Los Mochis in a Barn Burner Over Navojoa 9-7

TEAMS COMBINE FOR 6 HOME RUNS

In a game that would never be confused with a pitchers duel, the Caneros outlasted the Mayos 9-7. The two teams used a total of 15 pitchers, 7 by the Mayos and 8 by the Caneros. 25 hits, 15 walks, a wild pitch and a balk later the game was over with the Los Mochis win.

Leandro Castro

Isaac Salazar singled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scored on a home run to left center by Leandro Castro for the quick 2-0 Caneros lead. Los Mochis would score twice more in the inning to increase their lead to 4-0 after one.

Los Mochis added a run in the bottom of the second and one more in the 5th to take a 6-0 lead into the 6th inning.

Victor Mendoza hit a solo home run in the top of the 6th to cut the lead to 6-1.

Josuan Mendoza ripped a 2 run home run to left center for the Caneros in the bottom of the 6th to up the Los Mochis lead to 8-1.

Victor Mendoza

Not to be outdone, Jovan Rosa hit his 4th home run of the season, a 3 run shot that cut the lead to 8-4. Two batters later, Marc Flores homered to drive in Luis Fonseca and the Caneros lead had dwindled to 8-6.

Genaro Andrade added an insurance run for the Caneros in the bottom of the 7th with a solo home run to up the lead to 9-6.

With one out in the top of the 9th, Paul Leon singled and stopped at second on a single by Omar Renteria. A wild pitch moved both runners up a base. Alejandro Gonzalez hit a ground ball out to score Leon to make it a 9-7 game but the Mayos would not score again ant Los Mochis had the 9-7 win.

Luis Perez (1-3) got the win with Andres Avila earning his 7th save of the year. Raul Carrillo took the loss.

Culiacan Doubles Up Hermpsillo 6-3

CASEY COLEMAN PICKS UP HIS 7th SAVE OF THE SEASON

Rico Noel

The Tomateros de Culiacan scored 3 runs in the third inning and added 3 more in the 4th to double up the Naranjeros de Hermosillo 6-3. Rico Noel was 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and Luis Cruz 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored for Culiacan.

Francisco Peguero went 2 for 5 with 2 walks, a home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored for Hermosillo.

Culiacan began the top of the 3rd with 4 consecutive singles. Cruz drove in Jose Chavez with single number three and Blake Gailen plated Noel for run number 2. Two outs later, Issmael Salas drove in Cruz for the 3-0 Tomateros lead.

Ali Solis singled to lead off the top of the 4th. Chavez and Noel singled to load the bases with no outs. Cruz hit a sac fly to plate Solis. Gailen hit another sac fly to score Chavez and Ryan McBroom singled to score Noel for the 6-0 lead.

The Naranjeros cut the lead to 6-2 in their half of the 4th on a walk to Fernando Perez. Peguero followed with his 3rd home run of the season to score Perez.

Francisco Peguero

Hermosillo loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 9th on a single, a hit batter and a walk but only managed 1 run on a sac fly by Cedric Hunter. Final score 6-3 Tomateros.

Mauricio Lara (2-1) picked up the win in relief for the 11-10 Tomateros and Casey Coleman earned his league leading 7th save of the season. Luis Mendoza (2-1) gave up 6 runs on 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings on the mound to take the loss for the 10-11 Naranjeros.

Obregon Outlasts Mexicali 3-2 in 15 Innings

EURY PEREZ WINS IT WITH A WALK OFF DOUBLE

Jason Bourgeois singled to lead off the game for the Aguilas. Daniel Castro singled to get him to third and Bourgeois scored on a sac fly by David Harris to take a 1-0 lead. Mexicali would not score again until the top of the 9th when Harris homered on a line drive to left to tie the game at 2 and send it to extra innings.

David Harris

The Yaquis scored in the bottom of the 4th on a double by Cacao Valdez and added a run in the 7th on a Texas league single to center by Juan Carlos Gamboa that scored Leo Heras for the 2-1 lead. Obregon would not score again until the bottom of the 15th...12:16 AM local tome in Obregon.

Gamboa reached base safely on an error by the Aguilas second baseman with one out in the bottom of the 15th. With 2 outs, Perez stroked a double to the right field corner that scored Gamboa with the winning run.

Eury Perez' Walk Off

Javier Solano, starter for the Aguilas, worked 7 innings, allowing two Yaquis runs on 7 hits while striking out 8. The Oregon starter, Samuel Zazueta, gave a run on 5 hits in 4 1/3 innings on the mound. Tomas Solis (2-0) was the beneficiary of the walk off double to get the win. Rodolfo Aguilar (0-1) took the loss.

