⚾ Toros de Tijuana Defeat Rieleros de Aguascalientes 6-5 with Dramatic Walk-Off

📰 Match Recap

The Toros de Tijuana pulled off a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Rieleros de Aguascalientes on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Estadio Chevron, thanks to a walk-off home run by Félix Pérez in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The game was a rollercoaster from the start. Rieleros struck first with a solo homer from Jorge Bonifacio in the opening frame and added two more runs in the fourth to go up 3-0. Tijuana answered with a solo blast by Jack Mayfield in the fifth and tied the game with two additional runs in the sixth.

In the eighth inning, Carlos Pérez gave Rieleros the lead again with a solo shot, but Mayfield responded with his second home run of the night to tie it at 4-4. Rieleros managed to push across another run in the top of the ninth to retake the lead, setting up a dramatic finale.

With a runner on base in the bottom of the ninth, Félix Pérez launched a deep drive over the fence, delivering a walk-off two-run homer to complete the comeback and ignite celebrations in the stands.

📊 Key Stats

• Final Score: Toros de Tijuana 6 – Rieleros de Aguascalientes 5

• Winning Pitcher: Diego Castillo (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K)

• Losing Pitcher: Raffi Vizcaíno (0.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R)

• Home Runs:

  • Jorge Bonifacio (AGS) – Solo HR in 1st inning

  • Carlos Pérez (AGS) – Solo HR in 8th inning

  • Jack Mayfield (TIJ) – Solo HRs in 5th and 8th innings

  • Félix Pérez (TIJ) – Two-run walk-off HR in 9th inning

🔍 What’s Next

With the win, Toros improve their record to 39-29, strengthening their position in the Northern Zone standings of the Mexican Baseball League. Rieleros drop to 28-39. The series continues Thursday as both teams fight for momentum heading into the latter part of the season.