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Solar Sox Summary

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Mesa scored eight runs in the ninth, but it still wasn't enough as the Solar Sox fell to Peoria 11-9.

Peoria was led by Scooter Gennett (Milwaukee), who had two doubles and a single.  Logan Schafer (Milwaukee) and Jason Hagerty (San Diego) each had two singles and a double.  Wilfredo Tovar (Mets) had two doubles.  Collin McHugh (Mets) got the win, going five innings and giving up a run on five hits and two walks while striking out five.  Miles Mikolas (San Diego) gave up a hit in a third of an inning, but got the save.

Aaron Hicks led the Mesa attack, going 4-for-5 and scoring once.  Josh Vitters (Cubs) had three hits.  Chris Herrmann was 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk, scoring three times.  Joe Mahoney (Baltimore) singled and homered, driving in three.  D. J. LeMahieu (Cubs) also singled and homered.  Brian Dozier was 0-for-4 with a walk, scoring once.  The loss went to Cole DeVries, who allowed two runs on four hits while striking out three in three innings.  Bruce Pugh surrendered three runs on four hits in 1.1 innings.

Mesa plays its next-to-last game this afternoon in Surprise.

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Weekly Winterball Whiparound

The good:  Deolis Guerra (Magallanes, Venezuela) is 1-0, 2.08, 1.27 WHIP in 8.2 innings (6 appearances).  Pedro Guerra (Magallanes, Venezuela) is 0-0, 2.92, 0.81 WHIP in 12.1 innings (5 appearances, 2 starts).  Deinys Suarez (Ponce, Puerto Rico) is 0-1, 1.00, 1.22 WHIP in 9 innings (2 starts).  Todd Van Steensel (Sydney, Australia) is 0-0, 0.00, 1.00 in 5 innings (5 appearances).

The average:  Aaron Bates (Caguas, Puerto Rico) is hitting .250/.308/.333 in 12 at-bats.  Joe Benson (Aragua, Venezuela) is hitting .216/.355/.373 in 51 at-bats.  Jairo Perez (Lara, Venezuela) is hitting .231/.375/.269 in 26 at-bats.  Rory Rhodes (Brisbane, Australia) is hitting .214/.389/.286 in 56 at-bats.

The bad:  Alexi Casilla (Cibao, Dominican) is hitting .208/.269/.208 in 24 at-bats.  Estarlin De Los Santos (Cibao, Dominican) is hitting .111/.200/.111 in 9 at-bats.  Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne, Australia) is hitting .167/.286/.167 in 23 at-bats.  Angel Morales (Ponce, Puerto Rico) is hitting .182/.400/.182 in 11 at-bats.  Eddie Rosario (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) is 143/.250/.143 in 7 at-bats.  Ramon Santana (Este, Dominican) is .000/.000/.000 in 7 at-bats.  Rene Tosoni is .195/.283/.195 in 41 at-bats.  Jacob Younis (Sydney, Australia) is .200/.238/.200 in 60 at-bats.  Cesar Ciurcina (Aragua, Venezuela) is 0-0, 5.40, 1.50 in 6.2 innings (5 appearances).

The insignificant:  Oswaldo Arcia (Aragua, Venezuela) is 0-for-2.  Josmil Pinto (Aragua, Venezuela) is 1-for-1.  Dereck Rodriguez (Caguas, Puerto Rico) is 0-for-1.  Nelvin Fuentes (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) is 0-0, 4.50, 1.00 in 2 innings (2 appearances).  Sam Gibbons (Melbourne, Australia) is 0-1, 9.00, 2.25 in 4 innings (3 appearances).  Yorman Landa (La Guaira, Venezuela) is 0-0, 6.75, 2.25 in 2.2 innings (1 start).  Lester Oliveros (Anzoategui, Venezuela) is 0-0, 2.25, 1.75 in 4 innings (5 appearances).  Gonzalo Sanudo (Culiacan, Mexico) is 0-0, 0.00, 1.00 in 1 inning (1 appearance).  Manuel Soliman (Escogido, Dominican) is 0-0, 0.00, 2.00 in 1 inning (1 appearance).  Junior Subero (Carolina, Venezuela) is 0-0, 9.00, 3.00 iin 1 inning (1 appearance).  Esmerling Vasquez (Estrellas, Dominican) has faced two batters, walking one and hitting one.

