For the second straight day, Mesa lost a game late, as the Desert Dogs scored four in the eighth to defeat the Solar Sox 11-8 in Phoenix.

Grant Green (Oakland) doubled, tripled, and homered, driving in three to lead the Desert Dogs.  Chad Huffman (Cleveland) singled, doubled, and hit a grand slam in the eighth, driving in five.  Brodie Greene (Cincinnati) had three hits.  Cory Burns (Cleveland) pitched a scoreless eighth to get the win, and Brad Boxberger (Cincinnati) worked a scoreless ninth for the save

For the Solar Sox, Brian Dozier, Brandon Short (White Sox), and Josh Vitters (Cubs) each singled and doubled.  For the game, Dozier was 2-for-5 with two runs.  Xavier Avery (Baltimore) also had two hits.  Chris Herrmann pinch-hit and was 0-for-1,  Bruce Pugh allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 1.1 innings.  The loss went to Brandon Kloess (White Sox), who surrendered the eighth-inning grand slam, giving up three hits and a walk.

Mesa hosts Phoenix this afternoon.