There were a trio of close games and lots of offense on Tuesday in the Arizona Fall League. The Salt River Rafters scored five in the seventh and four in the eighth to rally to a 12-9 win over the Mesa Solar Sox. Nolan Arenado had four hits including a home run and increased his Arizona Fall League leading RBI total to 19. Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Marcus Hadley allowed five runs on six hits in one inning of relief to take the loss for Mesa. The Surprise Saguaros took a 4-3 win over the Peoria Javelinas as Florida Marlins prospect Kevin Mattison singles, stole second, and scored on a throwing error in the top of the ninth for the eventual game winning run. San Diego Padres pitcher Anthony Bass started for Peoria and struck out eight over five innings but got a no decision. In the nightcap the Scottsdale Scorpions rallied for an 11-10 win over the Phoenix Desert Dogs. An RBI single from Washington Nationals prospect Derek Norris tied the game for Scottsdale in the top of the ninth and a sac fly from San Francisco Giants prospect Gary Brown drove in the eventual game winning run in the 10th. Bryce Harper had three hits including a his first Arizona Fall League home run for Scottsdale.

Arizona Fall League Top Performances For Games Of Tuesday October 18th 2011:

Mesa vs Salt River
Robbie Grossman Pittsburgh Pirates – 2-4, 2BB

Junior Lake Chicago Cubs – 1-4, HR, 2RBI, BB

D J LeMahieu Chicago Cubs – 1-3, 2B, 3RBI, 2BB

Joe Mahoney Baltimore Orioles – 1-5, 2B

Jarek Cunningham Pittsburgh Pirates – 2-4, BB

Aaron Hicks Minnesota Twins – 3-5, 3B, HR, 2RBI

Xavier Avery Baltimore Orioles – 3-5, 3B, RBI

Adam Eaton Arizona Diamondbacks – 2-4, 2(2B), BB

Tim Wheeler Colorado Rockies – 1-3, 2RBI, BB

Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies – 4-5, HR, 4RBI

Rob Brantley Detroit Tigers – 2-4, 2B

Dixon Machado Detroit Tigers – 1-2, 3B, RBI, BB

Hernan Perez Detroit Tigers – 2-4, 3RBI

Casey Lambert Baltimore Orioles – 1.2IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 1K

Steve Ames Los Angeles Dodgers – 2IP, 0ER, 1H, 0BB, 0K

Surprise vs Peoria
Kevin Mattison Florida Marlins – 2-5, 2SB

Joe Terdoslavich Atlanta Braves – 2-3, BB

Leury Garcia Texas Rangers – 1-4, 2B, RBI

Jedd Gyorko San Diego Padres – 1-4, 2B

Matt Adams St Louis Cardinals – 1-4, HR, 2RBI

Miguel de los Santos Texas Rangers – 3.2IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 4K

Evan Reed Florida Marlins – 2IP, 0ER, 0H, 1BB, 2K

Anthony Bass San Diego Padres – 5IP, 2ER, 5H, 0BB, 8K

Steven Hensley Seattle Mariners – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 2K

Scottsdale vs Phoenix
Alex Hassan Boston Red Sox – 2-4

Will Middlebrooks Boston Red Sox – 2-7, HR, 3RBI

Bryce Harper Washington Nationals – 3-4, 2B, HR, 3RBI, 2BB

Derek Norris Washington Nationals – 1-4, RBI, 2BB

Darin Ruf Philadelphia Phillies – 2-6, 2B, 3RBI

Grant Green Oakland Athletics – 2-5, 2B, BB

Corban Joseph New York Yankees – 3-6, RBI

Michael Choice Oakland Athletics – 2-4, 2B, HR, 3RBI, BB

Jesus Aguilar Cleveland Indians – 2-5, 2(2B), RBI, BB

Yasmani Grandal Cincinnati Reds – 2-5, 2B, 2RBI

Ryan Ortiz Oakland Athletics – 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2BB

Caleb Clay Boston Red Sox – 2IP, 0ER, 0H, 2BB, 3K

Stephen Harrold San Francisco Giants – 2IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 2K, WIN

Tyson Ross Oakland Athletics – 2IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 5K