Mexican League results of Saturday, Apr. 16, 2011

Tabasco 3-8-0, YUCATAN 1-7-3
W-M. Burns (1-1). L-O. Bustillos (2-2).
Olmecas starter Mike Burns (pictured) tossed six shutout innings, Jesus Castillo singled twice and scored run in win.

Monterrey 7-12-1, PUEBLA 3-9-0 (7), First game
W-W. Silva (3-1). L-O. Espinoza (1-4).
Heber Gomez singled, doubled and hit a three-run homer for Sultanes, drove in four and scored twice.

Monterrey 4-5-1, PUEBLA 2-10-2 (7), Second game
W-M. Zavala (3-0). L-H. Montemayor (0-1).
Mauricio Lara allowed scratch single in 5.1 shutout innings for Puebla, but bullpen gave up four Sultanes runs in final two frames.

OAXACA 7-11-0, Reynosa 5-9-1
W-M. Tequida (1-0). L-M. Perez (2-1).
Alex Gonzalez, Jaime Brena and Juan Canizares combine for six hits, three runs and an RBI for Guerreros.

QUINTANA ROO 5-11-1, Campeche 2-3-0
W-F. Cordoba (2-2). L-O. Mendez (1-3).
Iker Franco slugged his 10th homer as Tigres pulled into tie with Yucatan for second in the LMB South.


MONCLOVA 15-19-2, Minatitlan 4-10-0
W-Rodriguez (3-1). L-Cordova (2-2).
Hector Garanzuay singled, doubled and homered for Acereros as Monclova sent 14 to plate in eight-run eighth inning.

MEXICO CITY 5-8-0, Saltillo 0-5-1 (7), “Completed early”
W-R. Ramirez (3-0). L-J. Mercedes (1-2).
Jose Castillo hit two-run double for Diablos as Roberto Ramirez scattered one run in six innings, whiffing six batters.


Veracruz 10-17-2, LAGUNA 7-15-0
W-J. Acevedo (3-0). L-B. Zambrano (0-3).
Aguilas won seventh in a row as Jorge Guzman blasted grand slam to come within one homer of Liga-leading teammate Victor Diaz, 14-13.