LAMP: A Logjam At the Top – Tomateros de Culiacan, Naranjeros de Hermosillo Tied In Overall Standings

Tomateros de Culiacan 2, Mayos de Navojoa 1 – Poncho Ruiz drove in Efren Navarro to score the go-ahead run with a fifth inning single. Starter Edgar Arredondo threw 5 2/3 innings for Culiacan, allowing one run on three hits, walking one and striking out two to earn the win. The win combined with Hermosillo’s loss puts the two teams in a tie atop the regular season standings, though Culiacan is six games out of first place in the second half.

Charros de Jalisco 4, Venados de Mazatlan 0 – Starter Luis Rodriguez allowed just two hits over five shutout innings, walking one and striking out five, and the Charros used six relievers who combined to allow three hits over the final four innings to shut out Mazatlan. Carlos Mendevil hit a two-run homer for Jalisco, and Michael Wielansky went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

Sultanes de Monterrey 4, Naranjeros de Hermosillo 3 – Edson Garcia’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth sent the Sultanes fans home happy. The Naranjeros held a 3-0 lead in the fifth after a two-run homer by Jose Cardona, but coughed it up when Donovan Casey hit a double with the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning.

Caneros de Los Mochis 5, Aguilas de Mexicali 2 – A two-run single by Rodolfo Amador and a two-run double by Alejandro Urias put the Caneros ahead, and the lead held. Omar Araujo allowed two runs on three hits in six innings, walking five and striking out three, and the Los Mochis bullpen allowed just one baserunner in three innings.

Algodoneros de Guasave 4, Yaquis de Obregon 3 – Obregon took a two-run lead in the top of the 12th when Allen Cordoba singled home Taiki Sekine, but Roberto Ramos answered in the bottom of the inning, hitting his seventh homer of the year, a three-run shot that sent Guasave onto the field to celebrate the win.

Transactions for December 18

Aguilas de Mexicali – Deactivated OF Antonio Castañeda, who may be activated December 19, and added IF Moisés Gutiérrez to the active roster.

Naranjeros de Hermosillo – Retroactive to November 21, deactivated RHPEnrique Castillo, who may be activated December 19, and added LHP Jorge Rodríguez to the active roster.

Mayos de Navojoa – Deactivated RHP Damián Mendoza, who may be activated December 19, and added C Luis Amador to the active roster.

Caneros de Los Mochis – Deactivated RHP Miguel Vázquez, who may be activated December 19, and added RHP Omar Araujo to the active roster. Deactivated RHP Manuel Urías Gastélum, who may be activated December 19, and added LHP Manuel Valdez to the active roster.

Algodoneros de Guasave – Deactivated LHP Edwin Cervantes, who may be activated December 19, and added RHP Alejandro Cervantes to the active roster.

Venados de Mazatlan – Deactivated RHP Erick Casillas, who may be activated December 19, and added RHP Juan Pablo Téllez to the active roster. Deactivated C Cristian Mejía, who may be activated December 19, and added IF Santiago Gómez to the active roster. Retroactive to December 16, deactivated RHP Adolfo Ramírez, who may be activated  December 19, and added RHP Ernesto Borges to the active roster.

Charros de Jalisco – Retroactive to December 15, deactivated OF Christian Morales, who can be activated starting December 19, and added IF Mateo Gil to the active roster.

Tonight in the LAMP
All times Eastern Standard Time
8:30 p.m. – Navojoa at Culiacan
8:30 p.m. – Mazatlan at Jalisco
8:30 p.m. – Hermosillo at Monterrey
9:30 p.m. – Mexicali at Los Mochis
8:30 p.m. – Obregon at Guasave

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