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04/12/2004 Archived Entry: "Mexican League News"
by Carlos Fragoso
MILESTONES SUNDAY
Dominican LHP Rafael Roque went NO NO
Pitcher Armando Valdez got his 1000 K of his career
TIGERS 1 , CANCUN 0
Rafael Roque, threw a no hitter against Cancun Lobstermen, in a 7 innings game, the first of a doubleheader played yesterday at Cancun´s Bob Avila Park, the first of the season, sixth of Tigers lifetime in 49 years, third ever thrown in this park, and second against the local team.
An RBI single by Luis Carlos Garcia (Diamondbacks), in the sixth inning driving in the only Tigers run to win the game.
Roque, went out of a jam in the Lobstermen 7th inning with bases loaded, when he fanned Marcus Jensen, and forced Octavio Sandoval to fly out to end the game.He fanned a total of 11.
TIGERS 000 001 0 1 6 0
CANCUN 000 000 0 0 0 1
R Roque y A Muñoz; E Salgado y M Jenses. W:R. Roque (3-1). L:E.. Salgado (2-4). ers 6-5,
For the second game, the Lobstermen in retaliation, got a walk off win over Tigers 6-5, thanks to an GWRBI single at the bottom of the seventh, and stopping with this a horrible losing streak of 9 games.
Angel Tovar took the win, and Adrian Manzano (1-2) the loss.
Manny Martinez(5),Javier Robles(3) and Jorge Vazquez (6) all from Tigers went longballs.
TIGERS 030 020 0 5 8 0
CANCUN 000 302 1 6 10 0
E Haro, O Bustillos (4), A Manzano (5), L Muñoz (7) y A Muñoz; J Sangeado, A. Sánchez (5), U Carron (6), A Tovar (7) y M Jensen. W: A. Tovar(2-2) L: L. Muñoz(0-1) HR: TIG- M.Martinez (5), J.Robles (3), J.Vazquez (6)
VERACRUZ AND TABASCO SPLITTED
Veracruz Eagles won in the first game, 7-3 and Tabasco did it in the second gamme by 8-3.
Eagles rallied 6 times in the 3rd inning to win, 4 runs in the 3rd, while Emigdio Lopez (3-2) 6 innings pitching and reliever Claudio Sanchez,combined to close the game.
In the second, Tabasco overcome a 2-1 deficit,, scoring walk to a victory, Joel Vargas (2-1) was the winner pitcher, and Daniel Castilllo(0-1) , the loser.
TABASCO 010 002 0 3 7 1
VERACRUZ 006 100 X 7 13 0
E López, C Sánchez (6) y M Cazarin; C Ruiz, E Herrera (3), J Cantu (4), W: Flores (6) y M Santana, J Robles (6). W: López (3-2). L: Ruiz (2-1). Sv: C Sánchez 1.
TABASCO 104 300 0 8 12 2
VERACRUZ 020 010 0 3 7 2
J Vargas, R Pimentel (7) y J Robles; D Castillo, L. Moreno (3), E Moreno (4), JM Hernández (6) y F Rivera. W: Vargas (2-1)). L: Castillo (0-1).
MONTERREY AND SAN LUIS ALSO SPLITTED
Th Sultans and Tuna Tree Growers, shared victories in a doubleheader played at Monterrey Park, someone considered the best in Latinamerica,which has been promoted to be a possible future home of the Montreal Expos.
In the first game, Sultans smashed the San Luis pitching scoring 11 runs to get a shutout victory, meanwhile,Rigoberto Loya (4-1), pitched a 3 hits complete game.Loser pitcher was Enrique Quiñoñes 0-3), and by Sultans, Miguel Fllores(2), "Bubba" Smith (7), Scott Bullett (2) and Alfredo Meza (2), got homers.
For the second game, old timer LHP Mercedes Esquer, a former Sultan (a chip from the same stick), 5 innings well enough to get the win by a score of 10-3.For the losers Alberto Manrique 2-1), second baseman Miguel Flores (3) and Roberto Lugo (1), had HR´s.
SAN LUIS 000 000 0 0 3 0
MONTERREY 033 500 X 11 14 0
E Quiñones, N Meléndez (3), Zambrano (4), S Pérez (6) y A Amezcua; R Loya y A Meza. W: R. Loya (4-1) L: E.Quinones(0-3) HR: MTY- M.Flores (2), S.Bullett (2), C.Smith (7), A.Meza (2)
SAN LUIS 334 200 0 12 16 1
MONTERREY 130 001 4 9 12 1
W: M. Esquer(1-2) L: A. Manrique(2-1) Sv JJ López (5). HR:MTY- M.Flores (3), R.Lugo (1)
ARMANDO VALDEZ REMAINS UNDEFEATED AND GOT HIS 1000 K
Armando Valdez, a veteran RHP got his 5th win of the season , by tossing a 5 innings pitching, allowing 3 Saltillo´s runs, while Puebla Parrotts, scored 4 to got the victory over Sarape Makers.
