterrey 2, Laguna 0

Cesar Carrillo and 4 relievers shutout the Vaqueros on 5 hits. Wirfin Obispo notched his 1st save of the playoffs. Salvador Valdez pitched well but was charged with 2 earned runs in taking the loss. The Sultanes got RBI singles from Ramon Rios and Alex Valdez to score their runs

Championship Run Over...Leones Drop Game 7 By A 5-4 Score

TIGRES TO FACE ACEREROS DE MONCLOVA IN LMB FINALS

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Leones Acknowledge Their Fans

The Tigres scored 4 runs in the top of the 6th inning, all with 2 outs, and hung on to beat the Leones in game 7 of the Zona Sur Championship series. Yucatan relievers Miguel Aguilar and Oscar Verdugo gave up 2 walks, a hit and allowed 2 runs to score without recording the final out of the inning. Verdugo took the loss for the Leones and Daniel Cabrera picked up the win for the Tigres.

The Leones started fast, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the 1st inning. Jose Aguilar singled with one out and scored when Ricardo Serrano's line drive was misplayed by the Tigres left fielder and went to the wall. Serrano wound up on third. Jesus Valdez singled to left to score Serrano and Yucatan was up 2-0. Hector Gimenez walked. Luis Garcia singled to drive in Valdez but Gimenez was thrown out at third for the second out. Jaime Pedroza struck out to end the inning but the Leones were up 3-0 after 1 inning.

Serrano Scores

The Tigres answered with a run in the top of the 5th off of Yucatan starter Jonathan Castellanos. Greg Golson led off with a single to center and scored on a double to right by Esteban Quiroz.

With two outs in the top of the 6th for the Tigres, Jorge Cantu and Jorge Vazquez singled. That was all for Castellanos who was replaced by Aguilar. Sergio Contreras singled to drive in Cantu. Greg Golson then reached on an error by the Leones shortstop that scored Vazquez to tie the game at 3. Alfredo Amezaga walked to load the bases and Iker Franco walked on 5 pitches to force in Contreras with the go ahead run. Demetrio Gutierrez came in to pitch for the Leones and walked Esteban Quiroz to force in Golson and the Tigres had a 5-3 lead.

Israel Nunez and Corey Wimberly singled in the bottom of he 7th for Yucatan and Nunez scored on a sac fly by Jose Aguilar to narrow the Tigres lead to 5-4.

There would be no more scoring in the game and the Leones, after winning 3 consecutive games, dropped the all important game 7 to the Tigres by that final 5-4 score.

The Yucatan pitching staff, which led the league in ERA for the 2015 season, came up short in the final game of the year for the Leones and the hitters, who hit .291 on the year, came up 1 run short.

There is blame enough to go around, starting with the 2 losses at home to begin the series, but the Leones as a team never quit and brought exciting baseball back to Merida, something that had been missing for some time.

The Tigres will now face the Acereros de Monclova in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Championship round set to begin in Cancun on Tuesday the 8th of September.

IN OTHER LMB PLAYOFF ACTION

Monclova 2, Tijuana 1

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The Acereros scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning on singles by Jose Amador and Hernando Arredondo, a ground rule double by Francisco Cordoba and a ground ball out by Hector Garanzuay and the pitching staff did the rest as Monclova beat the Toros 2-1 to win the Zona Norte Championship.

Anthony Capra pitched 5 innings and gave up the lone run on 4 hits while walking 2 and striking out 4. Josh Lowey, normally a starter for Monclova, pitched the final 3 1/3 innings to pick up the save. Lowey didn't allow a hit and struck out 3 in his time on the mound. Walter Silva pitched well over his 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits, but the Toros bats were held in check and Silva was saddled with the loss.

Francisco Cordoba and Hector Garanzuay drove in the runs fo Monclova while Oscar Robles drove in the only run for the Toros.

Monclova moves on to face the Tigres de Quintana Roo in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Championship set to begin on Tuesday the 8th of September.

