Appel polishes off the Surprise batters. Sixties flashback: Boog Powell hits a home run. Glendale can play in Peoria.
SALT RIVER 1, SURPRISE 0 IN SALT RIVER
Twins: Byron Buxton was 0-for-4.
Surprise: Deven Marrero (Boston) was 1-for-2 with a walk. Keith Couch (Boston) pitched five shutout innings, giving up five hits and no walks with two strikeouts.
Salt River: Andrew Aplin (Houston) was 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Rio Ruiz (Houston) was 2-for-2 with a walk. Mark Appel (Houston) struck out six in four shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks.
The game: The game's lone run scored in the eighth, when Aplin delivered a two-out triple with a man on first. Surprise had the tying run on third with two out in the ninth.
SCOTTSDALE 10, MESA 7 IN MESA
Scottsdale: Daniel Carbonell (San Francisco) was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk, scoring twice. Brandon Nimmo (Mets) was 2-for-3 with three walks, scoring once and driving in one. Joely Rodriguez (Pittsburgh) struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Mesa: Boog Powell (Oakland) was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk. Matt Olson (Oakland) was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk. Derek Self (Washington) pitched two shutout innings, allowing two walks.
The game: Scottsdale built a 9-0 lead after four innings. They still led 10-2 after six. Mesa got two in the eighth and three in the ninth and had the tying run up to bat with one out.
GLENDALE 9, PEORIA 0 IN PEORIA
Glendale: Steven Moya (Detroit) was 2-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in four. Tim Anderson (White Sox) was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs. Matt Magill (Dodgers) struck out three in three innings, giving up no hits and two walks.
Peoria: Jordan Smith (Cleveland) was 2-for-4. Miguel Almonte (Kansas City) struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit.
The game: Leading 3-0, Glendale scored six in the seventh to put the game out of reach. Moya had a three-run triple in the inning.
TODAY'S TILTS
Mesa (C. J. Edwards, Cubs, 0-0, 4.50) at Peoria (Aaron Northcraft, Atlanta, 1-0, 0.00)
Salt River (Vincent Velasquez, Houston, 0-0, 0.00) at Francellis Montas, White Sox, 0-0, 2.70)
Surprise (Justin Hancock, San Diego, 0-0, 4.50) at Scottsdale (Adam Morgan, 0-0, 0.00)