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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 12 8 .600 - 8-3 4-5 4-3 W1 5-5 annual Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November Mesa Solar Sox 10 10 .500 2.0 6-4 4-6 3-5 L2 4-6 6 at Surprise Stadium. The game will be televised Phoenix Desert Dogs 6 13 .316 5.5 2-7 4-6 4-3 L2 3-8 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 12 6 .667 - 5-4 7-2 3-2 W3 8-2 Surprise Rafters 11 7 .611 1.0 6-3 5-4 6-1 L1 7-3 Peoria Saguaros 6 13 .316 6.5 5-4 1-9 0-6 W2 4-6 Probable November 4, 2010

Once Around the Bases Javelinas at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) 49 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 1-0, 4.82 @ R H E LOB 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-2, 9.95 Scorpions 9 15 1 5 WP: Billings (COL) (1-1) LP: Flores (TEX) (0-1) Surprise at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (F) Rafters 3 10 2 7 SV: None 19 Danny Duffy (LHP/KC) 0-0, 4.05 @ 68 Ryan Verdugo (LHP/SF) 2-1, 2.25 Scottsdale’s C Caleb Joseph (BAL) went 3-for-3 with 1 double, 3 RBI and 1 scored … LF Marc Phoenix at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) Krauss (ARI) added three hits, including 1 double and 1 run scored … 2B Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) 22 Bryan Evans (RHP/FLA) 0-0, N/A @ went 2-for-5 with one triple and two runs scored … Rafters DH Tony Cruz (STL) went 2-for-4 with 1 \ 11 Alex Cobb (RHP/TB) 0-1, 4.85 home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored… CF Logan Schafer (MIL) collected three hits. November 5, 2010 R H E LOB Mesa at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Saguaros 8 13 1 8 WP: Thompson (CIN) (2-0) LP: Merklinger (MIL) (0-1) 26 Tyson Brummett (RHP/PHI) 0-0, 4.91 @ Desert Dogs 0 4 3 10 SV: None 25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-1, 9.00 Saguaros at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Saguaros starting LHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) tossed 4.0 scoreless IP with 3 hits, 2 walks and 6 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-2, 4.15 @ … 3B Andy Parrino (SD) added 4 hits, including two doubles, 1 RBI an d 1 run scored 41 Scott Barnes (LHP/CLE) 1-1, 5.52 SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 3-for-5 with 1 triple, 1 RBI and 1 run scored … Desert Dogs Scottsdale at Phoenix, 6:35 PM (L) C Austin Romine (NYY) went 2-for-4. 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 2-0, 4.61 @ 25 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 4-0, 5.14 R H E LOB November 6, 2010 Solar Sox 2 8 2 7 WP: Rzepczynski ( TOR) (2-0) LP: WIlson (PIT) (0-1) Rising Stars Game: 6:00 p.m. at Surprise Stadium Javelinas 11 13 1 13 SV: None East Division 59 Manny Banuelos (LHP/NYY) 0-2, 5.06 Javelinas LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) tossed six shutout innings, allowing only three hits, leading West Division Peoria past the Solar Sox … LF Nate Tenbrink (SEA) went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI and 1 run and 2 walks 32 Mike Montgomery (LHP/KC) 2-1, 6.10 … RF Adam Loewen (TOR) went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI and 3 runs … Solar Sox RF Andrew Lambo (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key (PIT) went 1-for-4 with an RBI.

AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday AFL Alumnus of the Day D-Dogs X X X Javelinas X X X Atlanta OF Jason Heyward .277 with 18 Rafters X X X X home runs and drove in 72 runs in 142 games Saguaros X X X as a rookie in 2010. Heyward also walked 91 Scorpions X X X times, ranking fourth in the National League. Solar Sox X X X The rookie-of-the-year candidate played for the Peoria Saguaros 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 Hemond Award Presentation, Surprise Stadium, 6:00 p.m. • Tuesday, November 9 –- AFL Hall of Fame Induction, Peoria Sports Complex, 6:35 p.m. • Thursday, November 11 –- P.J. Carey Memorabilia 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 -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 • FirstRound 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 (2 nd 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 (10-10) Peoria Javelinas (12-6) Starter: RHP Jake Muyco (CHC) looks for first win in his fifth Starter: RHP Maikel Cleto (SEA) makes his fourth start of the start … lost in last start on 10/30 vs. Phoenix … four earned runs on 7 season today … 1-0 record, allowed 5 runs on 11 hits in 9.1 IP with 9 hits and 4 strikeouts in 4.0 IP… back-to-back no-decision’s on 10/13 strikeouts this season … last started on 10/26 at Scottsdale, allowed 0 vs. Phoenix and 10/19 at Javeinas … split the 2010 season between runs on 1 hit while striking out 4 in 3 IP … spent 2010 in High Desert of Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa … 4-2 with a 4.16 ERA and the California League, posting a 4-9 record with a 6.16 ERA in 23 32 SO in 54 games … the 26-year-old began pitching in 2008 after appearances … signed with the in 2006 as an undrafted originally drafted as a catcher by the Cubs in 2005 from N.C. State. free agent. Offense: 1B Matt Rizzotti (PHI) is second in batting average at Other: CF Brandon Barnes (HOU) homered on 11/1, his only hit in his five plate appearances … drove in six runs and scored twice in a .410 and in on-base percentage (.531) … .455 batting average when 3-for-5 effort on 10/29 … fell a double short of the cycle … SS Matt leading off an inning … six multi-hit games … hits in nine of 10 games Lawson (SEA) hit his first homer of the year on 10/28, the third of three played … 1B Ryan Flaherty (CHC) hit .452 (14-31) with two doubles Javelina sixth-inning home runs … OF Adam Loewen (TOR) went 2- and four RBI during an eight-game hitting streak (10/21-11/01) … for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored on Wednesday … 2-for-4 with .474 batting average with four RBI with runners in on base … OF two RBI and two runs on 10/30 … 1-for-3 on 10/27, including a three- Jeremy Moore (LAA) is second in stolen bases (8) … fifth in hits (24) run homer … RF Nate Tenbrink (SEA) went 2-for-3 on Wednesday, … fourth in total bases (35) … hit .417 (20-48) with 3 doubles, 1 triple, including 3 RBI, 1 run, and 2 walks … first homer on 10/26 … 1-for-4 2 home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored during an 11-game hitting with 2 RBI and 1 R … 1B Koby Clemens (HOU) went 3-for-6 with 3 streak (10/12-26) … .400 batting average when playing in center field runs scored on Wednesday … 1-for-3 on 11/1, including a two-run … IF Jordany Valdespin (NYM) is tied for the lead in runs scored double … slugged his second homer of the season on 10/28 in Mesa … (17) … tie for third in hits (25) … third in stolen bases (7) fourth in at also snagged his first stolen base … first homer on 10/23 … son of bats (69) … batting .417 (15-36) with 1 home run, 4 RBI and 11 runs former major league pitcher Roger Clemens 2B Dustin Ackley (SEA) scored during an active eight-game hitting streak … hit .345 (10-29) went 4-for-4 at the plate on 11/2, including a home run and two RBI … with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI and 10 runs scored during a tied for second in the league in home runs (3) … hit his second home seven-game hitting streak (10/12-21) … 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) hit run of the year in a 2-for-5 effort on 11/1 … also drove in two runs … 2- .333 (8-24) during a six-game hitting streak (10/21-27) … tied second for-3 on 10/29, driving in and scoring a pair of runs … drove in two runs in RBI (16) … .333 batting average and four RBI with the bases and scored a run on 10/25 … tops in the league in on-base percentage loaded … three-run walk-off double in the bottom of the 11 th inning vs. (.554), slugging percentage (.725), and walks (15) … returned to the Surprise on 10/15 … hit 15 th career AFL