2008 Media/Scouts Notes Friday, October 17, 2008

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American Division Alumnus of the Day Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Peoria Saguaros 8 1 .889 - 4-0 4-1 3-0 W2 8-1 The AFL is inducting manager Eric Mesa Solar Sox 4 5 .444 4.0 2-3 2-2 2-1 L2 4-5 Wedge into the Hall of Fame tonight at Scottsdale Scottsdale Scorpions 3 6 .333 5.0 2-2 1-4 0-4 W2 3-6 Stadium prior to the 7:05 PM game between the Peoria

National Division Javelinas and Scottsdale Scorpions. Wedge played for Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 the Tucson Javelinas in 1993 as a member of the Peoria Javelinas 5 4 .556 - 3-2 2-2 3-2 W2 5-4 Colorado Rockies organization. Please see the additional Phoenix Desert Dogs 4 5 .444 1.0 2-2 2-3 2-1 L2 4-5 press release for more information Surprise Rafters 3 6 .333 2.0 3-2 0-4 0-2 L2 3-6

Yesterday’s Highlights Scottsdale Scorpions 13, Surprise Rafters 1 ─ WP: Buchholz (BOS) (1-0, 0.00), LP: Cortes (KC) (0-1,17.36) A 13 batter, seven-run sixth inning sealed Scottsdale’s first victory on the road this season … Scorpions starter RHP Clay Buchholz (BOS) pitched five shutout innings and only allowed one hit as he struck out four … Scorp’s SS (SF) cracked 4 hits, scored 3 runs, and stole 2 bases … Scottsdale 2B Shelby Ford (PIT) went 3-for-5 with three RBI … Surprise RF Joe Dickerson (KC) collected two of the three Rafters hits.

Peoria Javelinas 9, Mesa Solar Sox 8 – WP: Woerman (SEA) (1-1, 6.00), LP: Doolittle (FLA) (0-1, 5.79), S: Aguilar (MIL) (1) Peoria Javelinas scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to win at home … 31 hits between the two clubs … Taylor Green (MIL) and Tyler Flowers (ATL) both had their first yesterday … Javelinas stole four bases and turned four double plays … Greg Halman (SEA) doubled and tripled yesterday scoring two runs … 2B Justin Turner (CIN) leaping catch on a line out and doubled the runner off first base to end the game.

Peoria Saguaros 8, Phoenix Desert Dogs 2 – WP: Vargas (NYM) (1-0, 0.00), LP: Brown (ARI) (0-1, 5.79) The Peoria Saguaros continue to dominate the American Division with a win on the road last night … Desert Dogs committed five errors as six of the eight runs scored by Peoria were unearned … Desert Dogs struck out 12 times … Sean Kazmar (SD) went 1-for-3 with 2 runs, 1 walk and 1 stolen base … Stefan Gartrell (CWS) went 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 1 RBI, and 1 stolen base … Mike Ekstrom (SD) struck out five consecutive hitters. Probable Pitchers October 17, 2008 October 18, 2008 October 19, 2008

Surprise @ Phoenix, 12:35 PM (A) Sagauros @ Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) AFL Off Day 27 Brian Matusz (LHP/BAL) 1-0, 0.00 @ 26 Cory Van Allen (LHP/WAS) 0-0, 11.25 @ 37 Kyle Ginley (RHP/TOR) 0-0, 0.00 34 Tommy Hanson (RHP/ATL) 1-0, 0.00

Mesa @ Saguaros, 12:35 PM (L) Scottsdale @ Javelinas, 12:35 PM (F) 37 Andrew Carpenter (RHP/PHI) 0-1, 4.50 @ 65 Nick Green (RHP/LAA) 0-1, 7.71 @ 35 Cesar Carrillo (RHP/SD) 0-0, 4.50 36 Phil Hughes (RHP/NYY) 1-0, 0.90

Javelinas @ Scottsdale, 7:05 PM (F) Phoenix @ Surprise, 7:05 PM (A) 32 Gaby Hernandez (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 3.00 @ 39 Max Scherzer (RHP/ARI) 0-0, 2.25 @ 59 Kevin Pucetas (RHP/SF) 0-1, 9.82 33 Willie Eyre (RHP/TEX) 0-1, 6.35

