Culiacan 9-8 Winners Over Jalisco in 11 Innings

WALK OFF SAC FLY BY MAXWELL LEON THE DIFFERENCE

Issmael Salas

The Tomateros de Culiacan chased the Charros starter, Vince Molesky, after 2/3 of an inning with 6 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks as they took a 6-0 lead after 1 inning. Issmael Salas had a 3 run home run in the inning and Ali Solis added a 2 run shot for the Tomateros.

Jalisco scored twice in the 2nd on a 2 run double by Kevin Medrano and added 2 runs in the 3rd on a 2 run home run by Manny Rodriguez, his 5th of the season, to cut the lead to 6-4.

Manny Rodriguez

Blake Gailen hit a sac fly to drive Salas for the 7-4 Tomateros lead and in the bottom of the 7th, Ronnier Mustelier stole home to give Culiacan an 8-4 lead.

The Charros scored two more runs in the 8th on a single by Medrano and a double by Erick Rodriguez to cut the lead to 8-6.

With one on and two outs in the top of the 9th, newly activated Stephen Cardullo ripped a two run home run to tie the score at 8 and send the game to extra innings.

Maxwell Leon

Jose Chavez drew a 1 out walk in the bottom of the 11th for Culiacan and went to third on a single by Rico Noel. Following an intentional walk to load the bases, Maxwell Leon lofted a deep fly ball to score Chavez for the win.

David Goforth (2-2) worked the final two innings to get the win while Aaron Kurcz (0-2) took the loss for the Charros

Yaquis Outlast Mayos 4-3

MAYO'S 3 RUN 9th NOT ENOUGH TO OVERCOME OBREGON

Although the Mayos de Navojoa scored 3 times in the bottom of the 9th, it was a case of "too little, too late" to stop the Yaquis de Obregon from taking the 4-3 win.

Dallas Martinez

Dallas Martinez (1-1), the Yaquis starter, held the Mayos scoreless on 4 hits through 5 innings to get the win. Obregon reliever, Brandon Brennan, pitched 1 2/3 innings over the 8th and 9th, allowing all of the Mayos runs, although only 1 was earned, on 4 hits to make the game interesting. Misael Siverio (0-2) allowed 2 runs on 5 hits over 4 innings to take the loss for Navojoa.

Obregon scored in the first on a double, a sacrifice bunt, a walk and an RBI single off of the bat of Jesus Valdez to take a 1-0 lead. They increased their lead to 2-0 in the 4th when Iker Franco singled to plate Leo Heras.

A run in the 5th and an RBI double by Moises Gutierrez in the 6th increased the lead to 4-0.

Consecutive singles by Victor Mendoza and Jovan Rosa and a walk to Marc Flores loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 9th for the Mayos. A 4-6-3 double play scored Mendoza to cut the lead to 4-1. Carlos Mendivil walked and Christian Zazueta reached safely on an error by the third baseman that scored Rosa. Alejandro Gonzalez singled to plate pinch runner Diego Madero but Alonzo Harris flew out to right to end the game.

Hermosillo 6-2 Winners Over Los Mochis

CANEROS GET 13 HITS BUT 0 FOR 10 WITH RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITION

Francisco Peguero

Francisco Peguero was 3 for 5 with a double and a home run with Luis Jimenez and Cedric Hunter both 2 for 4  in the Naranjeros win over the Caneros. Los Mochis outhit Hermosillo 13-12 but couldn't get timely hitting as they went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position.

The Naranjeros scored in 5 of the first 6 innings to take a 6-0 lead into the bottom of the 6th.

A single and a double put runners on second and third for Los Mochis in their half of the 6th. Saul Soto singled to drive in Leandro Castro. After a pitching change, Jesus Arredondo drew a base on balls. Everth Cabrera singled to plate Jay Gonzalez and cut the lead to 6-2 but the Caneros were unable to score again and Hermosillo had the 6-2 win.

Saul Soto

Estadio Emilio Ibarra Almada had a crowd of 5,942 fans who had come to witness the game. They went home disappointed with the outcome.

Mexicali Upends Mazatlan 6-3

3 RUN HOME RUN IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 9th FOR THE WIN

Watch the Aguilas celebration HERE

Yuniesky Betancourt

The Aguias de Mexicali scored twice in the bottom of the 8th to tie the game at 3 and then a 3 run home run by Yuniesky Betancourt in the bottom of the 9th won it. The last 5 runs scored by Mexicali all came via the home run ball.

Mazatlan had scratched out single runs in the 4th, 5th and 6th innings to take a 3-0 lead. Two of those 3 runs came on solo home runs by Alex Liddi and Samar Leyva. The Aguilas got a run back in their half of the 6th to cut the lead to 3-1.

