Media/Scouts Notes • Tuesday, October 23, 2007

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AFL Standings East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Phoenix Desert Dogs 8 3 .727 - 5-1 3-2 4-1 W5 7-2 Mesa Solar Sox 7 4 .636 1.0 3-2 4-2 3-1 W4 6-3 Scottsdale Scorpions 2 10 .167 6.5 2-4 0-6 0-5 W1 2-8

West Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Surprise Rafters 9 3 .750 - 5-1 4-2 4-1 W1 8-2 Peoria Javelinas 6 6 .500 3.0 5-2 1-4 4-2 L1 5-5 Peoria Saguaros 3 9 .250 6.0 2-3 1-6 0-5 L6 1-9

Saturday’s Results Surprise 2, Javelinas 0 — WP: Harrison (2-0). LP: Downs (0-1). SV: Kometani (1). Surprise starting pitcher Matt Harrison (TEX) tossed four shutouts innings and did not allow a hit … the first hit by either team came in the top of the fifth inning when Surprise IF Sean Rodriguez laced an RBI double … both teams combined for five hits … Javelinas DH Brett Gardner went 0-for-4 to snap his nine-game hitting streak … Javelinas starting pitcher Joe Woerman (SEA) worked three scoreless innings without surrendering a hit … the game lasted only two hours and 18 minutes, the second quickest game of the season.

Scottsdale 10, Saguaros 1 — WP: Pereira (1-1). LP: Outman (0-1). Scottsdale OF Travis Snider (TOR) went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored … Scottsdale tallied season highs with ten runs and 16 hits … Scottsdale starting pitcher Nick Pereira (SF) tossed an AFL season high five innings and limited the Saguaros to one hit and an unearned run … Scottsdale IF Evan Longoria extended his hitting streak to seven games.

Phoenix 3, Mesa 3— Tied after 11 innings - “Robinson Rule” First extra-inning game of the AFL season ended when the “Robinson Rule,” which limits Fall League games to 11 innings, was instituted. The game will not be resumed or replayed, but individual statistics count … Mesa OF Sam Fuld (CHC) went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a walk. He has reached base in an AFL high 12 games … Mesa IF Jon Still (BOS) finished 0-for-1 with an RBI, but walked four times.

Tuesday’s Games Wednesday’s Games Surprise @ Phoenix, 12:35 p.m. Phoenix @ Javelinas, 12:35 p.m. Mesa @ Saguaros, 12:35 p.m. Scottsdale @ Mesa, 12:35 p.m. Javelinas @ Scottsdale, 7:05 p.m. Saguaros @ Surprise, 12:35 p.m.

AZ Fall League Alum-of-the-Day • Kevin Youkilis, IF, Boston Red Sox Played for the Scottsdale Scorpions in 2002 … 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Game 7 of the ALCS … helped the Boston Red Sox advance to the World Series for the second time in the last four years … hit .288 with 16 home runs, 83 RBI and 85 runs scored for Boston during the regular season.

Around the League – East Division Phoenix Desert Dogs – Riding a five-game winning streak … second worst team batting average at .237 and a league low eight home runs … 4-1 when scoring first … … leads league with six saves … reliever Bob McCrory (BAL) is 1-0 and leads the AFL with four saves … 3-2 in one-run games … OF Nyjer Morgan (PIT) has reached base safely in a team high nine consecutive games. Mesa Solar Sox – OF Matt LaPorta (MIL) is on a league high ten-game hitting streak … currently on a four-game winning streak … IF Jon Still (BOS) leads all first-basemen with a perfect fielding percentage. He has not committed an error in 75 total chances and has collected eight assists … leads the AFL with a team ERA of 2.92 … OF Sam Fuld (CHC) has reached base in all 12 games played … C Dusty Brown (BOS) leads all catchers having thrown out 4-of-7 potential base stealers. Scottsdale Scorpions – Collected team highs with 10 runs and 16 hits in a 10-1 rout of the Saguaros on Monday … former first-round pick (3 rd overall, 2006) and IF Evan Longoria (TB) is in the top three in the league in home runs (4), hits (14), RBI (8), runs (9), doubles (4) and extra-base hits (8). He is currently on a seven-game hitting streak and will be joining Team USA today … pacing the league with 18 errors, which have resulted in a league-high 15 unearned runs … 0-6 on the road and 0-5 in the division … 1-5 when scoring first.

