CULIACÁN, SINALOA. In a genuine pitcher's duel at Estadio Tomateros, the Tomateros de Culiacán defeated the Charros de Jalisco 2-0 to level the series at one game apiece in the Sinaloan capital.
The hurlers for both squads locked into a tight battle from the mound, keeping the game scoreless through most of the contest.
In the seventh inning with two outs and Orlando Martínez running at third, Rosman Verdugo launched a two-run home run deep to right field—his third big fly of the campaign—to break the deadlock and put the Guinda squad ahead 2-0.
On the mound, Norge Ruiz delivered a quality start, tossing six complete scoreless frames while limiting Jalisco's offense to just four hits and striking out four batters.
The Culiacán bullpen finished the job to seal the shutout against the Zapopan side. David Gutiérrez recorded five outs (1231\frac{2}{3}132 innings) with a pair of strikeouts, while Sasagi Sánchez retired the final four outs of the game without allowing a hit to earn the save and lock down the win for Lorenzo Bundy's squad.
The series finale takes place tomorrow at Estadio Tomateros, with first pitch set for 5:05 PM.