Naranjeros Shutout Charros 8-0

JALISCO HELD TO 5 HITS IN CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUT LOSSES TO HERMOSILLO

Hermosillo scored three runs in the 1st and added five more in the 4th as they handed Jalisco their second consecutive shutout. The Charros were shut out 4-0 on Wednesday. Jalisco managed just 5 hits in the losses.

Francisco Peguero

Francisco Peguero was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored for Hermosillo. Team mate Jose Cardona went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs, Jasson Atondo 3 for 5 with an RBI and Luis Jimenez 2 for 5 in the win. Danny Espinosa was 1 for 3 on the night but that one hit was a 2 run triple.

Jalisco used 7 pitchers in the game with Octavio Acosta (1-2) taking the loss. Acosta allowed 3 runs on 3 hits while walking 5 in his 2 2/3 innings on the mound. Hermosillo had 15 hits in the contest. Dennis O'Grady (2-0) worked 7 innings of shut ball giving up all 3 Jalisco hits in getting the win.

Hermosillo Sweeps Mexicali With the 6-3 Win

CARDONA AND ESPINOSA HOMER IN THE WIN

The Aguilas de Mexicali ended their 22 inning scoreless streak in the top of the 1st om a single by David Harris that score Jason Bourgeois to give the Aguilas a 1-0 lead. That lead would disappear in the bottom of the 2nd.

Danny Espinosa

Danny Espinosa begin the inning with a single and scored in front of a home run to left off the bat of Jose Cardona.With two outs in the inning, Cedric Hunter singled to score Irving Lopez and the Naranjeros took a 3-1 lead.

Hermosillo added a run in the 3rd on a sac fly by Jasson Atondo that scored Luis Jimenez for the 4-1 lead.

Mexicali cut the lead to 4-3 in the top of the 4th. Harris was hit by a pitch to begin the inning. Colin Walsh singled. Xorge Carrillo singled to score Harris and CJ Retherford hit into a 5-4-3 double play that drove in Walsh.

Francisco Peguero singled to score Hunter in the bottom of the 4th to add an insurance run and increase the Naranjeros lead to 5-3.

Espinosa led off the bottom half of the 7th with a solo home run to center to give Hermosillo the 6-3 win.

Cardona was 1 for 3 with the home run for the Naranjeros as team mate Espinosa went 3 for 3 with the home run, a walk and 2 runs scored.

Jose cardona

Arturo Reyes (1-3) picked up the win for the 8-9 Naranjeros and Heriberto Ruelas earned his 1st save of the year. Sergio Mitre (1-3) took the loss as the Aguilas fell to 7-9 on the season.

Hermosillo Overpowers Culiacan 8-3

JOSE CARDONAS 3 RUN HOME RUN IN 8TH PUTS THE GAME AWAY

Hermosillo scratched out a 5-3 lead after the 7th inning, scoring single runs in five separate innings before breaking the game open with 3 runs in the 8th that gave them the lead for good.

Jose Cardona

With 2 outs in the inning and 2 men on base, Jose Cardona hit a 2-1 fastball on a line drive to left for a 3 run home run that put the Naranjeros up 8-3.

Kyle Finnegan and Heriberto Ruelas held the Tomateros to 1 hit, while striking out 5, over the final 2 1/3 innings to preserve the win. Hermosillo improves to 3-6 on the year while Culiacan fell to 5-4. 

The meat of the Hermosillo order, the 4 through 7 hitters, were a combined 9 for 19 (.562) with 6 RBIs and 4 runs scored. Cardona was 3 for 5 with the home run. Jose Amador and Danny Espinosa also hit home runs for the Naranjeros.

Josh Smith (1-1) picked up the win in relief giving up a run on 3 hits over 4 2/3 innings on the mound while the Culiacan starter, Daniel Rodriguez (0-1) took the loss.

12,130 fans came out to Estadio de los Tomateros in Culiacan on a cloudy night to see the game that didn't end until 11:28 PM local time.