Mesa scored four in the seventh to tie the game at four, then tallied twice in the ninth to defeat Scottsdale 6-5.

Michael Blanke and Aaron Hicks each hit a two run homer in the seventh inning.  Each also contributed a double and went 2-for-4, with Hicks scoring twice.  Junior Lake (Cubs) singled and tripled and Tyler Saladino (White Sox) had two hits.  Chris Carpenter (Cubs) got the win in relief, allowing a run on a hit in one inning.  Brandon Kloess (White Sox) struck out two in a perfect ninth for the save.  Bruce Pugh gave up a hit and a walk, but no runs, in 1.1 innings, striking out two.

Scottsdale was led by Derek Norris (Washington), who had two singles and a home run.  Starter Chris Scholl (Angels) struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  The loss went to B. J. Rosenberg (Philadelphia), who allowed two runs on four hits and a walk in two innings.

Mesa hosts Scottsdale this afternoon.

Mesa led 7-3 after six, but surrendered five in the seventh and four in the eighth, falling to Salt River 12-9 in Salt River.

Salt River was led by Nolar Arenado (Colorado), who had four hits including a home run and drove in four.  Adam Eaton (Arizona) had a pair of doubles and scored three times.  Rob Brantly (Detroit) singled and doubled.  Hernan Perez (Detroit) had two hits to drive in three runs, and Jake Goebbert (Houston) hit a home run.  Josh Wall (Dodgers) got the win despite allowing a run on two hits and a walk in one inning.

Aaron Hicks led the way for the Solar Sox, going 3-for-5 with a single, a triple, and a home run, scoring twice and driving in two.  Xavier Avery (Baltimore) had two singles and a triple.  Robbie Grossman (Pittsburgh) and Jarek Cunningham (Pittsburgh) each had two hits.  Chris Herrmann was 1-for-4 with a walk, scoring once, and Brian Dozier was 0-for-3 but walked twice, scored a run, and drove in a run.  The loss went to Marcus Hatley (Cubs, who yielded five runs on six hits in one inning.  Dakota Watts gave up a hit and a walk, but no runs, in two-thirds of an inning.

Mesa travels to Scottsdale this afternoon.

Mesa scored four in the third and five in the fifth, building a 12-1 lead on the way to a 13-7 victory.

Jarek Cunningham (Pittsburgh) led the Solar Sox with two home runs and a triple, scoring three times and driving in five.  Joe Mahoney (Baltimore) had two doubles and a home run, driving in three.  Robbie Grossman (Pittsburgh) singled and homered, and Brian Dozier had two hits.  Terry Doyle (White Sox) got the win, going five innings and giving up a run on a hit and a walk.  Brett Jacobson worked 1.1 scoreless innings, walking two and striking out two.

The Rafters were led by Nolan Aranado (Colorado), who had two singles and a homer and drove in three.  Dixon Machado (Detroit) singled and tripled.  Stephen Fife (Dodgers) surrendered seven runs on seven hits and two walks in only three innings to take the loss.

Mesa travels to Salt River this afternoon.

Where they stand:  Mesa is 3-8, third in the AFL East, 6 games behind Salt River.  They are on a one-game winning streak.

Who's hot:  Brian Dozier is hitting .353/.395/.500 in 34 at-bats.  Chris Herrmann is hitting .417/.533/.667 in 12 at-bats.

Who's cold:  Aaron Hicks is hitting .097/.263/.161 in 31 at-bats.  Brett Jacobson is 0-1, 7.36, 1.91 WHIP in 3.2 innings (3 appearances).  Bruce Pugh is 0-1, 13.50, 3.64 WHIP in 4.2 innings (4 appearances).  He has walked 7 and struck out 2.  Dakota Watts is 0-1, 9.53, 1.76 WHIP in 5.2 innings (4 appearances).  He has walked 4 and struck out 7.

Who's in the middle:  Cole DeVries is 1-0, 4.50, 1.00 WHIP in 10 innings (3 starts).  He has walked 1 and struck out 8.