Leones Keep Tigres At Bay With 3-1 Win

TRAIL ZONA SUR SERIES 3 GAMES TO 1

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Juan Delgadillo, until yesterday, was listed on the Leones official roster as "reserve". Activated to take on the Tigres and their 3 games to none Zona Sur Championship lead, Delgadillo pitched masterfully. Allowing just 2 hits over 6 innings while walking 2 and striking out 2, Delgadillo held the Tigres scoreless in the "must win" game. Yucatan used 7 pitchers over the last 3 innings, with Adam Reifer notching the save. Pablo Ortiz gave up 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 3 and struckout 4 to take the loss for the Tigres.

Following a short rain delay, Ricardo Serrano led off the top of the 4th for the Leones with a single and scored on a double to center by Jesus Valdez for the 1-0 Yucatan lead.

Valdez doubled again in the 5th inning to score Jose Aguilar, who had singled with 2 outs, as the Leones increased their lead to 2-0.

Hector Navarro relieved Delgadillo in the 7th and, after getting Eugenio Velez to pop up to the third baseman, hit Francisco Peguero with a pitch. Miguel Aguilar was brought in to replace Navarro for the Leones and struck out Alfredo Amezaga for the second out. Leones manager, Wilfredo Romero changed pitchers again and the Tigre's Ricardo Vazquez drew a walk. Another pitching change, another walk and the Tigres had the bases loaded with 2 outs. The 5th pitcher of the inning for Yucatan, Manuel Rodriguez, threw a wild pitch that scored pinch runner Brandon Villareal with the lone run of the game for the Tigres who now trailed Yucatan by a 2-1 score.

Jaime Pedroza hit a solo home run to right in the top of the 8th inning to add an insurance run for the Leones and stretch the Yucatan lead to 3-1.

Adam Reifer came on to pitch for the Leones with one out in the bottom of the 8th inning and shut down the Tigres to get the save.

Jose Aguilar was 2 for 4 with a run scored, Jesus Valdez 2 for 4 with  doubles and 2 RBIs and Jaime Pedroza 1 for 3 with the home run and an RBI for Yucatan.

Greg Golson and Carlos Gastelum got the only hits for the Tigres, both singles as he Yucatan pitching did an excellent job of keeping runners out of scoring position.

The series continues on Thursday with the Tigres holding a 3 games to 1 lead in the best of seven playoff.

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Tijuana 6, Monclova 5

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The Toros de Tijuana scored 4 times in the bottom of the 1st inning and held on to beat the Acereros de Monclova 6-5 to tie the best of seven Zona Norte Championship playoff at 2 games apiece.

Jose Lopez picked up the win in relief of starter Logan Duran who gave up 5 runs on 5 hits in 4 1/3 innings of work. Mario Mendoza gave up 2 hits in 1 1/3 innings to get his 3rd save of the playoffs. Anthony Capra took the loss for Monclova, allowing 6 runs on 9 hits over 4 2/3 innings on the mound.

Dustin Martin was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored, Luis Suarez 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs, Eduardo Arredondo 2 for 4 with a run scored and Miguel Olivo 1 for 2 with and RBI and 2 walks in the Toros win.

Hernando Arredondo, who entered to game as a pinch runner in the 2nd inning, was 2 for 3 with a home run for Monclova. Jose Amdor went 2 for 4 with a run scored and Flavio Romero 1 for 3 with an RBI.

Leones Open Zona Sur Series With 7-1 Win Over Piratas

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Yucatan jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after 2 innings and Yoanner Negrin, with the help of 4 relief pitchers, did the rest as the Leones beat the Piratas 7-1 in the first game of a best of seven series.


Yoanner Negrin on the mound
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Corey Wimberly lead off the bottom of the 1st with a single and went to third on a single by Jaime Pedroza, who took second on the throw to third. Wimberly scored on a ground out and Pedroza scored on a single by Jesus Valdez. Hector Gimenez followed with a single to drive in Valdez, who had stolen second. Ricardo Serrano got Gimenez home with a single and the Leones led 4-0 after one inning.

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Israel Nunez started the 2nd for Yucatan with a bunt single down the third base line. Corey Wimberly and Jose Aguilar were both hit by pitches. The Leones had the bases loaded with one out. Jesus Valdez tripled to clear the bases and the Leones were up 7-0.

The Piratas remained scoreless until Paul Leon tripled with one out in the top of the 9th and scored on a ground ball out by Jason Alondo for the only Campeche run of the game.

