Media/Scouts Notes • Wednesday, October 24, 2007

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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 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 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 … Surprise 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 Participants (12) – , , , J.D. Drew, , , , , , Dustin Pedoria, , . (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,

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 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 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 (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 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. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 Rafters W 3-2 9 3/8/0 2/4/0 2:36 262 Zinnicola Pelland - 1-0 10-10 @Rafters L 11-14 9 11/13/3 14/13/3 3:05 207 Lumsden Jackson - 1-1 10-11 @Saguaros W 14-2 9 14/17/0 2/9/2 2:58 195 Orta Badenhop - 2-1 10-12 Saguaros W 8-3 9 8/15/1 3/11/1 2:51 213 Nix Miller* 3-1 10-13 Scorpions W 8-5 9 8/14/3 5/15/0 3:04 341 Morton* Prochaska* - 4-1 10-15 @Solar Sox L 3-9 9 3/5/0 9/7/1 2:36 161 Hammond* White - 4-2 10-16 Solar Sox W 9-1 9 9/12/1 1/6/3 2:58 159 Orta Barthmaier - 5-2 10-17 @Phoenix L 3-6 9 3/5/0 6/10/2 2:53 217 Arrieta Lo* Hernandez 5-3 10-18 Phoenix L 5-7 9 5/7/2 7/7/3 3:16 232 Chavez Rivera McCrory 5-4 10-19 @Scottsdale L 3-9 9 3/9/3 9/12/1 2:44 600 Prochaska* Morton* - 5-5 10-20 Saguaros W 5-4 9 5/12/1 4/7/2 2:40 1171 Nix Anderson Zinicola 6-5 10-22 Rafters L 0-2 9 0/2/0 2/3/1 2:18 138 Harrison* Downs Kometani 6-6 10-23 @Scorpions L 6-7 10 6/6/2 7/10/4 2:55 441 Scherzer Zinicola - 6-7 *Starting Pitcher

2007 Peoria Saguaros Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 @Scorpions W 4-3 9 4/4/0 3/6/1 2:38 1071 Startup Camacho Jamison 1-0 10-10 Scorpions W 5-4 9 5/7/1 4/5/0 2:41 279 Bisenius Kunz Bonine 2-0 10-11 Javelinas L 2-14 9 2/9/2 14/17/0 2:58 195 Orta Badenhop - 2-1 10-12 @Javelinas L 3-8 9 3/11/1 8/15/1 2:51 213 Nix Miller* 2-2 10-13 @Solar Sox L 0-4 9 0/8/2 4/6/0 2:32 342 Pomeranz* Savery* - 2-3 10-15 Desert Dogs W 3-2 9 3/5/0 2/7/1 2:32 289 Badenhop Gray Jamison 3-3 10-16 @Desert Dogs L 2-3 9 2/4/0 3/7/0 2:21 172 Russell Overholt McCrory 3-4 10-17 Surprise L 5-10 9 5/10/4 10/16/1 2:50 183 Lecure Bisenius - 3-5 10-18 @Surprise L 3-10 9 3/7/0 10/12/1 2:46 272 Rodriguez Miller* - 3-6 10-19 Mesa L 0-2 9 0/5/0 2/7/0 2:23 260 Berg Orenduff Stetter 3-7 10-20 @Javelinas L 4-5 9 4/7/2 5/12/1 2:40 1171 Nix Anderson Zinicola 3-8 10-22 @Scorpions L 1-10 9 1/6/1 10/16/1 3:06 243 Pereira* Outman* - 3-9 10-23 Solar Sox W 9-3 9 9/14/0 3/10/1 2:45 116 Moreno* Haigwood* - 4-9 *Starting Pitcher

2007 Phoenix Desert Dogs Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 Solar Sox L 3-7 9 3/10/0 7/16/0 3:05 177 Motte Chavez - 0-1 10-10 @Solar Sox W 1-0 9 1/3/0 0/3/0 2:16 387 Berg Haehnel McCrory 1-1 10-11 @Scorpions W 7-2 9 7/10/0 2/6/3 2:30 182 Bresnehan Scherzer - 2-1 10-12 Scorpions W 7-5 9 7/11/0 5/12/2 3:11 261 Johnson Romero McCrory 3-1 10-13 @Rafters L 4-5 9 4/9/1 5/10/1 2:38 225 Austen Kilby Hoelscher 3-2 10-15 @Saguaros L 2-3 9 2/7/1 3/5/0 2:32 289 Badenhop Gray Jamison 3-3 10-16 Saguaros W 3-2 9 3/7/0 2/4/0 2:21 172 Russell Overholt McCrory 4-3 10-17 Javelinas W 6-3 9 6/10/2 3/5/0 2:53 217 Arrieta Lo* Hernandez 5-3 10-18 @Javelinas W 7-5 9 7/7/3 5/11/2 3:16 232 Chavez Rivera McCrory 6-3 10-19 Surprise W 3-1 9 3/5/0 1/10/0 2:46 224 Blackburn* Jukich* Hernandez 7-3 10-20 Scorpions W 3-2 9 3/7/1 2/7/2 2:42 368 McCrory Camacho - 8-3 10-22 Solar Sox * 3-3 11 3/5/2 3/7/2 3:28 161 N/A N/A 8-3 10-23 Rafters L 1-2 9 1/6/2 2/7/2 2:33 197 Hoelscher McCrory O’Day 8-4 *Starting Pitcher *Robinson Rule 11-inning suspension

