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East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Scottsdale Scorpions 10 6 .625 - 7-2 3-4 4-3 W1 6-4 October 30, 2010 Mesa Solar Sox 9 7 .563 1.0 5-3 4-4 3-4 L2 5-5 Saguaros at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (L) Phoenix Desert Dogs 5 11 .313 5.0 2-6 3-5 3-3 L4 3-7 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-2, 1.59 @ 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 2-0, 1.80 West Division Phoenix at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 14 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 3-0, 7.00 @ Peoria Javelinas 9 5 .643 - 3-4 6-1 3-1 W5 7-3 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-1, 10.38 Surprise Rafters 9 6 .600 0.5 4-2 5-4 5-1 W1 7-3 Javelinas at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Peoria Saguaros 4 11 .267 5.5 4-4 0-7 0-6 L1 3-7 15 Casey Kelly (RHP/BOS) 1-0, 7.36 @ 25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-1, 10.29

Once Around the Bases October 31, 2010 R H E LOB Off Day Solar Sox 1 5 4 4 WP: Verdugo (SF) (2-1) LP: Holt (STL)

Scorpions 9 10 0 8 SV: None November 1, 2010

Scorpions 3B Ryan Adams (BAL) hit a bases clearing double in the bottom of the third to push Saguaros at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Scottsdale past Mesa … Adams finished the night 2-for-4 with 3 RBI and 2 doubles … LF Marc 43 Johnnie Lowe (RHP/CWS) 0-2, 14.04 @ Krauss (ARZ) hit his second homer of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning\ … Solar Sox 2B 59 Josh Zeid (RHP/PHI) 2-0, 5.40 Jardany Valdespin (NYM) plated the only Mesa run, hitting a perfect 3-for-3 on the night. Phoenix at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F)

R H E LOB 23 Jon Link (RHP/LAD) 0-1, 4.15 @ Javelinas 11 12 1 6 WP: Barnes (CLE) (1-1) LP: Kontos (NYY) (0-2) 37 Michael Fiers (RHP/MIL) 1-1, 13.50 Desert Dogs 4 7 2 5 SV: None Scottsdale at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) 19 Greg Reynolds (RHP/COL) 0-2, 4.50 @ Javelinas CF Brandon Barnes (CLE) fell a double short of the cycle, going 3-for-5 with 6 RBI, and 2 49 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 1-0, 4.82

runs scored to carry the Javelinas past the Desert Dogs ….2B Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and 2 runs and 1 walk … Desert Dogs SS Ryan Curry (FLA) hit his first fall league homer and (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key drove in two runs in a 2-for-4 effort. R H E LOB Rafters 12 14 1 8 WP: Montgomery ( KC) (2-1) LP: Cobb (TB) (0-1) Solar Sox 5 9 2 7 SV: None

Surprise starting LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) earned the win after he allowed one earned run on 3 hits, 1 walk and 4 in 5.0 IP … 3B Davis Stoneburner (TEX) went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 4 RBI and 1 run scored … LF Adron Chambers (STL) went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored … Saguaros 2B Kris Negron (CIN) went 1-for-4 with 1 inside-the-park home run, 3 RBI and 1 run scored … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) added a solo home run in the fourth inning. AFL Alumnus of the Day

Philadelphia Phillies RHP Roy Halladay AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown was named winner of the 2010 MLB Clutch Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Performer of the Year award. Halladay D-Dogs X X X posted a 21-10 record and a 2.44 ERA for Javelinas X X X the Phillies, helping them capture a Rafters X X X X franchise-best fourth consecutive NL East Saguaros X X X title. The 33-year-old Denver native played Scorpions X X X for the Grand Canyon Rafters in 1998 as a Solar Sox X X X member of the Blue Jays organization. Teams are REQUIRED to take Infield and BP every Monday during the season.