Around the League – West Division Surprise Rafters – Leading the AFL with 19 home runs and 80 runs … IF Marc Maddox (KC) leads all hitters with a .579 (11-for-19) batting average … … 7-1 when scoring first … committed a league-low seven errors and turned a league best 15 double-plays … OF John Mayberry Jr. (TEX) has reached base in eight consecutive games … RHP Jeff Stevens (CLE) will be joining Team USA today. Peoria Javelinas – Lead AFL with a team batting average of .295 and 123 hits … RHP Garrett Mock (WSH) and RHP Joe Woerman (SEA) both have tossed seven innings without allowing an earned run … pitching staff has struck out a league-high 107 batters in 12 games … 5-2 at home with a 2.86 ERA and a .315 batting average but just 1-4 on the road with an 8.12 ERA and a .269 batting average. Peoria Saguaros – Only 1-5 when scoring first … last in hitting (.213) and ERA (6.00) … LHP Wesley Wright (LAD) is third in the AFL with 10 strikeouts… has not scored more than five runs in a game … five stolen bases and have been caught six times … only hitting .149 as a team with runners in scoring position … OF Jai Miller (FLA) is on a team best five-game hitting streak … LHP Josh Outman (PHI) and IF Michael Holliman (DET) will be joining Team USA today.

Upcoming 2007 Fall League Events Friday, October 26………... Rising Stars Game – Surprise Stadium Friday, November 2…….… Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night with Diamondbacks OF Eric Byrnes. Saturday, November 3……. Hall of Fame Night Monday, November 5…….. MLB-TV begins 10-game schedule Wednesday, November 7…. Ken Macha Hall of Fame Recognition Thursday, November 8……. Roy Halladay Recognition Ceremony Saturday, November 17…… Championship Game

Players of the Week Batter Pitcher Week 1 Javelinas OF Jordan Schafer (ATL) N/A Week 2 Scottsdale IF Evan Longoria (TB Phoenix Bob McCrory (BAL)

Pitching Rotations

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2007

Surprise Rafters @ Phoenix Desert Dogs – 12:35 PM (A) 49 Adam Miller (RHP/CLE) 1-0, 7.50 @ 68 Ryan Mullins (LHP/MIN) 0-0, 3.60

Mesa Solar Sox @ Peoria Saguaros – 12:35 PM (B) 31 Daniel Haigwood (RHP/BOS) 1-1, 14.73 @ 49 Edwin Moreno (RHP/SD) 0-0, 1.93

Peoria Javelinas @ Scottsdale Scorpions – 7:05 PM (C) 7 Ching Lung Lo (RHP/COL) 0-1, 19.64 @ 55 Adam Bostick (LHP/NYM) 0-0, 1.80

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2007

Phoenix Desert Dogs @ Peoria Javelinas -12:35 PM (A) 15 Hayden Penn ( RHP/BAL) 0-0, 21.00 @ 9 Garrett Mock (RHP/WSH) 0-0, 0.00

Scottsdale Scorpions @ Mesa Solar Sox – 12:35 PM (C) 27 Greg Smith (LHP/ARI) 0-1, 5.40 @ 54 Brad James (RHP/HOU) 1-0, 2.57

Peoria Saguaros @ Surprise Rafters – 12:35 PM (B) 31 Greg Miller (LHP/LAD) 0-2, 18.00 @ 75 Fernando Rodriguez (RHP/LAA) 1-0, 4.91

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007

TEAM USA @ Peoria Javelinas – 12:35 PM (B) TBA @ Charlie Morton (RHP/ATL) 1-1, 5.63

Peoria Saguaros @ Phoenix Desert Dogs – 12:35 PM (C) 52 Joe Savery (LHP/PHI) 0-1, 0.00 @ 26 Nick Blackburn (RHP/MIN) 1-0, 5.40

