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GLENDALE 10, PEORIA 2 IN PEORIA
Twins: Byron Buxton was 1-for-4 with two walks and a run. A. J. Achter pitched one inning, giving up two runs on two hits and no walks.
Glendale: Travis Mattair (Cincinnati) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Chris O'Brien (Dodgers) was 2-for-5 with a grand slam. Jamie Walczak (Cincinnati) pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk with one strikeout.
Peoria: Cory Spangenberg (San Diego) was 3-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer.
The game: The O'Brien grand slam came in the second and put Glendale ahead 4-0. Brandon Jacobs (White Sox) hit a two-run double in a five-run fifth that made it 9-0. Both Peoria runs came in the eighth.
MESA 7, SCOTTSDALE 3 IN MESA
Scottsdale: Peter O'Brien (Yankees) was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Kyle Kubitza (Atlanta) was 2-for-4 with a run. Vidal Nuno (Yankees) struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Mesa: C. J. Cron (Angels) was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Addison Russell (Oakland) was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Michael Roth (Angels) pitched four innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with one strikeout.
The game: Scottsdale scored one in the third and still led 1-0 after five. In the sixth, Brian Goodwin hit a two-run homer to ignite a three-run rally and put Mesa up 3-1. Mesa got three more in the seventh, with Cron hitting a two-run single. Scottsdale never got back into the game.
SALT RIVER 10, SURPRISE 0 IN SALT RIVER
Surprise: Jorge Alfaro (Texas) was 2-for-4 with a double.
Salt River: Tim Wheeler (Colorado) was 5-for-5 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in one. Jacob Wilson (St. Louis) was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. Drew Hutchison (Toronto) pitched five innings, allowing two hits and one walk with three strikeouts.
The game: Wilson hit a three-run homer in the second to start the scoring. Salt River got two more in the third and another two in the fourth and the rout was on.