Excitement until the last out

With men in scoring position and the tying run on base, Carlos Figueroa couldn't bring in the tying run and, with nerves on edge, the Mayos won their second game against the Charros by a score of 5-4, in a night of terror for Octavio Acosta, who allowed five runs, all earned, in less than four innings.

Second game of the series

The second game of the series took place with the Charros hosting the Mayos from Navojoa, after the visitors won the first game and now sought to even the series at all costs.

Early hits

Octavio Acosta was hit early. The Charros didn't fare well in the first inning and in the top half they gave up four hits and three runs.

Rajoy Arozarena connected, then Castillo came to drive in the first run, and after a fly ball to center field, Rosa safely arrived home. In the bottom of the first, the Charros left a man in scoring position and the first inning ended with the visitors in the lead.

In the second inning, Acosta started with a walk to a player from Baja California, walked the ninth hitter in the Mayos' lineup, and now the heavy hitters from the north followed, but he got out of the jam with a double play to keep the score at zero.

In the bottom of the second, two reinforcements for the Charros appeared, the former catcher of the Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who literally hit it out of the park to bring the Charros closer at 3-1. Behind him, Japhet Amador made his return, he hit it, but the left fielder made a great catch to steal a double.

The game was a battle between both pitchers until the fourth inning when Acosta allowed a double and a triple and gave up the fourth run. With a man on third and no outs, Alejandro García, batting third for the Mayos, opened the inning with a hit to bring in the fifth run, to the boos of the attending fans, who couldn't believe how Tarasco left Octavio on the mound, as he had already given up eight hits in less than four innings.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Charros had the best of their lineup, with men on second and first, but Amador hit a ground ball towards third and a double play ended the inning, with the Charros still losing 5-1.

After the batting practice, the manager sent Luis de la O to the mound for the Charros in the top of the fifth and he did well, with a scoreless inning. In the bottom of the sixth, two more runs came in for the Charros, with Manny drawing a walk and Amador hitting his first home run in his comeback, bringing the score to 5-3.

The Charros' long-relief tightened the game and, with ups and downs and suffering in the eighth and ninth innings, they shut down the Mayos.

The excitement was at its peak when they had the chance to win the game in the bottom of the ninth.

Saltalamacchia received a walk and then Amador hit a double, putting men on second and third, then Édson García struck out and the spirits of the seven thousand attendees weakened, but there was still life left for the Bigotones.

Gabriel Gutiérrez hit a ground ball to third and in a force play, Saltalamacchia scored the fourth run for the Charros. Carlos Figueroa struck out swinging and the game was over. Daniel Moskos had a great finish as he saved the game and the Mayos took the series.