LMP Transactions for 10/30

The Naranjeros have named Alfredo Meza as a coach. I have searched everywhere and I don't see that the manager, Bronswell Patrick, has been let go. I'm not sure in what capacity Meza will serve the Naranjeros. On to the transactions.

Aguilas de Mexicali     Deactivate   P Dusten Knight
                                      Activate   INF Yuniesky Betancourt

                                      Deactivate   P Jonathan Del Campo
                                      Activate   INF Ramon Rios

Naranjeros de Hermosillo     Deactivate   INF Roberto Ramos
                                               Activate   INF Luis Jimenez

Mayos de Navojoa     Deactivate   INF Alvaro Gonzalez

Roberto Ramos (HER) was batting .326 with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs for the Naranjeros before being deactivated while Jimenez appeared in 1 game for Hermosillo going 0 for 4. 

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.

Culiacan Over Hermosillo 3-1

3 RUN 4th INNING DOES IT FOR TOMATEROS

Arturo Reyes (0-3), starting pitcher for the Naranjeros, ran into trouble in the 4th inning, giving up 2 doubles and a single as the Tomateros scored 3 times.

Antonio Lamas

Roemon Fields lead off the inning with a double and went to third on a sacrifice bunt. Fields scored when Luis Cruz singled to left. Reyes then got 2 outs but gave up a double to Antonio Lamas that scored Noel and Cruz for the Tomateros 3-0 lead.

Manny Barreda (2-0), the Culiacan starter, pitched 6 very good innings, scattering 3 hits and allowing a Hermosillo run in the 2nd. Casey Coleman earned his 3rd save of the young season.

With one out in the top of the 2nd, Roberto Ramos drew a walk. Jose Cardona singled with Ramos stopping at second. One out later, Jorge Flores singled to score Ramos to cut the Culiacan lead to 3-1. Hermosillo was unable to score again and the Tomateros had the 3-1 win.

13,681 fans filled Estadio de los Tomateros to watch the home team play a crisp 2 hour and 50 minute game and come away winners to improve to 6-4 while the Naranjeros fell to 3-7 on the season. These 2 teams meet again on Thursday the 25th of October for the third game of a 3 game series.

Jalisco Sweeps 3 Game Series From Hermosillo With 5-3 Win

TEAMS COMBINE FOR 68 HITS AND 38 RUNS IN 3 GAMES

The Charros de Jalisco completed their 3 game sweep of the visiting Naranjeros with a 5-3 win on Thursday. The hitters series continued with both teams collecting 10 hits. The Charros improved their record to 3-2 on the season while Hermosillo remains winless at 0-5.

Eric Young Jr. started things off for Hermosillo by reaching safely on a fielding error. Young went to third on an errant pickoff attempt and scored on a sac fly to left by Danny Espinosa.

Gabriel Gutierrez

Jalisco took the lead in the bottom of the 3rd. Kevin Medrano singled and went to second on a single by Gabriel Gutierrez. A sacrifice bunt by Carlos Figueroa advanced both runners. Medrano scored on a fielders choice and Gutierrez came home on a force out by Manny Rodriguez.

The Charros added a run in the 4th on a triple by Dariel Alvarez and a single by Niko Vasquez and another run in the 6th on a fielding error and 2 singles for the 4-1 lead.

Hermosillo scored in the top of the 8th when Danny Espinosa was ruled safe at first on a ground ball and scored on a double by Jose Amador. After a walk to Roberto Ramos, Amador scored on a double to left by Cedric Hunter.

Dariel Alvarez took an 0-1 pitch deep to left for a solo home run in the Charros half of the 8th for the final run in the 5-3 win.

Newly acquired pitcher, Vince Molesky (1-0), threw 5 innings of 1 run ball to get the win for the Charros and Grant Sides earned his 2nd save. Arturo Reyes (0-1) gave up 3 runs on 6 hits over 5 innings to take the loss.

Jalisco Falls To The Venados 5-4

TITO POLO'S WALK OFF SINGLE WINS IT

Japhet Amador Returns to the Lineup

The Venados de Mazatlán topped the Charros last night on a 2 out single by Tito Polo that drove in Roberto Valenzuela with the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning for the 5-4 win.

Benino Pruenda (1-1) got the win in relief and Edwin Salas (1-1) took the loss.

Mazatlán scored in the 1st inning when the Charros starter, Manuel Flores, threw a wild pitch that scored Brian Hernandez to give the Venados a 1-0 lead.

Jalisco tied the game in the top of the 2nd. Japhet Amador singled to lead off the inning. Agustin Murillo and Michael Choice walked to load the bases and Cacao Valdez singled to score Amador with the tying run.

Cacao Singles to Drive in a Run 

Five singles in the bottom of the 3rd inning led to 3 runs for the Venados and a 4-1 lead.

Japhet Amador drove in 2 runs with a single in the top of the 5th. The Charros scored 3 runs in the inning to tie the game at 4 all.

The game remained scoreless until Polo's single in the bottom of the 9th won the game for Mazatlán

Amador was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored in his return to the Charros while Amadeo Zazueta was 2 for 4 with a run scored.

