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East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Pitchers Scottsdale Scorpions 8 4 .667 - 5-1 3-3 3-2 L1 6-4 October 26, 2010 7 5 .583 1.0 4-2 3-3 2-3 L1 6-4 Surprise at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) Phoenix Desert Dogs 5 7 .417 3.0 2-4 3-3 3-3 W1 4-6 52 Dan Merklinger (LHP/MIL) 0-0, 3.00 @ 23 Jon Link (RHP/LAD) 0-1, 3.86 West Division Mesa at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 59 Josh Zeid (RHP/PHI) 1-0, 3.00 @ Surprise Rafters 6 5 .545 - 3-2 3-3 3-1 L1 5-5 43 Johnnie Lowe (RHP/CWS) 0-1, 12.00 Peoria Javelinas 5 5 .500 0.5 2-4 3-1 3-1 W1 5-5 Javelinsa at Scorpions, 6:35 PM (F) Peoria Saguaros 3 8 .273 3.0 3-2 0-6 0-4 W1 3-7 32 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 7.11 @ 19 Greg Reynolds (RHP/COL) 0-1, 2.57

Once Around the Bases October 27, 2010 R H E LOB Phoenix at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (L) Scorpions 4 7 1 6 WP: Brach (SD) (1-0) LP: Billings (COL) (0-1) 33 Craig Heyer (RHP/NYY) 0-1, 2.57 @ Saguaros 5 11 0 6 SV: Carter (CWS) (2) 54 Kyle Greenwalt (RHP/HOU) 0-0, 4.50

Saguaros RF Chris Parmelee (MIN) went 2-for-4 with one and four RBI … 1B Leslie Scottsdale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) Anderson (TB) went 2-for-4 with 1 home , 1 RBI and 2 runs scored … DH Jose Ruiz (TB) went 3- 43 Oliver Drake (RHP/BAL) 1-1, 7.11 @ for-4 … Scorpions 1B Jordan Pacheco (COL) went 1-for-4 with a triple … RF A.J. Pollock\ (ARI) went 50 Robert Carson (LHP/NYM) 1-0, 0.00 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Saguaros at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) 39 David Bromberg (RHP/MIN) 0-1, 9.00 @ R H E LOB 37 Eric Hurley (RHP/TEX) 1-0, 9.64 Solar Sox 6 11 2 0 WP: Banwart (OAK) (3-0) LP: Muyco (CHC) (0-1) Desert Dogs 8 12 0 1 SV: James ( OAK) (1) October 28, 2010 Phoenix at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (F) Desert Dogs RF Corey Harrilchak had a perfect 4-for-4 day at the plate including a homer in the 59 Manny Banuelos (LHP/NYY) 0-1, 3.60 @ second to secure the victory for Phoenix … finished the game with 3 RBI after an RBI double in the 39 David Bromberg (RHP/MIN) 0-1, 9.00 third inning … CF Trayvon Robinson a long three-run blast in the third inning to seal the game for Surprise at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (A) the Dogs … went 2-for-4 on the day … Solar Sox CF Jeremy Moore went 1-for-5 with an RBI triple. 31 Brian Broderick (RHP/STL) 2-0, 2.25 @ R H E LOB 51 Sammy Solis (LHP/WSH) 0-0, 6.75 Javelinas 9 11 3 16 WP: None LP: None Javelinas at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Rafters 9 13 4 12 SV: None 34 Marc Rzepczynski (LHP/TOR) 0-0, 1.13 @ 47 Justin Wilson (LHP/PIT) 0-0, 2.25 Javelinas 2B (SEA) went 1-for-2 with one RBI and five walks … C Rafters CF Engel Beltre (TEX) went 4-for-6 was a triple short of the cycle with 1 double, 1 and three RBI … (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key DH Zack Cox (STL) went 2-for-4 with two RBI … the 11-inning “Robinson Rule” game lasted 4:12 with a combined 28 men left on base … 15 pitchers combined to tally 25 strikeouts. AFL Alum nu s of the Day

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim right- AFL Weekly Infield B reakdown handed pitcher Jered Weaver collected 233 Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday strikeouts to lead the majors in 2010 … the D-Dogs X X X 28-year-old Northridge, California native Javelinas X X X played for the Surprise Scorpions in 2005. Rafters X X X X Saguaros X X X Scorpions X X X Solar Sox X 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

