2023-11-25 08:08:24
The debut game of the Mexican Pacific League at the Madero Stadium was exciting but did not have the expected closure. The fog did its thing in Saltillo and, after the advantage that Sultanes de Monterrey had in the seventh inning, the ampayers gave them the 9-8 victory against the Tomateros de Culiacán.
Little by little, the stands of the Coahuila stadium filled up to watch the LMP duel in the venue that hosts the Saraperos’ home games.
Both Sultanes and Tomateros shared races this Friday. PHOTO: OMAR SAUCEDO/VANGUARDIA MX
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In a game that started slowly, little by little the emotions began to reach the home of the Dragon of the North, which showed that the clash between the Sultans and the Tomato trees It was going to be close most of the time.
The fans from Saltillo had not settled into their seats and the first race came from those from Culiacán. After a fielding by Riley Unroe, Mallex Smith came home to make it 1-0 for the administrative visitors.
The Culiacán fans were present in Madero. PHOTO: OMAR SAUCEDO/VANGUARDIA MX
The loss of the initial entry arrived and with it, the response from the people of Monterrey. The already famous Sultan player, Dustin Peterson, hit a single that went through right field and Edson García took advantage to sneak into the long-awaited base.
But the attack of the cherries, who today wore their gray jacket, was fearsome during the game. Ramón Ríos hit a single with a ground ball to second base, causing Alexis Wilson and Jesús Fabela to put two lines in favor of the Sinaloa cause.
During the game, there was atmosphere on the part of both teams. PHOTO: OMAR SAUCEDO/VANGUARDIA MX
The game, which featured the presence of the Saraperos de Saltillo mascots, Kike Conejo and El Dragón del Norte, was a “give and take” on the part of both novenas. Immediately, Monterrey responded, showing why they were the “locals.” In the top third, second baseman Juan Mora made it 3-2 after a single by García.
The “home runs” could not be missing. Already against a Madero covered at 50 percent, despite the 10 degrees that were felt in the capital of Coahuila, the strong hit came from Peter O’ Brien. The one from Tomateros hit the clinical home run and made the score 4-2.
The Arco League made its debut on the field of the Saraperos of Saltillo. PHOTO: OMAR SAUCEDO/VANGUARDIA MX
Once again, Peterson, one of the fans’ favorites, left the rug laid out for Roberto Valenzuela, who was applauded by the fanatic sultan. The one born in Obregón, Sonora, took advantage of his teammate’s sacrifice fly to sneak home and make it 4-3 for the team. Sultans of Monterrey.
Tomateros was ahead in the duel. With a single by Peter O’Brien, destined for center field, Ramón Ríos made the score with which the Culichis took the lead by two runs in the match that was already in the top fifth.
Tomateros never let himself be defeated despite the attacks of Sultanes. PHOTO: OMAR SAUCEDO/VANGUARDIA MX
Faced with the constant scourge of the Sinaloan team, in this same inning, Iván Zavala entered to take the mound and seek to repair the damage that the royals had already done.
The fifth low inning was for the royals. After a chaotic preview, Dustin Peterson, the most outstanding player of the match, ordered the leather one to be put behind Madero’s advertising, scoring not only himself, but also allowing the entry of Valenzuela and his compatriot, Grant Witherspoon.
Both the Dog Sultan and the Dragon of the North were at the foot of the canyon cheering. PHOTO: OMAR SAUCEDO/VANGUARDIA MX
Two more came in the same inning, in which they scored six runs. It was Daniel Sánchez who emulated what Peterson did and sent the ball away from Madero, causing both him and Juan Mora to give the Gray Ghosts the 9-5 victory that lifted them in the Mexican Pacific League duel in Saltillo.
In the sixth, the only ones who showed their offense were the Tomateros. Emmanuel Ávila, Alexis Wilson and Mallex Smith made three consecutive scores, with which they got closer to the score that, by then, was already 9-8 in favor of Sultanes.
The fog did its thing in the Saraperos Stadium. PHOTO: ALEJANDRO MORTEO/VANGUARDIA MX
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Not even the seventh inning could be completed when the fog in Saltillo did its thing in Madero. In the end, the top brass of the Mexican Pacific League decided to cut the game short and choose to resume action this Saturday.
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