Surprise Rafters @ Scottsdale Scorpions – 12:35 PM (A) 51 Ben Jukich (LHP/CIN) 0-1, 8.10 @ 49 Mike Prochaska (LHP/TB) 1-1, 15.75

TEAM CHINA @ Mesa Solar Sox – 12:35 PM (D) TBA @ 47 Stuart Pomeranz (RHP/STL) 1-0, 0.00

UMPIRE ROSTER

Crew A Crew B Crew C Damian Beal – CC Delfin Colon – CC Chris Tiller – CC Dave Uyl Jake Uhlenhopp Dan Bellino D.J. Reyburn Bryan Reilly Rob Healey Wil Robinson Adrian Johnson Jeff Macias

Crew D John Brammer Eric Loveless Mark Ripperger Jon Conrad 2007 Mesa Solar Sox Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 @Desert Dogs W 7-3 9 7/16/0 3/10/0 3:05 177 Motte Chavez - 1-0 10-10 Desert Dogs L 0-1 9 0/3/0 1/3/0 2:16 387 Berg Haehnel McCrory 1-1 10-11 @Rafters L 3-9 9 3/7/1 9/11/0 2:45 145 Huff Haigwood - 1-2 10-12 Rafters L 4-6 9 4/10/1 6/8/0 2:45 257 Finnochi Hansen O’Day 1-3 10-13 Saguaros W 4-0 9 4/6/0 0/8/2 2:32 342 Pomeranz Savery - 2-3 10-15 Javelinas W 9-3 9 9/7/1 3/5/0 2:36 161 Hammond White - 3-3 10-16 @Javelinas L 1-9 9 1/6/3 9/12/1 2:58 159 Orta Barthmaier - 3-4 10-17 @Scottsdale W 7-4 9 7/8/2 4/9/3 3:07 469 Haigwood Pereira Hansen 4-4 10-18 Scottsdale W 6-2 9 6/7/0 2/9/0 2:38 294 James Vermilyea - 5-4 10-19 @Saguaros W 2-0 9 2/7/0 0/5/0 2:23 260 Berg Orenduff Stetter 6-4 10-20 @Rafters W 9-2 9 9/15/0 2/6/0 2:32 255 Motte Feldman - 7-4 10-22 @Desert Dogs * 3-3 11 3/7/2 3/5/2 3:28 161 N/A N/A - 7-4 *”Robinson Rule” 11-inning suspension

2007 Peoria Javelinas Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 Rafters W 3-2 9 3/8/0 2/4/0 2:36 262 Zinnicola Pelland - 1-0 10-10 @Rafters L 11-14 9 11/13/3 14/13/3 3:05 207 Lumsden Jackson - 1-1 10-11 @Saguaros W 14-2 9 14/17/0 2/9/2 2:58 195 Orta Badenhop - 2-1 10-12 Saguaros W 8-3 9 8/15/1 3/11/1 2:51 213 Nix Miller 3-1 10-13 Scorpions W 8-5 9 8/14/3 5/15/0 3:04 341 Morton Prochaska - 4-1 10-15 @Solar Sox L 3-9 9 3/5/0 9/7/1 2:36 161 Hammond White - 4-2 10-16 Solar Sox W 9-1 9 9/12/1 1/6/3 2:58 159 Orta Barthmaier - 5-2 10-17 @Phoenix L 3-6 9 3/5/0 6/10/2 2:53 217 Arrieta Lo Hernandez 5-3 10-18 Phoenix L 5-7 9 5/7/2 7/7/3 3:16 232 Chavez Rivera McCrory 5-4 10-19 @Scottsdale L 3-9 9 3/9/3 9/12/1 2:44 600 Prochaska Morton - 5-5 10-20 Saguaros W 5-4 9 5/12/1 4/7/2 2:40 1171 Nix Anderson Zinicola 6-5 10-22 Rafters L 0-2 9 0/2/0 2/3/1 2:18 138 Harrison Downs Kometani 6-6