UMPIRE ROSTER Crew A ─ Toby Basner (CC), Darren Budahn, Clint Fagan, Chris Ward. Crew F ─ Chris Conroy (CC), Fran Burke, Barry Larson, Mark Lollo. Crew L ─ Tyler Funneman (CC), Stephen Barga, John Conrad, Eric Loveless. Rundown

Tidbits • Due to the Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November 6 th , taxi squad players and pitchers will be eligible to play on Wednesday, November 3 and Friday, November 5 next week. • The Fall League will play at the two newest Cactus League facilities this season. On November 13 th the Desert Dogs will host the Saguaros at Camelback Ranch-Glendale at 6:35 p.m. On October 23 at Goodyear Ballpark, 1,057 fans watched the Javelinas defeat the Saguaros, 7-2. • Social media has infiltrated the Arizona Fall League; check out the latest information on Twitter @MLBazFallLeague and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mlbfallball . • Eight Fall Leaguers –- Solar Sox right-handed Ryan Brasier (LAA), Desert Dogs outfielder Cory Harrilchak (ATL), Javelinas infielder Jason Kipnis (CLE), Javelinas right-handed pitcher Matt Nevarez (HOU), Solar Sox catcher Tony Sanchez (PIT), Saguaros outfielder Dave Sappelt (CIN), Rafters right-handed pitcher Jordan Swagerty (STL) and Solar Sox right-handed pitcher Josh Zeid (PHI) will be blogging their experiences during the AFL season . Their blogs can be found at www.mlbfallball.com .

Arizona Fall League Player and Pitcher -of -the -Week Player-of-the-Week Pitcher-of-the-Week Week One SCO 3B Ryan Adams (BAL) N/A MSS 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) Week Two SCO 2B Charlie Culberson (SF) MSS RHP Brad Holt (NYM)

League Nuggets FirstRound Talent: Thirty-five former first-round draft picks will play in the Arizona Fall League. Seven –- OF (1 st in 2010, nd rd nd WSH), 2B Dustin Ackley (2 in 2009, SEA), 1B (3 in 2008, KC), RHP Greg Reynolds (2 in 2006, COL), C Tony Sanchez (4 th in 2009, PIT), C (6 th in 2008, FLA) and 3B Josh Vitters (3 rd in 2007, CHC) –- were top 10 selections.

AFL International: Thirty foreign-born players will be representing nine countries –- Australia (2), Canada (5), Cuba (6), Dominican Republic (5), Germany (1), Mexico (2), Puerto Rico (4), Taiwan (1) and Venezuela (4) –- during the 2010 AFL season.

Minor League Award Winners: The Arizona Fall League will showcase the International League Rookie-of-the-Year, Desert Dogs 1B Freddie Freeman (ATL), Southern League Most Valuable Player, Saguaros OF Dave Sappelt (CIN) and the Eastern League’s ROY and MVP, Rafters OF Brandon Laird (NYY).

Youth is Served: Six Fall Leaguers were born in the 1990’s –- 3B Francisco Martinez (DET) (09/01/90), C Salvador Perez (KC) (05/10/90), C Kyle Skipworth (FLA) (05/10/90), OF Xavier Avery (BAL) (01/01/90) and LHP Manny Banuelos (03/13/91) –- including the league’s youngest player, OF Bryce Harper (WSH) (10/16/92).

AFL Single Game-Highs

Offense Pitching Runs: 3 – Multiple IP: 6.0 – Marc Rzepczynski (PEJ/TOR) 10/28 Hits: 4 – Multiple H: 9 – Multiple 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 7 – Multiple

3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 7 – Jake Muyco (MSS/CHC) 10/25 HR: 2 – Derek Norris (SCO/WSH) 10/28 SO: 6 – Scott Barnes (PEJ/CLE) 10/12 RBI: 7 – Marc Krauss (SCO/ARI) 10/22 BB: 4 – Maikel Cleto (PEJ/SEA) 10/26 SB : 2 – Multiple HR: 1 – Multiple

Joe Niekro Foundation

This week, October 25-31, the Arizona Fall League honors one of ’s most renowned pitchers, knuckleballer Joe Niekro, who notched 221 wins in 22 years in the major leagues. The Joe Niekro Foundation is committed to raising awareness and funding for brain aneurysm research and treatment. Every collected by pitchers from the Astros, Braves, Cubs, Padres, Tigers, Twins and Yankees will be tallied and a $36 dollar donation will be made for each. Through Tuesday, there have been 28 strikeouts from the seven organizations for a total of $1008 dollars raised.

