A pair of relievers do well.
PEORIA 3, SURPRISE 0 IN PEORIA
Twins: Michael Tonkin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one. Logan Darnell pitched a perfect inning.
Game summary: Peoria scored single runs in the third, fourth, and seventh. Seven Peoria pitchers held Surprise to four hits.
Surprise: Chris McGuiness (Texas) was 1-for-2 with a walk.
Peoria: Jeudy Valdez (San Diego) was 2-for-3 with a double and a home run, driving in two. Kyle Simon (Philadelphia) struck out three in three shutout innings, allowing two hits.
PHOENIX 5, SCOTTSDALE 1 IN SCOTTSDALE
Game summary: Phoenix scored two in the first and never looked back. Scottsdale’s lone run came in the ninth.
Phoenix: Kyle Jensen (Miami) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one. Jimmy Nelson (Milwaukee) struck out four in two perfect innings.
Scottsdale: Joe Panik (San Francisco) and Tyler Holt (Cleveland) were each 2-for-4.
SALT RIVER 5, MESA 4 IN SALT RIVER (10 INNINGS)
Game summary: Andy Wilkins (White Sox) hit a walk-off homer to break a 4-4 tie.
Mesa: Brian Ward (Baltimore) was 2-for-3 with a walk and drove in two. Matt Szczur (Cubs) was 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Salt River: Wilkins was 3-for-5. Chase Anderson (Arizona) struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.