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East Division 2010 Rising Stars Game Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 The Arizona Fall League will be hosting its 5 th Scottsdale Scorpions 11 8 .579 - 8-3 3-5 4-3 L2 5-5 annual Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November Mesa Solar Sox 10 9 .526 1.0 6-4 4-5 3-5 L1 4-6 6 at Surprise Stadium. The game will be televised Phoenix Desert Dogs 6 12 .333 4.5 2-6 4-6 4-3 L1 3-7 live on the MLB Network and online by MLB.TV with first pitch set for 6:06 p.m. Managing the East West Division Division will be Scottsdale’s Randy Knorr (WSH) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 versus Surprise’s Mike Guererro (MIL). Peoria Javelinas 11 6 .647 - 4-4 7-2 3-2 W2 7-3 Surprise Rafters 11 6 .647 - 6-2 5-4 6-1 W3 8-2 Peoria Saguaros 5 13 .278 6.5 5-4 0-9 0-6 W1 4-6 Probable Pitchers November 3, 2010
Once Around the Bases Scottsdale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (A) 51 Sammy Solis (LHP/WSH) 0-0, 5.40 @ R H E LOB 31 Brian Broderick (RHP/STL) 2-0, 5.25 Rafters 2 6 1 6 WP: None LP: None Mesa at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (F) Desert Dogs 2 8 0 10 SV: None 47 Justin Wilson (LHP/PIT) 0-0, 2.57 @ 34 Marc Rzepczynski (LHP/TOR) 1-0, 1.29 Rafters RHP Eric Hurley (TEX) tossed five scoreless innings, allowing only three hits … 3B Francisco Saguaros at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) Martinez (DET) went 1-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored … Desert Dogs 2B Jose Pirela 32 Daryl Thompson (RHP/CIN) 1-0, 1.13 @ (NYY) went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk … game suspended after 11 innings. \ 52 Dan Merklinger (LHP/MIL) 0-0, 4.50 R H E LOB November 4, 2010 Solar Sox 8 13 6 6 WP: Waldrop (MIN) (1-0) LP: McKiernan (LAA) (0-1) Javelinas at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Rafters 13 20 4 9 SV: None 49 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 1-0, 4.82 @ 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-2, 9.95 Saguaros C Luis Martinez (SD) led with 4 hits, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … 2B Kris Negron (CIN) Surprise at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (F) went 3-for-5 with 1 double, 1 triple, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 4- 19 Danny Duffy (LHP/KC) 0-0, 4.05 @ for-5 with 1 double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … LF Dave Sappelt (CIN) added two hits with one RBI 68 Ryan Verdugo (LHP/SF) 2-1, 2.25 and two runs scored … Mesa’s 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) collected three hits with 1 double, 2 RBI and Phoenix at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) 1 run scored … SS Andrew Romine (LAA) went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. 22 Bryan Evans (RHP/FLA) 0-0, N/A @ 11 Alex Cobb (RHP/TB) 0-1, 4.85 R H E LOB November 5, 2010 Javelinas 7 14 2 4 WP: Greenwalt ( HOU) (2-0) LP: Drake (BAL) (1-2) Mesa at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Scorpions 4 7 1 5 SV: Farina (TOR) (1) 26 Tyson Brummett (RHP/PHI) 0-0, 4.91 @ 25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-1, 9.00 Javelinas DH Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 4-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … 2B Saguaros at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Jason Kipnis (CLE) went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … Scorpions 1B Brandon 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-2, 4.15 @ Belt (SF) went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored … SS Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) 41 Scott Barnes (LHP/CLE) 1-1, 5.52 went 3-for-4. Scottsdale at Phoenix, 6:35 PM (L) 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 2-0, 4.61 @ 25 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 4-0, 5.14 AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday D-Dogs X X X AFL Alumnus of the Day Javelinas X X X Rafters X X X X San Francisco catcher Buster Posey hit .288 Saguaros X X X (17-for-59) in the postseason with a homer and Scorpions X X X five RBI helping the Giants to their first World Series championship in 56 years. Posey played Solar Sox X X X with the Scottsdale Scorpions in 2009. 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. Arizona Fall League Rundown Notable AFL Dates • Saturday, November 6 –-Rising Stars Game and Roland Heimond Award Presentation, Surprise Stadium, 6:00 p.m. • Tuesday, November 9 –- Chris Carpenter AFL Hall of Fame Induction , Peoria Sports Complex, 6:35 p.m. • Thursday, November 11 –- P.J. Carey Memrobelia Fund-rasier , Scottsdale Stadium, 6:35 p.m. • Saturday, November 13 –- Peoria Saguaros vs. Phoenix Desert Dogs, Camelback Ranch-Glendale, 6:35 p.m. • Wednesday, November 17 –- Michael Young AFL Hall of Fame Induction, Scottsdale Stadium, 6:35 p.m. • Saturday, November 20 –- AFL Championship Game, Scottsdale Stadium, 12:45 p.m.
