2013 AFL Game Notes
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2013 AFL Game Notes Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Media Relations: Paul Jensen (480) 710-8201, [email protected] Dylan Higgins (509) 540-4034, [email protected] Nate Rowan (651) 983-5605, [email protected] Website: www.mlbfallball.com Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlbfallball East Division Probable Starters Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Mesa Solar Sox 17 11 .607 -- 9-6 8-5 7-5 W4 6-4 Wednesday, November 13 Salt River Rafters 17 12 .586 0.5 9-6 8-6 6-4 W5 8-2 Peoria at Surprise, 12:35 PM (L) Scottsdale Scorpions 10 19 .345 7.5 6-8 4-11 3-7 L5 3-7 RHP Jason Adam (1-2, 4.68 ERA) @ LHP Miguel Pena (3-1, 3.04 ERA) West Division Glendale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 RHP Alex Meyer (2-0, 2.74 ERA) @ # Surprise Saguaros 18 10 .643 -- 9-4 9-6 7-2 W2 6-4 RHP Matt Loosen (1-1, 3.86 ERA) Glendale Desert Dogs 13 14 .481 4.5 7-6 6-8 5-6 L2 5-5 Salt River at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F) Peoria Javelinas 10 19 .345 8.5 4-11 6-8 3-7 L5 2-8 RHP Bo Schultz (3-0, 2.22 ERA) @ #Clinched division, home field in championship game RHP Aaron Northcraft (1-5, 9.00 ERA) Yesterday’s Games Thursday, November 14 R H E LOB Surprise at *Peoria, 12:35 PM (A) Peoria 1 4 0 6 W: Hardy (DET) (2-0) L: Maurer (SEA) (1-2) LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1, 5.52 ERA) @ Mesa 8 10 0 5 RHP Matt Heidenreich (1-1, 2.65 ERA) Mesa at Glendale, 12:35 PM (L) Solar Sox: SP Blaine Hardy (DET) 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO … 1B C.J. Cron (LAA) 2-for-4, solo HR (5), 2 RBI LHP Sammy Solis (4-2, 2.25 ERA) @ … DH Max Muncy (OAK) 2-for-3. Javelinas: CF Delino DeShields (HOU) 1-for-2, 2B … LF Cameron Perkins (PHI) 2 outfield assists. LHP Andrew Heaney (2-0, 1.82 ERA) Scottsdale at Salt River, 12:35 PM (F) RHP Kyle Crick (0-1, 3.55 ERA) @ R H E LOB Glendale 2 6 1 7 W: Hutchison (TOR) (2-1) L: Lorenzen (CIN) (0-2) RHP Aaron Sanchez (1-1, 0.98 ERA) Salt River 7 10 1 6 Rafters: CF Kenny Wilson (TOR) 2-for-5, 2-run HR (2), 3B, 2 R … C Derrick Chung (TOR) 2-for-4, Friday, November 15 RBI … 1B Andy Burns (TOR) 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R. Desert Dogs: LF Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD) 2- League off day for-4, SB … 1B Travis Mattair (CIN) 1-for-4, 2B, RBI. *Peoria home games played at Surprise Stadium R H E LOB Scottsdale 7 12 1 10 W: Bonilla (TEX L: Waldron (PIT) (1-2) UMPIRE ROSTER Surprise 9 13 1 5 S: Ramirez (BOS) (2) Crew A – Sean Barber (CC), AJ Johnson, Pat Hoberg, Jeff Morrow. Crew F – Stu Schuerwater (CC), Marcus Saguaros: 3B Ryan Rua (TEX) 1-for-4, grand slam (4) … 1B Travis Shaw (BOS) 3-for -4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 Pattillo, Thomas Woodring. R … C Jorge Alfaro (TEX) 3-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R Scorpions: DH Kyle Kubitza (ATL) 3-for-4, RBI, R … Crew L – Trip Gibson (CC), Jon Byrne, Jeff Gosney, LF Robby Hefflinger (ATL) 2-for-3, RBI, R. Gabe Morales. Weekly Infield Schedule (thru 11/14) Alum of the Day Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Cleveland manager Terry Francona Glendale X Mesa X (1992 Grand Canyon Rafters hitting Peoria X coach, ’94 Scottsdale Scorpions Salt River X X manager) earned the American Scottsdale X League Manager of the Year award Surprise X yesterday. Francona led the Tribe to a 24-game turnaround, best in 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. franchise history, after winning 92 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. games this season following a 94 loss Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday campaign in 2012. Sunday, November 3 League off day Today’s Fall League Five 1. Surprise 3B Ryan Rua (TEX) hit a grand slam that sparked a Saguaros comeback win yesterday vs. Scottsdale. 2. Mesa starter Blaine Hardy (DET) tossed 4.0 scoreless innings and allowed four hits with three strikeouts as the Solar Sox remained in first. 3. Surprise C Jorge Alfaro (TEX) tallied three hits and raised his batting average to a league-leading .409 Tuesday vs. Scottsdale. 