Rendon was not hurt, just manager Matt Williams emptying the bench. The 22-year-old singled, walked twice and scored two runs. Defensively, he had two assists while Martinson snared a liner in the 8th for his lone defensive chance; both played third base.
Brian Goodwin also played and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored as the Salt River DH.
Cole Kimball was the sole Nats pitcher to appear and had another subpar outing, allowing a run on four hits and a walk over two innings. The 2006 draft pick saw his AFL ERA inflate to 4.80 and his opponent BA rise to .290 with 18 hits allowed in 15 fall innings.
The Rafters will play against the Javelinas in the AFL Championship Game tomorrow, which will be televised on the MLB Network.