Danny Espinosa |
The Caneros tied the game in their half of the 6th. Jay Gonzalez led things off with a single and went to second on a wild pickoff attempt. Saul Soto drew a base on balls and Gonzalez scored on a single by Viosergy Rosa. A sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third. Soto score on a ground ball out to tie the game at 2.
Perez, leading off the top of the 6th for the Naranjeros, took a 1-0 pitch deep to right field for a solo home run that gave Hermosillo a 3-2 lead and the win.
Fernando Perez |
Newly acquired hurler, Dennis O'Grady (1-0), gave up 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 2 and struck out 3 over 5 innings to get the win. Heriberto Ruelas, struck out the only batter he faced in the 9th to earn his 2nd save as the Naranjeros evened their record to 9-9 on the season. Cristian Castillo (1-1) gave up the Perez home run to take the loss as the Caneros fell to 9-9 on the year.