home run on 10/13 … IF/OF lineup on 10/20, going 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in his first action since a finger injury on 10/13 … no. 2 overall pick in 2009 Josh Harrison (PIT) is batting .333 with two doubles and two RBI ranks fourth in the league in hitting, batting .400 (16-for-40) with 15 runs with RISP and two outs … at least three hits and two for extra-bases in 11 games … homered on his first swing of the Fall League season on in three straight games (10/25-27) … tied for second in extra-base 10/12 … 1B Mike McDade (TOR) went 1-for-2 with 3 runs and 3 walks hits (10) … tied for second in doubles (7) … tied for third in triples (2) on 10/29… 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on 10/27… batting … fifth in total bases (34) … .500 (7-14) batting average when leading average now .327 (18-for-55) … three-run home run in the eighth inning off an inning … OF Andrew Lambo (PIT) is third in runs scored (16) on 10/20 … IF Jason Kipnis (CLE) went 2-for-5 on 11/2 including his … tops in at bats (73) … third in RBI (15) and total bases (37) … tied third home run of the season … also collected two RBI … drove in two for fourth in extra-base hits (9) … .438 batting average with 1 double, runs on 10/23, giving him nine on the season … five-RBI game on 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 4 runs scored when hitting in the first two 10/15 … OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) went 2-for-3 with a run scored innings … .333 batting average with one home run and five RBI on 11/1 … 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a double on 10/30 … during a five-game hitting streak (10/14-20). homered on 10/28, the first of three sixth-inning homers for the Pitching: RHP Aaron Pribanic (PIT) is third in the league in Javelinas … homered in the top of the first inning on 10/26, his first of ERA (0.89) … fifth in opponent batting average (.148) … RHP Brad the season … 1-for-4 with 2 RBI … 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run Holt (NYM) tied for second in starts (4) … leads starters with a .175 scored in Surprise on 10/25 … multi-hit games in his first four contests opponent batting average … fifth among starters with a 9.53 SO/9.0 … .400 batting average (16-for-40) ranks fourth in the league … ranks IP ratio … RHP Kyle Smit (CHC) is fifth in opponent batting average fifth in the league in slugging percentage (.650). (.161) … RHP Eddie McKiernan (LAA) tied for second in games Pitching : RHP Josh Lueke (SEA) recorded his first save of the finished (5) … RHP Chris Kissock (PHI) is fourth among relievers in season on 10/27, pitching a scoreless ninth inning and striking out two fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio at 6.00 … RHP Justin De Fratus batters … LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) tossed six scoreless innings, allowing only three hits while striking out three batters … 0.90 ERA this (PHI) leads relievers with an opponent batting average of .063 and season, ranks fourth in the league … pitched an AFL single-game high strikeouts per 9.0 IP (18.00) … second among relievers with 5.40 six innings on 10/28 in Mesa, allowing 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 4 baserunners/9.0 IP ratio … RHP Robert Carson (NYM) has yielded batters … pitched four strong innings on 10/22, allowing only one one walk in 8.1 IP … RHP Josh Zeid (PHI) is second in wins (3) … unearned run on six hits … tops in the league with 20 innings pitched … second among starters with a .204 opponent batting average … Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) ranks sixth in the league in strikeouts with allowed fewest baserunners per 9.0 IP ratio among starters at 7.71 … 12… struck out four without allowing a base runner on 10/18 to earn the issued one walk in 14.0 IP. victory ... ranks second in the league in opponents batting average Team: Mesa’s bats are hitting .328 (80-244) with 106 RBI with (.100) … LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) earned his first win of the season on runners in scoring position … first in hits (230), batting average 10/29 to even his record at 1-1 … pitched 4 innings, allowing 3 runs on (.310), doubles (47) … second in RBI (120) … the Solar Sox are 5 hits while striking out 5 … tops the league in strikeouts (19) and third undefeated when leading after five innings (7-1) … 9-3 record when in innings pitched (14.2) … RHP Casey Kelly (BOS) became the first scoring first and 6-3 when scoring last … league-high 18-run and 22- 2010 AFL pitcher to go five innings in a