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08/26/2005 Archived Entry: "Mexican League News : Division Series Championship Coverage"
By Carlos Fragoso
Yucatan Lions. likes thrilling, just recently come from behind in series 0-3 against Tabasco, and seemed like it to rewrite history, which words are still fresh, and by winning to Tigers once again put series now 2-3 still in favor of the Angelopolis team.
A team of destiny in this 2005 season, kind of our 1969 Mets, quqalified to play off as a best loser, then went over Oaxaca and Tabasco, and today are trying to repeat, that, and you
knnow what, if they win next Saturday a difficult task to accomplish and tie series up, ladies and gentleman that puebla stadium will be burning-
Las night, ALFREDO ACEVES went 6 innings , fanning 10 Tigers and got the help of two relievers to lead Lions to beat Tigers 6-1.PABLO ORTEGA lost for Tigers to whom PEDRO CASTELLANo in a 2 hits game,also drove 2 runs in for Yucatan to lead the attack.
TIGERS 000 001 000 1 10 0
YUCATAN 012 100 02X 6 10 3
Ortega, Carrillo (6), L. Muñoz (7), Rivera (7), Huerta (8) , Manzano (8) and A. Muñoz.
Aceves, Ramos (7), Vargas (9) and Gutiérrez.
WP: Alfredo Aceves (2-2)
LP: Pablo Ortega (3-2)
In the other series, Saltillo made a big jump by winning Tijuana 9-3 withe RAFAEL DIAZ ,the winner on the mound off losing pitcher ALONSO BELTRAN and took a series lead 3-2, so scenario will chande ,starting next saturday when they play at Tijauana´s Calimax Stadium.
MARIO VALENZUELA with his league´s new record for most homers in post season, 9th homer, and another one by CHRISTIAN PRESICHI led the Sarape Makers attack.
TIJUANA 100 002 000 3 9 0
SALTILLO 302 002 20x 9 11 0
A Beltrán, S Garibay (4), Delfin (6), Parra (6), Shibilo (8) and Valdez; Díaz, M Pérez (7), Duarte (9) and Muñoz.
WP. RAFAEL Díaz 4-0
LP: ALONSO Beltrán 2-2
HR: TIJ: George Arias (7), J. Espinoza (2). SLT: Mario Valenzuela (9), C. Presichi (3)