Mexicali, with two outs in the 8th, got a single from Juan Perez and a 2 run home run on a line drive to left off the bat of pinch hitter Ricky Alvarez to tie the game at 3.

Ricky Alvarez

In the bottom of the 9th, David Harris led off with a single. With one out, Xorge Carrillo singled to left as Harris went to third. After two mound visits to discuss strategy, Betancourt took an 0-2 pitch deep to left center for the 3 run, walk off home run and the win for the Aguilas.

Jake Sanchez (1-1), the Aguilas closer, picked up the win thanks to Betancourt's heroics. Sanchez had an exciting top of the 9th, giving up a walk, a stolen base and an intentional walk before getting a pop up to end the threat. Brandon Cuniff (0-2) was charged with a blown save and the loss for Mazatlan

LMP Roster Moves for 11/4

CHARROS DEACTIVATE DARIEL ALVAREZ AFTER HE INJURED HIS FOOT

Charros de Jalisco     Deactivate  OF  Dariel Alvarez
                                   Activate   OF  Stephen Cardullo

Naranjeros de Hermosillo     Deactivate   P  Joshua Smith
                                               Activate   OF  Norberto Gonzalez

Yaquis de Obregon     Deactivate   P  Nate Reed
                                    Activate   OF  Eury Perez

Tomateros de Culiacan     Deactivate   P  Francisco Rios
                                          Activate   P  Edgar Gonzalez

Managerial Carousel Continues in the LMP

THIRD MANAGER FIRED IN 3 DAYS

Chris Woodward New Manager of the Venados

The first 2 managers fired in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico were not too shocking. Luis Sojo was fired by the Aguilas de Mexicali and replaced by Juan Gabriel Castro. Then the Tomateros de Culiacan fired Lorenzo Bundy and replaced him with Robinson Cancel. Both the Aguilas and the Tomateros had losing records to begin the season.

This latest firing though has me thinking that the ownership of the Venados de Mazatlan have lost their collective mind. Mazatlan today fired manager Jose Alvarez. He has been replaced by Chris Woodward. What strikes me as strange in this transaction is that Alvarez had the Venados in 1st place in the LMP. 3 of the top 5 hitters in the league play for Mazatlan. Konner Wade is tied for the league lead in wins and is tops in ERA.

The only thing I can figure is that Woodward comes with a pedigree. For the last two seasons he was he 3rd base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the Dodgers so popular in Mexico I guess the name recognition will put "butts in the seats" as the saying goes.

The Venados average about 10,000 fans per game so that can't be it.

Maybe this is a favor for the Dodgers who might want Woodward to get some managerial experience so they can let him manage one of their AAA teams in the States.

But for now, Jose Alvarez is out of a job/ Only time will tell if this was a wise choice for the Venados.

Navojoa Holds Off Obregon 4-3

RALLY BY YAQUIS IN 9TH INNING FALLS SHORT

Victor Mendoza got things rolling for the Mayos with a 2 out solo home run to center in the bottom of the 1st that gave Navojoa a quick 1-0 lead.

Victor Mendoza

The Yaquis took the lead in the top of the 4th. Leo Heras drew a 1 out base on balls and went to third on a double by Isaac Paredes. The Navojoa starter, Marco Carrillo, uncorked a wild pitch to score Heras and move Paredes to third. Jesus Valdez hit a sac fly to drive in Paredes as Obregon took a 2-1 lead.

Alonzo Harris hit a line drive shot to left foe a solo home run to tie the game at 2.

Navojoa took the lead for good in the 7th. Fernando Flores stroked a one out single. Omar Renteria came into the game as a pinch runner for Flores. Alejandro Gonzalez drew a base on balls. A single by Harris scored Renteria and a double by Elmer Reyes drove in Harris for the 4-2 Mayos lead.

Daniel Robertson doubled to left with 1 out in the top of the 9th and scored on a throwing error by the left fielder on the throw to second. Part of the problem here was that no one backed up the throw which allowed Robertson to score when he should have been stopped at third.

Rogelio Martinez (2-0) picked up the win in relief for the 9-9 Mayos and Jesus Pirela notched his 6th save of the season. Nathanael Santiago (0-1) for the 8-11 Yaquis, giving up the 2 runs in the 7th on 3 hits..

Jalisco Falls to Culiacan 4-3

4 RUNS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 8TH WINS IT FOR THE TOMATEROS

Will Oliver

The Charros de Jalisco had the game well in hand, with a 3-0 lead, until the bottom of the 8th. Will Oliver, who had pitched 6 masterful innings of shutout baseball, could only watch from the dugout as reliever Aaron Kurcz gave up 3 runs on 3 hits to let the Tomateros tie the game and Felipe Gonzalez (0-1) allow a run on 2 hits, all in 2/3 of an inning, as the Charros fell to 11-8 on the season.

