Tomateros Salvage One Game of Series With Mazatlan

4 RUNS IN THE 8TH GIVE CULIACAN THE 5-2 WIN

Manny Corpas

Roy Merritt, the Venados starter, had held the Tomateros to a single run on 3 hits over 6 innings of work but reliever Manny Corpas (0-2) gave up all 4 runs in the 8th to be charges with a blown save and the loss. Jesus Castillo (1-0) got the win in relief of starter Dallas Beeler and Casey Coleman earned his 5th save of the season.

With the Venados ahead 2-1 and 1 out in the top of the 8th, Jose Orozco got things going with a single. Roemon Fields and Rico Noel followed with singles of their own to load the bases. A single by Luis Cruz cleared the bases, with the help of a throwing error by the center fielder. A single by Ryan McBroom and the 6th single of the inning scored Cruz to give the Tomateros the 5-2 lead and the game.

Cruz was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored for Culiacan while McBroom went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Jose Orozco, who pinch hit for Ali Solis in the 8th, was 2 for 2 with a run scored.

Luis Cruz

Anthony Giansanti was 2 for 4 for the Venados.

With the loss, the Venados fall into a 1st place tie with the Charros de Jalisco at 10-7. The Tomateros improved to 8-9 on the season.

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.

Venados Score Late Top Charros 5-4

CHARROS OUT HIT BY MAZATLAN 13-5

Elian Leyva pitched well for the home Charros over 5 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. The pitch he would like to have back though, was a 3 ball 2 strike fastball he threw to Anthony Giansanti. Giansanti hit that pitch deep to right for a 2 run home run that got Mazatlan on the board first with a 2-0 lead.

Elian Leyva

Jalisco responded with 4 runs in their half of the 2nd. Daric Barton both reached base safely on fielding errors by the Venados and Gabriel Gutierrez drew a walk to load the bases with no outs. Darian Sandford singles to score a run. After a pop up for the second out, Manny Rodriguez waited out a walk to force in Vasquez with the second run. Japhet Amador lined a ground rule double to left to plate Gutierrez and Sandford as Jalisco took a 4-0 lead.

Mazatlan tied the game at 4 in the top of the 6th inning on singles by Edson Garcia, Brian Hernandez, Asael Sanchez (that scored Garcia) and Anthony Giansanti that plated Hernandez.

The Venados scored what turned out to be the winning run in the top of the 8th inning. Quincy Latimore singled to lead off the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice but by Asael Sanchez. Latimore scored when while attempting to steal third, the Charros third baseman misplayed the throw from Gutierrez. That gave Mazatlan the 5-4 lead and the eventual win.

Winning Run Scores on Error

Adrian Ramirez (1-0) picked up the win for Mazatlan and Evan Marshall pitched a perfect 9th inning to earn the save. Joe Colon (0-1) suffered the loss giving up the run in the 8th.

These two teams play again on Sunday the 14th of October although switching sites to Mazatlan for game 2 of their Liga Mexicana del Pacifico opening series.