4. Scottsdale reliever Derek Law (SF) worked a perfect inning yesterday at Surprise and has yet to allow an earned run this season. Law has 16 strikeouts in 12.1 IP and has allowed eight hits and six walks. 5. Surprise 1B Travis Shaw (BOS) went 3-for-4 with 1 double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored the day he was named AFL Player of the Week. 2013 Arizona Fall League Tidbits Ten of the 18 (55%) Gold Glove winners are Arizona Fall League alums. The seven American League winners are LF Alex Gordon (2005), SS J.J. Hardy (2002), 1B Eric Hosmer (2010), CF Adam Jones (2005), 2B Dustin Pedoria (2004), C Salvador Perez (2010) and RF Shane Victorino (2002). The three National League winners are 3B Nolan Arenado (2011 MVP), 2B Brandon Philips (2001-02) and SP Adam Wainwright (2004). A total of 99 Arizona Fall League alumni graced the rosters of the eight teams in the divisional round of the MLB playoffs, representing nearly 50 percent of the 200 players on division series rosters. Leading the way was the Pittsburgh Pirates who had 17 former Fall Leaguers on their 25-man roster for the NLDS. Since 1992, the year the Arizona Fall League was founded, 13 of the 22 No. 1 overall picks in the MLB draft have played in the AFL. Get up-to-the-minute updates from the Arizona Fall League through the league’s social media on Twitter (@MLBazFallLeague) and FacebookSiriusXM at www.facebook.com/arizonafallleague. Radio Mike Ferrin will call the action of three remaining Fall League games this week, including Saturday’s championship contest at Scottsdale Stadium. Wednesday., Salt River at Scottsdale (delay) Thursday., Scottsdale at Salt River (delay) Saturday., Championship Game (live) GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (13-13) STARTING PITCHER – Alex Meyer (MIN): 2-0 with a 2.74 ERA in six AFL starts … Fall Stars West starting pitcher, earning the win after tossing 3.0 shutout innings and allowing three hits and one walk with three strikeouts … tied for league lead with 25 strikeouts … 5.2 shutout innings with seven strikeouts on 11/8 at Scottsdale … 4.1 scoreless innings on 10/23 vs. Peoria, earning the win … 2.0 perfect innings with three strikeouts, earning the win on 10/14 vs. Peoria … traded for Denard Span in December, 2012 … Futures Game participant in 2012 … No. 31 overall prospect and No. 3 Twins prospect by MLB.com. TEAM – Chris Bassitt (CWS): Fall Stars selection, allowing one run on one hit in the seventh inning. Danny Black (MIA): Three hits at Salt River on 11/1. Byron Buxton (MIN): Fall Stars starter in center field, going 1-for-4 with 1 RBI, 1 run scored and 1 stolen base … two-run home run on 10/29 vs. Surprise … solo home run on 10/25 vs. Salt River and 10/14 vs. Peoria … Midwest League MVP in 2013 … 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 1 overall prospect, No. 1 outfield prospect and No. 1 Twins prospect by MLB.com. Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD): Solo home run vs. Scottsdale on 11/9 and 10/22 … collected league’s first five-hit game vs. Surprise on 10/10, going 5-for-5 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. Yimi Garcia (LAD): Fall Stars selection, allowing one run on two hits in the eighth inning. Andrew Heaney (MIA): Week five pitcher of the week … 5.0 hitless innings vs. Scottsdale on 11/9 … 4.0 shutout frames on 10/29 vs. Surprise … 3.0 scoreless innings on 10/11 at Scottsdale … posted 34-inning scoreless streak in 2013 between High-A Jupiter and Double- A Jacksonville … No. 48 overall prospect, No. 4 left-handed pitching prospect, and No. 2 Marlins prospect on MLB.com. Brandon Jacobs (CWS): Scored three runs on 10/31 at Peoria … solo homers on 10/11 at Scottsdale and 10/9 at Mesa. Brent Keys (MIA): Currently on a league-best 14-game hitting streak, beginning 10/15 … has reached base safely in 15 consecutive games, beginning 10/11 … drove in only run in a 1-0 win at Scottsdale on 11/8 … solo home run at Surprise on 11/5. Charlie Leesman (CWS): 2.0 scoreless innings in a spot start on 10/25 vs. Salt River. Michael Lorenzen (CIN): No. 6 Reds prospect by MLB.com. Jarret Martin (LAD): Tied for first in league with 12 appearances. Travis Mattair (CIN): Walk- off single in the 11th inning vs. Mesa on 11/7 … three hits on 10/31 at Peoria … three hits including a solo homer on 10/26 vs. Scottsdale … solo home run on 10/9 at Mesa.