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East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Scottsdale Scorpions 14 8 .636 - 9-3 5-5 5-3 W3 6-4 November 8, 2010 Mesa Solar Sox 12 10 .545 2.0 7-4 5-6 3-5 W2 5-5 Saguaros at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Phoenix Desert Dogs 6 15 .286 7.5 2-8 4-7 4-4 L4 2-8 43 Johnnie Lowe (RHP/CWS) 0-3, 15.68 @

61 Michael Fiers (RHP/MIL) 1-1, 7.27 West Division Phoenix at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 23 Jon Link (RHP/LAD) 0-1, 3.63 @ Peoria Javelinas 13 7 .650 - 6-4 7-3 4-2 W1 8-2 52 Eammon Portice (RHP/BOS) 2-1, 8.53 Surprise Rafters 11 9 .550 2.0 6-4 5-5 6-1 L3 5-5 Scottsdale at Mesa, 6:35 PM (L) Peoria Saguaros 7 14 .333 6.5 6-4 1-10 0-7 L1 4-6 95 Greg Reynolds (RHP/COL) 0-3, 7.50 @ 47 Justin Wilson (LHP/PIT) 0-1, 3.60 Rising Stars Recap

November 9, 2010 R H E LOB Surprise at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) East 2 6 2 12 WP: Ruffin (TEX) (1-0) LP: Billings (COL) (0-1) 37 Eric Hurley (RHP/TEX) 2-0, 3.07 @ West 3 7 1 4 SV: None 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-2, 9.18 Scottsdale at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) East: Scorpions RF Marc Krauss (ARI) the East’s only extra-base hit, a\ double in the 43 Oliver Drake (RHP/BAL) 1-2, 6.59 @ first inning … Scorpions 1B Brandon Belt (SF) scored one and drew three walks … 52 Dan Merklinger (LHP/MIL) 0-1, 4.50 Desert Dogs C Austin Romine (NYY) went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Saguaros at Javelinas, 6:35 PM (F) 39 David Bromberg (RHP/MIN) 0-2, 7.98 @ Desert Dogs starting LHP Manny Banuelos (NYY) received a no-decision after he allowed 54 Kyle Greenwalt (RHP/HOU) 2-0, 2.70 one unearned run on three hits and three in 2.0 IP … Scorpions RHP Bruce Billings (COL) earned the loss in the ninth inning after he allowed the . November 10, 2010 Javelinas at Surprise, 12:35 PM (L) West: Saguaros RF Leslie Anderson (TB) belted a walk-off, solo homer to break a 2-2 tie 34 Marc Rzepczynski (LHP/TOR) 2-0, 0.90 @ and lead the West Division to victory … 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs … Javelinas 2B 31 Brian Broderick (RHP/STL) 2-0, 4.32 Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 1-for-2 at the plate with a run scored … Javelinas 3B Jason Scottsdale at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (F) Kipnis (CLE) went 1-for-1 with a double … 51 Sammy Solis (LHP/WSH) 0-0, 5.17 @ 54 Daryl Thompson (RHP/CIN) 2-0, 0.75 Rafters starting LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) received a no-decision after he allowed one Phoenix at Mesa, 6:35 PM (A) earned run on 1 hit, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in 1.2 IP … Saguaros RHP Brad Brach (SD) 59 Manny Banuelos (LHP/PDD) 0-2, 5.06 @ tossed 1.0 hitless IP with two strikeouts … Rafters RHP Jeremy Jeffress (MIL) reached 59 Josh Zeid (RHP/PHI) 3-0, 3.86 101mph on his fastball in 1.0 scoreless IP in the seventh inning … Rafters RHP Chance Ruffin (DET) earned the win striking out the only batter he faced in the top of the ninth (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key inning.

AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown AFL Alumnus of the Day Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Colorado Rockies OF Dexter Fowler led D-Dogs X X X Javelinas X X with 14 triples Rafters X X X X during the 2010 season. In 2007, the 24- Saguaros X X year-old Apharetta, Georgia native played Scorpions X X for the Peoria Javelinas. Solar Sox X X 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 Notable AFL Dates • Tuesday, November 9 –- Chris Carpenter AFL Hall of Fame Induction, Peoria Sports Complex, 6:35 p.m. • Thursday, November 11 –- P.J. Carey Memorabilia Fund-raiser, Scottsdale Stadium, 6:35 p.m. • Saturday, November 13 –- Peoria Saguaros vs. Phoenix Desert Dogs, Camelback Ranch-Glendale, 6:35 p.m. • Wednesday, November 17 –- Michael Young AFL Hall of Fame Induction, Scottsdale Stadium, 6:35 p.m. • Saturday, November 20 –- AFL Championship Game, Scottsdale Stadium, 12:45 p.m.

Ar izona Fall League Player and -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) Week Three PDD OF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) PEJ LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) Week Four PEJ IF Dustin Ackley (SEA) PES RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) Week Five Week Six

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 this week. • The Fall League will play at the two newest Cactus League facilities this season. On November 13, the Desert Dogs will host the Saguaros at Camelback Ranch-Glendale at 6:35 p.m. On October 23 at Goodyear Ballpark, 1057 fans viewed 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 pitcher Ryan Brasier (LAA), Desert Dogs outfielder Cory Harrilchak (ATL), Javelinas infielder Jason Kipnis (CLE), Javelinas right-handed pitcher Matt Nevarez (HOU), Solar Sox 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 . Nuggets st • FirstRound Talent: Thirty-five former first-round draft picks will play in the Arizona Fall League. Seven –- OF Bryce Harper (1 in 2010, WSH), 2B Dustin Ackley (2 nd in 2009, SEA), 1B (3 rd in 2008, KC), RHP Greg Reynolds (2 nd in 2006, COL), C Tony Sanchez (4 th in 2009, PIT), C Kyle Skipworth (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 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, Desert Dogs 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 – Multiple Hits: 5 – Ivan De Jesus (PDD/LAD) 11/04 H: 9 – Multiple 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 7 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 7 – Jake Muyco (MSS/CHC) 10/25 HR: 2 – Multiple SO: 7– Pete Andrelczyk (PDD/FLA) 10/29 RBI: 7 – Marc Krauss (SCO/ARI) 10/22 BB: 4 – Maikel Cleto (PEJ/SEA) 10/26 SB: 2 – Multiple HR: 1 – Multiple

Mesa Solar Sox (12-10) Peoria Javelinas (13-7) Starter: LHP Justin Wilson (PIT) makes fifth start today … Starter: RHP Eammon Portice (BOS) makes his second start of earned a loss on 11/03 at Javelinas … allowed three runs (two the season today … 2-1 record with a 8.53 ERA in 6.1 IP this season … earned) on 3 hits, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in 3.0 IP … Eastern last start on 11/1 against Scottsdale, tossed 3 innings, allowing 1 run on League pitcher-of-the-week honors on 08/16 with Double-A Altoona 2 hits while striking out three … spent 2010 in Double-A Portland, … 11-8 with a 3.09 ERA and 134 SO in 27 games (26 starts) … won posting a 3-7 record with a 4.65 ERA in 40 appearances … selected in the final game of the 2008 NCAA College World Series pitching for the 12 th round of the 2007 draft by the . Fresno State. Other: LF Eric Thames (TOR) went 2-for-3 at the plate on Offense: 1B Matt Rizzotti (PHI) is batting .423 (11-26) with two Thursday, including 1 homer, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 1 double, and 2 walks … CF Brandon Barnes (HOU) homered on 11/1, his only hit in his five doubles and seven RBI during an active seven-game hitting streak … plate appearances … drove in six runs and scored twice in a 3-for-5 third in batting average at .405 … second in on-base percentage effort on 10/29 … fell a double short of the cycle … SS Matt Lawson (.509) … .455 batting average when leading off an inning … six multi- (SEA) hit his first homer of the year on 10/28, the third of three Javelina hit games … hits in 10 of 11 games played … 1B sixth-inning home runs … OF Adam Loewen (TOR) went 2-for-5 with (CHC) hit .452 (14-31) with two doubles and four RBI during an eight- two RBI and three runs scored on 11/3 … 2-for-4 with two RBI and two game hitting streak (10/21-11/01) … .429 batting average with four runs on 10/30 … 1-for-3 on 10/27, including a three-run homer … RF RBI with runners in on base … OF Jeremy