Mesa scored two in the fifth to put away a 4-1 victory over Scottsdale in Mesa. The Solar Sox scored in the first and led all the way.
Robbie Grossman (Pittsburgh) singled and homered, driving in three to lead Mesa. Aaron Hicks was 1-for-3 with a double and scored a run. Brian Dozier had a rough day, going 0-for-4 and striking out three times. Gerrit Cole (Pittsburgh) got the win with three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Two Twins pitchers closed out the game, with Brett Jacobson allowing a hit and a walk in a scoreless eighth and Bruce Pugh working a perfect ninth to get the save.
The Scorpions had only four hits. Tyson Gillies (Philadelphia--he's Gillies of the Phillies) hit a home run for the lone Scottsdale run. Starter Daryl Maday (San Francisco) took the loss, giving up two runs on four hits in four innings.
The Solar Sox host Phoenix this afternoon.