In game two of the Arizona Fall League schedule, Scottsdale lost 12-2 to Salt River, giving them their first loss. Two Pittsburgh Pirates players were in the starting lineup and another made an appearance out of the bullpen.
Gift Ngoepe batted lead-off and played shortstop, while Alen Hanson was on the bench tonight. Hanson reached base three times in the season opener Tuesday night. In his first AB, Ngoepe lined out to center field. He struck out swinging in his second time up, then drew a one out walk in the sixth inning. In his last at bat, he grounded out to first base.
Alex Dickerson was in left field tonight after batting in the DH spot in the opener. He was hitting in the fifth spot for the second time. Dickerson doubled in his first AB tonight, his first AFL hit. He grounded out to lead-off the fifth inning, then drew a walk two innings later. One batter after the walk, Dickerson scored on a two-run homer. In his last AB, he singled on a line drive to left field.
Tyler Waldron came in to pitch the fourth inning for Scottsdale. He allowed a single to the first batter, but the runner was erased trying to stretch it into a double. Waldron struck out the second hitter, then issued a two out walk. After a stolen base, he allowed a single that scored a run. Waldron allowed another stolen base, then walked the next batter. He ended the inning with his second strikeout, giving up just the one run on two hits and two walks. Waldron needed 27 pitches to get through the inning, just 13 went for strikes.