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) Week Three PDD OF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) PEJ LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) Week Four Week Five Week Six
Tidbits • Due to the Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November 6 th , taxi squad players and pitchers will be eligible to play on Wednesday, November 3 and Friday, November 5 this week. • The Fall League will play at the two newest Cactus League facilities this season. On November 13, the Desert Dogs will host the Saguaros at Camelback Ranch-Glendale at 6:35 p.m. On October 23 at Goodyear Ballpark, 1057 fans viewed 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 pitcher Ryan Brasier (LAA), Desert Dogs outfielder Cory Harrilchak (ATL), Javelinas infielder Jason Kipnis (CLE), Javelinas right-handed pitcher Matt Nevarez (HOU), Solar Sox catcher 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. Their blogs can be found at www.mlbfallball.com . Nuggets st • First Round Talent: Thirty-five former first-round draft picks will play in the Arizona Fall League. Seven –- OF Bryce Harper (1 in 2010, WSH), 2B Dustin Ackley (2nd in 2009, SEA), 1B Eric Hosmer (3 rd in 2008, KC), RHP Greg Reynolds (2 nd in 2006, COL), C Tony Sanchez (4 th in 2009, PIT), C Kyle Skipworth (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: 6.0 – Multiple Hits: 4 – Multiple H: 9 – Multiple 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 7 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 7 – Jake Muyco (MSS/CHC) 10/25 HR: 2 – Multiple SO: 7– Pete Andrelczyk (PDD/FLA) 10/29 RBI: 7 – Marc Krauss (SCO/ARI) 10/22 BB: 4 – Maikel Cleto (PEJ/SEA) 10/26 SB: 2 – Multiple HR: 1 – Multiple
Mesa Solar Sox (10-9) Peoria Javelinas (11-6) Starter: LHP Justin Wilson (PIT) makes fourth start today … Starter: LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) makes his fourth start earned threes straight no-decisions … allowed one earned run on of the season … 1-0 record, 14 IP allowing two runs on 16 hits this three hits and three strikeouts in 3.0 IP on 10/28 vs. Javelinas in last season … last start on 10/28 at Mesa, tossed a league single-game start … Eastern League pitcher-of-the-week honors on 08/16 with high 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 4 … split Double-A Altoona … 11-8 with a 3.09 ERA and 134 SO in 27 games the 2010 season between Triple-A Las Vegas and the Blue Jays … (26 starts) … won the final game of the 2008 NCAA College World 5-5 record with a 6.04 in 67.0 IP in AAA and a 4-4 record with a Series pitching for Fresno State. 4.95 ERA in 63.2 IP in the majors … selected in the fifth round in Offense: Two bats –- 1B Matt Rizzotti (PHI) .410 and 1B Ryan 2007. Flaherty (CHC) .367 –- are in the top 10 in batting average … Other: CF Brandon Barnes (HOU) homered on 11/1 … drove
Rizzotti second in on-base percentage (.531) … third in lowest in six runs and scored twice on 10/29 … SS Matt Lawson (SEA) hit
his first homer of the year on 10/28, the third of three Javelina sixth- TPA/SO ratio (12.25) … six multi-hit games … hits in nine of 10 games played … Flaherty is batting .452 (14-31) with two doubles inning home runs … OF Adam Loewen (TOR) went 2-for-4 with two and four RBI during an active eight-game hitting streak … owns a RBI and two runs on 10/30 … 1-for-3 on 10/27, including a three-run .417 batting average with four RBI with runners in scoring position … homer … second home run in five games and 20 at-bats … RF Nate OF Jeremy Moore (LAA) is second in stolen bases (8) … fourth in Tenbrink (SEA) first homer on 10/26 … 1-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 R hits (24) and total bases (35) … hit .417 (20-48) with 3 doubles, 1 …1B Koby Clemens (HOU) went 1-for-3 on 11/1, including a two- triple, 2 home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored during an 11-game run double … slugged his second homer of the season on 10/28 in hitting streak (10/12-26) … IF Jordany Valdespin (NYM) is tied for Mesa … also snagged his first stolen base … first AFL homer on the lead in runs scored (16) … third in hits (24), stolen bases (7) and 10/23 … son of former major league pitcher Roger Clemens 2B at bats (66) … batting .424 (14-33) with 1 home run, 4 RBI and 11 Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 