LMP: Cañeros stop Mayos in 10 innings

José Luna responded with a single in the back of the 10th inning, Jorge Rivera dropped from second to score the winning run in a dramatic collision at the plate, and the Cañeros de los Mochis earned a surprise 3-2 victory over the Mayos de Navojoa, who snapped a six-game winning streak in the Mexican Pacific League.

After starter Leuris Gómez left without a decision after a brilliant six-inning scoreless six-hitter, Marcos Machado (2-1) retired the only batter he faced and benefited from the offensive reaction of his teammates to score the victory. Martín Buitimea (1-1) took the loss after admitting the difference race and two hits in one chapter and two thirds.

In Jalisco, the Tomateros de Culiacán unleashed a 16-hit offense and beat the Charros 9-5, their fifth win in six games.

Diego Madero hit a two-run homer, Dairon Blanco had three hits with two RBIs and Ramiro Peña’s was 4-2 with an RBI to stand out in the Tomateros attack.

David Gutiérrez (1-0) walked one and two-thirds inning without allowing a run in relief work to claim victory, while the loss went to the record of Brennan Bernardino (0-1), with one run and two allowed hits in a episode and a third.

In Guasave, the star Jesse Castillo hit 2-2, received three walks, drove in four touchdowns and scored twice to lead the Algodoneros attack, which beat the Venados de Mazatlán 10-2.

Fernando Mirando (1-2) won for the first time of the season with a five-round effort in which he allowed two runs and three hits with five fans. The defeat went to Édgar Torres (2-1), punished with six runs and nine hits in three innings and two thirds.

In Ciudad Obregón. Carlos Soto hit a three-run homer, Danny Ortiz added another two-touchdown and Issmael Salas went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI to propel the Sultanes de Monterrey to a 9-6 win over the Yaquis.

Starter Luis Gámez (3-1) allowed two runs and seven hits with five fans in six innings to win the game, and Alexis Portillo (1-1) lost it after allowing three runs and three hits in 2 2/3 innings.

In Hermosillo, Águilas de Mexicali attacked with four runs in the first inning and had a solid opening from Miguel Peña to defeat the Naranjeros 4-2.

Peña (1-3) managed to allow two touchdowns in seven innings despite receiving 11 hits and won for the first time of the season. The loss went to the record of José Samayoa (1-2) after conceding four runs and four hits in five innings.

Ronnier Mustelier hit a two-run RBI double and Xorge Carrillo drove in two more with a single for the winners.

The Mayos lead the circuit with a 13-7 record, followed by the Algodoneros (12-7), Yaquis (12-8), Charros (11-9), Tomateros (11-9), Naranjeros (9-11), Sultans (9-11), Águilas (9-11), Venados (8-12) and Cañeros (5-14).