Naranjeros de Hermosillo 6, Yaquis de Obregon 2 – Alex Dickerson’s three-run homer, his third of the year, gave Hermosillo a 3-2 lead in the top of the sixth, and they held on to win their eighth straight game and improve to 29-18 overall, one game behind first-half winner Culiacan. Starter Juan Pablo Oramas threw six innings, allowing two runs on two hits, walking one and fanning five for the Naranjeros, who are 9-1 in their last 10 games and 10-2 in the second half.
Venados de Mazatlan 8, Tomateros de Culiacan 3 – The Venados jumped out to a 7-0 lead before Culiacan could get a run across, getting two-run homers from Phillip Ervin in the fifth and Ramiro Pena in the sixth. Pena also sparked a three-run second inning for Mazatlan, hitting an RBI double that was followed by a pair of RBI singles from Luis Aviles Jr. and Jose Gaitan.
Charros de Jalisco 7, Algodoneros de Guasave 3 – Jack Mayfield’s bat remains the hottest in the LAMP, and the former Los Angeles Angel went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and two RBIs as Jalisco won for the eighth time in its last 10 games. Mayfield leads the LAMP with a .351 average, and his teammate Reynaldo Rodriguez is second in the LAMP with 40 RBIs, picking up another with a fourth-inning RBI single.
Caneros de Los Mochis 6, Sultanes de Monterrey 4 – The Caneros avoided being swept by lowly Monterrey, but had to hang on to get it done, scoring six runs in the first four innings but managing just two hits and three walks over the final six innings, while Monterrey chipped away at the lead, ultimately running out of innings.
Aguilas de Mexicali 6, Mayos de Navojoa 1 – Recently returned infielder Kennys Vargas hit a solo homer that put Mexicali ahead, and the Aguilas piled on four more to get back to .500 in the second half of the season.
Transactions for December 5
Yaquis de Obregon – Deactivated OF Dustin Peterson, who may be activated December 10, and added Jesús Yavé Estrada to the active roster.
Aguilas de Mexicali – Retroactive to December 2, deactivated IF Ray-Patrick Didder, who can be activated December 7, and added RHP Jeremy Rhoades to the active roster.
Naranjeros de Hermosillo – Deactivated LHP Jorge Rodríguez, who may be activated December 6, and added RHP Enrique Castillo to the active roster. Deactivated RHP Augusto Mendieta, who may be activated December 6, and added RHP Aníbal Cervantes to the active roster.
Mayos de Navojoa – Deactivated RHP Jorge Luis Sauceda, who may be activated December 6, and added RHP Damián Mendoza to the active roster.
Caneros de Los Mochis – Deactivated RHP Nick Struck, who may be activated December 15, and added RHP Dauris Valdez to the active roster. Deactivated RHP Manuel Urías Gastélum, who may be activated December 6, and added RHP Manuel Valdez to the active roster. Deactivated RHP Marco Fregozo, who may be activated December 6, and added RHP Miguel Vázquez to the active roster.
Algodoneros de Guasave – Deactivated LHP Edwin Cervantes, who may be activated December 6, and added LHP Ariel Gracia to the active roster. Deactivated RHP Kevin Ribón, who may be activated December 6, and added RHP Manuel Castro to the active roster. Deactivated IF Jorge Flores, who may be activated December 10, and added C José Lizárraga to the active roster. Deactivated LHP Jeff Kinley, who may be activated December 15, and added RHP Jorge Pérez to the active roster. Deactivated RHP Juan Cossio, who can be activated December 6, and added RHP Alejandro Cervantes to the active roster.
Venados de Mazatlan – Retroactive to December 1, deactivated C Cristian Mejía, who can be activated December 6, and added RHP Óscar Rojas to the active roster.
Charros de Jalisco – Deactivated RHP Edgar Manzo, who may be activated December 6, and added RHP Christian Alvarado to the active roster.
Sultanes de Monterrey – Deactivated RHP Mario Pérez, who can be activated December 6, and added RHP Alexis Vera to the active roster.
Tonight in the LAMP
All times Eastern Standard Time
8:30 p.m. – Los Mochis at Jalisco
8:30 p.m. – Navojoa at Monterrey
9 p.m. – Guasave at Mazatlan
9:30 p.m. – Culiacan at Hermosillo
10:30 p.m. – Obregon at Mexicali
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