Media/Scouts Notes • Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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Media/Scouts Notes • Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Media Relations Contacts: Paul Jensen (cell 480/710-8201, [email protected]) Ed Collari (cell 770/367-5986, [email protected]) John Meyer (cell 515/770-4190, [email protected]) AFL Standings East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Phoenix Desert Dogs 8 4 .667 - 5-2 3-2 4-1 L1 6-3 Mesa Solar Sox 7 5 .583 1.0 3-2 4-3 3-1 L1 6-3 Scottsdale Scorpions 3 10 .231 5.5 3-4 0-6 0-5 W2 3-7 West Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Surprise Rafters 10 3 .769 - 5-1 5-2 4-1 W2 8-2 Peoria Javelinas 6 7 .462 4.0 5-2 1-5 4-2 L2 4-6 Peoria Saguaros 4 9 .308 6.0 3-3 1-6 0-5 W1 2-8 Tuesday’s Results Surprise 2, Phoenix 1 — WP: Hoelscher (1-0). LP: McCrory (1-1). SV: O’Day (2). In his first start since joining Surprise, RHP Adam Miller (CLE) worked three shutout innings while limiting Phoenix to one hit and striking out two … Surprise IF Sean Rodriguez (LAA) went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI … Phoenix 2B Chris Getz finished 2-for-3 with an RBI, walk and a stolen base … Surprise pitchers tossed 18 consecutive scoreless innings until Phoenix plated a run in the eighth inning. Saguaros 9, Mesa 3 — WP: Moreno (1-0). LP: Haigwood (1-2). Saguaros IF Scott Sizemore (DET) 3-for-4 with three RBI, double and a walk … Saguaros OF Xavier Paul (LAD) finished 3-for-4 with a run and RBI … Mesa OF Sam Fuld went 0-for-3 and failed to reach base for the first time in 13 games … Saguaros set team highs with nine runs and 14 hits. Its previous high was five runs and 11 hits. Scottsdale 7, Javelinas 6 (10) — WP: Scherzer (1-1). LP: Zinicola (1-1). Scottsdale has won two in a row for the first time this season … Scottsdale IF Mike Carp (NYM) scored from first base on a single by OF Nate Schierholtz (SF) and a throwing error by Javelinas OF Justin Maxwell (WSH) … Schierholtz finished 3-for-5 with a run scored … Javelinas OF Jordan Schafer (ATL) went 2-for-4 with a walk, run and RBI … Scottsdale overcame four errors in the win. Wednesday’s Games Thursday’s Games Phoenix @ Javelinas, 12:35 p.m. Saguaros @ Phoenix, 12:35 p.m. Scottsdale @ Mesa, 12:35 p.m. Surprise @ Scottsdale, 12:35 p.m. Saguaros @ Surprise, 12:35 p.m. Team China @ Mesa, 12:35 p.m. Team USA @ Javelinas, 12:35 p.m. AZ Fall League Alums-of-the-Day • 25 World Series Participants Boston Red Sox (12) – Kevin Cash, Coco Crisp, Manny Delcarmen, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Eric Hinske, Bobby Kielty, Julio Lugo, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedoria, Jason Varitek, Kevin Youkilis. Colorado Rockies (13) – Jeremy Affeldt, Garrett Atkins, Jeff Baker, Taylor Bucholtz, LaTroy Hawkins, Brad Hawpe, Todd Helton, Matt Holliday, Chris Iannetta, Mark Redman, Ryan Speier, Cory Sullivan, Troy Tulowitzki AROUND THE LEAGUE East Division Phoenix Desert Dogs – Reliever Bob McCrory (BAL) is 1-1 and leads the AFL with four saves … OF Nyjer Morgan (PIT) has reached base safely in a team high ten consecutive games … yesterday’s loss snapped its five-game winning streak … second worst team batting average at .233 and a league low eight home runs … 4-1 when scoring first … … leads league with six saves … 3-3 in one-run games … league best 2.92 team ERA. Mesa Solar Sox – OF Matt LaPorta (MIL) went 0-for-3 yesterday to snap his league high 10-game hitting streak. He did walk and has reached base in 11 consecutive games … OF Sam Fuld (CHC) failed to reach base for the first time in 13 games … C Dusty Brown (BOS) leads all catchers having thrown out 4-of-7 potential base stealers … loss to the Saguaros snapped its four-game winning streak … 5-1 when scoring first. Scottsdale Scorpions – OF Nate Schierholtz (SF) is on a seven-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in the league … OF Aaron Cunningham (ARI) has reached base in nine consecutive games and has a .474 on-base percentage during that stretch … pacing the league with 22 errors, which have resulted in a league-high 18 unearned runs … won back-to-back games for the first time this season … 0-6 on the road and 0-5 in the division … 1-5 when scoring first … only team in the AFL this season to win when trailing after eight innings. West Division Surprise Rafters – IF Marc Maddox (KC) leads all hitters with a .500 (11-for-22) batting average … OF John Mayberry Jr. (TEX) has reached base in nine consecutive games … 8-1 when scoring first … committed a league-low seven errors and tied with a league best 15 double-plays … leading the AFL with 19 home runs and 82 runs … pitching staff tossed 18 scoreless innings until allowing a run to Phoenix in the eighth inning yesterday. Peoria Javelinas – RHP Garrett Mock (WSH) and RHP Joe Woerman (SEA) have tossed seven innings without allowing an earned run … OF Dexter Fowler (COL) has reached base in 11 straight games but is only hitting .209 (9-for-43) during that stretch with one run scored … pitching staff has struck out a league-high 116 batters in 13 games … 5-2 at home with a 2.86 ERA and a .315 batting average but just 1-5 on the road with an 7.69 ERA and a .251 batting average … lead AFL with a team batting average of .284 and 129 hits. Peoria Saguaros – OF Jai Miller (FLA) has reached base in eight straight games … IF Chris Coghlan (FLA) is second in the AFL with a .360 (9-for-25) batting average … improved to 2-5 when scoring first … last in hitting (.228) and ERA (5.76) … set single-game team highs with nine runs and 14 hits in yesterday’s victory to snapped a six-game losing streak … five stolen bases and have been caught six times … only hitting .192 as a team with runners in scoring position. 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 – Scottsdale Stadium Monday, November 5…….. MLB-TV begins 10-game schedule Wednesday, November 7…. Ken Macha Hall of Fame Recognition – Scottsdale Stadium Thursday, November 8……. Roy Halladay Recognition Ceremony – HoHokam Park Saturday, November 17…… Championship Game – Scottsdale Stadium 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 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) 49 Mike Prochaska (LHP/TB) 1-1, 15.75 @ 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) 67 Ricky Nolasco (LHP/PHI) 0-0, 4.15 @ 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 @ 41 Ricky Romero (LHP/TOR) 0-1, 12.27 TEAM CHINA @ Mesa Solar Sox – 12:35 PM (D) 52 Wang Nan (RHP) @ 47 Stuart Pomeranz (RHP/STL) 1-0, 0.00 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007 TEAM CHINA @ Phoenix Desert Dogs – Noon (D) 68 Bu Tao (LHP) @ 46 Anthony Swarzak (RHP/MIN) 0-0, 2.57 Rising Stars Showcase (Surprise) – 7:05 PM (C) East vs. West Desert Dogs 56 Jack Egbert (RHP/CWS) 0-0, 3.66 @ Rafters 47 Dusty Hughes (LHP/KC) 1-0, 1.64 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 10-23 @Saguaros L 3-9 9 3/10/1 9/14/0 2:45 116 Moreno Haigwood* - 7-5 *Starting Pitcher **Robinson Rule” 11-inning suspension 2007 Peoria Javelinas Day-By-Day Date Opponent W/L Score Inn.