Tomateros Smother Caneros de Los Mochis 6-1

ISSMAEL SALAS GRAND SLAM IN 6TH DOES THE TRICK!

5 Culiacan pitchers held the Caneros to 5 hits and no runs before closer Derrick Loop gave up a triple to Leandro Castro and a sac fly to left by Jay Gonzalez to spoil the scoreless contest. That score came in the top of the 9th with the game well in hand.

Issmael Salas

With out in the Tomateros half of the 6th, Henry Ramos walked. One out later, Ryan McBroom singled to center. Ronnier Mustelier took ball four on a 3-2 pitch to load the bases. Issmael Salas then launched an 0-1 pitch to left for the grand slam that gave Culiacan a 4-0 led.

The Tomateros added single runs in the 7th and 8th innings to build a 6-0 lead headed into the top of the 9th.

Culiacan pitchers struck out 9 Caneros and walked only 1. Los Mochis' hurlers, on the other hand, walked 7 and struck out 1 Tomatero. Mauricio Lara (1-0) worked  a third of an inning in relief to get the win. Chris Huffman (0-1) gave up the grand slam in his 6 innings on the mound to take the loss.

12.319 fans watched the game in Estadio de los Tomateros and saw the home town team improve to 2-1 on the season while the previously unbeaten Caneros fell to 2-1.