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East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Scottsdale Scorpions 8 3 .727 - 5-1 3-2 3-2 W2 7-3 October 25, 2010 Mesa Solar Sox 7 4 .636 1.0 4-2 3-2 2-2 W1 6-4 Mesa at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (A) Phoenix Desert Dogs 4 7 .364 4.0 1-4 3-3 2-3 L2 4-6 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-0, 4.50 @ 14 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 2-0, 4.50 West Division Scottsdale at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (F) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 2-0, 1.50 @ Surprise Rafters 6 5 .545 - 3-2 3-3 3-1 L1 5-5 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-2, 1.59 Peoria Javelinas 5 5 .500 0.5 2-4 3-1 3-1 W1 5-5 Javelinas at Surprise, 6:35 PM (L) Peoria Saguaros 2 8 .200 3.5 2-2 0-6 0-4 L1 2-8 15 Casey Kelly (RHP/BOS) 1-0, 1.00 @ 25 (RHP/DET) 1-1, 3.38

Once Around the Bases October 26, 2010 R H E LOB Surprise at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) Desert Dogs 1 5 1 9 WP: Verdugo (SF) (1-1) LP: Banuelos (NYY) (0-1) 61 Michael Fiers (RHP/MIL) 1-1, 13.50 @ Scorpions 6 13 2 7 SV: None 23 Jon Link (RHP/LAD) 0-1, 3.86

Scottsdale’s starting LHP Ryan Verdugo (SF) earned the win after he tossed 3.0 scoreless IP, Mesa at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) allowing 2 hits, 2 walks and 5 … RF Bryce Harper (WSH) went 2-for-4 … C Derek Norris 59 Josh Zied (RHP/PHI) 1-0, 3.00 @ (WSH) added a solo home run in the fifth … Phoenix’s LF Brandon Laird (NYY)\ went 2-for-4 43 Johnnie Lowe (RHP/CWS) 0-1, 12.00 with one . Javelinsa at Scorpions, 6:35 PM (F) 32 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 7.11 @ R H E LOB 19 Greg Reynolds (RHP/COL) 0-1, 2.57 Saguaros 2 7 2 7 WP: Farquhar (TOR) (1-0) LP: Lara (SD) (0-1) Javelinas 7 7 0 4 SV: None October 27, 2010 Phoenix at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (L) The Javelinas scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, fueled by back-to-back homers from LF 33 Craig Heyer (RHP/NYY) 0-1, 2.57 @ Eric Thames (TOR) and 1B Koby Clemens (HOU) to defeat the Saguaros in Goodyear … 2B Jason 54 Kyle Greenwalt (RHP/HOU) 0-0, 4.50 Kipnis (CLE) slugged a two-run homer with two outs in the fifth inning … 3B Matt Lawson (SEA) had a 2-for-3 day with two RBI and a run … Saguaros LF Ben Revere (MIN) had another big day at the Scottsdale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) plate, going 3-for4 with a run … hitting .410 on the season. 43 Oliver Drake (RHP/BAL) 1-1, 7.11 @ 50 Robert Carson (LHP/NYM) 1-0, 0.00 R H E LOB Saguaros at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Rafters 2 3 0 4 WP: Holt (NYM) (2-0) LP: Montgomery (KC) (1-1) 39 David Bromberg (RHP/MIN) 0-1, 9.00 @ Solar Sox 7 12 1 6 SV: None 37 Eric Hurley (RHP/TEX) 1-0, 9.64

Mesa’s LF Josh Harrison (PIT) went 3-for-5 with 2 triples and 2 runs scored … RF Andrew Lambo (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key (PIT) went 2-for-3 with 1 double, 1 home run, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored … starting RHP Brad Holt (NYM) tossed 3.0 scoreless IP, allowing one and striking out five … Rafters SS Pete Kozma (STL) and 3B Francisco Martinez (DET) each hit doubles. AFL Alum nu s of the Day

San Francisco Cody Ross was AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown named NLCS MVP, leading the Giants to Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday their first World Series appearance since D-Dogs X X X 2002 … the Portales, New Mexico native hit Javelinas X X X .350 (7-20) with 6 extra-base hits (three Rafters X X X X doubles and three home runs), 5 RBI and 4 Saguaros X X X runs scored … the 29-year-old played for Scorpions X X X the Mesa Solar Sox in 2002 while in the Solar Sox X X X ’ organization. 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 Ryan Brasier (LAA), Desert Dogs outfielder Cory Harrilchak (ATL), Javelinas 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 (3 rd in 2008, KC), RHP Greg Reynolds (2 nd in 2006, COL), C Tony Sanchez (4 th in 2009, PIT), C (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: 5 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 5 – Multiple

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

AFL Alumni in the MLB Postseason

The 2010 postseason is comprised of 112 players (56 percent) who are alums of the Arizona Fall League. Leading the way are the Tampa Bay Rays with 20 ex-Fall Leaguers. To round out the rest of the American League, the boast 17 alumni, the have 12 on their squad while the New York Yankees have 10. In the National League, the have 15 alums, the possess 14, and the and each have 12.