Tidbits • 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 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 and 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 Bryce Harper (1 st in 2010, WSH), 2B Dustin Ackley (2 nd in 2009, SEA), 1B Eric Hosmer (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 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: 5.0 – Casey Kelly (PEJ/BOS) 10/19 Hits: 4 – Multiple H: 9 – David Bromberg (PES/MIN) 10/21 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 7 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 7 – Jake Muyco (MSS/CHC) 10/25

HR: 1 – Multiple SO: 6 – Scott Barnes (PEJ/CLE) 10/12 RBI: 7 – Marc Krauss (SCO/ARI) 10/22 BB: 3 – Multiple SB: 2 – Multiple HR: 1 – Multiple

Joe Niekro Foundation

This week, October 25-31, the Arizona Fall League will honor one of baseball’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 strikeout collected by pitchers in the AFL from the Astros, Braves, Cubs, Padres, Tigers, Twins and Yankees will be tallied and a $36 dollar donation will be made. Through Monday, there have been six strikeouts made for a total of $216 dollars raised.

East Division

Mesa Solar Sox (7-5) Starter: RHP Josh Zeid (PHI) looks for his second win today … fifth in the league in WHIP at 0.67 … only starting pitcher yet to yield a walk in 6.0 IP … allowed the fewest base runners among starters (4 in 6.0 IP) … earned a no-decision in last start on 10/20 at Scottsdale … 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, and 2 SO … won AFL debut on 10/14 at Surprise … key cog in Class-A Lakewood’s South Atlantic League championship … SAL Mid-Season All-Star selection, the 23-year-old former Vanderbilt standout went 8-4 with a 2.93 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 43 games (12 starts). Other: Three pitchers –- RHP Steven Geltz (LAA), RHP Brad Holt (NYM) and RHP Aaron Pribanic (PIT) –- share the league lead with a 0.00 ERA … Geltz has the third lowest WHIP at 0.40 … Holt is tied for the league lead in wins (2) … lowest opponent batting average for starters at .133 … sixth in innings pitched (9.2) … Pribanic ranks fourth in the opponent batting average (.100) … OF Jeremy Moore (LAA) owns the league lead in stolen bases (6) … .381 batting average during a league-high 10-game hitting streak … third in hits (16) … tied for second in total bases (24) … sixth in batting average (.381) … .400 batting average with seven RBI and of .600 with runners on base … IF Jordany Valdespin (NYM) tied for second in at bats (42) and stolen bases (5) … .400 batting average with three RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … .345 batting average during a seven-game hitting streak (10/12-21) … 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) is second in the circuit in RBI (11) and at bats (42) … .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 his 15 th career AFL home run on 10/13 … IF/OF Josh Harrison (PIT) shares the lead in triples (2) … RHP Eddie McKiernan (LAA) shares the AFL lead in games finished (4) … 3B Josh Vitters (CHC) is batting .333 with six RBI with runners in scoring position … C Tony Sanchez (PIT) is batting .333 with one RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … 1B Ryan Flaherty (CHC) is tied for fourth in walks (6) … OF Andrew Lambo (PIT) hit .333 with one home run and five RBI during a five-game hitting streak (10/14-20) … second in the league in runs scored (10) … tied for fourth in total bases (21) and RBI (9) … IF Jordy Mercer (PIT) owns a .429 batting average with five RBI with runners in scoring position. Team: Mesa’s pitchers have the league’s second lowest ERA (3.48) … bats are first in hits (125) … tied for second in RBI (68) … the Solar

Sox are undefeated when leading after five innings (5-0) … 7-2 record when scoring first and 4-1 when scoring last … owns league-,high 19-hit game. Phoenix Desert Dogs (5-7) Starter: RHP Craig Heyer (NYY) makes second start today … no-decision in last start on 10/22 vs. Surprise … 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB and 1 SO … two relief appearances for the Desert Dogs (0-1 with a 2.25 ERA) … 8-4 with a 3.52 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 26 games (12 starts) for the Florida State League champion Tampa Yankees … 22 nd round selection in 2007 from UNLV … two-time all-state selection at Coronado High School in Scottsdale. Other: OF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) is batting .556 (10-18) with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run and 3 RBI during a five-game hitting streak … third in batting average (.364) and on-base percentage (.531) … fourth in slugging percentage (.679) … four-hit game on 10/25 vs. Mesa … 2B Ivan De Jesus (LAD) hit .444 with one home run and four RBI during a five-game hitting streak from 10/12-22 … owns a .600 batting average with four RBI with runners on base … OF Brandon Laird (NYY) is second in total bases (24) … third in the league in extra-base hits (7) … tied for third in doubles (5) … .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 … RHP Travis Banwart (OAK) leads the circuit in wins (3) … 2B Tyler Pastornicky (ATL) is batting .625 with four RBI with runners on base … OF Trayvon Robinson (LAD) ranks fourth in the circuit with a .513 on-base percentage … tied for the AFL lead in walks (9) … tied for fourth in stolen bases (3) … top 10 batting average (.367) … .500 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 … C Austin Romine (NYY) hit .333 during a five- game hitting streak (10/12-19) … RHP Javy Guerra (LAD) is tied for the lead in games finished (4) … OF Michael Taylor (OAK) shares the AFL lead in home runs (2) … RHP Cory Gearrin (ATL) and RHP Steve Cishek (FLA) share the league lead in ERA (0.00) … Gearrin ranks fourth in