Negrin worked 5 2/3 innings, scattering 6 hits and walking 2 while striking out 5 to get the win for Yucatan. Francisco Campos was roughed up for 7 runs on 7 hits in just 1 1/3 innings for the Piratas, to take the loss.

Jesus Valdez was 2 for 4 for the Leones with 4 RBIs while Jose Aguilar went 1 for 4 with an RBI and Hector Gimenez was 1 for 3 with and RBI.

The Piratas' Adan Velazquez was the bright spot in the Campeche lineup going 2 for 4 while Jasson Alondo drove in the teams only run.

These two teams meet again today, Wednesday the 19th of August, to continue the best of seven series. Thursday is a travel day and the series will pick up again on Friday the 21st of August in Campeche.
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Mexico 5, Tijuana 2

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Ivan Terrazas was 2 for 3 on the night and hit a 3 run home run in the bottom of the 5th for the Diablos as they took game 1 of the Zona Norte series with Tijuana by a 5-2 score. Sergio Gastelum scored a run on a 2 for 4 night at the late.

The Toros used 2 walks and a single by Luis Suarez to score Dustin Martin with their 1st run and a solo home run by Carlos Valencia in the 7th for their 2 runs. Suarez was 2 for 4 and Valencia 1 for 4 for the game.

Marcos Duarte got the win and Juan Sandoval earned the save for the Diablos. Fabio Castro started for the Toros and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits while walking 4 in 4 2/3 innings to take the loss.


Monclova 10, Saltillo 3

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The Saraperos pitching staff finished 14th in ERA in the league this year, giving up just over 5 runs a game. The Acereros made Saltillo pay for another poor showing, topping the Saraperos 10-3. Monclova leads the Zona Norte series 1-0

Josh Lowey wasn't as sharp as he has been but he scattered 7 hits over 6 innings to get the win. Lowey's only bad pitch of the night resulted in a 2 run home run by Refugio Cervantes in the top of the 1st inning to give the Saraperos their only lead of the game.

Francisco Cordoba blasted a 3 run home run for Monclova in the bottom of the 2nd as theAcereros took the lead and didn't look back, scoring in the 3rd, 6th, 7th and 8th for the 10-3 win.

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Lowey got the win and Edgmer Escalona worked 5 1/3 innings giving up 7 runs to be saddled with the loss.

Francisco Cordoba, Jose Ruiz and Antonio Lamas homered for Monclova with Cordoba going 2 for 3 with 3 RBIS and 2 runs scored. Ruiz was 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs and Lamas 1 for 5 with 2 RBIs.

Refugio Cervantes was 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs while Justin Greene was 3 for 4 with a run scored for Saltillo.

Oaxaca 8, Quintana Roo 0

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The Guerreros used 11 hits to score 8 runs as Oaxaca took the 1st game of their Zona Sur playoff series with the Tigres 8-0.

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Sergio Valenzuela gave up just 4 hits to the Tigres in his 6 2/3 innings on the mound to pick up the win. 3 relievers worked the final 2 1/3 innings holding the Tigres hitless. Ramon Ortiz lasted just 4 innings in the loss, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits.

Erick Rodriguez, the Guerreros catcher, was 3 for 4 on the night with an RBI and 2 runs scored while Alan Sanchez was 1 for 5 with 2 RBIs and Ronny Cedeno went 2 for 4 with an RBI



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Yucatan Beats Quintana Roo 5-2

CHAMPIONS OF THE ZONA SUR DIVISION OF THE LMB

Marco Quevdo / Leones Facebook

Marco Quevedo (8-3) pitched a masterful game in a must win situation, going 6 innings in the 5-2 win and holding the Tigres to 2 runs while waiting for the Leones bats to come alive. Adam Reifer worked a 1-2-3 top of the 9th inning to earn his 21st save. Daniel Cabrera (6-2) took the loss for the Tigres.

With the win, the Leones are the Champions of the Zona Sur of the LMB and the #1 seed in the divisional playoffs. They will take on the winner of the playoff between the #4 and #5 seeds. As of today those teams would be the Piratas de Campeche and the Pericos de Puebla.

