Iglesias homers in losing cause

10/16 Cup of Coffee: The Surprise Rafters scored twice in the bottom of the first and never looked back, as they coasted to a 12-5 win over Mesa. Thomas Mendoza (LAA) started and took the loss for the Solar Sox. He gave up 3 runs on 8 hits in 3 innings of work. Sox prospects drove in four of Mesa's five runs in the game. Ryan Kalish went 1 for 2 with a walk and 2 RBI, driving in a run in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly and singling in another in the eighth. Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, his only official at-bat in the game. He had drawn a walk in the third and was hit by a pitch in the seventh, and was removed from the game after the next half inning.

The Rafters' 18-hit attack was led by Brandon Laird (NYY), who went 5 for 5 and scored 3 runs, and Mike Moustakas (KC), who had 7 RBI.

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