Mesa Solar Sox (9-7) Starter: RHP Jake Muyco (CHC) makes second start of the week and fourth overall … lost in last start on 10/25 vs. Phoenix … seven earned runs on 6 hits, 1 walk and 1 strikeout in 2.2 IP … back-to-back no-decision’s on 10/13 vs. Phoenix and 10/19 at Javeinas … split the 2010 season between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa … 4-2 with a 4.16 ERA and 32 SO in 54 games … the 26-year-old began pitching in 2008 after originally drafted as a catcher by the Cubs in 2005 from NC State.

Other: RHP Aaron Pribanic (PIT) shares the league lead in ERA (0.00) … RHP Brad Holt (NYM) shares the AFL lead in starts (4) … second among starters with a .175 opponent batting average … OF Jeremy Moore (LAA) is tied for second in stolen bases (7) … third in hits (20) … tied for third in RBI (12) … fourth in total bases (31) … .417 batting average with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored during an 11-game, league-high hitting streak from 10/12-26 … OF Brett Jackson (CHC) is batting .375 with five RBI with runners on base … IF Jordany Valdespin (NYM) tied for second in stolen bases (7) … tied for third in at bats (56) … tied for fourth in hits (19) … .429 batting average with four RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … .345 batting average during a seven-game hitting streak (10/12-21) … hits in 12 of 13 games played … 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) hit .333 (8-24) during a six-game hitting streak (10/21-27) … ranks tied for third in the circuit with 12 RBI … fifth in at bats (55) … .500 batting average with four RBI with the bases loaded … hit a three-run walk-off double in the bottom of the 11 th inning vs. Surprise on 10/15 … hit 15 th career AFL home run on 10/13 …

IF/OF Josh Harrison (PIT) collected at least three hits and one for extra-bases in three-straight games (10/25-27) … tied for lead in extra- base hits (10) and doubles (7) … tied for second in runs scored (12) and triples (2) … third in total bases (32) … fourth in slugging percentage (.640) … .409 batting average when playing second base … RHP Eddie McKiernan (LAA) tied for the lead in games finished (5) … 1B (CHC) is batting .333 (8-24) with one double and three RBI during an active six-game hitting streak … tied for fourth in walks (8) … 1B Matt Rizzotti (PHI) is second in on-base percentage (.526) … fifth in batting average (.379) … has four multi-hit games … hits in seven of his eight games … OF Andrew Lambo (PIT) is tied for second in runs scored (12) … second in RBI (13) … .500 batting average with 1 double, 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 3 runs scored when hitting in the first two innings … .333 batting average with one home run and five RBI during a five-game hitting streak (10/14-20) … RHP Chris Kissock (PHI) is second among relievers in fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio at 2.25 … fourth among relievers with a .083 opponent batting average … RHP Justin Zeid (PHI) is fifth among starters with a .225 opponent batting average … tied for second among starters in fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio at 9.00 … allowed one walk in 10.0 IP … LHP Justin Wilson (PIT) is third among starters with a 10.29 SO/9.0 IP ratio … allowed one walk in 7.0 IP to rank third among starters … allowed the fourth fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio among starters at 11.57. Team: Mesa’s pitchers are second in ERA at 4.22 … bats are hitting .330 (60-182) with 84 RBI with runners in scoring position … first in hits (177), batting average (.299) … second in RBI (95) … the Solar Sox are undefeated when leading after five innings (6-0) … 8-2 record when scoring first and 6-2 when scoring last … league-high 18-run and 22-hit game.