The Tigres put a scare into the Leones home town crowd by scoring 2 runs in the top of the 1st. Carlos Gastelum singled with one out and went to third on a single by Eugenio Velez. Gastelum scored on a sac fly and Velez took second. Jorge Vazquez then singled to score Velez for the early lead.

Josa Aguilar Drives in 2 / Leones Facebook

Ricardo Serrano singled to open the bottom of the 5th for Yucatan. One out later Israel Nunez singled to right and Serrano went to third on an error by the Tigres' right fielder. Corey Wimberly singled to score Serrano with Nunez stopping at second. Jaime Pedroza drew a walk to load the bases. With the runners breaking, Jose Aguilar hit a slow roller to second that resulted in a force out but Nunez and Wimberly both scored. The Leones had taken a 3-2 lead.

Yucatan scored a run in the 6th on a single by Ricardo Serrano and a two out single by Kevin Flores to give the Leones a 4-2 lead.

Corey Wimberly led off the bottom of the 7th inning with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jaime Pedroza and scored the final run of the contest on a single by Jose Aguilar.

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Puebla 5, Oaxaca 4
The Pericos scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to top the Guerreros 5-4. Francisco Cruceta (5-1) pitched 2 innings of no hit ball to pick up the win. Jose Ascanio (3-5 was charged with his 4th blown save of the year while suffering the loss.

Monclova 10, Tamaulipas 7 (10 innings)
Back to back doubles by Hector Garanzuay and Antonio Lamas and a two out single by Olmo Rosario in the top of the 10th inning gave the Acereros  the 10-7 win in Reynosa. Juan Noriega (1-2) got the win in relief and Luis Daniel suffered the loss.

Aguascalientes 17, Saltillo 2
he Rieleros scored 10 runs in the bottom of the 7th to overpower the Saraperos 17-2. Carlos Rodriguez, Eliezer Ortiz and Saul Soto all homered for the Rieleros in the win. Despite the win, the Rieleros were eliminate from he Zona Norte playoff picture.

Ciudad del Carmen 3, Campeche 2
Henry Rodriguez hit a two out walk off single in the 9th to score Horacio Vasquez as the Delfines kept their playoff hopes alive with the 3-2 win at home. Josh Lueke (7-5) benefited as he picked up the win in relief.

Tabasco 10, Veracruz 2
The Olmecas jumped out to 5-0 lead after 2 innings and coasted to the final 10-2 win over the Aguilas. Max Ramirez was 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs and Pedro Diaz added a home run for Tabasco. Angel Araiza (3-5) threw a complete game for the win.

Laguna 8, Monterrey 1
The Vaqueros scored 3 runs in the 2nd and 3 more in the 8th to hand the Sultanes their 62nd loss of the year while reaching .500 for the season. Laguna secured the 5th spot in the Zona Norte playoffs with the win. Ivan Zavala (7-7) got the win while Ramon Garcia (1-3) took the loss.

Tijuana 9, Mexico 5
The Toros built a 6-1 lead after 4 innings and withstood a late rally to defeat the Diablos 9-5. The Toros are currently in 4th place in the Zona Norte with 1 game to play. Oscar Robles was 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs for Tijuana and Luis Suarez added a home run in the win. Walter Silva (6-6) picked up the win while Arturo Lopez (8-4) took the loss.

Leones Bats Come Alive in 19-7 Win

The game with the Pericos de Puebla was destined to be a high scoring affair. The score was 5-5 at the end of the 1st inning. The Leones scored 9 runs in the next three innings and coasted to a 19-7 win in Puebla. Yucatan banged out 22 hits and the Pericos added 12 hits of their own.

The Leones scored 5 runs in the 1st, 4 in the 2nd, 4 more in the third and added a run in the 4th to go up 14-6 after four innings.

Kevin Flores had the big hit in the 1st inning for Yucatan with a bases clearing 3 run double. Hector Gimenez and Luis Garcia added run scoring singles in the inning for the early 5-0 lead.

Miguel Tejada had a 2 run home run for the Pericos in their half of the 1st. Rolando Acosta had a 2 run single and Mario Santana singled to score Fernando Alejos and tie the game at 5 after one inning of play.

