A big day for Byron Buxton. Winker is opening some eyes. Mesa loses a big first-inning lead.
SALT RIVER 8, GLENDALE 1 IN GLENDALE
Twins: Byron Buxton was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in two. Jason Adam pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit with one strikeout.
Salt River: Trevor Story (Colorado) was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two walks, scoring once and driving in four. Archie Bradley (Arizona) pitched four shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk with two strikeouts.
Glendale: Tyrone Taylor (Milwaukee) was 3-for-4. Scott Schebler (Dodgers) was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Zach Davies (Baltimore) struck out five in four shutout innings, allowing four hits and a walk.
The game: It was scoreless through five, but Salt River got one in the sixth, three in the seventh, and four in the eighth. Story had a two-run double in both the seventh and the eighth.
SURPRISE 2, SCOTTSDALE 1 IN SCOTTSDALE
Surprise: Deven Marrero (Boston) was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once. Jesse Winker (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk, scoring once. Stephen Landazuri (Seattle) pitched three innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Scottsdale: L. J. Mazzilli (Mets) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once. Dante Bichette, Jr. (Yankees) was 2-for-4. Tyler Glasnow (Pittsburgh) struck out six in three shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk.
The game: Winker tripled and scored in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.
PEORIA 9, MESA 4 IN PEORIA
Mesa: Dan Vogelbach (Cubs) was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Jacob Hannemann (Cubs) was 2-for-4 with a run. Ryan Doolittle (Oakland) struck out two in two perfect innings.
Peoria: Jordan Smith (Cleveland) was 3-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Tony Wolters (Cleveland) was 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs. Daniel Stumpf (Kansas City) pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and no walks with two strikeouts.
The game: Mesa jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first, but Peoria scored five in the second to go into the lead to stay. Peoria added two in the fourth and two in the sixth.
TODAY'S TILTS
Mesa (Sean Nolin, Toronto, 0-1, 10.13) at Surprise (Keith Couch, Boston, 2-0, 3.46)
Peoria (Jaime Schultz, Tampa Bay, 0-3, 8.68) at Salt River (Mark Appel, Houston, 1-0, 0.00)
Scottsdale (Joely Rodriguez, Pittsburgh, 2-0, 0.96) at Glendale (Matt Magill, Dodgers, 1-2, 3.00)