4-for-4 at the plate on Tuesday, runs scored during an active seven-game hitting streak … hit .345 including a home run and two RBI … tied for second in the league in (10-29) with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI and 10 runs scored during home runs (3) … hit second home run of the year in a 2-for-5 effort a seven-game hitting streak (10/12-21) … 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) on 11/1 … also drove in two runs … 2-for-3 on 10/29, driving in and hit .333 (8-24) during a six-game hitting streak (10/21-27) … tied scoring a pair of runs … drove in two runs and scored a run on second in RBI (16) … .333 batting average and four RBI with the 10/25 … tops in the league in on-base percentage (.560), slugging bases loaded … hit a three-run walk-off double in the bottom of the percentage (.750), and walks (13) … returned to the lineup on 11 th inning vs. Surprise on 10/15 … hit 15 th career AFL home run on 10/20, going 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in his first 10/13 … IF/OF Josh Harrison (PIT) is batting .333 with two doubles action since a finger injury on 10/13 … no. 2 overall pick in 2009 is and two RBI with RISP and two outs … at least three hits and two for now hitting a league-high .417 (15-for-36) with 15 runs in 11 games
… homered on his first swing of the Fall League season on 10/12 … extra-bases in three straight games (10/25-27) … second in extra- base hits (10) … tied for second in doubles (7) and triples (2) … fifth 1B Mike McDade (TOR) went 1-for-2 with 3 runs and 3 walks on in total bases (32) … .500 (7-14) batting average when leading off an 10/29 … 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on 10/27… batting inning … OF Andrew Lambo (PIT) is tied for the lead in runs scored average now .327 (18-for-55) … three-run home run in the eighth (16) … second in at bats (69) … third in RBI (15) and total bases (35) inning on 10/20 … IF Jason Kipnis (CLE) went 2-for-5 on Tuesday … tied for third in extra-base hits (9) … .438 batting average with 1 including his third home run of the season … also collected two RBI double, 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 4 runs scored when hitting in the first … drove in two runs on 10/23, giving him nine on the season … five- two innings … .333 batting average with one home run and five RBI RBI game on 10/15 … OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) went 2-for-3 during a five-game hitting streak (10/14-20). with a run scored on 11/1 … 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a Pitching: RHP Aaron Pribanic (PIT) is second in the league in double on 10/30 … homered on 10/28, the first of three sixth-inning ERA (0.89) … fifth in opponent batting average (.148) … RHP Brad homers for the Javelinas … homered in the top of the first inning on Holt (NYM) tied for second in starts (4) … leads starters with a .175 10/26, his first of the season … 1-for-4 with 2 RBI … 1-for-3 with an opponent batting average … fifth among starters with a 9.53 SO/9.0 RBI and a run scored in Surprise on 10/25 … multi-hit games in his IP ratio … RHP Kyle Smit (CHC) is fifth in opponent batting average first four contests … .400 batting average (16-for-40) ranks second (.161) … RHP Eddie McKiernan (LAA) tied for second in games in the league … ranks fifth in the league in slugging percentage finished (5) … RHP Chris Kissock (PHI) is second among relievers (.650). in fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio at 6.00 … RHP Justin De Fratus Pitching : RHP Josh Lueke (SEA) recorded his first save of the (PHI) leads relievers with an opponent batting average of .063 and season on 10/27, pitching a scoreless ninth inning and striking out strikeouts per 9.0 IP (18.00) … second among relievers with 5.40 two batters … Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) ranks sixth in the league
