Phillip Ervin and Miguel Guzman each hit solo homers in the second, giving the Pericos de Puebla the lead and the game-winning run, but they continued to peck away at the Piratas de Campeche.
The Pericos added four more in the fourth and another run in the fifth and glided to a 9-2 win in game five of their playoff series against the Piratas, cutting Campeche’s series lead to 3-2 and sending the series back to the Mexican gulf coast for game six on Sunday. Friday’s game was rescheduled from Thursday, when rain in Puebla washed the game out.
Edgar Torres started what ended up being a bullpen game for Puebla, and went three innings, allowing one run on one hit, a solo homer by Felix Perez in the second. Six Pericos relievers combined to finish out the game, each throwing one inning, with only Fred Villareal allowing a run in the eighth when Cal Mitchell’s sac fly scored Christian Ibarra.
Game six will be played Sunday in Campeche, with the first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT. Starting pitchers have yet to be announced.
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Liga Mexicana de Beisbol First Round Playoff Schedule
All Times Eastern Daylight Time
* – If Necessary
Liga Mexicana de Beisbol First Round Playoff Schedule
All Times Eastern Daylight Time
* – If Necessary
August 9
Diablos Rojos del Mexico 13, Leones de Yucatan 3
Guerreros de Oaxaca 18, El Aguila de Veracruz 11
Piratas de Campeche 7, Pericos de Puebla 0
Charros de Jalisco 5, Sultanes de Monterrey 3
Acereros de Monclova 20, Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 3
Toros de Tijuana 7, Algodoneros de Union Laguna 2
August 10
Diablos Rojos del Mexico 12, Leones de Yucatan 1
Guerreros de Oaxaca 9, El Aguila de Veracruz 3
Piratas de Campeche 3, Pericos de Puebla 2
Charros de Jalisco 10, Sultanes de Monterrey 2
Acereros de Monclova 4, Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 3
Algodoneros de Union Laguna 4, Toros de Tijuana 2
August 12
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 6, Acereros de Monclova 3
Piratas de Campeche 9, Pericos de Puebla 6 (11 Innings)
Guerreros de Oaxaca 12, El Aguila de Veracruz 9
Charros de Jalisco 14, Sultanes de Monterrey 2
Diablos Rojos del Mexico 4, Leones de Yucatan 2
Algodoneros de Union Laguna 4, Toros de Tijuana 3
August 13
Guerreros de Oaxaca 4, El Aguila de Veracruz 3
Pericos de Puebla 3, Piratas de Campeche 2
Diablos Rojos del Mexico 3, Leones de Yucatan 1
Toros de Tijuana 9, Algodoneros de Union Laguna 6
Sultanes de Monterrey 7, Charros de Jalisco 6
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 12, Acereros de Monclova 8
August 14
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 4, Acereros de Monclova 3 (11 Innings)
Algodoneros de Union Laguna 4, Toros de Tijuana 3
Sultanes de Monterrey 12, Charros de Jalisco 6
Piratas de Campeche at Pericos de Puebla – PPD, Rain
August 15
Pericos de Puebla 9, Piratas de Campeche 2
August 16
8 p.m. – Charros de Jalisco at Sultanes de Monterrey – Game 6
9:45 p.m. – Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos at Acereros de Monclova – Game 6
10:35 p.m. – Algodoneros de Union Laguna at Toros de Tijuana – Game 6
August 17
8 p.m. – Pericos de Puebla at Piratas de Campeche – Game 6
8 p.m. – Charros de Jalisco at Sultanes de Monterrey – Game 7*
9:45 p.m. – Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos at Acereros de Monclova – Game 7*
10:35 p.m. – Algodoneros de Union Laguna at Toros de Tijuana – Game 7*
August 18
9:30 p.m. – Pericos de Puebla at Piratas de Campeche – Game 7*
WBN LMB: https://worldbaseball.com/league/mexico/liga-mexicana-de-beisbol/
Photo: The Pericos de Puebla topped the Piratas de Campeche to force game six in their first round playoff series. (Photo courtesy of the Pericos de Puebla)
