Falling for Baseball: Games of 10/19

An off-day for the Twins.

PEORIA 3, SURPRISE 2 IN PEORIA

Twins:  None.

Game summary:  In a 2-2 tie in the fifth, Billy Hamilton (Cincinnati) bunted for a hit, stole second, took third on the catcher’s throwing error, and scored on an infield out to give the Javelinas the lead for good.

Surprise:  Ryan Pressly (Boston) pitched two shutout innings.

Peoria:  Donald Lutz (Cincinnati) was 3-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer.  Stefen Romero (Seattle) was 2-for-3 with a double.

PHOENIX 10, MESA 6 IN PHOENIX

Game summary:  The Devil Dogs scored three in the second and three in the fourth on their way to an 8-2 lead after five innings.

Mesa:  Jonathan Singleton (Houston) was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring twice.  Rafael Ynoa (Dodgers) was 1-for-3 with a triple, driving in three.

Phoenix:  Kyle Jensen (Miami) was 4-for-5 with a double, driving in three.  Jake Realmuto (Miami) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

SCOTTSDALE 1, SALT RIVER 0 IN SCOTTSDALE

Game summary:  Back-to-back triples by Gary Brown (San Francisco) and Joe Panik (San Francisco) plated the only run in the eighth.

Salt River:  Ryan Tepera (Toronto) pitched four shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Scottsdale:  Brown went 2-for-4 with a double as well as the triple.  T. J. House (Cleveland) pitched five hitless innings, walking three and striking out four.