The Glendale Desert Dogs picked up their first win of the season on Friday, only to drop to 1-9 on Saturday. Some first-hand observations from the win and loss:
*Eric Longenhagen once again reported Zack Burdi sitting 93-95 during a scoreless inning on Friday.
*Sean Williams of The Loop Sports tweeted a ton of videos, including:
*Kim Contreras spotted Luis Robert taking batting practice, and said that he hopes he's in the lineup sooner rather than later.
Glendale 1, Salt River 0 (Friday)
- Laz Rivera went 1-for-3.
- Tanner Banks: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- Zack Burdi: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Mesa 11, Glendale 8 (Saturday)
- Luis Basabe went 2-for-4 with a walk.
- Laz Rivera went 1-for-4 with a strikeout and an HBP, and was picked off.
- Danny Dopico: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K