Peoria Javelinas (9-5) Starter: RHP Casey Kelly (BOS) makes fourth start today … 1-0 record with a 7.36 ERA in 11 IP … last start on 10/25, tossed 2 innings, allowing 8 runs on 8 hits at Surprise … earned his win on 10/13 at Surprise, going four innings, allowing no earned runs and striking out three … spent 2010 in double-A Portland, going 3-5 with a 5.31 ERA in 95 IP… first round draft selection of the Red Sox in 2008. Other: CF Brandon Barnes (HOU) drove in six runs and scored twice in a 3-for-5 effort Friday … fell a double short of the cycle … SS Matt Lawson (SEA) hit his first homer of the year on 10/28, the third of three Javelina sixth-inning home runs … OF Adam Loewen

(TOR) went 1-for-3 on 10/27, including a three-run homer … second home run in four games and 16 at-bats … RHP Josh Lueke (SEA) recorded his first save of the season on 10/27, pitching a scoreless ninth inning and striking out two batters … RF Nate Tenbrink (SEA) first homer on 10/26 … 1-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 R … .292 average this season (14-for-48) …1B Koby Clemens (HOU) slugged his second homer of the season on 10/28 in Mesa … also snagged his first stolen base of the season … hit first AFL homer on 10/23 … son of former major league pitcher … LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) pitched an AFL single-game high six innings on 10/28 in Mesa, allowing one run on six hits while striking out four batters … pitched four strong innings on 10/22, allowing only one unearned run on six hits … ERA stands at 1.29 after three starts … ranks second in the league with 14.0 innings pitched … Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) ranks eighth in the league in strikeouts with nine… struck out four without allowing a base runner on 10/18 to earn the victory ... LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) earned his first win of the season on Friday to even his record at 1-1 … pitched four innings, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out five … tops the league in strikeouts (19) and innings pitched (14.2) … 2B Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 2-for-3 on Friday, driving in and scoring a pair of runs … drove in two runs and scored a run on 10/25 … tops the league in on-base percentage (.537) and walks (13) … returned to the lineup on 10/20, going 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in his first action since a finger injury on 10/13 … no. 2 overall pick in 2009 is now hitting .333 (9-for-27) with 12 runs in 9 games … homered on his first swing of the Fall League season on 10/12 … 1B Mike McDade (TOR) went 1-for-2 with 3 runs and 3 walks on Friday … went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on 10/27… batting average now .326 (14-for-43) … three-run home run in the eighth inning on 10/20 … RHP Casey Kelly (BOS) became the first 2010 AFL pitcher to go five innings in a start, holding Mesa to one run on three hits on 10/19 … IF Jason Kipnis (CLE) drove in two runs on 10/23, giving him nine on the season … five-RBI game on 10/15 … OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) went deep on 10/28, the first of three sixth inning homers for the Javelinas … homered in the top of the first inning on 10/26, his first of the season … 1-for-4 with 2 RBI … 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Surprise on 10/25 … multi-hit games in his first four contests … .393 batting average in seven games (11-for-28), ranking sixth in the league … ranks fourth in the league in slugging percentage (.714).

Team: Javelinas pitching staff leads the AFL in strikeouts with 138 in 148 innings … pitching staff has only allowed seven home runs this season, tops in the league … tops in the league in home runs with 15.

Peoria Saguaros (4-11) Starter: RHP Erik Davis (SD) makes third start of the season today … 0-2 record with a 1.59 ERA in 5.2 IP this season … last start on 10/19 at Phoenix, went three innings allowing no earned runs and five hits … spent 2010 in Single, Double and Triple-A, making 27 starts, posting a 14-3 record with a 3.52 ERA … selected by the in the 13 th round of the 2008 draft.

