Saturday, November 3, 2018

Jalisco Tops Culiacan 4-3

NIKO VASQUEZ' HOME RUN IN THE 8TH WINS IT

The Tomateros de Culiacan took the early lead as they scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Ali Solis began the inning being hit by a pitch. Rico Noel singled and Antonio Lamas loaded the bases on the second hit by pitch of the inning. The Charros starter, Octavio Acosta, then uncorked a wild pitch that scored Solis. A 5-3 ground out scored Noel. Issmael Salas singled to drive in Lamas for the 3-0 Culiacan lead.

Manny Rodriguez
The Charros began chipping away at that lead in the top of the 4th when Manny Rodriguez homered to lead off the inning. Two outs later, Yadir Drake drew a walk. Kevin Medrano followed with a double to right to score Drake as Jalisco cut the lead to 3-2.

Drake led off the 6th with a single. With one out, Vasquez reached om a fielding error. Santiago Chavez singled to load the bases. Amadeo Zazueta drove in Drake with a single to tie the game at 3.

Vasquez hit an 0-1 pitch to left for a silo home run in the top of the 8th as Jalisco took their 1st lead of the game at 4-3. Closer Grant Sides walked the 1st man he faced in the bottom of the 9th but then struck out the side for the Charros win.
Niko Vasquez (left) Homers

Felipe Gonzalez (1-0) picked up the win in relief as Sides earned his 6th save of the campaign. David Goforth (1-2) took the loss for the 8-10 Tomateros.

Jalisco won their 4th game in a row and at 11-7, took over sole possession of 1st place in the LMP.

Mexicali Doubles up Mazatlan 4-2

16,496 FANS PACK ESTADIO B-AIR TO WATCH AGUILAS WIN

The Aguilas de Mexicali took the lead in the bottom of the 5th, added an insurance run in the 8th and got 4 excellent innings of work from four relief pitchers to get the win and improve to 8-9 on the season.

Dalton Rodriguez
Dalton Rodriguez (3-0) picked up the win in relief of starter Miguel Pena and Jake Sanchez earned his 5th save of the year. Mazatlan starter, Jose Hernandez (1-2), gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in taking the loss for the 10-8 Venados.

Mazatlan began the scoring in the 2nd on a walk, a single and a single by Jesus Fabela that scored Alex Liddi for the early 1-0 lead.

Mexicali answered in their half of the 3rd when David Harris doubled to center to drive in Misael German to tie the score at 1.

With one out in the top of the 5th, Fabela drew a base on balls and advanced to second on a balk. Fabela scored on a single by Gilberto Galaviz as Mazatlan took a 2-1 lead.

The Aguilas retook the lead for good in the bottom of the 5th. Jason Bourgeois singled with one out. After a strikeout for out number two, Harris singled. CJ Retherford doubled to right to drive in Bourgeois and Harris and Mexicali had the 3-2 lead.

With one out in the bottom of the 8th, two singles and a sac fly by Daniel Castro scored Xorge Carrillo to add an insurance run and the 4-2 lead.

Navojoa Over Obregon 5-2

JAIME LUGO TOSSES 6 SHUTOUT INNINGS

Jaime Lugo
The Mayos opened the scoring with a single, a double and a sac fly to center by Jovan Rosa to plate Alonzo Harris for the early 1-0 lead.

With one out in the bottom of the 2nd for Navojoa, Fernando Flores doubled and scored on a double off the bat of Christian Zazueta. Zazueta stole third and Alejandro Gonzalez drew a walk. Harris singled to drive in Zazueta and give the Mayos a 3-0 lead.

Navojoa added two runs in the 4th. With 2 outs, Harris singled as did Elmer Reyes. Harris scored on a single by Victor Mendoza and Reyes came around on a double by Rosa for the 5-0 lead.

Neither team would score until the top of the 9th. Richy Pedroza led off the inning with a single. With two outs, Jesus Valdez doubled to center to plate Pedroza. A single by John Nogowski drove in Valdez to cut the lead to 5-2. The Yaquis were unable to score anymore runs and the Mayos had the 5-2 win.
John Nogowski

Alonzo Harris went 3 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored for Navojoa. Team mate Elmer Reyes was 3 for 5 and Victor Mendoza 2 for 5.