Obregon improved to 10-11 while the Aguilas fell to 9-11.

League Leaders Square Off Jalisco Beats Mazatlan 9-5

AMADOR, RODRIGUEZ AND VASQUEZ HOMER FOR THE CHARROS

Japhet Amador

The Charros de Jalisco took game 1 of their 3 game series with LMP co-leader Venados de Mazatlan on Tuesday and came out on top with the 9-5 win. Japhet Amador and Manny Rodriguez hit their league leading 6th home runs and Niko Vasquez added his 4th of the year.

Jalisco began the scoring in the 3rd inning with a 5 run explosion highlighted by the Niko Vasquez 2 run blast to deep center field. The Charros had the early 5-0 lead.

Niko Vasquez (left)

Mazatlan cut the lead to 5-2 in the top of the 4th. Alex Liddi and Anthony Giansanti singled and Liddi scored on a double by Kenny Wilson. Giansanti scored on a sac fly by Samar Leyva.

The Venados added two in the top of the 5th. A lead off walk to Edson Garcia, a single by Brian Hernandez and a single by Liddi produced the first run and Wilson drove in Hernandez with a single to cut the lead to 5-4.

Amadeo Zazueta singled to lead off the bottom half of the 5th and scored in front of Japhet Amador's 6th home run of the season as Jalisco increased their lead to 7-4.

Manny Rodriguez

With two outs in the bottom of the 7th, Agustin Murillo scored when Manny Rodriguez launched a 2 run home run to left, his 6th of the year, to lengthen the Charros lead to 9-4.

Edgar Munoz tripled to lead off the top of the night for the visiting Venados and scored on a sac fly off of the bat of Jesus Fabela that cut the lead to 9-5 but that was all the scoring for Mazatlan and Jalisco came away with the 9-5 win and for, at least one night, sole position of 1st place in the LMP.

Felipe Gonzalez (2-1) picked up the win in relief of starter Elian Leya while Alejandro Soto (1-2) took the loss for the Venados.

Standings and Statistics for the LMP Week 3

Joe Alvarez steps down as Manager of the Venados de Mazatlan to attend to personal business back home in Florida. JJ Pancho has been appointed as the new manager for Mazatlan.

STANDINGS

Venados de Mazatlan and the Charros de Jalisco are tied for first with 11-9 records.
Naranjeros de Hermosillo , Tomateros de Culiacan and Caneros de Los Mochis are in 3nd place at 10-10.
Mayos de Navojoa and Aguilas de Mexicali are in 6th at 9-10
The Yaquis de Obregon at 9-10 are in last place.

STATISTICS

Batting

Batting Average: Alonzo Harris (NAV) .408
                            Issmael Salas  (CUL)  .356
                            Victor Mendoza (NAV) .355
                            David Harris (MXC) .351
                            Brian Hernandez (MAZ)  .338

Home Runs:        Japhet Amador (JAL)   5
                            Manny Rodriguez (JAL)  5
                            Danny Espinosa (HER)   4
                            David Harris (MXC)   4
                            Issmael Salas ((CUL)  4

RBIs                    Japhet Amador (JAL)  19
                            Manny Rodriguez (JAL)  19
                            Issmael Salas (CUL)  17
                            David Harris (MXC)  15
                            Victor Mendoza (NAV)  15

Runs Scored        Alonzo Harris (NAV) 24
                            Eric Young Jr. (HER)  17
                            Rico Noel (CUL)  16
                            Manny Rodriguez (JAL)  15
                            Danny Espinosa (HER)  13

Stolen Bases        Alonzo Harris (NAV)   9
                             4 tied with 5

Pitching

ERA                     Konner Wade (MAZ)   1.31
                             Jaime Lugo (NAV)   1.57
                             Elian Leyva (JAL)   1.93
                             David Reyes (MXC)  2.61

Wins                     Jesus Anguamea (OBR)  3
                             Dalton Rodriguez (MXC)  3
                             Konner Wade (MAZ)  3
                             Several pitchers tied with 2

Strikeouts             Frankie De La Cruz  (MXC)  22
                             Jose Hernandez (MAZ)  22
                             James Russell (CUL)  22 
                             Vinny Nittoli (MXC) 20
                             Javier Solano (MXC)  20

Saves                    Andres Avila (MOC)  6
                             Casey Coleman (CUL)  6
                             Grant Sides (JAL)   6
                             Evan Marshall (MAZ)  5
                             Jesus Pirela (NAV)  5

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.