in strikeouts with 12 … struck out four without allowing a base baserunners/9.0 IP ratio … RHP Robert Carson (NYM) has yielded one walk in 8.1 IP … RHP Josh Zeid (PHI) is second in wins (3) … runner on 10/18 to earn the victory ... LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) second among starters with a .204 opponent batting average … earned his first win of the season on 10/29 to even his record at 1-1 allowed fewest baserunners per 9.0 IP ratio among starters at 7.71 … … pitched 4 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits while striking out 5 … issued one walk in 14.0 IP. tops the league in strikeouts (19) and third in innings pitched (14.2) Team: Mesa’s bats are hitting .332 (78-235) with 104 RBI with … RHP Casey Kelly (BOS) became the first 2010 AFL pitcher to go runners in scoring position … first in hits (222), batting average five innings in a start, holding Mesa to one run on three hits on (.313), doubles (46) and RBI (118) … the Solar Sox are undefeated 10/19 when leading after five innings (7-1) … 9-3 record when scoring first Team: Javelinas pitching staff leads the AFL in strikeouts with and 6-3 when scoring last … league-high 18-run and 22-hit game. 157 in 174 innings … pitching staff has only allowed nine home runs this season, tops in the league … tops in the league in home runs with 19.
Peoria Saguaros (5-13) Phoenix Desert Dogs (6-12) Starter: RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) makes his third start of Starter: LHP Dan Merklinger (MIL) makes his Desert Dogs the season today … 1-0 record, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits in debut after starting the season with the Surprise Rafters … received a 8 innings this season … last start on 10/28 in a win against no-decision on 10/26 at Phoenix as a member of the Rafters … Phoenix, tossed 4 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits while striking allowed two earned runs on 3 hits, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in 3.0 IP out 2 … spent 2010 season in AA Carolina of the Southern … 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in three games (two starts) with three walks
League … started 12 games and went 0-5 with a 3.71 ERA in 51.0 and eight strikeouts … 8-7 with a 3.65 ERA (58 ER/143.0 IP), 135
IP … selected in the eighth round by the Montreal Expos in 2003. hits, 45 walks and 148 strikeouts at High-A Brevard County, Double-A
Other: C Devin Mesoraco (CIN) went 1-for-4 with an RBI Huntsville and Triple-A Nashville … named Florida State League double on 11/1 … 2B Kris Negron (CIN) went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI, pitcher-of-the-week on 08/23 … sixth-round selection in 2007 from 1 double, and 1 triple on Tuesday … hit his first home run of the Seton Hall University. season on 10/30 in a 1-for-4 effort … also plated three runs … 2- Offense: OF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) is sixth in batting average for-3 with 4 RBI, 2 runs, 1 triple and 2 walks on 10/28 … tops in (.391) … third in on-base percentage (.481) … fourth in slugging the league in triples (4) … hit two triples on 10/26 … 2-for-4 with 1 percentage (.652) … .462 batting average with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 RBI and 1 R … 1B Jose Ruiz (TB) went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI and 1 home run, 3 RBI and 6 runs scored during a seven-game hitting run on 10/30 … .296 batting average (16-for-54) this season … streak (10/16-28) … .423 batting average with three home run and went 3-for-4 with a run scored on 10/25 … OF Ben Revere (MIN) seven RBI with runners on base … .385 batting average when hitting went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base on 10/28 … 2- behind in the count … 2B Ivan De Jesus (LAD) owns a .306 batting for-3 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored on 10/26 … hitting .371 (26-for- average with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI and 6 runs scored when 70) to rank eighth in the league ... tied for the league lead in batting in the leadoff spot … hit .444 with one home run and four RBI games played (17), and is tops in hits (26), stolen bases (9), and during a five-game hitting streak from 10/12-22 … .500 batting at-bats (70) … 3-for-4 on 10/23 with a run scored … six-game average with one home run and seven RBI with runners in scoring hitting streak snapped on 10/20 … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) position … OF Brandon Laird (NYY) tied for second in home runs (3) went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI, 2 doubles and 1 triple on Tuesday … … third in extra-base hits (9) … tied for fourth in doubles (6) … owns went 2-for-4 with a homer on 10/30, his league-leading fourth of a .625 batting average with one home run and eight RBI in night the season … 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks and 1 triple on games … .320 (8-25) during a six-game hitting streak (10/20-27) …
