. . . with Dustin Ackley striking out swinging.  And Carlos Triunfel grounding to second.

And then Dan Cortes giving up a bomb to top Marlin prospect Mike Stanton (not the former bullpen lefty).

It got better, but not for Cortes, who gave up 6 H, 2 BB, 4 ER in 4.2 IP with only 1 K.  His hot streak at the end of last year didn't carry over.

But, indeed, Ackley and Triunfel were the top of the order and the infield keystone at 2b and SS.  Ackely later walked and stole second.  Triunfel had a bunt single.  D-Jaxx came back to win on HR by faded prospects Mike Wilson and Guillermo Quiroz and iffy prospect Kuo Hui Lo.  Anthony Varvaro closed out with 3 K in 1.1 IP (but 2 BB).

Tacoma: Greg Halman 3 K in 4 PA in his AAA debut (surprise!).  Saunders good: hit and walk; Saunders bad: 2 K.

High Desert: Kyle Seager: 3 H including a double.

Clinton: Raben returns! solo HR and RBI single.  Franklin got the start at SS, with Noriega on the bench -- hit second and got a double in 4 AB.  Baron hit 8th and was 1-for-3.

Won't do this every day, but will try to keep up with what I find interesting.