Cheslor Cuthbert went 2 for 4 for the Mayos

Jaime Lugo (1-0) went 6 innings to get the win for the 8-9 Mayos and Jesus Pirela notched his 4th save. Tommy Collier (0-2) gave up all 5 runs on 9 hits in 3 2/3 innings in taking the loss.

Obregon fell to 8-10 on the season, losing the 1st game under new manager Juan Gabriel Castro

Hermosillo Wins 3-2 Over Los Mochis

A FERNANDO PEREZ HOME RUN IN THE 6th THE WINNING RUN

Danny Espinosa
Danny Espinosa hit a solo home run to left with one out in the top of the 2nd to put Hermosillo on the board first. With 2 outs. Fernando Perez waited out a walk and went to third on a double by Jasson Atondo. Sergio Burruel walked as did Eric Young Jr. The walk to Young forced in Perez and the Naranjeros had a 2-0 lead.

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.

Friday, November 2, 2018

Aguilas de Mexicali Fire Manager Luis Sojo

TRANSACTIONS FOR THE LMP OM 11/1

Luis Sojo
Just 16 games into the Liga Mexicana del Pacifio season and with a record on 7-9, the Ownership of the Aguilas de Mexicali have decided to fire manager Luis Sojo. The Aguilas are a mere 2 1/2 games behind the league leading Venados de Mazatlan and Charros de Jalisco with 47 games to play. Juan Gabriel Castro was named as the new manager. The team also fired coaches Giovanni Carrara (Bench Coach) and Edgar Castro (Hitting Coach). Alonzo Tellez was named as the new batting coach.The Aguilas didn't announce replacement for Carrara.
Juan Gabriel Castro

Aguilas de Mexicali     Deactivate   P Daniel Flores
                                      Activate   P Miguel Pena

Yaquis de Obregon     Deactivate   INF Emmanuel Avila
                                    Activate   INF  Isaac Paredes

                                    Deactivate   OF  Tomo Otosaka
                                    Activate   C  Iker Franco

Tomateros de Culiacan     Deactivate   P  Derrick Loop
                                          Activate   P  Jose Carlos Medina
                                     
                                          Deactivate   OF  Henry Ramos
                                          Activate   OF  Blake Gailen


Tomateros Salvage One Game of Series With Mazatlan

4 RUNS IN THE 8TH GIVE CULIACAN THE 5-2 WIN

Manny Corpas
Roy Merritt, the Venados starter, had held the Tomateros to a single run on 3 hits over 6 innings of work but reliever Manny Corpas (0-2) gave up all 4 runs in the 8th to be charges with a blown save and the loss. Jesus Castillo (1-0) got the win in relief of starter Dallas Beeler and Casey Coleman earned his 5th save of the season.

With the Venados ahead 2-1 and 1 out in the top of the 8th, Jose Orozco got things going with a single. Roemon Fields and Rico Noel followed with singles of their own to load the bases. A single by Luis Cruz cleared the bases, with the help of a throwing error by the center fielder. A single by Ryan McBroom and the 6th single of the inning scored Cruz to give the Tomateros the 5-2 lead and the game.

Cruz was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored for Culiacan while McBroom went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Jose Orozco, who pinch hit for Ali Solis in the 8th, was 2 for 2 with a run scored.
Luis Cruz

Anthony Giansanti was 2 for 4 for the Venados.

With the loss, the Venados fall into a 1st place tie with the Charros de Jalisco at 10-7. The Tomateros improved to 8-9 on the season.

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.

Caneros Shut Out Yaquis 7-0

SAUL SOTO 3 FOR 5 WITH A HOME RUN IN THE WIN

Saul Soto Homers
Chris Huffman (1-2) threw 5 scoreless innings for Los Mochis, walking 2, allowing 4 hits and striking out 6 Yaquis to get the win. Four Caneros' relievers allowed a hit and no runs over the final 4 innings. Sean Nolin (0-2) gave up 3 runs on 8 hits and walked three batters over 5 2/3 innings to take the loss.