WHIP (0.50) … third in opponent batting average (.080). Team: Tied the league lead in home runs (9) … second in triples (5) … won every game when leading after five innings and lost every game trailing after five innings. Scottsdale Scorpions (8-4) Starter: RHP Greg Reynolds (COL) makes third start tonight … no-decision on 10/20 vs. Mesa … 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H and 1 SO … lost in AFL debut vs. Phoenix on 10/14 … Rockies’ first-round selection (second overall) in 2006 from Stanford … split the year between High-A Modesto and Double-A Tulsa … 8-6 with a 4.74 ERA and 51 SO in 19 starts. Other: Two Scorpions bats –- IF Charlie Culberson (SF) (.514) and OF A.J. Pollock (ARI) (.370) –- are in the top 10 in batting average … Culberson possesses an active eight-game hitting streak … leads the AFL in hits (18), slugging percentage (.857), extra-base hits (8), total bases (30) … tied for the lead in doubles (6) and home runs (2) … second in on-base percentage (.541) … tied for third in runs (9) … Pollock is sixth with four doubles … .375 batting average with six RBI with runners on base …3B Ryan Adams (BAL) hit .391 with one home run and eight RBI during a six-game hitting streak from 10/12-21 … C Derek Norris (WSH) is third in slugging percentage (.714) … SS Greg Miclat (BAL) is batting .417 with runners on base … OF Mike Burgess (WSH) is batting .286 with four RBI during an active six-game hitting streak that began on 10/14 … RHP Brad Peacock (WSH) is second the Fall League with 12 strikeouts … second among relievers with an 18 SO/’9.0 IP ratio … 1B

Brandon Belt (SF) is batting .556 with four RBI with runners in scoring position … RHP Bryan Shaw (ARI) shares the AFL lead with two saves

… RHP Josh Collmenter (ARI) is tied for second in wins (2) … tied for third with 10.0 IP … 2B Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) is sixth in doubles (4)

… .455 batting average when leading off an inning … LHP Ryan Verdugo (SF) is fifth in strikeouts (10) … OF Xavier Avery (BAL) is tied for fourth in stolen bases (4) … OF Marc Krauss (ARI) leads the circuit in RBI (14) … hit league’s first grand slam of the season and collected seven RBI on 10/22 vs. Javelinas. Team: Pitchers possess second-lowest ERA (3.43) ERA and fewest hits (98) … relievers lead the league with four saves … hitters have the highest batting average (.290) and on-base percentage (.371) … team batting average of .421 with one grand slam and 22 RBI with the bases loaded … undefeated (2-0) in one-run games … .071 opponent batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs.

West Division Peoria Javelinas (5-5) Starter: RHP Maikel Cleto (SEA) makes his third AFL start today … yet to earn a decision … 6.1 IP, allowed five runs on 10 hits while striking out five this season … last start 10/20 at Phoenix, allowing four runs on six hits in 3.2 IP … spent 2010 in High Desert of the California League, posting a 4-9 record with a 6.16 ERA in 23 appearances … signed with the New York Mets in 2006 as an undrafted free agent. Other: 1B Koby Clemens (HOU) hit his first AFL homer on 10/23 … son of former major league pitcher Roger Clemens … LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) pitched four strong innings on 10/22, allowing only one unearned run on six hits … lowered his ERA to 1.13 in his second start … Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) ranks sixth in the league in strikeouts … struck out four without allowing a base runner on 10/18, earning the victory ... LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) tops the league in strikeouts (14) … 2B Dustin Ackley (SEA) drove in two runs and scored a run of his own on Monday night … 1-for- 2 for the day with five walks … now tied for the league lead in walks with six … 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 .313 (5-for-16) with eight runs in five games … homered on his first swing of the Fall League season on 10/12 … 1B Mike McDade (TOR) posted a 2-for-4 effort on 10/23 raising his batting average to .297 (11-for-37) … 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 Saturday, giving him nine on the season … ranks fourth in RBI … five-RBI game on 10/15 … OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Surprise on Monday … multi-hit games in his first four games … .474 batting average in five games (9-for-19). Team: Javelinas pitching staff leads the AFL in strikeouts with 103 in 112 innings … pitching staff has only allowed five home runs this season, tops in the league.

