The National League edged the American League, 7-4, in the 20th annual Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, and three Dodgers prospects were part of the mix.
Brooks Auger and Luke Fox each worked an inning for the NL, while Chase Harlan was on the roster but did not play. Harlan was also a last-minute scratch from Saturday’s AFL Home Run Derby.
The game opened with the NL jumping in front in the bottom of the first. Tate Southisene scored from third base on a dropped third strike, and Jack O’Dowd reached first base before Eric Bitonti struck out to end the inning.
The AL answered in the third. Aaron Parker drew a bases-loaded walk to tie it, then Ike Irish followed with an RBI infield single to put the AL ahead.
That lead didn’t last long. In the bottom of the fourth, Carlos Sanchez delivered an RBI single that was helped along by a throwing error from Welbyn Francisca. The AL responded in the top of the fifth when Kyle DeBarge stole second and then came home on a throwing error by Fox, evening the score again.
The NL finally separated itself in the eighth, leaning on small-ball to create some breathing room. Justin DeCriscio put the NL in front with an RBI bunt single, Yerlin Confidan added a bases-loaded walk, and Dillon Lewis brought in another run by grounding into a double play. That pushed the NL to a three-run cushion.
The AL picked up one in the ninth on Paxton Kling’s RBI single, and the NL still batted in the bottom half despite already leading 6-4. Luke Davis added one more run with an RBI single to close it out.
Both teams used 11 pitchers in the showcase, and none of them went more than an inning.
Elsewhere on the Dodgers side, outfield prospects Eduardo Quintero and Charles Davalan were in the running for the final NL roster spot through the Final 2 Vote, but DeCriscio of the San Diego Padres got the nod instead.
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