Fall Festival: Games of November 5

Drury wasn't dreary for Salt River.  Winker eyes a game-winning RBI for Surprise.  A seven-run inning carries Mesa.

SALT RIVER 8, SCOTTSDALE 4 IN SCOTTSDALE

Twins:  Eddie Rosario was 1-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Jake Reed pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Salt River:  Evan Marzilli (Arizona) was 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs.  Justin Bohn (Miami) was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Mitch Lambson (Houston) struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Scottsdale:  Josh Bell (PIttsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Matt Reynolds (Mets) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in two.  Rob Whalen (Mets) struck out three in three innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks.

The game:  Scottsdale scored all four of their runs in the first inning.  A five-run fifth, capped by Brandon Drury's (Arizona) two-run triple, put Salt River up 6-4.  Salt River added two runs in the eighth to put the game out of reach.

SURPRISE 5, PEORIA 3 IN SURPRISE

Peoria:  Kyle Wren (Atlanta) was 3-for-5 with a double and a run.  Justin O'Conner (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one.  Dylan Baker (Cleveland) pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

Surprise:  Deven Marrero (Boston) was 2-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Jesse Winker (Cincinnati) was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Scott DeCecco (Seattle) pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.

The game:  Peoria led 3-1 after seven, but Surprise scored four in the eighth to win it.  Winker singled in the go-ahead run with one out.

MESA 11, GLENDALE 2 IN MESA

Glendale:  Hector Gomez (Milwaukee) was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run.  Corey Seager (Dodgers) was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks, driving in one.  Matt McGill (Dodgers) pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Mesa:  Jon Berti (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and a walk, scoring three times and driving in two.  Eric Stamets (Angels) was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Drew Granier (Oakland) struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing a hit and a walk.

The game:  It was 2-2 after five, but Mesa scored seven in the sixth.  They had three walks, four singles, and a two-run triple by Kaleb Cowart that capped the inning.

THURSDAY'S GAMES

Scottsdale at Peoria

Surprise at Glendale

Mesa at Salt River