Diablos Rojos even series

Orlando Lara scattered seven hits over seven innings as Mexico blanked visiting Tabasco, 8-0, in their Mexican League playoff series Thursday.

Lara (1-0) struck out four and walked two. Mauricio Tequida and Roberto Ramirez each tossed a perfect inning as the Diablos Rojos evened the series, 1-1.

Saul Soto clubbed a leadoff homer in the seventh inning and hit a two-run double in the eighth for Mexico. Daniel Fornes ripped a two-run shot in the fifth and Robert Saucedo stroked a two-run single in the third.

Olmecas starter Mac Suzuki (0-1) surrendered six runs on 10 hits and a walk while fanning five over six innings.

Heriberto Salas had two base hits for Tabasco.--Marissa Rega/MLB.com