Saltillo went ahead in the fiirst inning scoring 2 runs, with RBI singles by Eduardo Jimenez and Ricardo Saenz in the spikes of Jayson Bass and Kimera Bartee.
However, Puebla reacted scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th, taking advantage of RBI singles by Darrell Sherman, Carlos Villalobos (2), and a sac fly by Albino Contreras.
Aaron Quiroz (2--1), took the loss for Saltillo.
Éduardo Jimenez´s grand slam, ended up a 10 runs rally in the 5th, to lead the Saltillo team to a 12-2 win, over Puebla.
Reliever pitcher Jose Luis Garcia (1-1), got the win, while Renan Martinez (0-1), took the loss
SALTILLO 200 001 0 3 9 1
PUEBLA 004 000 X 4 8 0
W: A. Valdez(5-0) L: A. Quiroz(2-1) Sv: MA. López (2)
SALTILLO 010 0(10)1 0 12 14 1
PUEBLA 200 000 0 2 7 0
W: JL. Garcia(1-1) L:R.Martinez(0-1) HR: SLT- E.Jimenez (4)
TIJUANA SWEPT LAGUNA
Toros, got two on Sunday´s doubleheader, taking Laguna´s Cowboys with a scores of 4-1 and 2-0.
A walk off, 3 runs HR by Derrick White (3)was all they needed to win the first game, having in Julio Cesar Parra (3-1) the winning pitcher, and Emiliano Giron (1-4), the loser.
In the second game, Alonso Beltran´s, 3 hits shutout for his first win after 3 losses, led the Toros to a 2-0 win, helped by Darryl Brinley´s home run, his 6th of the season.
LAGUNA 000 100 0 1 4 1
TIJUANA 010 003 X 4 5 1
Cowboys: Emiliano Girón (L: 1-4) and Carlos Pacho
Toros: Cesar Martínez, Salvador Garibay (6), Julio Cesar Parra (6)(W: 3-1), Enrique Quintanilla (7) (S 1)
HR: Toros: Derryl White (3)
LAGuna 000 000 0 0 3 1
TIJUANA 010 100 X 2 6 0
Cowboys: Emerson Esparza (L: 1-3), Julio Cesar Jiménez (4), Francisco Madero (5), Federico Castañeda (6) and Héctor Estrada
Toros: Alonso Beltrán (W:1-3), Hugo Castellanos (6), Andy García (6), Enrique Quintanilla (6)(Salva 2) and Eliseo Garzón
HR Toros: Darrell Brinkley (6)
YUCATAN DEFEATED OAXACA 2 TWICE
Yucatan Lions got on Oaxaca Warriors, twice by a scores of 11-8 and 2-1..
In the first game,an 8 runs rally in the 4th, led by RBI singles by, Said Gutierrez,Luis Borges,Luis Arredondo,Jose Herrera, Osvaldo Morejon and Hector Castañeda.
Gary Espadas (1-1), the winner and Eleazar Mora (1-2), the loser, Roberto Mendez hit his 3rd HR of the season, for Oaxaca.
In the second game,Eduardo Diaz GWRBI gave the Lions a walk off win 2-1, while Felix Tejeda (1-0) in relief took the win, and also reliever, Eduardo Neri (0-1), took the loss.
Christian Quinntero of Oaxaca, got his
OAXACA 031 022 0 8 12 2
YUCATÁN 100 820 X 11 17 2
W: Gary Espadas (1-1)
L : Eleazar Mora (1-2)
HR.- Roberto Carlos Méndez (3) Oaxaca
OAXACA 000 010 0 1 2 1
YUCATÁN 000 010 1 2 8 0
W: Félix Tejeda (1-0)
L: Eduardo Nerí (0-1
MONCLOVA STEELERS BEATEN AGUASCALIENTES TWICE TOO
Steelers defeated the Railroadmen, 5-3 and 2-1, Alex Carrasco (3-2) the winnner, and Marcos Diaz (1-1), the loser.Maximo de la Rosa got the save (8)
A two runs double by Sergio Palafox and the 4th, drove home the winning runs, when game was tied at 3 runs, as as result of a 3 runs triple by Willie Romero.
For the second game,Adrian Ramirez (4-0) and Maximo de la Rosa , ninth save,combined to get a 2-1 win.. Abraham Elvira (1-4), Narciso´s brother took the loss.
AGUASCALIENTES 021 000 0 3 7 0
MONCLOVA 301 010 X 5 10 0
M Diaz y J Gavia; A Carrasco, M de la rosa (7) y A Rodríguez. W: A. Carrasco(3-2) L: M. Diaz(1-1) S:M.De la Rosa (8)
AGUASCALIENTES 000 001 0 1 6 2
MONCLOVA 000 002 X 2 4 1
A Elvira y R Quiñónez; A Ramírez, M de la Rosa (7) y C Resendez. W: A. Ramírez(4-0) L: A. Elvira(1-4) Sv: M.De la Rosa (9).