2007 Peoria Saguaros Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 @Scorpions W 4-3 9 4/4/0 3/6/1 2:38 1071 Startup Camacho Jamison 1-0 10-10 Scorpions W 5-4 9 5/7/1 4/5/0 2:41 279 Bisenius Kunz Bonine 2-0 10-11 Javelinas L 2-14 9 2/9/2 14/17/0 2:58 195 Orta Badenhop - 2-1 10-12 @Javelinas L 3-8 9 3/11/1 8/15/1 2:51 213 Nix Miller 2-2 10-13 @Solar Sox L 0-4 9 0/8/2 4/6/0 2:32 342 Pomeranz Savery - 2-3 10-15 Desert Dogs W 3-2 9 3/5/0 2/7/1 2:32 289 Badenhop Gray Jamison 3-3 10-16 @Desert Dogs L 2-3 9 2/4/0 3/7/0 2:21 172 Russell Overholt McCrory 3-4 10-17 Surprise L 5-10 9 5/10/4 10/16/1 2:50 183 Lecure Bisenius - 3-5 10-18 @Surprise L 3-10 9 3/7/0 10/12/1 2:46 272 Rodriguez Miller - 3-6 10-19 Mesa L 0-2 9 0/5/0 2/7/0 2:23 260 Berg Orenduff Stetter 3-7 10-20 @Javelinas L 4-5 9 4/7/2 5/12/1 2:40 1171 Nix Anderson Zinicola 3-8 10-22 @Scorpions L 1-10 9 1/6/1 10/16/1 3:06 243 Pereira Outman - 3-9

2007 Phoenix Desert Dogs Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 Solar Sox L 3-7 9 3/10/0 7/16/0 3:05 177 Motte Chavez - 0-1 10-10 @Solar Sox W 1-0 9 1/3/0 0/3/0 2:16 387 Berg Haehnel McCrory 1-1 10-11 @Scorpions W 7-2 9 7/10/0 2/6/3 2:30 182 Bresnehan Scherzer - 2-1 10-12 Scorpions W 7-5 9 7/11/0 5/12/2 3:11 261 Johnson Romero McCrory 3-1 10-13 @Rafters L 4-5 9 4/9/1 5/10/1 2:38 225 Austen Kilby Hoelscher 3-2 10-15 @Saguaros L 2-3 9 2/7/1 3/5/0 2:32 289 Badenhop Gray Jamison 3-3 10-16 Saguaros W 3-2 9 3/7/0 2/4/0 2:21 172 Russell Overholt McCrory 4-3 10-17 Javelinas W 6-3 9 6/10/2 3/5/0 2:53 217 Arrieta Lo Hernandez 5-3 10-18 @Javelinas W 7-5 9 7/7/3 5/11/2 3:16 232 Chavez Rivera McCrory 6-3 10-19 Surprise W 3-1 9 3/5/0 1/10/0 2:46 224 Blackburn Jukich Hernandez 7-3 10-20 Scorpions W 3-2 9 3/7/1 2/7/2 2:42 368 McCrory Camacho - 8-3 10-22 Solar Sox * 3-3 11 3/5/2 3/7/2 3:28 161 N/A N/A 8-3 *Robinson Rule 11-inning suspension

2007 Scottsdale Scorpions Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 Saguaros L 3-4 9 3/6/1 4/4/0 2:38 1071 Startup Camacho Jamison 0-1 10-10 @Saguaros L 4-5 9 4/5/0 5/7/1 2:41 279 Bisenius Kunz Bonine 0-2 10-11 Scorpions L 2-7 9 2/6/3 7/10/0 2:30 182 Bresnehan Scherzer - 0-3 10-12 @Desert Dogs L 5-7 9 5/12/2 7/11/0 3:11 261 Johnson Romero McCrory 0-4 10-13 @Javelinas L 5-8 9 5/15/0 8/14/3 3:04 341 Morton Prochaska - 0-5 10-15 @Surprise L 6-9 9 6/8/1 9/7/1 2:43 217 Hughes Purcey - 0-6 10-16 Rafters L 1-10 9 1/8/4 10/13/1 2:44 369 Harrison Smith - 0-7 10-17 Mesa L 4-7 9 4/9/3 7/8/2 3:07 469 Haigwood Pereira Hansen 0-8 10-18 @Mesa L 2-6 9 2/9/0 6/7/0 2:38 294 James Vermilyea - 0-9 10-19 Javelinas W 9-3 9 9/12/1 3/9/3 2:44 600 Prochaska Morton - 1-9 10-20 @Desert Dogs L 2-3 9 2/7/2 3/7/1 2:42 368 McCrory Camacho - 1-10 10-22 Saguaros W 10-1 9 10/16/1 1/6/1 3:06 243 Pereira Outman - 2-10

