HWB: Waikiki 5, Honululu 2

Giants Prospects:

DH Buster Posey - 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 SO, .500

LF Roger Kieschnick - 1-4, 1 2B (4), 1 RBI, 2 SO, .271

Other Waikiki Prospects:

1B Yonder Alonso (Reds) - 3-5, 1 2B (7), 1 RBI, 1 SO, .292

2B Damon Sublett (Yankees) - 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR (2), 2 RBI, 1 E (1), .310

SP Andrew Brackman (Yankees) - 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO, 3 WP, W (3-3), 4.21 ERA

Honolulu Prospects:

RF Dominic Brown (Phillies) - 2-4, 1 2B (3), 2 SO, .405

CF Ryo Hijirisawa (Tohoku) - 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, .289

SP Satoshi Nagai (Tohoku) - 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 11 SO, 1 HR, 2 WP, 1.80 ERA

Waikiki and Honolulu were locked in a tie most of this game. The Beach Boys broke through first to score two runs in the fifth inning thanks to Damon Sublett's second homer of the winter season. The Sharks fought back with two runs in the bottom half of the inning, scoring on an error and a sacrifice fly. Buster Posey put Waikiki back on top with an RBI single in the seventh inning. Roger Kieschnick doubled home Posey. Andrew Brackman pitched well enough to get the win though he was a bit out of control. The Yankees prospect had seven strikeouts and three wild pitches. Satoshi Nagai struck out eleven batters in his start for Honolulu.

AFL: Mesa 11, Scottsdale 6

Giants Prospects:

SS Kevin Frandsen - 1-5, 1 R, .340

RP Alex Hinshaw - 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 E (1), 6.75 ERA

Other Scottsdale Prospects:

3B Chris Johnson (Astros) - 3-4, 1 R, 2 2B (6), 1 HR (1), 3 RBI, 1 SO, 2 E (3), .347

LF Chris Pettit (Angels) - 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B (6), 1 RBI, .301

SP Sergio Perez (Astros) - 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO, L (0-1), 2.77 ERA

Mesa Prospects:

3B Jeff Larish (Tigers) - 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR (3), 3 RBI, 1 SO, .288

1B Logan Morrison (Marlins) - 4-5, 2 R, 1 2B (4), 1 3B (2), 1 HR (3), 5 RBI, .420

RP Rocky Roquet (Cubs) - 1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR, 3.52 ERA

Scottsdale scored six runs in the eighth inning though it was not enough to come back against Mesa. Kevin Frandsen scored on a passed ball. Chris Johnson capped the rally with a three run homer. The story was not Scottsdale's eighth loss in their last ten games. Mesa's Logan Morrison hit for the cycle in the game. Morrison is the second Florida prospect to hit for the cycle in the Arizona Fall League this year. John Raynor also achieved the feat October 10. Morrison got the hard part of the cycle against Alex Hinshaw. Hinshaw is not performing well in the AFL. The lefty reliever has pitched in seven games for Scottsdale and has allowed seven runs over that time.

Scottsdale travels to Surprise on Halloween night.

Mexican Pacific League:

Hermosillo 8, Mazatlan 2

No Giants prospects played in this game. Hermosillo buried Mazatlan quickly when they scored six runs over three innings. Erubiel Durazo homered to start the scoring rallies. Hermosillo got two runners on base in the fourth inning due to Mazatlan throwing errors. Both runners scored on base hits. Durazo had another RBI in the inning.

Hermosillo and Mexicali begin a three game series Friday night.

Culiacan 2, Mexicali 1

Mexicali Giants Prospects:

C Todd Jennings - 1-4, 1 E (3), .190

Travis Blackley pitched a complete game but lost against Culiacan. The Tomateros scored two runs against Blackley on Refugio Cervantes' base hit. A walk, error, and a wild pitch set up the two-run hit. Mexicali got a run from Oswaldo Morejon's RBI single in the fifth inning. In contrast to Blackley's nine strikeout complete game performance, Culiacan used five pitchers. Meza only went two innings in his start for the Tomateros.

Venezuelan Winter League:

Lara 6, Aragua 5

No Giants prospects played in this game. Lara came back to win against Aragua by a run. Aragua got two runs in the first inning. Luis Maza scored on a wild pitch and Alex Romero came home on a base hit. Lara scored twice in the seventh inning and they needed both runs to hold on in this game. Another wild pitch got a run home, this time scoring Lara's Luis Valbuena. Aragua came back with a three run homer from Luke Hughes in their half of the inning but the rally came up short.

Lara plays Caribes Friday night.

Magallanes 13, Caribes 7

Caribes Giants Prospects:

C Eliezer Alfonzo - 0-2, 1 SO, .326

Magallanes Giants Prospects:

1B Pablo Sandoval - 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR (3), 2 RBI, .452

Pablo Sandoval has been Magallanes' best hitter since he joined the team October 21. Sandoval hit his third homer in eight games this winter, part of Magallanes early rally. Magallanes scored all their runs by the fifth inning. Sandoval had an RBI sacrifice fly in the first inning, one of five runs for Magallanes. Caribes scored seven runs late in the game but could not come back in time.

Magallanes faces Aragua Friday.

Caracas 8, Zulia 6

No Giants prospects played in this game. Caracas came back with three runs in the ninth inning, holding off a two-run rally from Zulia in the top half of the inning. Caracas had a 5-2 lead early but lost it when Zulia scored four times late. Caracas won the game on a three run homer from Raul Padron.

Up next for Zulia is a game against Margarita Friday.

LaGuaira 5, Margarita 1

No Giants prospects played in this game. Margarita got a run early from Yurendell De Caster's solo home run. LaGuaira came back with four runs in the sixth inning. Christian Colonel hit a three-run homer for the Tiburones. Stephen Randolph earned the win with one run allowed over six innings pitched and six strikeouts. Randolph split 46 relief appearances between the Houston and Philadelphia organizations in 2008.

LaGuaira takes on Caracas next on Friday evening.

Dominican Winter League: off

The league took a break Thursday. It's back to action for all six teams on Halloween. Azucareros plays Licey. Escogido faces Aguilas and it's Gigantes versus Estrellas in the third game.

Puerto Rican League begins 11/06, returning for 2008 after ceasing operations in the 2007 season