2013 AFL Game Notes
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2013 AFL Game Notes Wednesday, October 9, 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 Wednesday, October 9 Scottsdale Scorpions 1 0 1.000 -- 0-0 1-0 1-0 W1 1-0 Glendale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Mesa Solar Sox 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-1, 3.00 ERA in 2013) @ Salt River Rafters 0 1 .000 1.0 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1 0-1 LHP Sammy Solis (2-1, 3.32 ERA in 2013) West Division Surprise at Peoria*, 12:35 PM (F) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (10-7, 3.41 ERA in 2013) @ Surprise Saguaros 1 0 1.000 -- 1-0 0-0 1-0 W1 1-0 RHP Matt Heidenreich (4-5, 7.81 ERA in 2013) Glendale Desert Dogs 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- Salt River at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (A) Peoria Javelinas 0 1 .000 -- 0-0 0-1 0-1 L1 0-1 LHP Grayson Garvin (0-2, 1.59 ERA in 2013) @ RHP Aaron Northcraft (8-8, 3.42 ERA in 2013) Thursday, October 10 Yesterday’s Games Scottsdale at Peoria*, 12:35 PM (L) RHP Kyle Crick (3-1, 1.57 ERA in 2013) @ R H E LOB RHP Johnny Barbato (3-6, 5.01 ERA in 2013) Peoria 6 10 0 5 W: Gurka (BAL) (1-0) L: Portillo (SD) (0-1) Mesa at Salt River, 6:35 PM (F) Surprise 7 9 2 6 S: Haley (CLE) (1) LHP Matt Purke (6-4, 3.80 ERA in 2013) @ Saguaros: LF Mitch Haniger (MIL) 2-for-4, grand slam, 2 R … RF Henry Urrutia (BAL) 3-for-4, 1 RBI RHP Aaron Sanchez (4-5, 3.34 ERA in 2013) … SP Miguel Pena (BOS) 3.0 perfect innings, 1 SO. Javelinas: 3B Cheslor Cuthbert (KC) 1-for-4, Surprise at Glendale, 6:35 PM (A) solo HR … CF Aaron Altherr (PHI) 2-for-3, 2 RBI. RHP Will Roberts (8-12, 4.77 ERA in 2013) @ RHP Stephen McCray (10-11, 3.74 ERA in 2013) R H E LOB Mesa 8 14 3 11 W: none L: none Friday, October 11 Glendale 8 13 0 11 S: none Peoria at Salt River, 12:35 PM (L) RHP Brandon Maurer (5-8, 6.30 ERA in 2013 MLB) @ Solar Sox: Scored 5 R in 8th … DH Matt Skole (ARI) 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI … 3B Kris Bryant (CHC) 3- RHP Sam Gaviglio (4-1, 2.27 ERA in 2013) for-6, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R. Desert Dogs: RF Yorman Rodriguez (PHI) 3-for-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R … 2B Mesa at Surprise, 6:35 PM (A) Micah Johnson (CWS) 2-for-5, 3 R, 3 SB. RHP Dallas Beeler (4-2, 3.13 ERA in 2013) @ R H E LOB LHP Will Lamb (5-3, 5.17 ERA in 2013) Glendale at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F) Scottsdale 6 11 2 9 W: Pazos (NYY) (1-0) L: Stites (ARI) (0-1) Salt River 5 4 2 4 S: Satterwhite (NYM) (1) LHP Andrew Heaney (9-3, 1.60 ERA in 2013) @ RHP Hansel Robles (5-5, 3.78 ERA in 2013) Scorpions: Scored 3 R in 9th … 3B Kyle Kubitza (ATL) 3-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R … 2B Tommy La *Peoria’s home games played at Surprise Stadium Stella (ATL) 2-for-4, go-ahead RBI 2B in 9th. Rafters: CF Kenny Wilson (TOR) 3-for-4, 1 SB, 1 R … 1B Kyle Parker (COL) 1-for-3, 3-run HR in 3rd. Howard HOF Induction Weekly Infield Schedule (thru 10/11) Ryan Howard (2004 Phoenix Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Glendale X X X Desert Dogs) will be officially Mesa X X X enshrined into the Arizona Fall Peoria X X X League Hall of Fame tonight at Salt River X X X X Scottsdale Stadium beginning at Scottsdale X X X Surprise X X X 6:00 p.m. Howard will be available to the media from 5:30- 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. 5:55 p.m. in the first-base dugout. 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. (See separate press release) Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday UMPIRE ROSTER Crew A – Sean Barber (CC), Pat Hoberg, Anthony Johnson, Jeff Morrow. Crew F – Seth Buckminster (CC), Marcus Pattillo, Stu Schuerwater, Thomas Woodring. Crew L – Hal Gibson (CC), Jon Byrne, Jeff Gosney, Gabe Morales. Today’s Fall League Five 1. Surprise SP Miguel Pena (BOS) worked 3.0 perfect innings with one strikeout in the Saguaros 7-6 win. 2. Surprise LF Mitch Haniger (MIL) hit a sixth-inning grand slam to break a 3-3 tie as the Saguaros beat Peoria, 7-6. 