The Diamondbacks prevailed late in the contest against the Not-yet-Vegas Athletics. Through six innings, the game was tied at 2 before the benches emptied and the game was decided on a few runs scraped together by the D-backs youngsters in the 8th and 9th frames.
On the mound, fans were treated to the Full Nelson experience today. Ryne Nelson got the start, looking sharp and efficient in his 3 2⁄3 innings of work. Ryne tallied 1 strikeout and gave up a a solo homer in the third as the only blemish on his otherwise clean scorecard. After Ryan Thompson came in to get one out to complete the fourth, Kyle Nelson came in for the fifth and got touched for the second Athletics run of the afternoon.…