Other: 2B Kris Negron (CIN) hit his first home run of the season on Friday in a 1-for-4 effort … also plated three runs … 2-for-3 with 4 RBI, 2 runs, 1 triple and 2 walks on 10/28 … tops in the league in triples (3) … hit two triples on 10/26 … 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 R … 1B Jose Ruiz (TB) went 3-for-4 with a run scored on 10/25 … RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) tossed four innings on 10/28, allowing one run on two hits … lowered his ERA to 1.13 in his first win of the season … pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out three in a no-decision against the Solar Sox on 10/22 … OF Ben Revere (MIN) went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base on 10/28 … 2-for-3 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored on 10/26 … hitting .400 (24-for-60) to rank fourth in the league ... tied for the league lead in games played (15), tops in stolen bases (8), hits (24), at-bats (60) … 3-for-4 on 10/23 with a run scored … six-game hitting streak snapped on 10/20 … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 2-for-4 with a homer on Friday, his league-leading fourth of the season … 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks and 1 triple on 10/28 … tied for the league in games played (15) and second in at-bats (57) … homered to lead off the home half of the first inning on 10/22 …hitting .333 (19-for-57) … fifth in the league in hits with 19 … big day at the plate on 10/18, going 3-for-4 with 2 runs, 3 RBI, 1 homer and 1 steal … OF Leslie Anderson (TB) first home run of the season on 10/25 … .333 batting average (13- for-39) … 3-for-4 with an RBI double off the left field wall on 10/23 … stole his first base on 10/22 … doubled and drove in his first two runs of the season in the first inning on 10/20 … RHP Alex Cobb (TB) tossed four innings, allowing five hits and only one run in his start at Goodyear on 10/23 … fired four innings, allowing a run on two hits while striking out four on 10/18 … RHP Anthony Carter (CWS) is a perfect two-for-two in save opportunities …struck out eight of the 13 hitters he has faced without allowing a base runner … RHP James Avery (CIN) has allowed only two earned runs in 8.1 IP. Team: Pitchers have allowed 19 home runs while no other club has allowed more than 12 ... set a single-game high in hits (17) and RBI (13) Thursday against Phoenix in only seven innings … single-game high in doubles (5) on 10/23 against Mesa … 10/18-23 offensive surge- hit 3 homers, 10 doubles, and 22 RBI … all three totals more than doubled their season total … 10- and 13-hit performances on

10/21 and 10/22 put the Saguaros atop of the West Division and second in the league in hitting with a .285 batting average.

Phoenix Desert Dogs (5-11)

Starter: RHP Travis Banwart (OAK) makes second start of the week and fourth AFL start today … earned third Fall League victory on 10/25 vs. Mesa … 3.0 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 1 BB and 3 SO … tied for league lead in wins (3) … split the 2010 season between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Sacramento … 9-7 with a 3.80 ERA, 130 SO and held opponents to a .250 batting average … Texas League Mid-Season All- Star selection. Other: OF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) is tied for sixth in batting average (.375) … .462 batting average with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run, 3 RBI and 6 runs scored during a seven-game hitting streak (10/16-28) … .333 batting average with one home run and three RBI with runners in scoring position … 2B Ivan De Jesus (LAD) owns a .348 batting average with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBI and 5 runs scored when batting in the leadoff spot … hit .444 with one home run and four RBI during a five-game hitting streak from 10/12-22 … .833 batting average with one home run and seven RBI with runners in scoring position … OF Brandon Laird (NYY) tied for second in home runs (3)