Umpire Roster Crew A ─ Jake Uhlenhopp (CC), Lance Barrett, DJ Reyburn, Mark Ripperger, Will Robinson Crew F ─ Rob Healey (CC), Cory Blaser, Vic Carapazza, Jon Merry, David Rackley Crew L ─ David Uyl (CC), Dan Bellino, Manny Gonzalez, Alan Porter, John Tumpane

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2008 AFL Tidbits

The Arizona Fall League will hold the second annual Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night on Saturday, November 1 at Scottsdale Stadium when the host Scottsdale Scorpions entertains the Surprise Rafters at 7:05 p.m. outfielder Eric Byrnes and other special guests from the Phoenix sports community will participate in the event that will feature a sports memorabilia auction before and during the game. All proceeds from the sports memorabilia auction and one-half of the night’s gate receipts will be donated to the Pat Tillman Foundation.

Player/Pitcher of the Week

Player Pitcher Week One Saguaros ─ IF Shawn Bowman (NYM) Javelinas ─ RHP Phil Hughes (NYY)

American Division Peoria Saguaros (8-1) ─ Daniel Murphy (NYM) is hitting 1.000 at home and slugging .818 with runners on base … Saguaros pitchers have struck out 30 hitters with runners in scoring position … holding hitters to .176 average … Jason Vargas (NYM) has retired 18 straight hitters … Kyle Blanks (SD) and Shawn Bowman (NYM) both have six-game consecutive hit streaks … Leonard Davis (WAS) only player on team to triple … team has 19 doubles.

Scottsdale Scorpions (3-6) ─ Nate Spears (CHC) has the highest on-base plus on the team (1.557) … Pat Overholt (PHI) leads the team in holds (3) … team hitting .324 with runners in scoring position … allowed only one home run on the road and have struck out 32 … Tyler Flowers (ATL) is hitting .571 on the road with 4 hits, 4 runs, and 3 RBI … have stolen nine of 11 stolen bases against righties … Jeff Larish (DET) has a five-game road hit streak.

Mesa Solar Sox (4-5) ─ Emmanuel Burriss (SF) has a 14-game consecutive on-base streak … Mark Trumbo (LAA) hitting .364 and leads the league in RBI (10) … Ben Copeland (SF) leads in triples (2) … .833 in the second inning of games with five hits …team hitting .319 off right-handed pitchers … Drew Sutton (HOU) is hitting .667 in the last five games …Scorpion pitchers have 66 strikeouts … Alex Hinshaw (SF) leads the team (8).

National Division Phoenix Desert Dogs (4-5) ─ C Michael McKenry (COL) leads the Dogs in batting average at home (.400) … RHP Max Scherzer (ARI) and RHP Jeff Manship (MIN) are in the top five in the AFL in innings pitched … OF Eric Young, Jr.’s (COL) four-game hitting streak is the longest active for Phoenix … IF Chris Nelson (COL) and OF Sean Doolittle (OAK) lead the Dogs in runs scored (6) … Desert Dog pitching boasts the only ERA under 3.00 (2.96).

Peoria Javelinas (5-4) ─ The Javelinas lead the AFL in fielding percentage (.982) … only allowed six errors … IF Rhyne Hughes (TB) leads the AFL in hits (13) … over the last five games, has hit .474 with two runs and four RBI … OF Greg Halman (SEA) is batting .556 with a home run and three RBI against lefties … IF Juan Miranda (NYY) has 12 hits, eight for extra bases … the Javelinas are 2-3 when scoring first, but 3-1 when scoring last.

Surprise Rafters (3-6) ─ Rafters’ starter LHP Brian Matusz (BAL) threw 45 pitches (26 strikes) in three shutout innings in or his professional debut … OF Andrew Lambo (LAD) is hitting .400 against righties and .333 against lefties … OF Julio Borbon (TEX) and OF Nolan Reimold (BAL) each have two stolen bases to lead the Rafters … relievers LHP Beau Jones (TEX) and RHP Andrew Laughter (TEX) have ERAs under 1.80 … IF Brandon Snyder (BAL) leads all Rafters in batting average (.462).