LAS VEGAS 51s 4, SALT LAKE BEES 1
■ WINNING/LOSING PITCHER: 51s, D.J. Mitchell (4-3); Bees, A.J. Schugel (4-4)
■ HIGHLIGHTS: At Cashman Field, D.J. Mitchell struck out a season-high eight batters in five shutout innings to lead the 51s (39-35). He gave up four hits and walked three. … Five Las Vegas pitchers totaled 13 strikeouts. … Mike Baxter hit a solo homer in the fifth for Las Vegas, his second since the Mets demoted him June 10. … The 51s scored two runs on one hit in the second inning when Francisco Pena was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Brandon Hicks had a sacrifice fly. … Last-minute starter Rylan Sandoval doubled twice and drove in a run. He replaced third baseman Zach Lutz, who was recalled by the Mets to replace injured Lucas Duda. … Lutz batted .286 with seven homers and 37 RBIs for the 51s.
■ NEXT: Bees (RHP Matt Shoemaker, 6-9, 4.61) at 51s (RHP Jacob deGrom, 0-0, 1.59), 12:05 p.m. today, KBAD-AM (920)