Moore (LAA) is second in Nate Tenbrink (SEA) went 2-for-3 on 11/3, including 3 RBI, 1 run, and stolen bases (8) … sixth in hits (24) … .417 (20-48) batting average 2 walks … first homer on 10/26 … 1-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 R …1B with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored Koby Clemens (HOU) went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI, 3 runs,, and 1 double on during an 11-game hitting streak (10/12-26) … .400 batting average 11/5 … 1-for-4 with an RBI double on 11/4 … 3-for-6 with 3 runs scored when playing center field … IF Jordany Valdespin (NYM) is tied for on 11/3 … 1-for-3 on 11/1, including a two-run double … slugged his the lead in runs scored (17) … tied for fourth in hits (25) … third in second homer of the season on 10/28 in Mesa … also snagged his first stolen bases (7) … fifth in at bats (74) … .415 (17-41) batting average stolen base … son of former major league pitcher Roger Clemens … 2B with 1 home run, 4 RBI and 11 runs scored during an active nine- Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI, 3 runs, and 2 doubles on game hitting streak … .345 (10-29) batting average with 2 doubles, 1 11/5 … 4-for-4 at the plate on 11/2, including a home run and two RBI home run, 7 RBI and 10 runs scored during a seven-game hitting … tied for second in the league in home runs (3) … 2-for-3 on 10/29, streak (10/12-21) … 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) hit .333 (8-24) during driving in and scoring a pair of runs … drove in two runs and scored a a six-game hitting streak (10/21-27) … third in RBI (16) … .462 run on 10/25 … tops in the league in on-base percentage (.557), batting average with four doubles and eight RBI with runners in slugging percentage (.756), and walks (15) … returned to the lineup on 10/20, going 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in his first scoring position and two outs … three-run walk-off double in the action since a finger injury on 10/13 … no. 2 overall pick in 2009 ranks bottom of the 11 th inning vs. Surprise on 10/15 … hit 15 th career AFL second in the league in hitting, batting .422 (19-for-45) with 20 runs in home run on 10/13 … IF/OF Josh Harrison (PIT) is batting .333 with 13 games … homered on his first swing of the Fall League season on two doubles and two RBI with RISP and two outs … at least three hits 10/12 … 1B Mike McDade (TOR) went 1-for-2 with 3 runs and 3 walks and two for extra-bases in three straight games (10/25-27) … tied for on 10/29… 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on 10/27… batting fourth in extra-base hits (10), doubles (7) and triples (2) … .500 (7-14) average now .345 (20-for-58) … three-run home run in the eighth inning batting average when leading off an inning … OF Andrew Lambo on 10/20 … IF Jason Kipnis (CLE) went 2-for-5 on 11/2 including his (PIT) tied for second with 18 RBI … fourth in total bases (40) … tied third home run of the season … also collected two RBI … drove in two for fourth in runs scored (16) … .389 batting average with 1 double, 2 runs on 10/23, giving him nine on the season … five-RBI game on home runs, 7 RBI and 4 runs scored when hitting in the first two 10/15 … OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI, 1 run, innings … .333 batting average with one home run and five RBI 1 double, and 1 triple on 11/5 … went deep on 10/28, the first of three during a five-game hitting streak (10/14-20). sixth-inning homers for the Javelinas … 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run Pitching: RHP Aaron Pribanic (PIT) leads the league in ERA scored in Surprise on 10/25 … multi-hit games in his first four contests (0.73) … RHP Brad Holt (NYM) tied for fifth in starts (4) … leads … .400 batting average (20-for-50) ranks fifth in the league … ranks starters with a .175 opponent batting average … fifth among starters fiourth in the league in slugging percentage (.680). with a 9.53 SO/9.0 IP ratio … RHP Kyle Smit (CHC) is tied for Pitching : RHP Josh Lueke (SEA) recorded his first save of the second in wins (3) … RHP Eddie McKiernan (LAA) tied for fifth in season on 10/27, pitching a scoreless ninth inning and striking out two games finished (5) … RHP Chris Kissock (PHI) is second among batters … LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) tossed six scoreless innings relievers in fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio at 5.68 … fifth among on 11/3, allowing only three hits while striking out three batters … 0.90 ERA this season, ranks fourth in the league … pitched an AFL single- relievers with a .150 opponent batting average … RHP Justin De game high six innings