Winter Lines 10/07/08

HWB: Waikiki 8, Honolulu 4, 7 innings

Giants Prospects:

LF Roger Kieschnick - 2-4, 1 RBI, .296

Other Waikiki Prospects:

2B Todd Frazier (Reds) - 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B (6), .371
SS Yuji Onizaki (Yakult) - 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB (1), .370
SP Mitsuo Yoshikawa (Hokkiado) - 4 2/3 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO, 1 HB, W (1-0), 4.15 ERA

Honululu Prospects:

2B Shintaro Masuda (Tokoku Rakuten) - 1-3, 2 RBI, .222
SP Jonny Venters (Braves) - 2 2/3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, L (1-1), 5.40 ERA

Waikiki kept on scoring against Honululu in a seven inning game. The Sharks tried to come back with a four run inning but the eight runs the Beach Boys put on the board were too much.

Roger Kieschnick is drawing attention in the Beach Boys lineup, getting regular playing time and sitting near the top of the team's offensive production. Kieschnick had an RBI in the Beach Boys' four run fourth inning. Mitsuo Yoshikawa won his first start of the year despite faltering in the fifth inning. Yoshikawa retired the first two batetrs he faced in the inning then allowed three consecutive hits. Four runs were charged to his record.

This series continues Wednesday in Honululu.

AFL: Saguaros 9, Scorpions 3

Giants Prospects:

SS Manny Burriss - 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B (1), 1 SO, 1 CS (1), .400
CF Ben Copeland - 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, .333
RP Alex Hinshaw - 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 9.00 ERA

Other Scottsdale Prospects:

3B Chris Johnson (Astros) - 1-4, 1 2B (1), 1 RBI, .250
1B Mark Trumbo (Angels) - 3-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, .750
RP Barret Browning (Angels) - 1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HB, 36.00 ERA

Peoria Prospects:

C Cole Armstrong (White Sox) - 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B (1), 3 RBI, 2 SO, 1 E (1), .200
SS Ian Desmond (Nationals) - 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 PO, .667
SP Tobi Stoner (Mets) - 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 4.50 ERA, W (1-0)

Scottsdale blew an early lead and lost their Arizona Fall League season opener 9-3. Ben Copeland scored in the second inning thanks to a Peoria error. Manny Burriss, batting in the leadoff spot for the Scorpions, doubled in the fifth inning and scored from second base. One of Alex Hinshaw's problems during the regular season came back to plague him in AFL play. Hinshaw walked two batters in his inning of work.

Peoria ran away with the game when they scored three runs against Robert Mosebach, who would take the loss in the game. The Saguaros blew it wide open in the ninth inning with a four run rally. Cole Armstrong hit a three run double, putting the game out of reach.

These two teams match up again Wednesday afternoon in Peoria.