photo: Leonardo Bernal (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The Glendale Desert Dogs fell to 9-7 with Saturday’s home loss to Mesa. Cardinals designated hitter Leonardo Bernal walked twice in three plate appearances.
Results from the Arizona Fall League game played on Saturday, October 26.
Glendale Golden Dogs 4, Mesa Solar Sox 5 (7 innings)
The Glendale Golden Dogs (9-7) failed to complete a comeback, ending their two-run final inning with the bases loaded, resulting in a 5-4 loss to the Mesa Solar Sox (10-6) in seven innings on Saturday at Camelback Ranch.
Leonardo Bernal was the only St. Louis Cardinals prospect who played on Saturday, hitting 0-for-1 with two walks as the designated hitter.
Bernal walked in the third and was picked off during the next at-bat. He flied out to the right fielder in the fifth and walked in the seventh before being replaced by a pinch-runner.
Defensively, Bernal threw out his only attempted base stealer.
Sunday’s game: vs. Peoria Javelinas (5-11), StL LHP Ixan Henderson (0-0, 1.69) vs. Ryan Birchard RHP (0-0. 3.38) 2:30 CT.
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