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Solar Sox Summary

Peoria scored in the second and led the rest of the way as the Javelinas defeated Mesa 4-2 in Mesa.

Scooter Gennett (Milwaukee) had a pair of doubles to lead Peoria.  Tyler Lyons (St. Louis) got the win, giving up a run on four hits and a walk in five innings.  The save went to David Kopp (Peoria), who gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth.

For the Solar Sox, Aaron Hicks was 2-for-2 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once.  Brian Dozier was 0-for-4.  Trey McNutt (Cubs) took the loss, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks in four innings.  Dakota Watts worked two scoreless innings of relief, giving up two hits.

Mesa travels to Peoria tomorrow afternoon.

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Winterball Whiparound

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Friday

Cibaenas 10, Cibao 2 in Cibaenas.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4 and scored once.  Estarlin De Los Santos was 0-for-4.  Both play for Cibao.

Saturday

Oriente 9, Escogido 5 in Escogido.  Esmarling Vasquez walked the only batter he faced for Oriente, allowing an unearned run.

Cibao 3, Licey 2 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-5 and scored once.

Sunday

Cibao 8, Cibaenas 4 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4, scored once, and drove in one.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Ponce 3, Caguas 2 in Caguas (11 innings).  Aaron Bates was 1-for-4 and scored once for Caguas.  Angel Morales was 1-for-2 with two walks for Ponce.

Mayaguez 7, Carolina 6 in Mayaguez.  Eddie Rosario pinch-ran and scored the winning run for Mayaguez.

Sunday

Ponce 5, Mayaguez 4 in Mayaguez.  Angel Morales was used as a defensive replacement but did not bat.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Friday

Aragua 9, La Guaira 4 in Aragua.  Cesar Ciurcina surrendered three runs on two hits and a walk in one inning for Aragua.

Saturday

Aragua 9, Magallanes 8 in Aragua (12 innings).  Josmil Pinto was used as a reserve for Aragua and doubled in his only at-bat, coming around to score.  Deolis Guerra gave up two hits in 1.2 scoreless innings for Magallanes.

Sunday

Aragua 10, La Guaira 3 in La Guaira.  Cesar Ciurcina worked 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Anzoategui 4, Zulia 3 in Anzoategui.  Lester Oliveros pitched a perfect inning for Anzoategui.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Perth 9, Melbourne 8 in Melbourne.  Joshua Hendricks was 2-for-4 with a walk for Melbourne.

Brisbane 2, Sydney 0 in Brisbane.  Jacob Younis was 0-for-3 for Sydney.

Sunday

Perth 6, Melbourne 1 in Melbourne (Game 1).  Joshua Hendricks was 0-for-3 for Melbourne.

Perth 5, Melbourne 3 (Game 2).  Joshua Hendricks was used as a pinch-runner but did not score.  Sam Gibbons allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk in 3.1 innings for Melbourne.

Brisbane 2, Sydney 1 in Brisbane.  Jacob Younis was 1-for-3.  Todd Van Steensel gave up one hit in a scoreless inning for Sydney.

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Solar Sox Summary

FRIDAY

Salt River 7, Mesa 5 in Salt River.  Chris Herrmann was 2-for-4 with a single and a double.  Aaron Hicks was 0-for-1 with three walks, scoring once.  Brian Dozier was 0-for-3 with two walks, scoring twice and driving in one.  Bruce Pugh worked a perfect inning, striking out one.  Brett Jacobson surrendered four runs on four hits in a third of an inning.

SATURDAY

Phoenix 8, Mesa 2 in Phoenix.  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-4 with a single and a double.  No other Twins appeared in the game.

Sunday was an off day.  The regular season ends Thursday, with the championship game to be played Saturday.  Mesa's loss Saturday eliminated them from the championship, which will be between Salt River and Surprise.

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Happy Birthday–November 14

Harry Howell (1876)
Jim Piersall (1929)
Jim Brewer (1937)
Johnnie Seale (1938)
Willie Hernandez (1954)
Curt Schilling (1966)
Kent Bottenfield (1968)
Ruben Rivera (1973)
Xavier Nady (1978)

There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins born on this day. The closest we come is Johnnie Seale, a pitcher drafted by the former Washington Senators in 1958, but he was out of the organization before the team moved to Minnesota.