Aguilas Shutout Charros 7-0

OFFENSE HELD IN CHECK BY MEXICALI PITCHING

"El Capitan" Rodriguez

Efren Delgado (2-1) scattered 7 Charros hits over 7 innings on the mound for Mexicali, walking 2 and striking out 4 to get the win in the 7-0 shutout of Jalisco in front of 15,721 raucous hometown fans.

Jalisco Starter Bruce Kern

Bruce Kern (1-2) took the loss. Kern and 3 relief pitchers all allowed at least 1 run.

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the 7th inning. Dave Sappelt hit a solo home run to left leading off the inning. With 1 out, Xorge Carrillo doubled and scored on a double by Chris Roberson to give Mexicali a 2-0 lead.

The Aguilas broke the game open in the bottom of the 8th, scoring 5 runs. They were aided in the inning by the Charros pitchers who issued 4 walks.

Homar Rojas Argues Balls and Atrikes

Dave Sappelt went 3 for 4 with the home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored for the Aguilas. JC Linares was 3 for 5 with an RBI.

Carlos Figueroa had a 2 for 4 night at the plate for the Charros.

It's on to Mazatlán for a 3 game weekend series against the Venados. Monday is a travel day and the Charros return home to face the Naranjeros de Hermosillo on Tuesday the 1st of November.

IN OTHER LMP ACTION

Culiacan 3, Los Mochis 1

The Tomateros took their 1st lead of the game with 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning and closer Javy Guerra gave up a hit but struck out the side in the 9th to preserve the win for Jose Sanchez (1-0) and earn his 1st save. Raul Barron (0-1) gave up the go ahead run in the 7th to take the loss. Maxwell Leon, appearing in his 1st game for Culiacan, was 2 for 3 with a double, 2 RBIs and a run scored and Joey Meneses 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Culiacan. Jose Aguilar was 2 for 3 and Jorge Flores 2 for 4 for the Naranjeros.

Obregon 3, Los Mochis 1

The Yaquis scored all of their runs on a 3 run Joey Wendle home run in the bottom of the 2nd and went on to beat the Caneros 3-1. Isaac Rodriguez was 3 for 4 with a run scored and Leandro Castro 3 for 3 with an RBI for Los Mochis. Irwin Delgado (1-0) gave up a run on 5 hits in 5 innings for the win and Ryan Kelly notched his 4th save of the season. Guillermo Trujillo (0-1) took the loss.

Mazatlán 3, Navojoa 2 (10 innings)

Watch the walk off single here.

Brian Hernandez hit a walk off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Tito Polo with the winning run in the 3-2 win for the Venados. Jesus Barraza (1-0) worked the 10th inning to get the win. The Mayos used 9 pitchers in the game. Jesus Garcia was charged with a blown save and Oscar De La O (1-1) took the loss. Corey Brown went 2 for 3 and Cyle Hankerd 2 for 4 for the Venados while Yosmany Guerra was 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored for Navojoa.

Culiacan Tops Charros 6-3 to Take Series

Culican took the rubber match of the three game series with the Charros, 6-3, behind starter Hector Rodriguez and five relievers who held Jalisco to three runs on just seven hits.

Jalisco scored in the bottom of the 3rd. Jesus Lopez singled to lead off. Eduardo Arredondo hit a ground ball single to first that scored Lopez on a throwing error by the Tomateros first baseman. The Charros had a short lived lead 1-0.

The Tomateros scored two in the top of the 4th on a solo home run by Garrett Weber, a single by Issmael Salas, a walk to Ramiro Pena and a run scoring single by Ali Solis that scored Salas. Culiacan had retaken the lead 2-1.

The Charros came right back in the home half of the 4th to retake the lead 3-2. Gabriel Gutierrez singled with one out. Amadeo Zazueta reached safely on a throwing error by the third baseman and the runners wound up on 2nd and 3rd. Jesus Lopez hit a sac fly to right to score Gutierrez with Zazueta moving to third. Eduardo Arredondo singled to score Zazueta for the Jalisco lead.

Maxwell Leon led off the 5th for the Tomateros by drawing a walk. Jorge Vazquez singled. Garrett Weber was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Issmael Salas walked to force in Leon and Ramiro Pena singled to score Vazquez. Culiacan had regained the lead 4-3.

Culican would score twice in the top of the 6th on a single by Rico Noel and a 2 run home run by Maxwell Leon to ice the Tomateros victory 6-3.

Alfredo Aceves picked up the win for Culiacan to improve to 2-3 on the year while Graham Godfrey took the loss for the Charros, his first of the year against four wins, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits with 4 walks in his five innings pitched.

With the series loss to Culiacan, the Charros record stands at 18-14. After the day off on Monday, the Charros travel to Navojoa for three games against the Mayos beginning on Tuesday the 18th of November.