on 10/28 in Mesa, allowing 1 run on 6 hits while Fratus (PHI) is second in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (15.00) … third among striking out 4 batters … pitched four strong innings on 10/22, allowing relievers with a .100 opponent batting average … LHP Robert only one unearned run on six hits … tops in the league with 20 innings Carson (NYM) has yielded one walk in 8.1 IP … RHP Josh Zeid pitched … Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) is tied for fourth in the league in (PHI) is second in wins (3) … third among starters with a .204 strikeouts with 14… struck out four without allowing a base runner on opponent batting average … allowed fewest baserunners per 9.0 IP 10/18 to earn the victory ... tops in the league in opponents batting ratio among starters at 7.71 … issued one walk in 14.0 IP. average (.091) … LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) earned his first win of the Team: Mesa’s bats are hitting .346 (92-266) with 122 RBI with season on 10/29 to even his record at 1-1 … pitched 4 innings, allowing runners in scoring position … first in hits (237) and RBI (127) … tied 3 runs on 5 hits while striking out 5 … tops the league in strikeouts (21) for first in batting average (.308) … tied for second in doubles (49) … and third in innings pitched (18.2). … the Solar Sox are undefeated when leading after five innings (7-1) Team: Javelinas pitching staff leads the west division in strikeouts … 9-3 record when scoring first and 6-3 when scoring last … league- with 175 in 200 innings … pitching staff has only allowed 10 home runs high 18-run and 22-hit game. this season, tops in the league … tops in the league in home runs with 21.

Peoria Saguaros (7-14) Phoenix Desert Dogs (6-15) Starter: RHP Johnnie Lowe (CHW) makes his fifth start of the Starter: RHP Jon Link (LAD) makes fifth start today … earned a season today … 0-3 this season with a 15.68 ERA in 10.1 IP this third straight no-decision on 11/01 at Surprise … one earned run on 5 season … last start on 11/1 at Mesa, went 2.0 innings, allowing six hits, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts … second in the AFL with 17.1 IP … tied runs on six hits … spent 2010 in Birmingham of the Southern League, for fifth with 14 strikeouts … fourth in lowest BB/9.0 IP among starters posting a 6-5 record with a 3.96 ERA in 24 starts … selected by the at 1.56 … third among starters in fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio

Chicago White Sox in the sixth round in 2007. (11.42) … 3-2 with a 3.71 ERA and 55 SO in 45 games with Triple-A

Other: IF Chris Parmelee (MIN) went 3-for-4 with a double and Albuquerque … pitched in nine games with the Dodgers with a 4.15 a run on 11/4 … .373 batting average ranks eighth in the league … ERA … led the all of the minor leagues in saves (35) in 2008 with third in the league in at-bats (75) … third in hits (28) … second in Double-A Birmingham, earning Southern League mid- and post- doubles (9) … third in extra base hits (11) … IF Henry Wrigley (TB) season all-star nods. hit his second grand slam in two days Friday, going 1-for-4 with four RBI … 2-for-4 at the plate Thursday, including 1 grand slam, 1 double, Offense: 2B Ivan De Jesus (LAD) has a .500 batting average and 6 RBI ... tops in the league in RBI (19) … 3B Andy Parrino (SD) with 1 double, 1 home run and 5 RBI with runners in scoring position went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI, 2 doubles, and 2 runs scored on 11/3 … … .538 batting average with one home run and eight RBI with leads the league in hitting with a .432 batting average (19-for-44) … C runners on base … five-hit game on 11/04 … OF Cory Harrilchak Devin Mesoraco (CIN) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double on 11/1 … 2B (ATL) owned a .462 batting average with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home Kris Negron (CIN) went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI, 1 double, and 1 triple on run, 3 RBI and 6 runs scored during a seven-game hitting streak 11/2 … hit his first home run of the season on 10/30 in a 1-for-4 effort (10/16-28) … .393 batting average with three home run and seven … also plated three runs … 2-for-3 with 4 RBI, 2 runs, 1 triple and 2 RBI with runners on base … .333 batting average when hitting behind walks on 10/28 … tied for tops in the league in triples (4) … hit two in the count … OF Brandon Laird (NYY) tied for second in home triples on 10/26 … 1B Jose Ruiz (TB) went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI, 1 run, runs (3) … third in extra-base hits (9) … tied for fourth in doubles (6) 1 double, and 2 walks on 1/4 … 4-for-5 with 3 RBI and 1 run on 10/30 … .625 batting average with one home run and eight RBI in night … .323 batting average (20-for-62) this season … OF Ben Revere games … .320 (8-25) during a six-game hitting streak (10/20-27) … (MIN) went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base on 10/28 … .424 (14-33) batting average with two home runs and five RBI during 2-for-3 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored on 10/26 … hitting .346 (27-for- an eight-game hitting streak from 11/11/09-10/18/10 … C Kyle

