Mexican Matchups: Games of 12/1

Gabriel gives a message to Navojoa.  Alberto carries on for Mazatlan.

GUASAVE 6, NAVOJOA 5 IN GUASAVE

Navojoa:  Rolando Acosta was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Luis Fonseca was 3-for-5 with a run.  Fernando Flores was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, his second.

Guasave:  Baltazar Lopez was 1-for-1 with a walk and a two-run homer, his second.  Jose Rodriguez was 1-for-2 with a walk and three runs.  Juan Delgadillo pitched six innings, allowing one run on six hits and three walks with one strikeout.

The game:  Guasave got two in the first and built the lead to 5-1 after seven.  In the ninth for Navojoa, an error scored one and a three-run homer by Flores tied the score at five.  In the ninth, Rodriguez was hit by a pitch and took second on a wild pitch.  Following a one-out intentional walk, a double steal put runners on second and third.  Another intentional walk loaded the bases with two out and Gabriel Gutierrez singled in the winning run.

MAZATLAN 4, CULIACAN 2 IN MAZATLAN

Culiacan:  Maxwell Leon was 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.  Jorge Cantu was 2-for-4 with a run.  Daniel Rodriguez (Atlanta) struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.

Mazatlan:  Blake Gailen was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) and two RBIs.  Issmael Salas was 3-for-4 with a double and a run.  Alejandro Martinez struck out nine in six shutout innings, allowing three hits and two walks.

The game:  Gailen singled in a run in the fourth to put Mazatlan up 1-0 and homered in the sixth to make it 2-0.  Alberto Carreon hit an RBI triple in the seventh and later came around to score to give Mazatlan a 4-0 lead.  Culiacan got single runs in the eighth and ninth and had the tying run on base with two out in the ninth.

MEXICALI 6, LOS MOCHIS 4 IN MEXICALI

Los Mochis:  Yancarlo Angulo was 2-for-3 with a walk and a home run (his fourth), driving in two.  Brian Burgamy was 1-for-3 with a walk and a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Saul Soto was 1-for-2 with two walks and a double.

Mexicali:  Chris Roberson was 2-for-5 with two home runs (his ninth and tenth), scoring three times.  Ben Guez (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with a walk and a double, driving in two.  Misael Silverio struck out six in five innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks.

The game:  Roberson homered in the first and Antonio Lamas (Oakland) had an RBI double in the second to put Mexicali up 2-0.  Each team scored in the third.  A two-run single by Guez made it 5-1 Mexicali after five.  Los Mochis got one in the sixth and Angulo hit a two-run homer in the eighth to close to within one at 5-4, but an Oscar Robles RBI single brought home an insurance run for Mexicali.  Los Mochis went down in order in the ninth.

HERMOSILLO 5, OBREGON 1 IN OBREGON

Hermosillo:  Jesus Loya (Boston) was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and three RBIs.  Jonathan Aceves was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Hector Galvan pitched five innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks.

Obregon:  Dan Robertson (San Diego) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Marco Carrillo pitched six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

The game:  Obregon scored on a double play to take a 1-0 lead in the first, but it went downhill from there.  A two-run single by Loya capped a three-run fourth to put Hermosillo in the lead.  Hermosillo added two in the ninth to put it out of reach.  Obregon had only one hit after the first inning.