The Venados de Mazatlán scored 2 runs in the top of the 8th inning off of reliever Carlos Bustamante to tie the game at 2 all but Jesus Castillo hit a lead off home run in the Navojoa half of the inning to pull off the 3-2 win at home.
Jesus Barraza took the loss for Mazatlan and Oscar Felix was credited with the win. Daniel Moskos picked up the save.
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| Nate Tenbrink Home Run |
Mazatlán tied the score in the 8th inning on a single by Paul Leon, who scored on a line drive home run to left by Erick Rodriguez.
Castillo's home run in the bottom of the 8th inning proved to be the winning run when Moskos set the Venados down in order in the top of the 9th while striking out 2. With the win, the Mayos take a 3 games to 2 lead in the 1st round of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico playoffs with game 6 shifting to Mazatlán on Thursday. If a game 7 is necessary, it would be played on Friday in Mazatlán.
Jesus Castillo was 2 for 4 with the home run an Nate Tenbrink had the 2 run home run on a 2 for 4 night at the plate.
Paul Leon was 2 for 2 with a run scored and Erick Rodriguez was 1 for 3 with a home run for Mazatlán.
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