East Division

Mesa Solar Sox (7-4) Starter: RHP Jake Muyco (CHC) makes his third AFL start and fourth professional start today … earned second straight no-decision on 10/19 at Javeinas … 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H and 2 BB … split the 2010 season between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa … 4-2 with a 4.16 ERA and 32 SO in 54 games … the 26-year-old began pitching in 2008 after originally drafted as a catcher by the Cubs in 2005 from NC State. 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 fourth lowest WHIP at 0.40 … Pribanic ranks fourth in the opponent batting average (.111) … fifth in WHIP (0.67) … Holt is tied for the league lead in wins (2) … lowest opponent batting average for starters at .133 … fourth in pitched (9.2) … OF Jeremy Moore (LAA) owns the league lead in stolen bases (6) … .405 batting average during a league-high nine-game hitting streak … third in hits (15)

… tied for third in total bases (21) … fifth in batting average (.405) … .429 batting average and slugging percentage of .857 when leading off an inning … IF Jordany Valdespin (NYM) hit .345 batting average during a seven-game hitting streak (10/12-21) … third in stolen bases (4) … 3B

Brandon Wood (LAA) is second in the circuit in RBI (11) … .500 batting average with four RBI with the bases loaded … hit a three-run walk-off th th double in the bottom of the 11 inning vs. Surprise on 10/15 … hit his 15 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 (CHC) is third 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)… leads the AFL lead in runs scored (10) … tied for third in total bases (21) … fourth in 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 lowest ERA (3.15) … bats are first in hits (114) … third in RBI (62) … the Solar Sox are undefeated when leading after five innings (5-0) … 7-1 record when scoring first … owns league high 19-hit game.

Phoenix Desert Dogs (4-7)

Starter: RHP Travis Banwart (OAK) makes his third AFL start today … earned second Fall League victory on 10/19 vs. Saguaros … 3.0 IP, 3 ER,

5 H, 1BB and 1 SO … tied for league lead in wins (2) … split the 2010 season between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Sacramento … 9-7 with a 3.80

ERA, 130 SO and held opponents to a .250 batting average … Texas League Mid-Season All-Star selection.

Other: 2B Ivan De Jesus (LAD) is batting .444 with one home run and four RBI during an active five-game hitting streak … owns a .600 batting average with four RBI with runners on base … OF Brandon Laird (NYY) is second in total bases (22) … third in the league in extra-base hits (6) … fifth in slugging percentage (.647) … top 10 batting average (.353) … .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 … OF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) is seventh in batting average (.375) … 2B Tyler Pastornicky (ATL) is batting .714 with four RBI with runners on base … OF Trayvon Robinson (LAD) ranks third in the circuit with a .516 on- base percentage … leads the AFL in walks (9) … tied for fourth in stolen bases (3) … .429 batting average with two 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) … OF Michael Taylor (OAK) shares the AFL lead in home runs (2) … RHP Cory Gearrin (ATL) shares the league lead in ERA (0.00) … ranks second in WHIP (0.33) … third in opponent batting average (.105) … RHP George Kontos (NYY) is tied for fifth in strikeouts (9) … RHP Steve Cishek (FLA) is fifth in SO/9.0 IP ratio (15.75) … 3B Stephen Parker (OAK) is batting .400 with two RBI with runners on base. Team: Tied second in triples (5) … tied for third the league lead in home runs (7) … has won every game when leading after five innings and lost every game trailing after five innings.

Scottsdale Scorpions (8-3)

Starter: RHP Josh Collmenter (ARI) makes his third start of the Fall League season today … earned second consecutive AFL win on 10/19 vs. Surprise … 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 BB and 2 SO … tied for league lead in wins (2) … earned league honors with three different leagues ( pitcher-of-the-week, pitcher-of-the-week and Southern League Mid-Season All-Star) … Central Michigan product went 14-6 with a 3.46 and 133 SO in 25 combined starts between High-A Visalia, Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno. Other: Two Scorpions bats –- IF Charlie Culberson (SF) (.548) and OF A.J. Pollock (ARI) (.375) –- are in the top 10 in batting average … Culberson possesses an active seven-game hitting streak … leads the AFL in hits (17), on-base percentage (.576), slugging percentage (.903), total bases (28) … tied for the lead in extra-base hits (7) and home runs (2) … second in doubles (5) … tied for second in runs (8) … Pollock is fourth in on-base percentage (.483) … tied for third with four doubles … .385 batting average with five 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 … 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 Greg Reynolds (COL) is tied for fifth in innings pitched (7.0) … 2B Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) is tied for third in doubles (4) … .400 batting average when leading off an inning … OF Xavier Avery (BAL) is tied for fourth in stolen bases (3) … 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 …. RHP Cole Kimball (WSH) is second in the league with a 0.25 WHIP and third in opponent batting average (.077). Team: Pitchers possess second-lowest ERA (3.25) ERA … relievers lead the league with four saves … hitters have the highest batting average (.295) … team batting average of .421 with one grand slam and 22 RBI with the bases loaded … undefeated (2-0) in one-run games … pitchers have held opposition to a .172 batting average with runners in scoring position.