… third in extra-base hits (9) … tied for fourth in doubles (6) … fifth in total bases (30) … averaging one home run every 17.33 at bats to rank fifth in the league … .364 batting average with one home run and four RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … hit .320 (8- 25) during a six-game hitting streak (10/20-27) … .424 (14-33) batting average with two home runs and five RBI during an eight-game hitting streak from 11/11/09-10/18/10 … SS Tyler Pastornicky (ATL) is batting .500 with four RBI with runners on base and two outs … OF Trayvon Robinson (LAD) is second in walks (11) … tied for fifth in stolen bases (5) … .444 batting average with five RBI with runners in scoring position … hit .260 with a .403 on-base percentage during a 14-game on-base streak that lasted from 10/14/09-10/14/10 … 1B Jerry Sands (LAD) is fifth in on-base percentage (.500) … .500 batting average with two RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … .444 batting average when playing at Phoenix Municipal … C Austin Romine (NYY) owns a .353 batting average with two doubles and three RBI in road games … hit .333 during a five-game hitting streak (10/12-19) … RHP Javy Guerra (LAD) is tied for third in games finished (4) … OF Michael Taylor (OAK) owns a .462 batting average with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI and 4 runs scored hitting in the cleanup spot … LHP Manny Banuelos (NYY) is tied for the AFL lead in games started (4) … third in innings pitched (13.0) … RHP Cory Gearrin (ATL) is tied for the league lead in ERA (0.00) … ranks second in WHIP (0.48) … second in opponent batting average (.077) … fifth among relievers with a 4.32 baserunners/9.0 IP ratio … RHP Jon Link (LAD) tied for second in the AFL with 13.0 IP … fourth in lowest BB/9.0 IP among starters at 1.38 … third among starters in fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio (11.08) … RHP Pete Andrelczyk (FLA) ranks second in league in strikeouts (15) … RHP Michael Benacka (ATL) and RHP Steve Cishek (FLA) rank fourth among relievers with a 13.50 SO/9.0 IP. Team: Bats are tied for third in doubles (32) … fourth in triples (5) … pitchers are second in strikeouts (129) … won every game (4-0) when leading after five innings and own a 1-7 record when trailing after five innings.

Scottsdale Scorpions (10-6) Starter: RHP Josh Collmenter (ARI) makes second start of the week and fourth start overall … earned a no-decision on 10/25 at Saguaros … allowed one earned run on five hits and three strikeouts in 4.0 IP … 10 th in ERA at 1.80 … began season with back-to-back wins on 10/13 at Saguaros and 10/19 vs. Surprise … second in the league in wins (2) … earned league honors with three different leagues (California League pitcher-of-the-week, Pacific Coast League pitcher-of-the-week and Southern League Mid-Season All-Star) … Central Michigan product went 14-6 with a 3.46 and 133 SO in 25 combined starts between High-A Visalia, Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno. Other: Three Scorpions bats –- IF Charlie Culberson (SF) (.469), C/IF Jordan Pacheco (COL) (.370) and OF A.J. Pollock (ARI) (.361) –- are in the top 10 in batting average … Culberson possesses an active 11-game hitting streak … leads the league in total bases (38) … tied for lead in extra-base hits (10) and doubles (7) … second in hits (23) and slugging percentage (.776) … fourth in on-base percentage (.490) … .500 batting average ahead of the count and .429 batting average behind in the count … .636 batting average with 4 doubles, 1 home run and 1 RBI when leading off an inning … Pacheco is third in on-base percentage (.500) … Pollock is batting .391 (8- 18) with two doubles and four RBI in an active six-game hitting streak … is sixth with four doubles … hits in seven of eight games … .429 batting average with seven RBI with runners in scoring position … OF Charlie Blackmon (COL) is tied for second in home runs (3) … third in HR/AB ratio (11.67) … lowest TPA/SO ratio at 40.00 … .438 batting average with two home runs and five RBI with runners on base … OF Michael Burgess (WSH) hit .333 (9-26) with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 7 RBI and 4 runs scored during an eight-game hitting streak (10/14-28) … .316 batting average with seven RBI with runners on base … 3B Ryan Adams (BAL) is batting .467 with one home run and seven RBI in away games … .391 batting average with one home run and eight RBI during a six-game hitting streak from 10/12-21 … C Derek Norris (WSH) is tops in slugging percentage (.808) and HR/AB ratio (8.67) … tied for lead in home runs (3) … tied for third in RBI (12) … SS Greg Miclat (BAL) is batting .400 with runners on base … RHP Brad Peacock (WSH) is fifth in the Fall League with 13 strikeouts … 1B Brandon Belt (SF) is batting .571 with three RBI with runners on and two outs … RHP Oliver Drake (BAL) is fourth among starters with a .212 opponent batting average … RHP Bryan Shaw (ARI) shares the AFL lead with two saves … 2B Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) is sixth in doubles (4) … fourth in TPA/SO ratio at 16.67 … .571 batting average and .700 on-base percentage when batting in the first inning … .375 batting average when leading off an inning … OF Xavier Avery (BAL) is tied for fifth in stolen bases (5) … .429 batting average with three RBI in road games … OF Marc Krauss (ARI) leads the circuit in RBI (14) … tied for second in runs scored (12) … .429 batting average with 10 RBI with the bases loaded … hit league’s first grand slam and collected seven RBI on 10/22 vs. Javelinas. Team: Pitchers own only ERA under 4.00 (3.66) and have yielded the fewest hits (136) … relievers share the league lead in saves (4) … hitters are third in batting average (.284) … team batting average of .409 with one grand slam and 25 RBI with the bases loaded … .138 opponent batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs.