Newly activated Juan Ramon Noriega (1-0) was the beneficiary of the 4 run outburst to pick up the win for the 9-10 Tomateros and Casey Coleman notched his 6th save of the season.

Luis Cruz

Luis Cruz doubled to begin the come back in the bottom of the 8th for Culiacan. Blake Gailen singled to drive in Cruz. Ryan McBroom tripled over the head of the center fielder to plate Gailen. Jorge Vasquez hit a sac fly to plate McBroom and just like that the game was tied at 3. Issmael Salas singled and Ronnier Mustelier doubled. With men on second and third, Ali Solis hit a sac fly to bring in Salas to give Culiacan the 4-3 lead.

The Charros went down in order in the 9th to hand the Tomateros the come back win. With the loss, the Charros fall back into a 1st place tie in the LMP with the Venados de Mazatlan.

16,062 fans were on hand at Estadio de los Tomateros in Culiacan to watch the exciting come back win by the home team.

Ryan Mcbroom

Aguilas Shut out Again as Venados Win 6-0

MEXICALI SCORELESS IN 3 OF THEIR LAST 5 GAMES

The Venados jumped on top early scoring twice in the top of the 2nd. Alex Liddi began the inning with a single and Anthony Giansanti drew a walk. A fly ball out advanced both runners. With runners at second and third, a single by Jesus Fabela scored Liddi and Giansanti for the 2-0 Mazatlan lead.

Sebastian Valle

Sebastian Valle launched a 2 run home run to left in the 4th that scored Fabela. Kenny Wilson followed with a single, stole second and scored on a single by Edson Garcia to increase the Venados lead to 5-0.

Mazatlan added a run in the 8th. Valle was hit by a pitch with 2 outs. Wilson singled and a single by Sherman Johnson scored Valle with the 6th and final run of the night. The Venados had the 6-0 shutout and improved to 11-8 on the season. This win, coupled with the Charros loss to Culiacan gives the Venados a share of 1st place in the LMP.

Konner Wade (3-0) tossed 6 innings of 3 hit shutout baseball while striking out 5. Frankie De La Cruz (0-1), on the other hand, gave up 5 runs on 5 hits and walked 3 in 3 1/3 innings on the mound to take the loss as the Aguilas fell to 8-10 on the year.

Konner Wade

Los Mochis Defeats Hermosillo 6-1

SAUL SOTO WITH 2 HOME RUNS IN THE WIN

Yoanys Quiala

The Caneros de Los Mochis built a 6-0 lead after four innings and the pitching staff did the rest. Yoanys Quiala (2-0) threw 6 innings of 1 run ball, his only mistake a home run ball to Eric Young Jr. in the 5th. Three relief pitchers finished the job allowing no runs and no hits over the final 3 innings.

Saul Soto launched the first of his two home runs on the night in the bottom of the 2nd with a man on that gave the Caneros a 2-0 lead.

Los Mochis added a run in the 3rd on a single off the bat of Leandro Castro that scored Everth Cabrera for the 3-0 lead.

Soto led off the bottom of the 4th with a solo home run to deep left center, his 4th home run of the year. Three batters later, Cabrera hit a 2 run home run to right to give Los Mochis a 6-0 lead.

Young's home run in the 5th was hardly enough and the Naranjeros fell to Los Mochis 6-1.

Soto was 2 for 4 with the 2 home runs, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored for the Caneros while team mate Jesus Arredondo was 2 for 4 with a run scored.

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Young went 2 for 4 with the home run for the Naranjeros.

LMP Transactions and Moves for 11/3

TOMATEROS FIRE MANAGER LORENZO BUNDY

Yaquis de Obregon     Deactivate   P  Alberto Leyva
                                    Activate   INF Carlos Sepulveda

Tomateros de Culiacan     Fire Manager Lorenzo Bundy and Bench Coach Noe Munoz
                                          Hire Manager Robinson Cancel and Bench Coach Oscar Robles

                                          Deactivate   P  Sasagi Sanchez
                                          Activate   P  Juan Ramon Noriega

Mayos de Navojoa    Deactivate   P  Isidro Marquez
                                  Activate   P  Ozzie Mendez 

Tomateros de Culiacan Fire Manager Lorenzo Bundy

CULIACAN BEGINS SEASON 8-10

Lorenzo Bundy

Lorenzo Bundy has been fired as the manager of the Tomateros after beginning the season 8-10. This is the 2nd managerial change in the LMP in the last two days.

Robinson Cancel has been named to the manager with tonight's game against the Charros de Jalisco.

Culiacan also fired bench coach Noe Munoz and names Oscar Robles as their new bench coach.

Robinson Cancel

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.

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.