Mesa once again lost by one run in the late innings, falling to Scottsdale 4-3.  This time, the Solar Sox led 3-0 after three innings, but the Scorpions scored three in the fourth to tie and one in the eighth to win.

Scottsdale was led by Brandon Crawford (San Francisco), who had two singles and led off the eighth with a triple, eventually scoring the winning run.  Stephen Harrold (San Francisco) got the win, working two scoreless innings and allowing only two baserunners, both on walks.

For Mesa, D. J. LeMahieu (Cubs) singled and doubled and Robbie Grossman (Pitssburgh) had two hits.  Brian Dozier was 1-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt.  Aaron Hicks got his first hit, going 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI.  Cole DeVries started, working three scoreless innings before allowing the three runs in the fourth.  For the game, he gave up three runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk while striking out three in 3.1 innings.  Brett Jacobson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  Brandon Kloess (White Sox) took the loss, allowing a run on a hit and two walks in one inning.

The Solar Sox will continue to look for their first victory as they host Scottsdale this afternoon.

Obviously, the numbers mean nothing; this is just for fun.

Where they stand:  Mesa is 0-5, third in the AFL East, four games behind Salt River.

Who's hot:  Brian Dozier is hitting .462/.533/.769 in 13 at-bats.  Chris Herrmann is .500/.625/.833 in 6 at-bats.

Who's cold:  Aaron Hicks is hitting .000/.071/.000 in 13 at-bats.  Cole DeVries is 0-0, 10.12, 1.88 WHIP in 2.2 innings.  Brett Jacobson is 0-0, 16.20, 2.40 in 1.2 innings.  Bruce Pugh is 0-0, 19.29, 4.29 with 5 walks in 2.1 innings.  Dakota Watts is 0-1, 16.87, 2.83 in 2.2 innings.

Mesa led 4-2 after six, but Salt River scored in each of the last three innings to take a 5-4 victory in Mesa and keep the Solar Sox winless.  Once again, the winning run scored on an error.

Ryan Wheeler (Arizona) had four hits, two of them doubles, to lead the Rafters.  David Nick (Arizona) singled and doubled and Jay Austin (Houston) had two hits.  Josh Zeid (Houston) worked a scoreless eighth, walking one, to get the win and Josh Wall (Dodgers) pitched a scoreless ninth, giving up one hit, to get the save.

For Mesa, Josh Vitters (Cubs) led the way with three hits.  Tyler Saladino (White Sox) and D. J. LeMahieu (Cubs) each had two hits.  No Twins position players appeared in the game.  Bruce Pugh threw one inning, giving up a run on a hit and three walks.  Chris Carpenter (Cubs) struck out two in the ninth but gave up the unearned run to take the loss.

The Solar Sox are off today.  Still seeking their first win of the season, they travel to Scottsdale Monday night.

Salt River tallied in the bottom of the ninth to keep Mesa winless and take a 4-3 victory.  The winning run scored on an error.

Adam Eaton (Arizona) had two hits to lead the Rafters.  Kody Hinze (Houston) hit a two-run homer in the fourth to tie the game.  Tyler Stohr (Detroit) worked a scoreless ninth despite allowing two walks to get the win.

Jarek Cunningham (Pittsburgh) hit a two-run homer in the second to give the Solar Sox a 2-0 lead.  Chris Herrmann was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks.  Aaron Hicks was 0-for-5.  Dakota Watts gave up an unearned run on two hits in two innings.  Marcus Hatley (Cubs) gave up a run on a hit and a walk in 1.1 innings to take the loss.

The Solar Sox again try for their first win as they host Salt River tonight.