The Leones added four runs in the top of the 2nd on a Pericos fielding error and a three run home run by Luis Garcia to give Yucatan a 9-5 lead.

Yucatan loaded the bases, with one out, in the top of the 3rd inning on singles by Israel Nunez and Carlos Mendivil sandwiched around a walk to Jose Aguilar. Two batters later, Jesus Valdez singled to score Nunez and Aguilar. Mendivil scored on a wild pitch and Luis Garcia singled to plate Valdez and give the Leones a 13-5 lead.

Jose Aguilar hit a sac fly to center in the top of the 4th that scored Kevin Flores who had doubled. The score was now 14-5 leading into the bottom half of the 4th inning.

The Pericos scored a run in their half of the 4th on singles by Rolando Acosta and Jon Del Campo and a run scoring single by Miguel Tejada. The lead was 14-6, Yucatan.

Puebla scored again in the 5th on a single by Luke Scott, a ground out and a run scoring single by Alejandro Alejos that cut the Leones lead to 14-7.

Willy Aybar and Ricardo Serrano singled to lead off the 6th inning for Yucatan. Both runners moved up on a ground out. Aybar scored on a single by Jose Aguilar. Kristian Delgado entered the game as a pinch runner for Kevin Flores and scored on a pinch hit single by Edson Garcia to increase the Leones lead to 16-7.

Yucatan would score 2 runs in the 8th on a single by Jesus Valdez and 1 more in the 9th on a run scoring double play to make the final score 19-7.

Luis Garcia was 3 for 6 with 5 RBIs, Jesus Valdez 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs, Jose Aguilar 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored and Kevin Flores went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs for the Leones.

Miguel Tejada was 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs, Mario Santana 2 for 4 with an RBI and Fernando Alejos 1 for 3 with an RBI for the Pericos.

Alexis Ruiz (1-0) picked up the win in relief of the Leones starter, Alejandro Astorga, while Lauro Ramirez (1-2) gave up 9 runs on 7 hits in just 2 innings on the mound to take the loss for Puebla.

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Oaxaca 6, Quintana Roo 3
Tim Torres was 2 for 3 with a 3 run home run in the Guerreros 6-3 win over the Tigres. Erick Rodriguez went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Oaxaca. Jorge Cantu was 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI while Sergio Gastelum and Jorge Vazquez had the other RBIs for the Tigres. Alejandro Soto (3-1) picked up the win while Jarrett Grube (2-2) suffered the loss for Quintana Roo.

Aguascalientes 16, Tamaulipas 8
The Rieleros doubled up the Broncos to win their 8th straight game. The Rieleros hit 4 home runs in the rout. Domingo Castro went 3 for 6 from the lead off spot with a home run and 3 RBIs, Leobardo Arauz 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs, Jesus Castillo 2 for 6 with a home run and 3 RBIs and Saul Soto was 2 for 5 with his league leading 39th RBI in 25 games. Cristhian Presichi went 2 for 5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs and Cole Garner was 2 for 5 with a home run for the Broncos.

Mexico 9, Laguna 1
The Diablos Rojos built an 8-0 lead after 5 innings and cruised to the 9-1 win over the vaqueros. Carlos Figueroa went 4 for 5 with 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored for Mexico. Juan Pablo Oramas (2-1) picked up the win and Yeiper Castillo (0-3) was charged with the loss for Laguna.

Monterrey 9, Saltillo 5
Monterrey scored 3 runs in the 2nd inning on home runs by Max Ramirez and Ricky Alvarez and added 4 more runs in the 6th to top the Saraperos and snap a 7 game losing streak. Alvarez was 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs as was Ramirez. For the Sultanes, Justin Greene went 2 for 5 and saw his batting average drop 3 points to .443. Jonathan Aceves was 1 for 3 with a home run for Saltillo.

Campeche 3, Tabasco 2
The Piratas got a bases loaded walkoff walk in the bottom of the 9th by Dave Sappelt to defeat the Olmecas 3-2. Ricardo Gomez (1-1) picked up the win in relief and Luis Ayala (1-3) took the loss for Tabasco. Maxwell Leon was 2 for 4 with a run scored for Campeche while Luis Durango went 1 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Olmecas.