10/28 … tied for the league in games played (17) and tied for third .424 (14-33) batting average with two home runs and five RBI during
in at-bats (66) … homered to lead off the home half of the first an eight-game hitting streak from 11/11/09-10/18/10 … C Kyle inning on 10/22 … hitting .348 (23-for-66) … tied for fourth in the Skipworth (FLA) is second in the league with a HR/AB ratio of 11.33 league in hits with 23 … big day at the plate on 10/18, going 3-for- … owns a .400 batting average with two home runs and six RBI 4 with 2 runs, 3 RBI, 1 homer and 1 steal … OF Leslie Anderson batting in the sixth hole … SS Tyler Pastornicky (ATL) is batting (TB) went 1-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored on 10/30 … first .400 with five RBI with runners on base and two outs … OF Trayvon home run of the season on 10/25 … .313 batting average (15-for- Robinson (LAD) is fourth in walks (11) … tied for sixth in stolen 48) … 3-for-4 with an RBI double off the left field wall on 10/23 … bases (5) … .333 batting average with five RBI with runners in stole his first base on 10/22 … doubled and drove in his first two scoring position … hit .260 with a .403 on-base percentage during a runs of the season in the first inning on 10/20 . 14-game on-base streak that lasted from 10/14/09-10/14/10 … 1B Pitching: RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) tossed four innings on Jerry Sands (LAD) owns a .370 (10-27) batting average with 3 10/28, allowing one run on two hits … lowered his ERA to 1.13 in doubles, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored during an active six-game hitting his first win of the season … pitched three scoreless innings, streak … .500 batting average with three RBI with runners in scoring allowing two hits while striking out three in a no-decision against position and two outs … .409 batting average when playing at the Solar Sox on 10/22 … RHP Alex Cobb (TB) tossed four Phoenix Municipal … C Austin Romine (NYY) owns a .381 batting innings, allowing five hits and only one run in his start at Goodyear average with two doubles and three RBI in road games … hit .333 on 10/23 … fired four innings, allowing a run on two hits while during a five-game hitting streak (10/12-19) … OF Michael Taylor striking out four on 10/18 … RHP Anthony Carter (CWS) is a (OAK) owns a .462 batting average with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 4 perfect two-for-two in save opportunities …struck out 10 of the 20 RBI and 4 runs scored hitting cleanup. hitters he has faced … RHP James Avery (CIN) has allowed only Pitching: RHP Cory Gearrin (ATL) leads the league in ERA
two earned runs in 10.1 IP. (0.00) … third in opponent batting average (.147) … ranks second in Team: Pitchers have allowed 22 home runs while no other WHIP (0.68) … fifth among relievers with a 6.10 baserunners/9.0 IP club has allowed more than 16 ... set a single-game high in hits ratio … RHP Travis Banwart (OAK) leads the league in wins (4) … (17) and RBI (13) on 10/29 against Phoenix in only seven innings third among starters with a 1.29 walks per 9.0 IP ratio … RHP Jon … single-game high in doubles (5) on 10/23 against Mesa … Link (LAD) lead the AFL with 17.1 IP … tied for fourth with 14 10/18-23 offensive surge hit 3 homers, 10 doubles, and 22 RBI … strikeouts … fourth in lowest BB/9.0 IP among starters at 1.56 … third all three totals more than doubled their season total … the 10- and among starters in fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio (11.42) … LHP 13-hit performances on 10/21 and 10/22 put the Saguaros atop of Manny Banuelos (NYY) leads AFL in starts (5) … second with 16.0 the West Division and second in the league in hitting with a .299 IP … RHP Justin James (OAK) is tied for second in games finished batting average. (5) … RHP Craig Heyer (NYY) has yet to issue a walk in 7.0 IP … RHP Pete Andrelczyk (FLA) ranks second in league in strikeouts (15). Team: Bats are second in home runs (15) … pitchers are second in strikeouts (154) … won every game (5-0) when leading after five innings and own a 1-9 record when trailing after five innings.