Surprise Rafters (9-6) Starter: RHP Brooks Brown (DET) makes fourth AFL start today … 1-1 on the season with 10.29 ERA … last start on 10/25 against the Javelinas, tossed 1.2 innings, allowing six earned runs on six hits while striking out two hitters … on 10/19 at Scottsdale, allowed three runs on five hits while striking out two batters … spent 2010 in Erie of the Eastern League making 28 appearances, including 13 starts and posted a 12-9 record with a 4.15 ERA … selected by the with the 34 th pick of the 2006 draft. Other: 3B Davis Stoneburner (TEX) went 2-for-5 on Friday, including his first homer of the season … drove in four runs … RF Ben Guez (DET) turned in a 2-for-4 performance on 10/28, including a homer and 2 RBI … tied for second in the league in home runs (3) … five of his nine hits have been for extra bases … RHP Eric Hurley (TEX) earned his second win of the season on 10/27 … tossed five scoreless innings, allowing only two hits while striking out five batters … LF Adron Chambers (STL) hit his first homer of the season Friday in a 2-for-5 effort … 1-for-3 with 3 RBI on 10/27, including a game winning sacrifice fly in the 10 th inning … .375 batting average (12- for-32) ranks sixth in the league … OF Engel Beltre (TEX) went 4-for-6 on 10/25 including his first homer of the season while adding 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, and 1 double … RHP Brian Broderick (STL) earned his second win of the year on 10/23, allowing two runs on four hits in five innings pitched … C Tony Cruz (STL) 2-for-5 on 10/21 with an RBI and a run … places fifth in RBI with 10 … hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs on 10/20, tied for third in the league in home runs with two ... OF Caleb Gindl (MIL) is hitting .361 (13-for 36) with 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 10 runs … ranks ninth in the circuit in hitting …1B Eric Hosmer (KC) went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double on 10/27 … delivered RBI in six of his seven games this season … pair of base hits and drove in a run on 10/19 … the 6-4 slugger, who turned 21 on 10/24, batted .389 with 7 RBI, 8 walks and 10 runs scored for Team USA in Pan Am Qualifying earlier this month … 2B Johnny Giavotella (KC) went 2-for-5 with two runs scored on 10/28 … turned in a 3-for-4 performance on 10/23, hitting his first homer of the season … also hit two doubles and scored three runs … second in the league with a .441 batting average (15-for-34) with seven doubles and six RBI in eight games … third in the league in slugging percentage (.735) and fourth in extra-base hits (8) … Chandler, Arizona native 2B Eric Farris (MIL) is hitting .429 (18-for-42) to rank third in the league in hitting … 3B Zack Cox (STL) went 2-for-5 with two RBI on 10/25 … went 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored on 10/23 … LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) tossed 5 innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out four on Friday to earn his second win of the season … threw three innings in his first AFL action 10/18, allowing a solo homer and striking out three … 2-0, 1.80 ERA performance in Pan Am qualifying in Puerto Rico … LHP Danny Duffy (KC) earned his first save of the season on 10/26 at Phoenix … AFL debut on 10/20, going two innings, striking out two and allowing two base runners. Team: Rafters are tops in runs scored (112) and have drawn the fewest walks (47) … second in the west division with a 4.63 ERA, but has allowed 15 unearned runs in 16 contests … second in the West Division in home runs with 13.