Ciudad del Carmen 13, Veracruz 3
Rigoberto Armenta was 1 for 1 with a home run, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored and 3 walks for the Delfines in the 13-3 win in Veracruz. Sergio Mora (2-2) got the win and Omar Vazquez (0-1) took the loss. Gilberto Mejia was 2 for 3 with 4 runs scored and Francisco Lugo went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Delfines. Center fielder Enrique Osorio was 2 for 2 with 2 home runs, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored for the Aguilas.

Monclova 3, Toros 2
Travis Garcia hit a 2 run home run in the bottom of the 7th inning to put the Acereros ahead for good in the 3-2 win over the Toros. Tijuana, who started the year 9-1 after 10 games has gone 4-11 in the last 15. Yuniesky Betancourt was 1 for 4 with a home run for the Toros. Manuel Chavez (2-0) earned the win with Waldis Joaquin picking up his 5th save of the year for Monclova. Terance Marin (1-3) took the loss for Tijuana.

Pitching Subdues Leones Bats In 9-1 Loss To Oaxaca

Sergio Valenzuela / Guerreros Facebook

The Guerreros de Oaxaca got some very good pitching from starter Sergio Valenzuela in their 9-1 victory over the Leones de Yucatan. Five of their twelve hits went for extra bases including two doubles, a triple and two home runs as the hometown Guerreros defeated the Leones in front of 2,644 spirited fans at Parque Eduardo Vasconcelos.

Oaxaca jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st on a walk to Jaime Brena and a 2 run home run over the wall in right center by Mike Jacobs.

The Guerreros added to their lead in the bottom of the 2nd when Erick Rodriguez singled and Luis Medina drew a base on balls. Both runners scored on a triple by Alan Sanchez to up the lead to 4-0. After Yancarlo Angulo was hit by a pitch, Mike Jacobs singled to drive in Sanchez and move Angulo to third. Oaxaca lead was 5-0 after two innings.

Luis Medina led off the bottom of the 4th with a single for Oaxaca. following a single by Alan Sanchez and a fielder's choice by Jaime Brena, Medina scored on a sac fly to center by Yancarlo Angulo to increase the Guerreros lead to 6-0.

Jose Aguilar hit a solo home run for the Leones in the top of the 6th for Yucatan's first and only run of the game to cut the lead to 6-1 Oaxaca.

The Guerreros put two men on with no outs in their half of the 6th. Luis Medina scored on a double by Jaime Brena to up the Oaxaca lead to 7-1.

Luis Medina at the plate / Guerreros Facebook

Jaime Brena led off the bottom of the 8th inning for Oaxaca getting hit by a pitch. Brena scored in front of Yancarlo's home run deep left center, a drive of over 385'. The Guerreros led 9-1, the eventual winning score.

Yancarlo Angulo / Guerreros Facebook

Luis Mendez worked the 8th and 9th innings for Oaxaca, giving up 3 hits and no runs while striking out 3 Leones preserving the win for Sergio Valenzuela (1-1). Valenzuela gave up 1 run on 5 hits over 7 innings of work and striking out 4. Jesus Rodriguez (1-1) lasted just 1 2/3 innings for the Leones allowing 5 runs on 5 hits in the loss.

Alan Sanchez was 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs, Mike Jacobs 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs, Yancarlo Angulo 1 for 3 with 3 RBIs and Luis Medina 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored for the Guerreros.

Jose Aguilar was 1 for 4 on the night with a home run for the Leones and Ivan Araujo 2 for 4 in the loss.

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Ciudad del Carmen 4, Tabasco 2 (1st Game)
The Delfines scored 3 runs in the top of the 7th on a solo home run by Carlos Ibarra and a 2 run scoring single by Henry Rodriguez to beat the Olmecas in the 1st of 2 seven inning games to make up for the rainout on Wednesday. Rodriguez was 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs and Ibarra went 1 for 3 with the home run for del Carmen. Wilson Batista went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs for the Olmecas. Demetrio Gutierrez (3-1) picked up the win while Luis Ayala (1-2) had a blown save and took the loss.

