Miguel Layun's 18th-minute strike was the difference as Mexico emerged victorious at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
While the win ensured Mexico left the United States unbeaten after Saturday's goalless draw against Chile, it heaped further misery on Bolivia.
The likes of goalkeeper Daniel Vaca, Daniel Chavez, Danny Bejarano and Leandro Maygua were promoted to Bolivia's line-up as coach Xabier Azkargorta went in search of a response following Saturday's 4-0 rout to Ecuador.
Mexico coach Miguel Herrera named a completely different starting XI to the one that faced Chile on the weekend, with Layun, Moises Munoz, Hugo Ayala, Hiram Mier, Marco Fabian, Javier Aquino, Antonio Rios, Javier Orozco and Rodolfo Pizarro selected.
The 26-year-old full-back pounced on a rebound to fire the ball into the roof of the net after Torres' initial shot was saved by Bolivia goalkeeper Vaca.
Bolivia struggled to possess the ball for large parts of the opening 45 minutes as Mexico pegged the South Americans back in their own half.
As Mexico keeper Munoz remained untroubled, Herrera's men continued to pose a threat at the other end and came within a whisker of doubling their lead just past the hour mark after Layun almost caught Vaca off his line.
Bolivia did have a chance in the first minute of injury time to salvage a draw but Ronald Eguino's header cannoned back off the post.
