Mazatlan Wins Over Culiacan 3-2

ALEX LIDDI'S WALK OFF SINGLE WINS IT

Alex Liddi

This game was scoreless until the bottom of the 6th. Manny Barreda went 6 innings for the Tomateros giving up a run on 4 hits while Eduardo Vera went 5 for the Venados holding the Tomateros scoreless on 1 hit. Neither starter figured in the final decision.

Brian Hernandez singled with the bases loaded to drive in Sebastian Valle for the 1-0 lead but the Venados could not take advantage of the bases loaded situation.

Culiacan tied the score in the top of the 7th on a single by Antonio Lamas that scored Dylan Moore.

Mazatlan took the lead again in the bottom of the 8th when Edson Garcia singled to left to drive in Kenny Wilson for the 2-1 lead.

Playing catch up all night, the Tomateros tied the game once again in the top of the 9th as a single off the bat of Jose Orozco drove in Moore setting up the 9th inning heroics for Liddi.

Anthony Giansanti singled to lead off the inning for Mazatlan. Giansanti went to third on an errant pick off attempt by the Culiacan pitcher. Alex Liddi took a 1-0 fastball the opposite way for a single as Giansanti trotted home with the winning run.

Evan Marshall (on left)

Evan Marshall (1-0) was charged with a blown save that turned into a win for the league leading 9-6 Venados. David Goforth (1-1) possibly cost himself the game with the wild throw to first on the pick off attempt.

Culiacan Over Hermosillo 3-1

3 RUN 4th INNING DOES IT FOR TOMATEROS

Arturo Reyes (0-3), starting pitcher for the Naranjeros, ran into trouble in the 4th inning, giving up 2 doubles and a single as the Tomateros scored 3 times.

Antonio Lamas

Roemon Fields lead off the inning with a double and went to third on a sacrifice bunt. Fields scored when Luis Cruz singled to left. Reyes then got 2 outs but gave up a double to Antonio Lamas that scored Noel and Cruz for the Tomateros 3-0 lead.

Manny Barreda (2-0), the Culiacan starter, pitched 6 very good innings, scattering 3 hits and allowing a Hermosillo run in the 2nd. Casey Coleman earned his 3rd save of the young season.

With one out in the top of the 2nd, Roberto Ramos drew a walk. Jose Cardona singled with Ramos stopping at second. One out later, Jorge Flores singled to score Ramos to cut the Culiacan lead to 3-1. Hermosillo was unable to score again and the Tomateros had the 3-1 win.

13,681 fans filled Estadio de los Tomateros to watch the home team play a crisp 2 hour and 50 minute game and come away winners to improve to 6-4 while the Naranjeros fell to 3-7 on the season. These 2 teams meet again on Thursday the 25th of October for the third game of a 3 game series.