Winter Leagues Playoffs 2021-2022: Monterrey Draws Even; Culiacan Pushes Guasave to Brink in Semifinals Game Four

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SEMIFINAL - I

Charros de Jalisco (2-2) @ Sultanes de Monterrey (2-2)

A leadoff hit and an E4 places Jalisco left-hander Ryan Verdugo into immediate trouble.  Two consecutive singles and a sacrifice fly later, and Los Charros trail by three after the first.  However, Monterrey left-hander Edgar Torres makes an early exit after allowing two runs on five hits and three walks in just three innings pitched.  Jalisco then ties the game against right-hander Luis Gamez in the fourth.  But with two outs and the bases loaded in the home fifth, Charros' right-hander Jaime Lugo 

issues a walk to force home a run, then yields a two-out, two-run single to third baseman Ricardo Serrano giving Monterrey a 6-3 lead.  In the seventh, right fielder Dariel Alvarez's two-run home run pulls Jalisco within one.  But Sultanes right fielder Nick Torres's two-run single in the eighth puts the game out of reach.  Los Charros manage a run in the ninth, but no more.  Left-hander Jeff Kinley holds on for the save.  Right-hander Jonas Garibay earns the win in relief with 2.2 scoreless innings pitched.  Southpaw Irwin Delgado suffers the loss in relief of Ryan Verdugo.

• GAME FOUR FINAL: Jalisco 6; Monterrey 8
• BOXSCORE Jan. 8
  

SEMIFINAL - II

Algodoneros de Guasave (1-3) @ Tomateros de Culiacan (3-1)

Culiacan scores early, often, and late en route to an 8-3 victory and a commanding 3-1 series lead over Guasave.  Los Tomateros take a first-inning lead, but Los Algodoneros seizes a 3-1 lead in the second.  However, that would mark the end of Guasave's surge.  Culiacan goes on to score seven unanswered runs.  Designated hitter Victor Mendoza drove home Culiacan's first run of the game and hit a two-run home run in the fifth.  Center fielder Jesus Fabela connected on a three-run home run in the eighth.  Right-hander Aldo Montes wins in relief of starter Jose Bravo, limiting Guasave to just a pair of hits and one walk with four strikeouts over four scoreless innings pitched.

• GAME FOUR FINAL: Guasave 3; Culiacan 8
• BOXSCORE Jan. 8
  

Winter Leagues Playoffs 2021-2022: Jalisco and Culiacan Take Series Leads in LMP Semifinals

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SEMIFINAL - I

Charros de Jalisco (2-1) @ Sultanes de Monterrey (1-2)

After three quiet frames, Monterrey opens the scoring with two runs in the fourth.  Jalisco answers with three in the fifth - shortstop Amadeo Zazueta singles home the first run and soon scores on first baseman Cionel Perez's two-run home run to right field.  Los Sultanes promptly retook the lead with three runs in the home sixth highlighted by catcher Gilberto Galaviz's two-out, two-run single to left field.  But again, their advantage does not last.  After a scoreless seventh, Jalisco manufactures two runs in the eighth, tying the game at five.  The teams duel through a scoreless ninth, and into extra innings, they go.  Each side goes down in order in the tenth.  Catcher Fernando Flores connects to right field off Monterrey reliever Nathanael Santiago on a home run with one out in the visitor's eleventh.  With two outs in the home eleventh and runners on the corners, Charros reliever Roberto Osuna strikes out designated hitter Fernando Perez to end the game.  Osuna strikes out three in the frame.  He closes out a stellar performance allowing just two hits and no walks while striking out six over the final 2.2 innings for the win.

• GAME THREE FINAL: Jalisco 6; Monterrey 5  11-inn
• BOXSCORE: Jan. 7

SEMIFINAL - II

Algodoneros de Guasave (1-2) @ Tomateros de Culiacan (2-1)

Facing Guasave left-hander David Holmberg in the home first, Culiacan first baseman Joey Meneses 

connects for a two-run home run over the left-field wall.  Catcher Ali Solis' run-scoring double in the fourth gives Los Tomateros a 3-0 lead.  Algondoneros designated hitter Jhoan Urena brings Guasave within one with a two-run home run in the visitor's fifth.  Culiacan scores what proves to be the decisive run in the sixth, as Guasave would tally one last time in the seventh.  David Holmberg allows three runs in the loss, but only one is earned.  Culiacan southpaw Anthony Vasquez allows two earned runs on three hits and one walk through five for the win.  Left-hander Alberto Baldonado throws a scoreless ninth for his second save this series.

• GAME THREE FINAL: Guasave 3; Culiacan 4 
• BOXSCORE Jan. 7

Winter Leagues Playoffs 2021-2022: Monterrey and Guasave Even Series in LMP Semifinals

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SEMIFINAL - I

Sultanes de Monterrey (1-1) @ Charros de Jalisco (1-1)

Jalisco manufactures a run in the opening frame.  Afterwhich, the score remains unchanged through the seventh inning.  Starter Javier Solano takes his bid into the eighth inning.  But after walking the leadoff batter and striking out the next, he is removed in favor of southpaw Alemao Hernandez, who promptly yeilds a hit putting runners on the corners.  Hernandez is relieved by Alexandro Tovalin, who fields a comebacker keeping the runners in place but then walks the next batter to load the bases.  Tovalin walks Monterrey's first baseman, Issmael Salas, with two outs, forcing home the tying run.  Alexandro Tovalin is then replaced by Adrian Guzman.  Sultanes' third baseman Ricardo Serrano greets Guzman with a bases-clearing double to center field, then scores on catcher Carlos Soto's groundball base hit through the middle for a 5-1 Sultanes lead.  Los Charros respond with two runs in the home eighth but nothing more.  Monterrey left-hander Jeff Kinley closes out the game with a four-out save.  Starter Nick Struck allows one earned run on just four hits and one walk with nine strikeouts for the win.  Jalisco starter Javier Solano walks off to a no-decision after yielding just one run on five hits over 7.1 innings  Alemao Hernandez takes the loss in relief.

• GAME TWO FINAL: Monterrey 5; Jalisco 3
• BOXSCORE: Jan. 5

SEMIFINAL - II

Tomateros de Culiacan (1-1) @ Algodoneros de Guasave (1-1)

An excellent back and forth affair unfolds at Guasave's Estadio Francisco Carranza Limon.  Culiacan promptly takes the lead on second baseman Ramiro Pena's first-inning home run.  Designated hitter Victor Mendoza connects on a two-run home run in the fourth, and Los Tomateros add two more runs in the visitor's fifth for a 5-0 lead.  Los Algodoneros make it all back in the home fifth, knocking Culiacan starter Manny Barreda out of the box and tying the game at five.  Guasave forges ahead with two runs in the seventh.  But with single runs in the top of the eighth and ninth innings, Los Tomateros tie the game at seven.  Undeterred, Guasave rallies in the home ninth for the win.  Right-hander Zach Hartman suffers the loss in relief.  Despite yielding two runs on three hits over two innings pitched, Matt Pobereyko is taken off the hook for the victory.

• GAME TWO FINAL: Culiacan 7; Guasave 8
• BOXSCORE Jan. 5