Obregon takes the lead in the championship series.

OBREGON 5, MEXICALI 3 IN MEXICALI

Game summary:  Obregon scored three in the first and led 4-0 after three.  Mexicali scored in the eighth to make it 5-3 and had the tying run on base with one out.

Obregon:  Luis Mendoza (Kansas City) struck out eleven in six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks.  Doug Clark was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored three times.

Mexicali:  Oscar Robles was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once.  Yuniesky Betancourt was 2-for-5 with a triple and a home run and drove in two.

Obregon takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of- seven series.