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Diablos Rojos Sweep Charros to Clinch Back-to-Back LMB Crowns and 18th Title

The club will celebrate the title with fans at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. local time.

Overview

  • Diablos closed out Game 4 with a 7-3 win in Guadalajara to complete a 4-0 Serie del Rey over Charros de Jalisco.
  • The championship is the franchise’s 18th, strengthening its status as Mexico’s most decorated professional club in the LMB’s centennial season.
  • José Marmolejos was voted Series MVP after going 10-for-15 with two home runs and three RBIs, with Allen Córdoba contributing pivotal extra-base hits.
  • Robinson Canó reached 4,000 professional hits during the series, a total spanning MLB, minor leagues, LMB and international competitions.
  • Fans gathered at Mexico City’s Ángel de la Independencia to celebrate, and some outlets characterized the consecutive sweeps as a “perfect bicampeonato,” with reports citing a 31-5 season and 16-2 postseason.