Peoria Saguaros (3-8) Starter: RHP Johnnie Lowe (CHW) makes his third start today … 0-1 this season with a 12.00 ERA … 13 IP allowing eight earned runs … last start on 10/20 against Surprise, going three innings allowing four runs on seven hits … spent 2010 in Birmingham of the Southern League, posting a 6-5 record with a 3.96 ERA in 24 starts … selected by the Chicago White Sox in the sixth round in 2007. Other: 1B Jose Ruiz (TB) went 3-for-4 with a run scored on Monday … raised batting average to .289 … 2-for-4 on 10/23, including an RBI single and first RBI of the season … RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out three in a no-decision against the Solar Sox on 10/23 … OF Ben Revere (MIN) went 3-for-4 on Saturday with a run scored … hitting .395 (17-for-43), to rank fifth in the league ... ranks second in the league in games played (10), at-bats (39), stolen bases (5) and hits (16) … six-game hitting streak snapped on 10/20 … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) ranks fifth with 42 at-bats … homered to lead off the home half of the first inning on Friday … improved his batting average to .382 (13-for-34) with a single to go along with his home run … fifth in the league in hits with 13 … 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) hit his first AFL home run on Monday … went 2-for-4 with a double… ranks seventh in the circuit in hitting with a .379 batting average (11-for-29) …went 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, but a fielding gaffe one-half inning later led to a trio of unearned runs … RHP Alex Cobb (TB) tossed four innings, allowing five hits and only one run in his start at Goodyear on Saturday … ERA stands at 0.90, ranking second in the league … 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 8 of the 13 hitters he has faced without allowing a base runner … RHP James Avery (CIN) has given up only two earned runs in 8.1 IP. Team: Pitchers have allowed 15 home runs while no other club has allowed more than seven ... set single-game highs in doubles (5) and RBI (6) and tied their season high in hits (13) on 10/23 vs Mesa … the week of 10/18-10/23 brought an offensive surge to the Saguaros who hit 3 homers, 10 doubles, and produced 22 RBI … all three totals more than doubled their season total … the 10- and 13-hit performances Thursday and Friday puts the Saguaros atop of the West Division in hitting with a .275 batting average.

Surprise Rafters (6-5) Starter: LHP Dan Merklinger (MIL) makes his second start today … tossed two innings in his first start on 10/14, allowing one run on three hits while striking out five … one relief appearance on 10/20 at the Saguaros, tossing one shutout inning, allowing no hits and striking out one … spent the majority of 2010 in Brevard County of the Florida State League, posting a 7-6 record with a 3.64 ERA in 133.2 IP … appeared in both Double-A Huntsville and Triple-A Nashville … selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 2007 draft. Other: OF Engel Beltre (TEX) went 4-for-6 on Monday including his first AFL homer … also had 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) went 2-for-5 on 10/21 with an RBI and a run … places third in RBI with 10 … hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs on 10/20, vaulting him into a tie for the league lead in home runs with two ... OF Caleb Gindl (MIL) is hitting .345 (10-for 29) with 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 6 runs …1B Eric Hosmer (KC) had a 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) 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 .480 batting average (12- for-25) with six doubles and six RBI in six games … second in the league in slugging percentage (.840) and ranks sixth in on-base percentage (.481) and tied for first in extra-base hits (7) … Chandler, Arizona native 2B Eric Farris (MIL) is hitting ..452 (14-for-31) to rank fourth in the league in hitting … also tied for fifth in the league in hits with 13 and fifth in on-base percentage at .500 … 3B Zack Cox (STL) went 2-for-5 with two RBI on Monday … went 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored on 10/23 … LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) 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) made his AFL debut on 10/20, going two innings, striking out two and allowing two base runners. Team: Rafters lead the AFL in runs scored (83) and have drawn the fewest walks (33) … second in the west division with a 4.84 ERA, but has allowed 14 unearned runs in 12 contests … tied for the AFL lead in home runs with nine.