West Division

Peoria Javelinas (5-5) Starter: RHP Casey Kelly (BOS) makes his third start in the AFL today … hurled five innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out three on 10/19 against the Solar Sox … earned his win on 10/13 at Surprise, going four innings, allowing no earned runs and striking out three … spent 2010 in Double-A with Portland, going 3-5 with a 5.31 ERA in 95 innings … first round draft selection of the Red Sox in 2008. Other: 1B Koby Clemens (HOU) hit first AFL homer on Saturday … son of former major league pitcher … LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) pitched four strong innings on 10/23, allowing only one unearned run on six hits … lowered his ERA to 1.13 in his second start … Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) struck out a batter in one inning of work on 10/21, moving him to third in the league in strikeouts … struck out four without allowing a base runner on 10/18, earning the victory ... LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) is second in the league in strikeouts with 11 despite a 5.06 ERA … 2B Dustin Ackley (SEA) returned to the lineup on 10/20, going 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in his first action since leaving with 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 .303 … 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 third in the AFL in RBI … snapped an 0-for-11 start with a five-RBI game on 10/15 … only five behind the league leaders in RBI (7) despite a .143 batting average … OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) has multi-hit games in three of his four games, posting a .500 batting average (8-for-16). Team: Javelinas pitching staff leads the AFL in strikeouts with 91 in 101 innings … team has also walked just 41 batters through ten games … pitching staff has only allowed four home runs this season, tied for the league lead … Javelinas’ staff has struck out 91 batters and walked 41 in 101 innings.

Peoria Saguaros (2-8) Starter: RHP Erik Davis (SD) makes his third AFL start today … 0-2 for the season … allowed eight runs on nine hits in 5.1 IP … tossed 3 innings, allowing four unearned runs in his last start at Phoenix … spent 2010 in High-A Lake Elsinore, Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A Portland, putting up a 14-3 record in 27 starts with a 3.52 ERA … selected by the Padres in the 13 th round in 2008. Other: 1B Jose Ruiz (TB) went 2-for-4 on Saturday, including an RBI single … 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 .410 (16-for-39), to rank fourth 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 Wednesday, going 0-for-5 … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) is third in the AFL with 38 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 … fourth 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) went 3-for-4 with an RBI double off the left field wall on 10/23 … stole his first base Friday … 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) struck out five of the six hitters he has faced without allowing a base runner in two relief appearances … RHP James Avery (CIN) has thrown four scoreless innings over two appearances. Team: Pitchers have allowed 15 home runs, while no other club has allowing more than six ... 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 ahead of the Desert Dogs and Javelinas in team batting average.

Surprise Rafters (6-5) Starter: RHP Brooks Brown (DET) makes his third AFL start today … 1-1 on the season with 3.38 ERA … threw three innings in his last start, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out two batters … spent 2010 in Erie of the Eastern League making 28 appearances, including 13 starts and posted a 12-9 record with a 4.15 ERA … selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 34 th pick of the 2006 draft. Other: 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 1 RBI and 1 run … places second in the AFL in RBI with 9 … 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 (MIL) is hitting .421 (8-for-19) with 2 homers, 4 RBI, and 5 runs … slugging percentage of .842 ranks second in the league …1B Eric Hosmer (KC) had a pair of base hits and drove in a run on 10/19, his second game of the AFL season … the 6-4 slugger, who turned 21 on 10/24, batted .389 with seven RBI, eight 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… is third 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 fifth in on-base percentage (.481) and tied for first in extra base hits (7) … Chandler, Arizona native 2B Eric Farris (MIL) is hitting .500 (13-for-26) putting him second in the league in hitting … he is also tied for fourth in the league in hits with 13 and seond in on-base percentage at .536 … 3B Zack Cox (STL) went 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored on Saturday … 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 (74), despite drawing the fewest walks (30) … second in the west division with a 4.65 ERA, but has allowed 13 unearned runs in eleven contests … leads the AFL in home runs with eight.