2007 Surprise Rafters Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 @Javelinas L 2-3 9 2:36 262 2:36 262 Zinnicola Pelland - 0-1 10-10 Javelinas W 14-11 9 11/13/3 14/13/3 3:05 207 Lumsden Jackson - 1-1 10-11 Solar Sox W 9-3 9 9//11/0 3/7/1 2:45 115 Huff Haigwood - 2-1 10-12 @Solar Sox W 6-4 9 6/8/0 4/10/1 2:45 257 Finnochi Hansen O’Day 3-1 10-13 Desert Dogs W 5-4 9 5/10/1 4/9/1 2:38 225 Austen Kilby Hoelscher 4-1 10-15 Scottsdale W 9-6 9 9/7/1 6/8/1 2:43 217 Hughes Purcey - 5-1 10-16 @Scorpions W 10-1 9 10/13/1 1/8/4 2:44 369 Harrison Smith - 6-1 10-17 @Saguaros W 10-5 9 10/16/1 5/10/4 2:50 183 Lecure Bisenius - 7-1 10-18 Saguaros W 10-3 9 10/12/1 3/7/0 2:46 272 Rodriguez Miller - 8-1 10-19 @Desert Dogs L 1-3 9 1/10/0 3/5/0 2:46 224 Blackburn Jukich Hernandez 8-2 10-20 Solar Sox L 2-9 9 2/6/0 9/15/0 2:32 255 Motte Feldman - 8-3 10-22 @Javelinas W 2-0 9 2/3/1 0/2/0 2:18 138 Harrison Downs Kometani 9-3

2007 Arizona Fall League Transactions

10/16 ...... LHP Jason Anderson (PHI) added to the Saguaros taxi squad. 10/18 ...... LHP Justin Dowdy (OAK) replaces Jay Marshall (OAK) on the Desert Dogs ………………RHP Ross Ohlendorf (NYY) added to the Javelinas taxi squad. 10/19 ...... C Steven Clevenger (CHC) replaces JR Towles (HOU) on the Solar Sox roster...... LHP Macay McBRide (DET) deactivated from the Saguaros roster...... IF Scott Sizemore (DET) added to the Saguaros taxi squad. 10/20 ...... RHP Eddie Bonine (DET) deactivated from the Saguaros roster...... RHP Corey Wade (LAD) activated from the Saguaros taxi squad...... RHP Ross Wolf (LAD) deactivated from the Saguaros roster. 10/22 ...... RHP Lincoln Holdzkom (BOS) replaces Craig Hansen (BOS) on the Solar Sox ...... OF Amaury Martti (STL) replaces OF Joe Mather (STL) on the Solar Sox roster...... Saguaros IF Mike Hollimon (DET) reports to Team USA...... IF Scott Sizemore (DET) activated from the Saguaros taxi squad...... RHP John Hudgins (SD) added to the Saguaros taxi squad...... RHP Noah Krol (DET) added to the Saguaros roster. 10/23 ...... Scorpions IF Evan Longoria (TB) reports to Team USA...... Saguaros LHP Josh Outman (PHI) reports to Team USA...... Rafters RHP Jeff Stevens (CLE) reports to Team USA...... IF Chris Nowak (TB) activated from the Scorpions taxi squad...... LHP Jason Anderson (PHI) activated from the Saguaros taxi squad...... RHP John Hudgins (SD) activated from the Saguaros taxi squad...... RHP Adam Miller (CLE) added to the Rafters roster. ………………RHP Ross Ohlendorf (NYY) activated from Javelinas taxi squad. ………………RHP Eric Wordekemper (NYY) added to Javelinas taxi squad.