3. Scottsdale 3B Kyle Kubitza (ATL) was 3-for-4 with one RBI and scored the game-tying run in a three-run Scorpions ninth inning. 4. Mesa 3B Kris Bryant (CHC) went 3-for-6 with 1 double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored for the Solar Sox. 5. Glendale 2B Micah Johnson (CWS) was 2-for-5 with three runs scored and three stolen bases for the Desert Dogs. 2013 Arizona Fall League Tidbits 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 is the Pittsburgh Pirates who have 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 Facebook at www.facebook.com/arizonafallleague. AFL Grads On MLB Division Series Rosters Boston Red Sox (12) Detroit Tigers (13) Oakland Athletics (11) Tampa Bay Rays (12) Quintin Berry (2008), OF Joaquin Benoit (2000), RHP Grant Balfour (2001), RHP Alex Cobb (2010), RHP Craig Breslow (2005), LHP Prince Fielder (2005), IF Jerry Blevins (2007), LHP David DeJesus (2002-03), OF Clay Buchholz (2008), RHP Doug Fister (2008), RHP Jesse Chavez (2006-07), RHP Yunel Escobar (2006), IF Mike Carp (2007), OF Torii Hunter (1998), OF Josh Donaldson (2008), C Sam Fuld (2007), OF Stephen Drew (2005), IF Jose Iglesias (2009-10), IF Sean Doolittle (2008), IF/OF Desmond Jennings (2008), OF Jacoby Ellsbury (2006), OF Omar Infante (2000), IF Jed Lowrie (2007), IF Kelly Johnson (2003), IF Jonny Gomes (2003), OF Austin Jackson (2008), OF Brandon Moss (2005), OF James Loney (2003-04), IF Will Middlebrooks (2011), IF Don Kelly (2003, ’05), IF Derek Norris (2010-11), C Evan Longoria (2007), IF Mike Napoli (2004), C Jhonny Peralta (2002), IF Josh Reddick (2008), OF Wil Myers (2011), OF Dustin Pedroia (2004), IF Hernan Perez (2011), IF Kurt Suzuki (2005), C Sean Rodriguez (2007), IF Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2005-06), C Luke Putkonen (2012), RHP Chris Young (2005), OF Delmon Young (2003-04), OF Shane Victorino (2002), OF Max Scherzer (2007-08), RHP Ben Zobrist (2006), IF Jose Veras (2003), RHP Atlanta Braves (11) Los Angeles Dodgers (12) Pittsburgh Pirates (17) St. Louis Cardinals (11) David Carpenter (2010), RHP Chris Capuano (2000-01), LHP Clint Barmes (2002), IF Matt Adams (2011), IF Freddie Freeman (2009-10), IF Carl Crawford (2001), OF John Buck (2001-02), C Adron Chambers (2010), OF Jason Heyward (2009), OF A.J. Ellis (2006), C Marlon Byrd (2001), OF Randy Choate (1999), LHP Chris Johnson (2008), IF Mark Ellis (2001), IF Gerrit Cole (2011), RHP Tony Cruz (2010), C Craig Kimbrel (2009), RHP Andre Ethier (2005), OF Jason Grilli (1999), RHP Daniel Descalso (2009), IF Gerald Laird (2001-03), C Adrian Gonzalez (2003), IF Josh Harrison (2010), IF Matt Holliday (2002-03), OF Brian McCann (2004), C Kenley Jansen (2009), RHP Garrett Jones (2005), IF Pete Kozma (2010), IF Kris Medlen (2008), RHP Ricky Nolasco (2007), RHP Russell Martin (2004), C Shane Robinson (2008), OF Mike Minor (2009), LHP Nick Punto (2000), IF Andrew McCutchen (2007), OF Kevin Siegrist (2012), LHP Jordan Schafer (2007), OF Nick Schumaker (2003), OF Jordy Mercer (2010), IF Adam Wainwright (2003-04), RHP B.J. Upton (2003), OF Juan Uribe (2000), IF Justin Morneau (2002), IF Kolten Wong (2012), IF Michael Young (2000), IF Charlie Morton (2007), RHP Gaby Sanchez (2006), IF Jose Tabata (2009), OF Neil Walker (2005-06), C Tony Watson (2009), LHP Justin Wilson (2010), LHP Bowman Hitting Challenge The Arizona Fall League’s inaugural Bowman Hitting Challenge will be staged at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, October 12 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Sponsored by Bowman Baseball Cards, the novel home-run derby features one 2013 Fall League player from each organization in Major League Baseball. SURPRISE SAGUAROS Mitch Haniger (Brewers) Tyler Naquin (Indians) Jonathan Schoop (Orioles) Ryan Rua (Rangers) Garin Cecchini (Red Sox) PEORIA JAVELINAS Japhet Amador (Astros) Stefen Romero (Mariners) Tommy Medica (Padres) Aaron Altherr (Phillies) Jorge Bonifacio (Royals) GLENDALE DESERT DOGS Corey Seager (Dodgers) Colin Moran (Marlins) Travis Mattair (Reds) Byron Buxton (Twins) Marcus Semien (White Sox) MESA SOLAR SOX C.J.