Mesa led 3-1 after five, but Phoenix scored five in the sixth and four in the seventh to take a 10-4 victory.
Roberto Perez (Cleveland) and Grant Green (Oakland) each blasted a three-run homer. Anthony Gose (Toronto) and Cody Puckett (Cincinnati) also homered. Dusty Coleman (Oakland) had two hits. Dan Burawa (Yankees) got the win despite giving up a run on two hits in 1.2 innings.
For Mesa, Junior Lake (Cubs) singled, doubled, and homered and Robbie Grossman (Pittsburgh) had three hits including a home run. Brian Dozier was 1-for-4 and Aaron Hicks was 0-for-4. The loss went to Nevin Griffith (White Sox), who surrendered five runs on three hits and two walks in just two-thirds of an inning. Bruce Pugh yielded four runs on four hits and two walks in 1.1 innings.
Mesa hosts Surprise this afternoon.
I'm excited to find out who they're playing today. Maybe the Rangers in an exhibition before the ALCS?
I can't think of any other team that'd still be around and would keep its identity secret. Barnstorming is a thing of the past, right?