Los Mochis scored 2 runs in the 2nd inning with 2 outs. Everth Cabrera singled as did Isaac Rodriguez. Both runners moved up on a passed ball. Josuan Hernandez singled to drive in both runners and the Caneros led 2-0.

In the 6th inning, Los Mochis again scored their runs with 2 outs. Rodriguez singled and Hernandez doubled to put runners at second and third. A single by Ramon Urias scored both men and when Leandro Castro doubled to plate Urias, the Caneros had the 5-0 lead.

The Caneros added a run in the 8th and Saul Soto hit a solo home run in the top of the 9th to give Los Mochis the 7-0 lead.

With 2 out in the bottom of the 9th, Arturo Rodriguez drew a base on balls but was stranded at first as Richy Pedroza ground into a 4-3 putout to end the game with the Los Mochis 7-0 win.

The Caneros improved to 9-8 on the season as the Yaquis de Obregon fell to 8-9.

Jalisco Triples Up Navojoa 9-3

7 RUN 5th INNING LEADS TO A CHARROS SWEEP OF THE 3 GAME SERIES

Orlando Lara (2-2), starting pitcher for the Charros, didn't throw a no hitter last night but he was effective over 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits to get the win. Jose Oyervides (1-2) and reliever Oswaldo Martinez didn't fare as well. Oyervides gave up 5 runs on 8 hits in 4 innings and Martinez followed with 4 runs on 4 hits in 1/3 of an inning for the Mayos.

Navojoa had the lead after 4 1/2 innings. They scored twice in the 3rd and added a run in the 4th to take a short lived 3-2 lead.

Kevin Medrano
Kevin Medrano doubled with one out in the bottom half of the 4th for the Charros and scored on a single by Santiago Chavez that tied the game at 3.

Jalisco broke the game wide open in their half of the 5th, scoring 7 runs on 8 hits. The Charros sent 12 men to the plate in the inning. The big blow came off of the bat of Japhet Amador who crushed a low and outside fastball to right for the 2 run opposite field home run. Two batters later, Yadir Drake tripled to center to drive in a run and increase the Charros lead to 7-3. A 2 run single by Manny Rodriguez drove in the final two runs in the 9-3 victory by Jalisco.
Japhet Amador

9,000+ fans were on hand at Estadio Charros de Jalisco to watch the on field fireworks and see the hometown team improve to 10-7. The win vaulted the Charros into a tie with Mazatlan, who lost last night, for the league lead. The Mayos de Navojoa fell to 7-9 with the loss.

Thursday, November 1, 2018

LMP Transactions for 11/1

6 TEAMS MADE MOVES ON THE 1st OF NOVEMBER

Aguilas de Mexicali     Deactivate   INF Alan Lopez
                                      Activate     P Miguel Aguilar

Tomateros de Culiacan     Deactivate   P   Manny Barreda
                                          Activate   P   Hector Rodriguez

Charros de Jalisco     Deactivate   P Victor Gonzalez
                                  Activate   P Luis Rodriguez

Naranjeros de Hermosillo     Deactivate  INF Jose Amador
                                               Activate   INF  Norberto Obeso

Venados de Mazatlan     Deactivate   P Arturo Barradas
                                       Activate   P Roman Zonta

Yaquis de Obregon     Deactivate   INF Sergio Contreras
                                    Activate   P Carlos De Leon

Venados Double Up Tomateros 6-3

LEAGUE LEADING MAZATLAN IMPROVES TO 10-6 ON THE YEAR

Brian Hernandez
Sherman Johnson got things going for Mazatlan in the bottom of the 1st with a single and went to second on a wild pitch, With one out, Brian Hernandez singled to right to score Johnson for the 1-0 lead.

Singles by Luis Cruz and Issmael Salas in the top of the 4th put runners on the corners with 1 out for Culiacan. A ground out scored Cruz and a double by Ronnier Musteleir scored Salas as the Tomateros took a 2-1 lead.

Alex Liddi doubled to lead off the bottom of the 5th for the Venados. Samar Leyva singled to put runners at the corners with no outs. Following a strikeout, Kenny Wilson drew a 4 pitch base on balls to load the bases. With 2 outs, Edson Garcia singled to right to score Liddi and Leyva to give Mazatlan a 3-2 lead. The Venados would add a run in the 6th to increase their lead to 4-2.