2007 Scottsdale Scorpions Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 Saguaros L 3-4 9 3/6/1 4/4/0 2:38 1071 Startup Camacho Jamison 0-1 10-10 @Saguaros L 4-5 9 4/5/0 5/7/1 2:41 279 Bisenius Kunz Bonine 0-2 10-11 Scorpions L 2-7 9 2/6/3 7/10/0 2:30 182 Bresnehan Scherzer - 0-3 10-12 @Desert Dogs L 5-7 9 5/12/2 7/11/0 3:11 261 Johnson Romero McCrory 0-4 10-13 @Javelinas L 5-8 9 5/15/0 8/14/3 3:04 341 Morton* Prochaska* - 0-5 10-15 @Surprise L 6-9 9 6/8/1 9/7/1 2:43 217 Hughes* Purcey* - 0-6 10-16 Rafters L 1-10 9 1/8/4 10/13/1 2:44 369 Harrison* Smith* - 0-7 10-17 Mesa L 4-7 9 4/9/3 7/8/2 3:07 469 Haigwood* Pereira* Hansen 0-8 10-18 @Mesa L 2-6 9 2/9/0 6/7/0 2:38 294 James* Vermilyea - 0-9 10-19 Javelinas W 9-3 9 9/12/1 3/9/3 2:44 600 Prochaska* Morton* - 1-9 10-20 @Desert Dogs L 2-3 9 2/7/2 3/7/1 2:42 368 McCrory Camacho - 1-10 10-22 Saguaros W 10-1 9 10/16/1 1/6/1 3:06 243 Pereira* Outman* - 2-10 10-23 Javelinas W 7-6 10 7/10/4 6/6/2 2:55 441 Scherzer Zinicola - 3-10 *Starting Pitcher

2007 Surprise Rafters Day-By-Day

Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 @Javelinas L 2-3 9 2:36 262 2:36 262 Zinnicola Pelland - 0-1 10-10 Javelinas W 14-11 9 11/13/3 14/13/3 3:05 207 Lumsden Jackson - 1-1 10-11 Solar Sox W 9-3 9 9//11/0 3/7/1 2:45 115 Huff* Haigwood* - 2-1 10-12 @Solar Sox W 6-4 9 6/8/0 4/10/1 2:45 257 Finnochi Hansen O’Day 3-1 10-13 Desert Dogs W 5-4 9 5/10/1 4/9/1 2:38 225 Austen Kilby Hoelscher 4-1 10-15 Scottsdale W 9-6 9 9/7/1 6/8/1 2:43 217 Hughes* Purcey* - 5-1 10-16 @Scorpions W 10-1 9 10/13/1 1/8/4 2:44 369 Harrison* Smith* - 6-1 10-17 @Saguaros W 10-5 9 10/16/1 5/10/4 2:50 183 Lecure Bisenius - 7-1 10-18 Saguaros W 10-3 9 10/12/1 3/7/0 2:46 272 Rodriguez Miller* - 8-1 10-19 @Desert Dogs L 1-3 9 1/10/0 3/5/0 2:46 224 Blackburn* Jukich* Hernandez 8-2 10-20 Solar Sox L 2-9 9 2/6/0 9/15/0 2:32 255 Motte Feldman - 8-3 10-22 @Javelinas W 2-0 9 2/3/1 0/2/0 2:18 138 Harrison* Downs Kometani 9-3 10-23 @Desert Dogs W 2-1 9 2/7/2 1/6/2 2:33 197 Hoelscher McCrory O’Day 10-3 *Starting Pitcher

2007 Transactions

10/16 ...... LHP Jason Anderson (PHI) added to the Saguaros taxi squad.

10/18 ...... Jay Marshall (OAK) deactivated from the Desert Dogs roster. LHP Justin Dowdy (OAK) added to the Desert Dogs roster. RHP Ross Ohlendorf (NYY) added to the Javelinas taxi squad.

10/19 ...... C Steven Clevenger (CHC) replaces JR Towles (HOU) on the Solar Sox roster. LHP Macay McBride (DET) deactivated from the Saguaros roster. IF Scott Sizemore (DET) added to the Saguaros taxi squad.

10/20 ...... RHP Eddie Bonine (DET) deactivated from the Saguaros roster. RHP Corey Wade (LAD) activated from the Saguaros taxi squad. RHP Ross Wolf (LAD) deactivated from the Saguaros roster.

10/22 ...... RHP Lincoln Holdzkom (BOS) replaces Craig Hansen (BOS) on Mesa roster. OF Amaury Martti (STL) replaces OF Joe Mather (STL) on the Solar Sox roster. Saguaros IF Mike Hollimon (DET) reports to Team USA. IF Scott Sizemore (DET) activated from the Saguaros taxi squad. RHP John Hudgins (SD) added to the Saguaros taxi squad. RHP Noah Krol (DET) added to the Saguaros roster.

10/23 ...... Scorpions IF Evan Longoria (TB) reports to Team USA. Saguaros LHP Josh Outman (PHI) reports to Team USA. Rafters RHP Jeff Stevens (CLE) reports to Team USA. IF Chris Nowak (TB) activated from the Scorpions taxi squad. LHP Jason Anderson (PHI) activated from the Saguaros taxi squad. RHP John Hudgins (SD) activated from the Saguaros taxi squad. RHP Adam Miller (CLE) added to the Rafters roster. RHP Eric Wordekemper (NYY) goes to the Javelinas taxi squad. RHP Ross Ohlendorf (NYY) added to the Javelinas roster from the taxi squad.