Polo was 2 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored and Cyle Hankerd 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored for the Venados.

Figueroa Steals 2nd

Two more contests in Mazatlán before the Charros return home to face the Naranjeros de Hermosillo beginning on the 1st of November.

IN OTHER LMP ACTION

Hermosillo 9, Los Mochis 4

The Naranjeros scored 4 runs in the 1st and 5 more runs in the 6th inning to beat the Caneros 9-4.  Roberto Ramos hit a grand slam and drove in 6 for Hermosillo to lead the way. Jose Amador was 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs for the Naranjeros. Yadir Drake homered for the Caneros. Marco Rivas (2-0) picked up the win and Manny Barreda (1-2) took the loss.

Culiacan 8, Navojoa 4

The Tomateros scored 5 times in the 3rd inning and coasted to an 8-4 win over the Mayos. Joey Meneses hit a 3 run home run in the inning to lead the charge. The bottom of the Mayos lineup, Victor Mendoza, Diego Madero and Alejandro Gonzalez were a combined 6 for 12 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored for Navojoa. Salvador Valdez (2-1) was the winning pitcher and Salvador Robles (0-2) took the loss.

Mexicali 10, Obregon 8

 The Aguilas got home runs from Ramon Rios and JC Linares to out slug the Yaquis 10-8. Justin Greene, Leo Heras and Nelson Perez homered for Obregon. Francisco Rodriguez (2-0) picked up the win and Jake Sanchez earned his 4th save. Matias Carrillo (0-1) was charged with a blown save and the loss.

Tomateros Score Early Top Charros 6-2

AGUSTIN MURILLO AGAIN THE OFFENSIVE STAR

1st Pitch Ball Skylined In

Agustin Murillo went 3 for 4 last night with 2 RBIs in the 6-2 loss to the Tomateros de Culiacan. His single in the bottom of the 3rd with the bases loaded and 2 outs, drove in Jonathan Aceves and Amadeo Zazueta to cut the Culiacan lead to 4-2.

The Charros starter, Manuel Flores, gave up 6 runs on 9 hits in 3 2/3 innings, continuing a troubling trend of allowing the opposing team to build an early lead.

Flores was tagged for consecutive singles by Rico Noel and Ronnier Mustelier to start the game. After a strike out, Joey Meneses singled to drive in Noel and Jorge Vazquez singled to plate Mustelier. Mike Carp's sac fly to left got Meneses home for the 3-0 Culiacan lead.

Flores Pulled After 3 2/3 Innings

Doubles by the Tomatero's Irving Wilson and Mustelier added a run in the 2nd inning to increase the lead to 4-0.

Murillo's 2 run single in the bottom of the 3rd cut the lead to 4-2 but the Tomateros responded in the top of the 4th with 2 runs of their own. With 2 outs, Wilson singled and went to third on a double by Noel. Both runners scored on a single by Mustelier for the final 6-2 margin of victory.

Manuel Flores (0-1) took the loss for Jalisco while Aaron Thompson (1-0) worked 6 innings, allowing 2 runs while scattering 9 hits, striking out 6 and not giving up a walk in the win.

Agustin Murillo In The Field

In addition to Murillo's 3 for 4 night at the plate, Jonathan Aceves, a catching substitute for the injured Gabriel Gutierrez, was 2 for 4 with a run scored for the Charros.

Ronnier Mustelier was 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs, Rico Noel 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and Irving Wilson 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored for Culiacan.

2 games left in the weekend series as the 3-6 Charros hope to win both games against the 5-4 Tomateros. Monday is a travel day and the Charros open a 3 game series against the Aguilas de Mexicali on Tuesday the 25th of October.

IN OTHER LMP ACTION

Navojoa 5, Mexicali1

The Mayos de Navojoa had a 2-0 lead entering the top of the 4th inning when CJ Retherford, 1 for 3 on the night, hit a 2 out solo home run to left center for the Aguilas. Unfortunately, that was all the offense Mexicali could muster in the 5-1 loss. Yosmany Guerra was 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs for the Mayos. Jorge Castillo (1-1) allowed 1 run on 3 hits in the win while Efren Delgado (1-1) gave up 4 runs on 10 hits in the loss.

Los Mochis 2, Mazatlán 1

Emmanuel Avila hit a sac fly to center in the bottom of the 8th inning that scored pinch runner Sergio Garcia to snap a 1-1 tie ballgame. The Canero's closer, Jon Sinte worked a perfect 9th to preserve the win for Santiago Gutierrez (1-0) and pick up his 4th save of the year. Manny Delcarmen (0-1) took the loss.

Hermosillo 6, Obregon 3

The league leading Naranjeros improved to 7-2 on the year with as they doubled up the Yaquis with a 6-3 win at home. Hermosillo was trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the 7th when Roberto Ramos hit a grand slam as the Naranjeros scored 4 runs in the inning to put the game away. Rafael Cordova (1-0) picked up the win in relief and Paul Sewald resorded his 4th save. Miguel Aguila (0-1) took the loss and Oscar Villarreal was charged with a blown save.  WATCH RAMOS' GRAND SLAM HERE