A single, a walk and a sacrifice bunt had runners on second and third for the Tomateros in the top of the 7th. Pinch hitter Henry Ramos ground out 4-3  to score Antonio Lamas, as Culiacan cut the lead to 4-3.

With one out in the bottom of the 7th, Hernandez doubled to score Johnson for the 5-3 lead and Jesus Fabela singled to score Hernandez for the final 6-3 win for Mazatlan.

Walter Silva
Walter Silva (1-0) picked up the win in relief and Evan Marshall earned his 5th save of the season. Daniel Rodriguez (0-2) worked 4 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits in taking the loss for the 7-9 Tomateros.

Hermosillo Shuts Out Mexicali 4-0

AGUILAS NOW AT 22 SCORELESS INNINGS

Luis Mendoza
The Naranjeros de Hermosillo shut out the Aguilas 4-0 for the second consecutive night. Mexicali has been held to 8 hits over the 2 games. Last night, the Aguilas had runners in scoring position in 3 separate innings but went 0 for 6 in those situations. Over the two games Mexicali was 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position.

Hermosillo scored single runs in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd innings to build a 3-0 lead.

Eric Young Jr. scored on a single by Francisco Peguero in the 1st, Jasson Atondo scored on a single by Young in the 2nd and Luis Jimenez scored on a wild pitch in the 3rd for the Naranjeros.
Jasson Atondo

Danny Espinosa doubled in Peguero in the bottom of the 5th for the 4th and final run for Hermosillo.

Luis Mendoza (2-0) threw 6 2/3 innings of scoreless ball, holding the Aguilas to 4 hits while walking 4 and striking out 2 in getting the win. Javier Solano (1-1) worked 5 innings, giving up 4 runs on 9 hits in taking the loss.

Obregon Pounds Los Mochis 8-3

YAQUIS SCORE 6 TIMES IN THE 1st

Ramon Urias
The Caneros scored early. Isaac Salazar began the game with a single. One out later, Ramon Urias singled as did Leandro . With the bases loaded and 1 outs, Salazar scored on a fielder's choice as Los Mochis took a 1-0 lead.

The Yaquis sent 9 men to the plate in the bottom half of the 1st and 6 of them scored as Obregon broke open the game. Daniel Robertson and Jose Aguilar began the inning by drawing walks. Cheslor Cuthbert hit a ground rule double that scored Robertson. Aguilar scored on a ground ball out and John Nogowski hit a 2 run home run to left for a 4-1 lead. Juan Carlos Gamboa scored on a wild pitch and Jose Felix scored on a single by Richy Pedroza to make it 6-1 after one.
John Nogowski

Los Mochis scored twice in the 3rd on a walk, a triple by Leandro Castro and a sac fly by Saul Soto to trim the lead to 6-3.

Obregon put the game away with 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th.

Dustin Antolin (1-0) picked up the win in relief of starter Nate Reed who failed to go the required 5 innings to qualify for the win. Luis Perez (0-3) gave up 6 runs on 4 hits and lasted just 2/3 of an inning to take the loss.

Both teams are 8-8 on the season. 

Charros All Over Mayos 11-2

22 HITS AND 11 RUNS FOR JALISCO

Elian Leyva
The Charros de Jalisco scored 11 runs on 22 hits in their pounding of the visiting Mayos de Navojoa. 7,501 fans filled Estadio Charros de Jalisco to see their Charros improve to 9-7 on the season. Elian Leyva (2-0) allowed 2 runs on 5 hits to get the win. Demetrio Gutierrez (0-1) could not record an out in his time on the mound in the 6th, giving up 2 runs of his own on 2 hits to take the loss as the Mayos fell to 7-8.

Navojoa had tied the game at 2 in the top of the 6th on a solo home run by Alonzo Harris but the skies opened up on the Mayos in the bottom half of the inning as the Charros responded with 4 runs of their own.

Agustin Murillo, recently returned from his LMB Champion Sultanes de Monterrey, singled to drive in a run and Manny Rodriguez followed with a sac fly to score Santiago Chavez. The big blow on the inning though was a 2 run opposite field home run by Japhet Amador that made the score 6-2 and the Charros kept piling on.
Agustin Murillo

Jalisco added a run in the 7th and another 4 runs in the 8th. Final score 11-2 Charros.