78) ... tied for second in the league in games played (19), tied for Skipworth (FLA) batting .313 with 3 home runs and nine with runners fourth in hits (27), second in at-bats (78), and tops in stolen bases (9) on base … .400 batting average with two home runs and six RBI … 3-for-4 on 10/23 with a run scored … six-game hitting streak batting in the sixth hole … second with a 12.67 HR/AB ratio … SS snapped on 10/20 … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 3-for-6 with Tyler Pastornicky (ATL) is batting .417 with five RBI with runners on a double, a triple, and two runs on 11/4 … 3-for-5 with an RBI triple base and two outs … OF Trayvon Robinson (LAD) is fourth in walks and a run scored on 11/3 … 4-for-5 with 2 RBI, 2 doubles and 1 triple on 11/2 … 2-for-4 with a homer on 10/30, his league-leading fourth of (11) … tied for sixth in stolen bases (5) … .333 batting average with the season … 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks and 1 triple on 10/28 five RBI with runners in scoring position … hit .260 with a .403 on- … tied for second in games played (19) and second in at-bats (77) … base percentage during a 14-game on-base streak that lasted from homered to lead off the home half of the first inning on 10/22 … hitting 10/14/09-10/14/10 … 1B Jerry Sands (LAD) hit .370 (10-27) with 3 .377 (29-for-77) … second in the league in hits with 29 … big day at doubles, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored during a six-game hitting streak the plate on 10/18, going 3-for-4 with 2 runs, 3 RBI, 1 homer and 1 (10/25-11/02) … .444 (4-for-9) batting average with fourth RBI with steal … tied for the league lead in triples (4) … OF Leslie Anderson runners in scoring position and two outs … C Austin Romine (NYY) (TB) hit a walk-off, solo home run leading off the bottom of the ninth owns a .381 batting average with two doubles and three RBI in road inning for the West Division to take the win at the Rising Stars Game games … hit .333 during a five-game hitting streak (10/12-19) … … 1-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored on 10/30 … first home run of possesses a .545 batting average when batting ahead in the count … the season on 10/25 … .283 batting average (17-for-60) … 3-for-4 OF Michael Taylor (OAK) owns a .462 batting average with 2 with an RBI double off the left field wall on 10/23 … stole his first base doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI and 4 runs scored hitting cleanup. on 10/22 … doubled and drove in his first two runs of the season in Pitching: LHP Manny Banuelos (NYY) is tied for the AFL lead the first inning on 10/20 . in starts (5) … sixth with 16.0 IP … RHP Justin James (OAK) is tied

Pitching: RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) hurled four scoreless for fourth in games finished (5) … RHP Craig Heyer (NYY) has yet to innings on 11/3, allowing three hits while sticking out six … ERA is issue a walk in 7.0 IP … RHP Pete Andrelczyk (FLA) ranks third in 0.75 … tossed four innings on 10/28, allowing one run on two hits … th league in strikeouts (16) … 10 in ERA at 1.72. lowered his ERA to 1.13 in his first win of the season … pitched three Team: Bats are tied for third in home runs (15) … pitchers are scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out three in a no- second in strikeouts (165) … won every game (5-0) when leading decision against the Solar Sox on 10/2 … RHP Alex Cobb (TB) tossed four innings, allowing five hits and only one run in his start at after five innings and own a 1-9 record when trailing after five innings. 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 12 of the 28 hitters he has faced. Team: Pitchers have allowed 22 home runs while no other club has allowed more than 18 ... set a single-game high in hits (18) and RBI (14) and doubles (6) on 11/4 against Phoenix … 10/18-23 offensive surge- hit 3 homers, 10 doubles, and 22 RBI … all three totals more than doubled their season total … the 10 and 13-hit performances on 10/21 and 10/22 put the Saguaros atop of the West Division in hitting with a .306 batting average … lead the West Division in doubles (53).

