Mexican Matchups: Games of October 17

Urias causes a heap of trouble for Los Mochis.  An eight-run inning lifts Navojoa.  One inning was all Culiacan needed.

HERMOSILLO 3, MAZATLAN 2 IN HERMOSILLO

Mazatlan:  Stetson Allie (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Erick Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with an RBI.  Rafael Diaz pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Hermosillo:  Sebastian Elizalde (Cincinnati) was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Yunesky Sanchez was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run, scoring once and driving in one.  James Gillheeney (Seattle) pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits and no walks with five strikeouts.

The game:  Hermosillo scored single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth to take a 3-1 lead.  It stayed there until the ninth, when Allie doubled and scored.  Mazatlan had the tying run on first with one out but could do no more.

MEXICALI 3, LOS MOCHIS 2 IN MEXICALI

Los Mochis:  Brian Burgamy (Mets) was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Emmanuel Avila was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.  Fabian Cota struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Mexicali:  Chris Roberson was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Brock Peterson (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Javier Solano (Dodgers) pitched six innings, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

The game:  RBI singles by Ramon Urias and Roberson turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead for Mexicali in the fifth.  Los Mochis only once got a man as far as second base after that.

NAVOJOA 12, OBREGON 11 IN NAVOJOA

Obregon:  Jake Smolinski (Texas) was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk, scoring twice.  Albino Contreras was 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk.  Jose Pina struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and no walks.

Navojoa:  Carlos Orrantia was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.  Eliseo Aldazaba was 2-for-5 with a three-run homer.  Gene Escat (Baltimore) struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing only a walk.

The game:  Obregon built an 11-2 lead only to see Navojoa score two in the sixth and eight in the seventh to take the victory.  Aldazaba and Jon Weber (Detroit) each hit a three-run homer in the eight-run seventh.

CULIACAN 3, JALISCO 1 IN CULIACAN

Jalisco:  Leo Heras (Houston) was 3-for-4 with a double and a run.  Jose Manuel Rodriguez was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one.  Ben Kozlowski struck out seven in 5.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks.

Culiacan:  Sergio Gastelum was 2-for-2 with a walk and two RBIs.  Ronnier Mustelier was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Marco Camarena (Mets) pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  All the runs were scored in the sixth.  Rodriguez doubled in a run in the top of the sixth; in the bottom, Jorge Vazquez homered and Gastelum singled in two.  Jalisco put men on first and second with one out in the ninth, but a double play ended the game.

SATURDAY'S GAMES

Jalisco at Culiacan

Los Mochis at Mexicali

Mazatlan at Hermosillo

Obregon at Navojoa