Scottsdale Scorpions (11-8) Surprise Rafters (10-6) Starter: LHP Sammy Solis (WSH) makes fourth start today Starter: RHP Brian Broderick (STL) makes his fourth start of … earned third no-decision on 10/28 vs. Surprise … tossed 5.0 IP the season today … 2-0 record, allowing 7 runs on 14 hits in 12 IP and allowed five runs (two earned) on 8 hits, 1 walk and 3 this season … last start on 10/28 at Scottsdale, tossed 4 innings, strikeouts … pitched briefly with Class-A Hagerstown … 0-0 with a allowing 5 runs on 9 hits, striking out 1 ... Posted an 11-2 record 0.00 ERA, 2 H and 3 SO in two starts … second-round selection in with a 2.77 ERA for the double-A Springfield Cardinals in 2010 … 2010 from the University of San Diego … graduated from Agua Phoenix native, attended Mesa Community College and Grand Fria (AZ) High School. Canyon University. Offense: Two Scorpions bats –- IF Charlie Culberson (SF) Other: 1B Hunter Morris (MIL) went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 (.403) and C/IF Jordan Pacheco (COL) (.385) –- are in the top 10 run scored on 10/23 … .325 batting average this season (13-for- in batting average … Culberson hit .472 with 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 40) … RF Joey Butler (TEX) went 1-for-4, hitting his first homer home runs, 9 RBI and 15 runs scored during a league-high, 12- of the season on 10/30 … also plated and scored two runs … 3B game hitting streak (10/12-30) … leads the league in total bases Davis Stoneburner (TEX) went 1-for-3 with an RBI single on 11/1 (43), extra-base hits (12) and doubles (8) … second in hits (25) … … 2-for-5 on 10/30, including his first homer of the season … third in slugging percentage (.694) … tied for third in runs scored drove in four runs … RF Ben Guez (DET) turned in a 2-for-4 (15) … .435 (10-23) batting average ahead of the count and .400 performance on 10/28, including a homer and two RBI … tied for (8-20) batting average behind in the count … .583 batting average second in the league in home runs (3) … six of his 12 hits have with 4 doubles, 1 home run and 1 RBI when leading off an inning been for extra bases … LF Adron Chambers (STL) hit his first … Pacheco is fourth in on-base percentage (.500) … OF A.J. homer of the season on 10/30 in a 2-for-5 effort … 1-for-3 with 3 Pollock (ARI) is tied for fourth in stolen bases (6) … batting .357 RBI on 10/27, including a game winning sacrifice fly in the 10 th (10-28) with two doubles and four RBI in an active seven-game inning … .325 batting average (13-for-40) this season … OF hitting streak … hits in nine of 10 games … .375 batting average Engel Beltre (TEX) went 4-for-6 on 10/25 including his first homer with seven RBI with runners in scoring position … OF Charlie … C Tony Cruz (STL) went 3-for-4 on 11/1, including two doubles Blackmon (COL) is batting .458 (11-24) with 1 double, 2 home and a run … 2-for-5 on 10/21 with an RBI and a run … hit a pair of runs, 5 RBI and 10 runs scored during an active seven-game homers and drove in four runs on 10/20 … tied for third in the hitting streak … tied for second in home runs (3) … fifth in HR/AB league in home runs with two ... OF Caleb Gindl (MIL) is hitting ratio (13.67) … lowest TPA/SO ratio at 49.00 … .444 batting .325 (13-for-40) with 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 10 runs …1B Eric average with two home runs and six RBI with runners on base … Hosmer (KC) went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double on 10/27 … OF Michael Burgess (WSH) hit .333 (9-26) with 2 doubles, 1 10 RBI in 11 games this season … pair of base hits and drove in a triple, 7 RBI and 4 runs scored during an eight-game hitting streak run on 10/19 … the 6-4 slugger, who turned 21 on 10/24, batted (10/14-28) … 3B Ryan Adams (BAL) is batting .467 