Los Mochis in a Barn Burner Over Navojoa 9-7

TEAMS COMBINE FOR 6 HOME RUNS

In a game that would never be confused with a pitchers duel, the Caneros outlasted the Mayos 9-7. The two teams used a total of 15 pitchers, 7 by the Mayos and 8 by the Caneros. 25 hits, 15 walks, a wild pitch and a balk later the game was over with the Los Mochis win.

Leandro Castro

Isaac Salazar singled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scored on a home run to left center by Leandro Castro for the quick 2-0 Caneros lead. Los Mochis would score twice more in the inning to increase their lead to 4-0 after one.

Los Mochis added a run in the bottom of the second and one more in the 5th to take a 6-0 lead into the 6th inning.

Victor Mendoza hit a solo home run in the top of the 6th to cut the lead to 6-1.

Josuan Mendoza ripped a 2 run home run to left center for the Caneros in the bottom of the 6th to up the Los Mochis lead to 8-1.

Victor Mendoza

Not to be outdone, Jovan Rosa hit his 4th home run of the season, a 3 run shot that cut the lead to 8-4. Two batters later, Marc Flores homered to drive in Luis Fonseca and the Caneros lead had dwindled to 8-6.

Genaro Andrade added an insurance run for the Caneros in the bottom of the 7th with a solo home run to up the lead to 9-6.

With one out in the top of the 9th, Paul Leon singled and stopped at second on a single by Omar Renteria. A wild pitch moved both runners up a base. Alejandro Gonzalez hit a ground ball out to score Leon to make it a 9-7 game but the Mayos would not score again ant Los Mochis had the 9-7 win.

Luis Perez (1-3) got the win with Andres Avila earning his 7th save of the year. Raul Carrillo took the loss.

Caneros Best Yaquis 7-4

LOS MOCHIS SCORES 5 RUNS IN THE 4th

John Nogowski

The Yaquis de Obregon, who fell to 7-8 with the loss, scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning. Richy Pedroza drew a lead off walk and went to third on a single by Jose Felix. A wild pitch put runners at second and third with no outs. Pedroza scored on a single by Daniel Robertson. Cheslor Cuthbert singled to drive in Felix but Robertson was out at third on the throw. After a walk to Tomo Otosaka and a fly ball out, John Nogowski singled to plate Cuthbert for the 3-0 Obregon lead.

The Caneros would score all the runs they would need with 2 outs in the top of the 4th. Ramon Urias singled with 1 out. Following a strikeout for the second out, Jose Sermo doubled to drive in Urias. Jay Gonzalez singled to score Sermo. Gonzalez stole second and Saul Soto walked. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch. Genaro Andrade tripled to center as Gonzalez and Soto scored. Everth Cabrera walked and Isaac Salazar singled to drive in Andrade as the Caneros took the lead for good at 5-3.

Obregon, who fell to 7-8 on the season, got a run in the 5th to cut the lead to 5-4 but the Caneros scored twice in the top of the 8th to put the game away.

Ramon Urias

Daniel Duarte (2-0) was the winner in relief and Andres Avila earned his 6th save of the season.Dallas Martinez (0-1) gave up the 5 runs in the fourth inning on 5 hits to take the loss while pitching 3 2/3 innings for the Yaquis.