Scottsdale Scorpions (14-8) Surprise Rafters (11-9) Starter: RHP Oliver Drake (BAL) makes fifth start … received a Starter: RHP Michael Fiers (MIL) makes his fourth start of loss on 11/02 vs. Javelinas … four earned runs on four hits and four the season today … 1-1 record with a 7.27 ERA in 8.2 IP this strikeouts in 4.1 IP … won AFL debut on 10/15 at Phoenix … 6-6 with season … last start on 11/1 against the Desert Dogs, tossed 4 a 4.36 ERA and 100 SO in 24 games (21 starts) with High-A Frederick hitless innings, allowing 1 unearned run and striking out 4 batters … played collegiately at the U.S. Naval Academy … three-year letter … split 2010 between Single-A Brevard County and Double-A winner in ice hockey at Northfield Mount Hermon (MA) High School. Huntsville, posting a 5-9 record with a 3.53 ERA in 27 games … Offense: Two Scorpions bats –- IF Charlie Culberson (SF) selected by the in the 22 nd round of the 2009 .417 and C/IF Jordan Pacheco (COL) .372 –- are in the top 10 in draft. batting average … Culberson hit .472 with 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 Other: 1B Hunter Morris (MIL) went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 home runs, 9 RBI and 15 runs scored during a league-high, 12- run scored on 10/23 … Joey Butler (TEX) went 1-for-4, hitting his game hitting streak (10/12-30) … leads in hits (30), extra-base hits first homer of the season on 10/30 … also plated and scored two (14) and doubles (10) … third in runs scored (18) … second in runs … 3B Davis Stoneburner (TEX) went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI, 2 total bases (50) and slugging percentage (.694) … .435 (10-23) runs and a double on 11/4 … 1-for-3 with an RBI single on 11/1 … batting average ahead of the count and .400 (8-20) batting 2-for-5 on 10/30, including his first homer of the season … drove in average behind in the count … .583 batting average with 4 four runs … RF Ben Guez (DET) turned in a 2-for-4 performance doubles, 1 home run and 1 RBI when leading off an inning … on 10/28, including a homer and two RBI … tied for second in the Pacheco is fifth in on-base percentage (.462) … .368 batting league in home runs (3) … six of his 12 hits have been for extra average with seven RBI with runners in scoring position … 1B bases … LF Adron Chambers (STL) hit his first homer of the Brandon Belt (SF) is batting .412 when batting ahead in the season on 10/30 in a 2-for-5 effort … 1-for-3 with 3 RBI on 10/27, count … .500 batting average with three RBI with runners in including a game winning sacrifice fly in the 10 th inning … .306 scoring position and two outs … OF A.J. Pollock (ARI) is tied for batting average (15-for-49) this season … OF Engel Beltre (TEX) fourth in stolen bases (6) … .344 (11-32) batting average with two went 4-for-6 on 10/25 including his first homer … C Tony Cruz doubles and four RBI in an active eight-game hitting streak … hits (STL) went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and a run scored on 11/3 in 10 of 11 games … .375 batting average with seven RBI with … 3-for-4 on 11/1, including two doubles and a run … 2-for-5 on runners in scoring position … OF Charles Blackmon (COL) is 10/21 with an RBI and a run … hit a pair of homers and drove in batting .438 (14-32) with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 10 four runs on 10/20 … tied for second in the league in home runs runs scored during an active nine-game hitting streak … tied for with three ... OF Caleb Gindl (MIL) is hitting .298 (14-for-47) with second in home runs (3) … fourth in HR/AB ratio (13.67) … lowest 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 10 runs …1B Eric Hosmer (KC) went 1-for- TPA/SO