Murillo was 4 for 6 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored while Kevin Medrano and Daric Barton were both 3 for 5. Amador went 3 for 4 with the home run, a walk and 2 RBIs. Every starter had at least 1 hit for the Charros.

Alonzo Harris went 2 for 3 with the home run, an RBI and 2 runs scored for Navojoa. Harris improved his league leading batting average to .411.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

LMP Transactions for 10/30

The Naranjeros have named Alfredo Meza as a coach. I have searched everywhere and I don't see that the manager, Bronswell Patrick, has been let go. I'm not sure in what capacity Meza will serve the Naranjeros. On to the transactions.

Aguilas de Mexicali     Deactivate   P Dusten Knight
                                      Activate   INF Yuniesky Betancourt

                                      Deactivate   P Jonathan Del Campo
                                      Activate   INF Ramon Rios

Naranjeros de Hermosillo     Deactivate   INF Roberto Ramos
                                               Activate   INF Luis Jimenez

Mayos de Navojoa     Deactivate   INF Alvaro Gonzalez

Roberto Ramos (HER) was batting .326 with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs for the Naranjeros before being deactivated while Jimenez appeared in 1 game for Hermosillo going 0 for 4. 

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.

Hermosillo Shuts Down Mexicali 4-0

AGUILAS HELD TO 2 HITS IN THE LOSS

Jorge Castillo
Jorge Castillo (1-1) held the Aguilas scoreless on 1 hit over 6 innings, walking 2 and striking out 3 in getting the win as Hermosillo improved to 6-0 on the season. Only CJ Retherford (single) and Colin Walsh (double) were able to get hits off of the Naranjeros pitching staff. David Reyes (0-1) took the loss for the 7-7 Aguilas.

Mexicali got a runner as far as second base twice in the game and went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position.

Hermosillo scored in the 1st on a single by Francisco Peguero that drove in Cedric Hunter and a solo home run by Peguero in the 6th to give the Naranjeros a 2-0 lead.

A fielding error by the Aguilas second baseman allowed Jasson Atondo to score in the bottom of the 7th and a sac fly to right by Peguero scored Eric Young Jr. with the 4th run of the game and when reliever Marcelo Martinez struck out the Aguilas in order in the top of the 9th, Hermosillo had the 4-0 win.

Francisco Peguero
Peguero was 2 for 3 with the home run, 3 RBIs and a run scored for Hermosillo while team mates Jasson Atondo, Danny Espinosa and Young were all 2 for 4 on the night.

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.

Charros Cruise by Navojoa 8-5

MANNY RODRIGUEZ WITH A GRAND SLAM

Manny Rodriguez
The Charros de Jalisco improved to 8-7 on the season with an 8-5 win over the Mayos de Navojoa on Tuesday night. Manny Rodriguez launched a grand slam in the 2nd inning to give Jalisco a comfortable 5-0 lead. But no lead is safe in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico.

Navojoa clawed their way back to cut the lead to 5-4 after six innings but Jalisco scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th to add to their lead and get the win. With the loss the Mayos fall to 7-7 on the year.

Amadeo Zazueta hit a solo home run in the 1st for Jalisco, his first of two home runs on the night, to give the Charros the early 1-0 lead. The Rodriguez slam made it 5-0 after two.

Paul Leon doubled to begin the top of the 3rd for Navojoa and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Leon would score on a ground out to begin chipping away at the Jalisco lead.

The Mayos scored twice in the 4th, on a ground ball out that drove in Elmer Reyes and a single off the bat of Leon that plated Luis Fonseca. Another run in the 6th cut the Charros' lead to 5-4.

Jalisco scored 3 times in the 7th, including another solo home run by Zazueta and the Mayos scored a single run in the 8th. That would be all the scoring and the Charros had the 8-5 win.

Vince Molesky (2-0) scattered 7 hits over 5 1/3 innings of work to get the win. Grant Sides earned his 5th save of the campaign. Misael Siverio (0-1) gave up the first 5 runs to the Charros on 6 hits over 5 innings on the mound to take the loss.
Vince Molesky