Tabasco 3, Ciudad del Carmen 2 (2nd Game)
The Olmecas built a 3-2 lead by the end of the 3rd and outlasted the Delfines by that score. Adan Amezcua doubled to drive in 2 for del Carmen while Jose Castillo went 1 for 2 with an RBI and Christian Quintero was 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs for Tabasco. Amilcar Gaxiola (1-1) got the win and Armando Rodriguez the save for the Olmecas. Baudel Zambrano (0-3) took the loss for the Delfines.

Aguascalientes 3, Monterrey 2
Julian Castro singled to score Saul Soto and Domingo Castro singled to drive in Rene Reyes in the top of the 2nd for a two run lead and the Rieleros won their 6th game in a row as they beat the Sultanes 3-2. Orlando Lara (3-0) was credited with the win and Roy Corcoran notched his league leading 9th save of the season. Marco Tovar (0-1) suffered the loss. Saul Soto went 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Rieleros and drove in his league best 31st run. max Ramirez was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBIs for Monterrey.

Saltillo 5, Tamaulipas 1
Jesus Sanchez (1-0) scattered 6 hits over 6 innings of shutout ball to get the win for the Saraperos and Edgmer Escalona got his 1st save of the year. Paul Oseguera (1-1) took the loss. Luis Borges, Christian Zazueta and Jesus Cota were all 2 for 4 for Saltillo. Frank Diaz went 3 for 5 while Rodolfo Amador and Cole Garner were both 2 for 5 for the Broncos.

Quintana Roo 9, Puebla 5
Alfredo Amezaga hit a grand slam in the top of the 9th for the Tigres and although the Pericos scored 3 runs in their half of the 9th it wasn't enough as the Tigres beat Puebla 9-5 and maintained their lead in the Southern Division. Lead off hitter Justin Christian was 2 for 4 for the Tigres with 2 RBIs. Amezaga was 2 for 4 with 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Miguel Tejada went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Pericos. Pablo Ortega (5-0) earned the win while Hector Galvan (3-1) took the loss.

Campeche 7, Veracruz 0
Francisco Campos (2-3) pitched 6 innings of shutout baseball to get the win over the Aguilas 7-0. Tomas Solis (1-2) took the loss. Adan Velazquez was 1 for 3 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored and Dave Sappelt 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Piratas. The Aguilas managed just 2 hits off of 4 Pirata pitchers.

Mexico 11, Monclova 8
Japhet Amador hit 2 home runs in his 1st game back from the disabled list on a 2 for 4 night with 4 RBIs for the Diablos. Monclova was trailing 11-3 heading into the 8th inning and left the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th in the loss. Ivan Terrazas was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Carlos Figueroa 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs for Mexico. Travis Garcia went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBIs while Francisco Cordoba went 1 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBIs for the Acereros. Yair Lozoya (3-1) got the win and Justin Klipp (0-2) took the loss.

Tijuana 3, Laguna 2
Enrique Trujillo scored on a single by Luis Suarez in the top of the 9th and Ramon Ramirez (2-0) picked up the win in relief as the Toros downed the Vaqueros 3-2. Johan Yan (1-2) was saddled with the loss. Eduardo Arredondo went 4 for 5 with an RBI and Suarez was 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs for Tijuana. Angel Berroa had a home run and 2 RBIs for Laguna.

Leones Defeat Acereros del Norte Monclova 7-4

The Leones scored 3 runs in the 2nd inning on a triple by Kevin Flores with the bases loaded and 3 more runs in the 8th inning to defeat the Acereros de Monclova 7-4 in front of 7,975 home town fans Friday night at Parque Kukulkan in Merida.

Monclova started the scoring in the top of the first. Flavio Romero led off the game with a walk and moved to second on a wild throw to first on a pickoff attempt by Leones starter, Jesus Rodriguez. Romero would come around to score on a single by Jose Ruiz that gave the Acereros an early 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the Leones loaded the bases on consecutive singles by Willy Aybar, Ivan Araujo and Ricardo Serrano. Kevin Flores worked the count to 2-2 before hitting a shot into the right field corner for a bases clearing triple and the 3-1 Yucatan lead.