ratio at 26.50 … fifth with a 16.33 HR/AB ratio … .474 4 with four RBI and a double on 10/27 … 10 RBI in 14 games this batting average with two home runs and seven RBI with runners season … pair of base hits and drove in a run on 10/19 … the 6-4 on base … OF Michael Burgess (WSH) hit .333 (9-26) with 2 slugger, who turned 21 on 10/24, batted .389 with 7 RBI, 8 walks doubles, 1 triple, 7 RBI and 4 runs scored during an eight-game and 10 runs scored for Team USA in Pan-Am Qualifying hitting streak (10/14-28) … 3B Ryan Adams (BAL) is fifth in RBI Tournament earlier this month … 2B Johnny Giavotella (KC) (13) … hit .391 batting average with one home run and eight RBI went 2-for-5 with two runs scored on 10/28 … turned in a 3-for-4 during a six-game hitting streak from 10/12-21 … C Derek Norris performance on 10/23, hitting his first homer of the season … also (WSH) is tops HR/AB ratio (12.00) … second in slugging hit two doubles and scored three runs … .326 batting average (15- percentage (.719) … tied for second in home runs (3) … fourth in for-46) with 7 doubles and 7 RBI in 11 games … Chandler, RBI (14) … fifth in on-base percentage (.467) … owns a .364 Arizona native 2B Eric Farris (MIL) went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, 1 run, batting average with 3 doubles, 1 home run and 10 RBI with and 1 triple on 11/5 … .389 (21-for-54) to rank sixth in the league runners in scoring position … OF Xavier Avery (BAL) is tied for in hitting … 3B Zack Cox (STL) went 1-for-3 with 2 RBI on 11/4 … sixth in stolen bases (5) … .368 batting average with three RBI in 1-for-3 including his first triple of the season on 11/1 … 2-for-4 with road games … OF Marc Krauss (ARI) is second in the circuit in two RBI on 10/30 … 2-for-5 with two RBI on 10/25 … 1-for-2 with RBI (18) … .375 batting average with 10 RBI with the bases an RBI and run scored on 10/23 loaded … hit league’s first grand slam and collected seven RBI on Pitching: RHP Michael Fiers (MIL) tossed four hitless 10/22 vs. Javelinas. innings on 11/1, allowing only an unearned run and struck out four Pitching: RHP Cole Kimball (WSH) is tied for the league … LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) tossed 5 innings, allowing 1 run lead in games finished (8) … tied for fourth in WHIP (0.78) … LHP on 3 hits while striking out four on 10/30 to earn his second win of Rex Brothers (COL) is third among relievers with a 14.63 the season … threw three innings in his first AFL action 10/18, SO/9.0IP ratio … RHP Bryan Shaw (ARI) is tied for second with allowing a solo homer and striking out three … 2-0, 1.80 ERA two saves … RHP Adam Carr (WSH) is fourth with a 0.78 WHIP performance in Pan Am qualifying in Puerto Rico … RHP Eric … third in opponent batting average (.152) … RHP Bruce Billings Hurley (TEX) tossed five scoreless innings, allowing only 3 hits on (COL) leads all relievers in lowest walks per 9.0 IP (0.00) … LHP Tuesday … earned his second win of the season on 10/27 … Ryan Verdugo (SF) is third among starters with a 9.60 SO/9.0 IP tossed five scoreless innings, allowing only two hits while striking ratio. out five batters … homer of the season while adding 3 RBI, 2 runs Team: Pitchers are tops in ERA (4.06) and have yielded the scored, and 1 double … RHP Brian Broderick (STL) earned his fewest hits (200) … relievers third in the league in saves (4) … second win of the year on 10/23, allowing two runs on four hits in hitters are third in batting average (.294). five innings pitched Team: Rafters are second in the west division in runs scored (138) and have drawn the second fewest walks (67) …third in the league with a 4.80 ERA, but have allowed 25 unearned runs in 22 games