Sultanes de Monterrey 8, Caliente de Durango 7 (14 Innings) - Tied at four apiece, the Sultanes and Caliente traded two-run punches in the 11th before Durango took the lead in the top of the 14th, only to lose the game when Monterrey scored a pair in the bottom of the inning to take a 2-1 series lead.

Estevan Florial hit a two-run homer, his second of the game, in the 11th to give Durango a 6-4 lead, but RBI doubles by Gustavo Nunez and Javier Salazar tied the game for Monterrey.

In the top of the 14th, Jonathan Villar's sac fly scored Jose Carlos Urena but also ended the inning when Christopher Escarrega was thrown out at third for the final out of the frame.

Monterrey tied the game on an RBI single by Javier Salazar that scored Nunez and then won it when Salazar scampered home on a wild pitch.

Nunez went 5-for-7 in the game for Monterrey with a solo homer in the fifth, three runs scored and three RBIs, while starter Manny Banuelos went 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, two of them earned, on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

Game 4 of the series is scheduled for Saturday night at 7 p.m. EDT, with Devin Smeltzer starting for Durango against Daniel Cruz for Monterrey.

Toros de Tijuana 2, Charros de Jalisco 1 - The Toros maximized their few chances, getting two runs in the fourth, one on a triple by Justin Turner that scored Phillip Evans and another when Wilmer Flores drove in Turner with a sac fly.

It was all the offense they'd need to take Game 3 and grab a 2-1 series lead on the Charros.

Tijuana starter Noah Skirrow allowed one run on four hits, walking two and striking out five, the lone blemish coming in the fifth when a sac fly by Jose Herrera scored Gilberto Jimenez.

Charros starer Luis Ivan Rodriguez threw five innings, allowing two runs on three hits, walking two and striking out three.

Game 4 of the series is scheduled for Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. EDT, with David Reyes starting for Tijuana against Michael Boyle for Jalisco.

Starters For Zona Sur Game 3's - Brooks Hall will start for the Diablos Rojos against Fernando Lozano for Puebla as the Diablos try to dig themselves out of a two-game deficit. Jeremy Rhoades will start Game 3 for Tabasco against James Kaprelian for Oaxaca.

Where to Watch – All Liga Mexicana de Beisbol games are streamed live with a subscription on LMB TV, and a season subscription is on sale for MX$799 (about US$46) until April 30. Select games are streamed live on the YouTube page for Latin American network Claro Sports.

LMB Series de Zona Schedule
All times Eastern Daylight Time
* - If Necessary

Tuesday, Aug. 18
Sultanes de Monterrey 6, Caliente de Durango 2 - Game 1
Toros de Tijuana 4, Charros de Jalisco 0 - Game 1

Wednesday, Aug. 19
Pericos de Puebla 13, Diablos Rojos del Mexico 5 - Game 1
Guerreros de Oaxaca 2, Olmecas de Tabasco 1 - Game 1
Caliente de Durango 17, Sultanes de Monterrey 5 - Game 2
Charros de Jalisco 5, Toros de Tijuana 3 (11 Innings) - Game 2

Thursday, Aug. 20
Pericos de Puebla 4, Diablos Rojos del Mexico 1 - Game 2
Olmecas de Tabasco 3, Guerreros de Oaxaca 2 - Game 2

Friday, Aug. 21
Sultanes de Monterrey 8, Caliente de Durango 7 (14 Innings) - Game 3
Toros de Tijuana 2, Charros de Jalisco 1 - Game 3

Saturday, Aug. 22
6 p.m. - Diablos Rojos del Mexico at Pericos de Puebla - Game 3
7 p.m. - Olmecas de Tabasco at Guerreros de Oaxaca - Game 3
7 p.m. - Caliente de Durango at Sultanes de Monterrey - Game 4
9:30 p.m. - Toros de Tijuana at Charros de Jalisco - Game 4

Sunday, Aug. 23
4 p.m. - Diablos Rojos del Mexico at Pericos de Puebla - Game 4
7 p.m. - Olmecas de Tabasco at Guerreros de Oaxaca - Game 4
7 p.m. - Caliente de Durango at Sultanes de Monterrey - Game 5*
7 p.m. - Toros de Tijuana at Charros de Jalisco - Game 5*

Monday, Aug. 24
9 p.m. - Diablos Rojos del Mexico at Pericos de Puebla - Game 5*
9 p.m. - Olmecas de Tabasco at Guerreros de Oaxaca - Game 5*

Tuesday, Aug. 25
9:30 p.m. - Sultanes de Monterrey at Caliente de Durango - Game 6*
10:35 p.m. - Charros de Jalisco at Toros de Tijuana - Game 6*

Wednesday, Aug. 26
9 p.m. - Pericos de Puebla at Diablos Rojos del Mexico - Game 6*
9:30 p.m. - Guerreros de Oaxaca at Olmecas de Tabasco - Game 6*
9:30 p.m. - Sultanes de Monterrey at Caliente de Durango - Game 7*
10:35 p.m. - Charros de Jalisco at Toros de Tijuana - Game 7*

Thursday, Aug. 27
9 p.m. - Pericos de Puebla at Diablos Rojos del Mexico - Game 7*
9:30 p.m. - Guerreros de Oaxaca at Olmecas de Tabasco - Game 7*

Photo: The Sultanes de Monterrey won Game 3 when Gustavo Nunez scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 14th inning. (Photo courtesy of the Sultanes de Monterrey)