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Olt homers, drives in six in Fall League

Rangers prospect goes 3-for-4 for league-leading Saguaros
November 5, 2011
Surprise 17, Peoria 4
Rangers prospect Mike Olt drove in six runs and fell a triple short of hitting for the cycle and Wil Myers (Royals) went 5-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs in the Saguaros' AFL-best 20th win. Joey Terdoslavich (Braves) slugged his third homer, reached base four times and drove in three runs, while Rangers left-hander Miguel De Los Santos improved to 4-0 after allowing a run on four hits with seven strikeouts in five innings. Jaff Decker (Padres), Wilfredo Tovar (Mets) and Matt Adams (Cardinals) homered in a losing cause. Recap | Gameday box score

Mesa 12, Salt River 10
Orioles prospect Joe Mahoney was 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and former second-round pick D.J. LaMahieu (Cubs) collected three hits, including his second Fall League homer, as the Solar Sox outlasted the Rafters. Brian Dozier (Twins) also had three hits, scored three times and drove in two runs and Brandon Short (White Sox) chipped in a pair of doubles, an RBI and a run scored for Mesa. Nolan Arenado (Rockies) went 4-for-5 with three doubles, raising his average to .407, in a losing cause. He's tied with Surprise's Mike Olt for the league lead with 30 RBIs. Recap | Gameday box score

Scottsdale 9, Phoenix 2
Nationals left-hander Sammy Solis struck out nine and yielded three hits over four scoreless innings and Cody Overbeck (Phillies) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs as the Scorpions cruised past the Desert Dogs. Alex Hassan (Red Sox) also had three hits and three runs scored out of the No. 6 spot and Giants infielder Brandon Crawford smacked his second homer in the victory. Former first-round pick Grant Green was 3-for-4 with two, an RBI and a run scored for Phoenix. Fellow A's prospect Tyson Ross surrendered four runs -- two earned -- on six hits and two walks while fanning three over 3 1/3 frames for the Desert Dogs. Recap | Gameday box score