Leones Win Game 6 Over Guerreros 2-0

EVEN 1st ROUND ZONA SUR SERIES AT 3 GAMES APIECE

Jorge Reyes

Four Leones pitchers, from starter Jorge Reyes (1-0) to Chad Gaudin shut down the Guerreros de Oaxaca for 9 innings on 5 hits with no runs for the 2-0 win. The game was not without drama though. The top of the 9th was quite nerve wracking for the 6,049 fans in attendance at Parque Kukulkan in Merida.

Chad Gaudin, although earning the save, made things interesting for the Leones in the inning. Gaudin caught Jay Austin looking for the 1st out. Yuniesky Betancourt singled with a single. (Betancourt had 3 of the 5 hits for Oaxaca) Henry Urrutia doubled to left with Betancourt stopping at third. Dustin Geiger then waited out a base on balls, loading the bases with 1 out. Orlando Pina then popped up to second, the infield fly rule was called. for the 2nd out. Samar Leyva struck out swinging for the 3rd out that ended the threat and the game.

Sebastian Valle gave the Leones pitching all the run support they would need with one swing of the bat. Eric Aguilera led off the bottom of the 4th for Yucatan with a single to center. Jose Aguilar laid down a sacrifice bunt that moved Aguilera to second. Valle then took an 0-2 pitch from Delgado deep to left center, scoring Aguilera and giving Yucatan a 2-0 lead.

Sebastian Valle

Irwin Delgado (0-1) pitched a complete game for Oaxaca allowing the 2 runs on 8 hits with a walk and 3 strikeouts in taking the loss.

These two teams meet again on Wednesday for the deciding 7th game of their 1st round Zona Sur playoffs to determine who will face the Diablos Rojos del Mexico in the Zona Sur Championship round.

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

Puebla se lleva a casa la Copa Zaachila en 6 juegos por encima de Tijuana

TRAVIS Blackley NOMBRADO MVP

De la serie Juego 6 de la serie de la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol Campeonato fue uno para el aficionado al béisbol . La única cosa que podría haber hecho que sea más emocionante que habría tenido un juego 7. Como se suele decir , ninguno de los equipos merecía perder ; pero , siempre hay un ganador y un perdedor . En este caso, el Pericos llegó a la cima y llevar a la "Copa Zaachila " de vuelta a casa a Puebla. El Toros de Tijuana debe mantener la cabeza alta colectiva ya que lucharon duro en una serie de duelos de la lanzadora de partidos cerrados . Ver la celebracion Pericos aqui.

Ambos lanzadores fueron excelentes . del Perico Travis Blackley se llevó la victoria , mientras que del Toro Barry Enright cargó con la derrota . Chad Gaudin recogió la excepción de los Pericos .

Enright , aunque permitiendo que los corredores de base en todo menos en la cuarta entrada, dispersa 7 hits y ponchó a 5. único error de Enright llegó en un terreno de juego 2-2 a Daric Barton en la parte superior de la 6ª . Barton conectó un cuadrangular se eleva al punto muerto para dar Puebla una ventaja de 1-0 . Enright dejó el juego con 2 outs en el séptimo inning después de tirar 103 lanzamientos. Ver el vídeo de Daris Barton cuadrangular aqui.

Blackley igualada terreno de juego Enright para el lanzamiento. Blackley era perfecta, a 3 2/3 entradas antes de dar una base por bolas a Olmo Rosario y un sencillo a Dustin Martin . Antes de salir después de la octava entrada, Blackley se rendiría 2 impactos al caminar 2 y ponchando a 6 toros. Chad Gaudin lanzó la novena para Puebla para guardar el juego.

Puebla agregó un seguro de correr en la parte superior de la novena . Sergio Pérez , DH de Puebla que fue de 3 por 4 en la noche , se duplicó para abrir la entrada. corredor emergente Oscar Sanay avanzó a tercera con un roletazo de Alberto Carreón y marcó 1 más tarde con un sencillo de Nyjer Morgan para una ventaja de 2-0 Pericos .

Tijuana tuvo la oportunidad de anotar en la parte inferior de la novena . Roberto López abrió la entrada con un sencillo y avanzó a segunda con toque de sacrificio de Alex Romero . bola de tierra de Emmanuel Valdez logró el segundo Lopez a tercera , pero José Chávez voló a la izquierda para terminar la entrada y el juego .

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Puebla Takes Home Copa Zaachila in 6 Games Over Tijuana

TRAVIS BLACKLEY NAMED SERIES MVP

Game 6 of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Championship series was one for the baseball fan. The only thing that could have made it more exciting would have had it a game 7. As the saying goes, neither team deserved to lose; but, there is always a winner and a loser. In this case, the Pericos came out on top and carry the "Copa Zaachila" back home to Puebla. The Toros de Tijuana should hold their collective head high as they fought hard in a series of pitcher's duels and close games. Watch the Pericos celebration.

Both pitchers were excellent. The Perico's Travis Blackley got the win while the Toro's Barry Enright took the loss. Chad Gaudin picked up the save for the Pericos.

Enright, though allowing base runners in all but the 4th inning, scattered 7 hits and struck out 5. Enright's only mistake came on a 2-2 pitch to Daric Barton in the top of the 6th. Barton hit a towering home run to dead center to give Puebla a 1-0 lead. Enright left the game with 2 outs in the 7th inning after throwing 103 pitches. Watch the video of Daric Barton's home run here.

Blackley matched Enright pitch for pitch. Blackley was perfect through 3 2/3 innings before giving up a walk to Olmo Rosario and a single to Dustin Martin. Before leaving after the 8th inning, Blackley would surrender 2 hits while walking 2 and striking out 6 Toros. Chad Gaudin pitched the 9th for Puebla to save the game for Blackley.

Puebla added an insurance run in the top of the 9th. Sergio Perez, Puebla's DH who was 3 for 4 on the night, doubled to lead off the inning. Pinch runner Oscar Sanay moved to third on a ground out by Alberto Carreon and scored 1 out later on a single by Nyjer Morgan for a 2-0 Pericos lead.

Tijuana had an opportunity to score in the bottom of the 9th. Roberto Lopez led off the inning with a single and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Alex Romero. Emmanuel Valdez's ground ball to second got Lopez to third but Jose Chavez flew out to left to end the inning and the game.

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