Flores Triple courtesy Leones Facebook

Yucatan added to their lead in the bottom of the 7th on a double to right by Jose Aguilar and a run scoring single by Hector Gimenez to give the Leones a 4-1 lead.

Flavio Romero drew a one out walk for Monclova in the top of the 8th. Hector Garanzuay singled and Romero scored on a single by Olmo Rosario. Two batters later Jose Amador singled to drive in Garanzuay and the Acereros had cut the Leones lead to 4-3.

Ricardo Serrano led off the bottom of the 8th inning with a solo home run for Yucatan. Kevin Flores followed with a single and scored in front of a home run by pinch hitter Jesus Valdez that made the score 7-3 Yucatan.

Serrano HR courtesy Leones Facebook

Monclova scored a run in the top of the 9th. Jesus Arredondo drew a lead off base on balls and went to third on a wild pitch and throwing error by Leones reliever Anthony Ortega. Pinch hitter Hector Arredondo was hit by a pitch and Hector Garanzuay followed with a single that scored Jesus Arredondo. The rally fell short when Olmo Rosario hit into a game ending double play and the Leones won 7-4.

Jesus Rodriguez (1-0) was the winning pitcher and Anthony Ortega picked up his first save of the year. Newcomer to the Acereros, Justin Klipp (0-1) suffered the defeat.

Jesus Rodriguez courtesy Leones Facebook

Kevin Flores was 2 for 3 with a triple and 3 RBIs, Ricardo Serrano 3 for 4 with a home run and RBI and Jesus Valdez 1 for 1 with a home run and 2 RBIs for Yucatan. Hector Garanzuay went 2 for 4 with an RBI and Jose Amador was 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Acereros.

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Mexico 14, Oaxaca 2
Mexico scored 14 runs on 14 hits to pound the Guerreros 14-2. Yair Lozoto (2-1) got the win and Luis Mendez (0-1) lasted just 2 1/3 innings, giving up 8 runs in the loss. DH Ruben Rivera was 2 for 2 with 3 walks and 2 runs scored and Jesus Fabela went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 6 RBIs for the Diablos.

Aguascalientes 9, Tabasco 7
The Rieleros scored 7 runs in the 7th inning to overtake the Olmecas 9-7. Saul Soto was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Danny Richar 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs for the Rieleros. For the Olmecas, Jose Castillo went 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBIs and Cesar Rodriguez had a home run and 3 RBIs on a 2 for 4 night at the plate.

Saltillo 5, Veracruz 4
The Saraperos got a pinch hit walk off single by Rufino Candelario to beat the Aguilas 5-4. Edwin Salas (1-3) got the win in relief while Jose Marrujo suffered the loss for Veracruz. Luis Terrero was 1 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBIs for Saltillo and Issmael Salas had a double and a home run with 2 RBIs for the Aguilas.

Tamaulipas 6, Campeche 2
The Broncos scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning on their way to a 6-2 win over the Piratas. Francisco Campos (1-3) took the loss for Campeche. Heriberto Rodriguez (1-0) got the win and Hector Navarro the save for the Broncos. Cristhian Presichi and Travis Denker hit home runs for Tamaulipas while Ruben Mateo and Fernando Flores homered for Campeche.

Ciudad del Carmen 6, Monterry 5
The Delfines scored the winning run in the bottom of the 9th on a throwing error by the Sultanes second baseman's attempted force at second. del Carmen had tied the game by scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th with the help of a 3 run home run by Alex Valdez.

Laguna 8, Quintana Roo 1
The vaqueros scored 4 in the 7th and 1 in the 8th to overpower the Tigres 8-1 in Cancun. Luis Rodriguez (2-0) picked up the win while Kelvin de la Cruz fell to 2-1 on the year with the loss. Francisco Mendez was 1 for 3 with a home run and Angel Berroa went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBIs for Laguna.

Tijuana 2, Puebla 1
Sandy Madera hit a solo home run for the Pericos in the 2nd but it wasn't enough as the Toro's Roman Pena hit a 2 run home run in the bottom of the 8th for the 2-1 final score. Dennys Reyes (3-0) won in relief and Ramon Ramirez picked up his 7th save of the season. Marcos Zavala (0-1) took the loss for Puebla.