with one .389 with 7 RBI, 8 walks and 10 runs scored for Team USA in Pan home run and seven RBI in away games … .391 batting average Am Qualifying earlier this month … 2B Johnny Giavotella (KC) with one home run and eight RBI during a six-game hitting streak went 2-for-5 with two runs scored on 10/28 … turned in a 3-for-4 from 10/12-21 … C Derek Norris (WSH) is tops HR/AB ratio performance on 10/23, hitting his first homer of the season … also (10.67) … second in slugging percentage (.719) … tied for second hit two doubles and scored three runs … .341 batting average (15- in home runs (3) … fourth in RBI (14) … fifth in on-base for-44) with 7 doubles and 7 RBI in 10 games … tied for third in percentage (.467) … owns a .364 batting average with 3 doubles, extra-base hits (8) … Chandler, Arizona native 2B Eric Farris 1 home run and 10 RBI with runners in scoring position … SS (MIL) is hitting .413 (19-for-46) to rank second in the league in Greg Miclat (BAL) is batting .400 with runners on base … 1B hitting … 3B Zack Cox (STL) went 1-for-3 including his first triple Brandon Belt (SF) is batting .500 with three RBI with runners on of the season on 11/1 … 2-for-4 with two RBI on 10/30 … 2-for-5 and two outs … 2B Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) is third in TPA/SO with two RBI on 10/25 … went 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored ratio at 14.75 … .556 (5-9) batting average and .667 on-base on 10/23 percentage when batting in the first inning … .368 batting average Pitching: RHP Michael Fiers (MIL) tossed four hitless when leading off an inning … OF Xavier Avery (BAL) is tied for innings on 11/1, allowing only an unearned run and struck out four sixth in stolen bases (5) … .429 batting average with three RBI in … LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) tossed 5 innings, allowing 1 run road games … OF Marc Krauss (ARI) leads the circuit in RBI (17) on 3 hits while striking out four on 10/30 to earn his second win of … .375 batting average with 10 RBI with the bases loaded … hit the season … threw three innings in his first AFL action 10/18, league’s first grand slam and collected seven RBI on 10/22 vs. allowing a solo homer and striking out three … 2-0, 1.80 ERA Javelinas. performance in Pan Am qualifying in Puerto Rico … LHP Danny Pitching: LHP Ryan Verdugo (SF) is tied for second in Duffy (KC) earned his first save of the season on 10/26 at Phoenix strikeouts (15) … second among starters with a .205 opponent … AFL debut on 10/20, going two innings, striking out two and batting average and 11.25 SO/9.0IP ratio … RHP Cole Kimball allowing two base runners … RHP Eric Hurley (TEX) tossed five (WSH) leads league in games finished (6) … RHP Brad Peacock scoreless innings, allowing only 3 hits on Tuesday … earned his (WSH) is sixth in the Fall League with 13 strikeouts … fourth second win of the season on 10/27 … tossed five scoreless among relievers with a 13.00 SO/9.0IP ratio … LHP Rex Brothers innings, allowing only two hits while striking out five batters … (COL) is third among relievers with a 15.43 SO/9.0IP ratio … RHP homer of the season while adding 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, and 1 Bryan Shaw (ARI) tied for second with two saves … RHP Bruce double. Billings (COL) leads all relievers in lowest walks per 9.0 IP (0.00). Team: Rafters are tied for second in the league in runs Team: Pitchers are second in ERA (4.13) and have yielded scored (125) and have drawn the second fewest walks (57) …tops the fewest hits (177) … relievers third in the league in saves (4) … in the league with a 4.12 ERA, but have allowed 21 unearned runs hitters are third in batting average (.285) … team batting average in 19 games of .409 with one grand slam and 25 RBI with the bases loaded.