Surprise defeated Mesa, 2-0, at Scottsdale Stadium on Saturday, winning the franchise's first Arizona Fall League championship since 1995, according to an MLB.com report.

Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, set the tone for Surprise, throwing three scoreless innings. He struck out four batters and allowed two hits. Following Rodriguez, five Saguaros relievers combined for six scoreless innings.

The Rakuten Eagles beat the Yomiuri Giants 3-0 in Game 7 of the Japan Series on Sunday to win their first championship, according to an ESPN.com report.

Rakuten starter Manabu Mima held the Giants to one hit while striking out five over six scoreless innings for the win.