CAMPECHE PIRATES AND RED DEVILS SPLITS
Former Milwaukee LHP Narciso Elvira (2-1), in his returning to Mexican league after playing some seasons in Japan, tossed a solid pitching to beat the Mexico City Red Devils, by a score of 3-1.
Elvira, allowed only two hits, in completing the game, Claudio Moreno (0-1) was the losing pitcher.
Julio Mosquera did it again and led the bucaneer offesive, driving in two important runs
In the second, former major leaguer Roberto Ramirez (Pirates, San Diego), got supported by a 2 runs HR by Venezuelan Pedro Castellano, got the win (4-1), and showed that he is recovering well from an elbow surgery.
Danny McGee, got the loss (1-1), and Pirates scored their only run by a solo shot by Ruben Rivera (3)
MEXICO CITY 000 000 1 1 2 2
CAMPECHE 020 001 X 3 8 1
N Elvira y J ;Mosquera; C Moreno y FJ Valdez. W: N Elvira (2-1), L: C. Moreno (0-1).
MEXICO CITY 200 010 1 4 6 0
CAMPECHE 010 200 0 3 5 3
R Ramírez, G Hansell (7) y S Soto; D Magee y M Cruz. W: R. Ramírez (4-1) L: D. Magee(1-1) Sv:G.Hansell (4) HR: MXC- P.Castellano (5) CAM- R.Rivera (3)
LEAGUE LEADERS: (Source Mexican League Stats)
Batting Stats
Player Team P GP GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS SH SF OBP SLG HP
Darrell Sherman Puebla OF 25 23 .425 87 23 37 4 2 0 16 45 15 9 2 1 0 1 .523 .517 4
Miguel Flores Monterrey IF 26 25 .392 79 23 31 6 0 3 13 46 21 9 6 1 0 2 .515 .582 1
Oswaldo Morejon Yucatan IF 27 27 .380 100 17 38 7 1 2 18 53 10 9 3 1 0 2 .429 .530 0
Juan Zazueta Saltillo IF 24 21 .380 79 10 30 3 0 0 11 33 14 2 0 3 1 1 .474 .418 1
Demond Smith Monterrey OF 25 25 .379 103 24 39 8 1 4 18 61 10 20 13 6 2 0 .434 .592 0
Noe Munoz Saltillo C 25 24 .378 82 14 31 6 0 1 14 40 19 8 0 0 2 1 .490 .488 0
Pedro Castellano Mexico IF 27 27 .376 101 18 38 8 0 5 19 61 11 17 1 0 0 0 .447 .604 2
Scott Bullett Monterrey OF 26 26 .370 100 20 37 5 2 2 16 52 9 13 2 4 0 0 .422 .520 0
Saul Soto Mexico C 24 21 .365 74 16 27 6 0 2 14 39 11 4 1 1 1 1 .442 .527 0
Donzell McDonald Tabasco OF 27 27 .361 97 26 35 7 2 2 12 52 18 17 8 3 1 1 .462 .536 1
Pitching Stats
Player Team W L PCT ERA WHIP G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR SO BB BK WP HB
Armando Valdez Puebla 5 0 1.000 2.15 1.16 5 5 0 0 0 29.1 24 9 7 2 20 10 0 1 2
Adrian Ramirez Monclova 4 0 1.000 3.97 1.50 11 1 0 0 0 11.1 12 6 5 1 4 5 0 0 0
Juan Quintanilla Tijuana 3 0 1.000 1.53 1.30 13 0 0 0 2 17.2 17 3 3 1 8 6 0 0 1
Ravelo Manzanillo Saltillo 3 0 1.000 6.20 1.92 4 4 0 0 0 20.1 26 15 14 4 11 13 0 0 0
Roberto Ramirez Mexico 4 1 .800 5.06 1.63 6 6 0 0 0 32 42 18 18 3 12 10 0 1 2
Rigoberto Loya Monterrey 4 1 .800 2.27 1.14 5 5 0 0 0 31.2 23 8 8 0 16 13 0 2 1
Pablo Ortega Puebla 4 1 .800 1.82 1.10 5 5 0 0 0 34.2 27 12 7 1 20 11 0 1 2
2004 Mexican League Standings
North W L PCT GB
Puebla 19 7 .731 ---
Saltillo 16 11 .593 3 1/2
Monterrey 15 12 .556 4 1/2
Tijuana 14 13 .519 5 1/2
Monclova 13 14 .481 6 1/2
San Luis Potosi 11 15 .423 8
Laguna 11 16 .407 8 1/2
Aguascalientes 8 19 .296 11 1/2
South
W L PCT GB
Tabasco 19 8 .704 ---
Veracruz 15 12 .556 4
Mexico 14 12 .538 4 1/2
Oaxaca 13 14 .481 6
Tigres 13 14 .481 6
Campeche 12 14 .462 6 1/2
Yucatan 11 16 .407 8
Cancun 10 17 .370 9
