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Surprise Saguaros 9, Glendale Desert Dogs 2
Luis Basabe (CF): 1-for-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Luis Robert (DH): 1-for-5, 0 BB, 1 K
Laz Rivera (SS): 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K
Danny Dopico: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Basabe started off the game on the right foot, with a five-pitch walk. However, once Robert was up with two runners on base, he fouled out and Glendale could not muster a run. Surprise did not squander its chances, putting up a four spot in the bottom of the first.
Luis Basabe smokes a single to center off Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson, a top 100 MLB prospect. pic.twitter.com/esOIEnf5hT
— Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) November 13, 2018
As the game went on, the Desert Dogs misery continued. Their pitchers allowed two more runs, to take the game out of reach. However, Basabe and Rivera were productive. Basabe singled in the fifth inning, and eventually got into scoring position. Sadly Robert, again, was not able to drive him in.
In the next inning, Glendale finally was able to score. Rivera drove in the second of two runs of the inning with a single, and then Basabe and Robert both turned in outs in their next plate appearances. Chuck also seems to like Rivera’s defense at short.
This is my first time seeing Laz Rivera play in person. He’s been really smooth at shortstop. Stronger arm than I expected.
— Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) November 13, 2018
Robert finally added a hit in the last inning, a single, after Danny Dopico melted down in the bottom of the eighth. At least all the White Sox hitters added some sort of excitement in this blowout loss.
Though Robert’s end-of-AFL-season mini-slump continues, he still has some hardware after a great week.
#WhiteSox No. 4 prospect Luis Robert slashed .400/.429/.600 in 5 games to earn the @MLBazFallLeague's Hitter of the Week: https://t.co/0csGYs6DWN pic.twitter.com/MG0nnmHyYY
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) November 13, 2018