start, holding Mesa to one run hit game. on three hits on 10/19 Team: Javelinas pitching staff leads the AFL in strikeouts with 161 in 183 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 (6-13) Phoenix Desert Dogs (6-13) Starter: RHP Alex Cobb (TB) makes his fifth start today Starter: RHP Bryan Evans (FLA) makes his AFL debut today … against the Rafters … 0-1 record with a 4.85 ERA in 13 IP this 7-9 with a 4.01 ERA (59 ER/132.1 IP), 150 hits, 21 walks and 103 season … ranks fourth in the league in strikeouts with 14 … last strikeouts in 30 combined games (21 starts) between Class-A start on 10/29 against Surprise, tossed three innings, allowing six Greensboro, High-A Jupiter and Double-A Jacksonville … 14 th -Round runs on nine hits while striking out three hitters … spent 2010 in selection by Florida in the 2008 draft from University of California-

Double-A Montgomery, posting a 7-5 record a 2.71 ERA in 22 Davis. starts … selected by the Rays in the fourth round in 2006 Offense: OF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) owned a .462 batting

Other: 3B Andy Parrino (SD) went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI, 2 average with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run, 3 RBI and 6 runs scored doubles, and 2 runs scored on Wednesday … leads the league in during a seven-game hitting streak (10/16-28) … .393 batting average hitting with a .441 batting average (15-for-34) … C Devin with three home run and seven RBI with runners on base … .333 Mesoraco (CIN) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double on 11/1 … 2B batting average when hitting behind in the count … 2B Ivan De Kris Negron (CIN) went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI, 1 double, and 1 triple Jesus (LAD) owns a .306 batting average with 2 doubles, 1 home on 11/2 … hit his first home run of the season on 10/30 in a 1-for-4 run, 7 RBI and 6 runs scored when batting in the leadoff spot … hit effort … also plated three runs … 2-for-3 with 4 RBI, 2 runs, 1 .444 with one home run and four RBI during a five-game hitting streak triple and 2 walks on 10/28 … tops in the league in triples (4) … hit from 10/12-22 … .500 batting average with one home run and seven two triples on 10/26 … 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 R … 1B Jose Ruiz RBI with runners in scoring position … OF Brandon Laird (NYY) tied (TB) went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI and 1 run on 10/30 … .305 batting for second in home runs (3) … third in extra-base hits (9) … tied for average (18-for-59) this season … 3-for-4 with a run scored on fourth in doubles (6) … .625 batting average with one home run and 10/25 … OF Ben Revere (MIN) went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI, 2 runs, eight RBI in night games … .320 (8-25) during a six-game hitting and 1 stolen base on 10/28 … 2-for-3 with 1 RBI and 2 runs streak (10/20-27) … .424 (14-33) batting average with two home runs scored on 10/26 … hitting .370 (27-for-73) to rank eighth in the and five RBI during an eight-game hitting streak from 11/11/09- league ... tied for the league lead in games played (18), and is tops 10/18/10 … C Kyle Skipworth (FLA) owns a .400 batting average in hits (27), stolen bases (9), and at-bats (73) … 3-for-4 on 10/23 with two home runs and six RBI batting in the sixth hole … SS Tyler with a run scored … six-game hitting streak snapped on 10/20 … Pastornicky (ATL) is batting .417 with five RBI with runners on base

SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 3-for-5 with an RBI triple and a and two outs … OF Trayvon Robinson (LAD) is fourth in walks (11) run scored on Wednesday … 4-for-5 with 2 RBI, 2 doubles and 1 … tied for sixth in stolen bases (5) … .333 batting average with five

triple on 11/2 … 2-for-4 with a homer on 10/30, his league-leading RBI with runners in scoring position … hit .260 with a .403 on-base fourth of the season … 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks and 1 percentage during a 14-game on-base streak that lasted from triple on 10/28 … tied for the league in games played (18) and 10/14/09-10/14/10 … 1B Jerry Sands (LAD) hit .370 (10-27) with 3 second in at-bats (71) … homered to lead off the home half of the doubles, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored during a six-game hitting streak first inning on 10/22 … hitting .366 (26-for-71) … second in the (10/25-11/02) … .429 (3-for-7) batting average with three RBI with league in hits with 26 … big day at the plate on 10/18, going 3-for- runners in scoring position and two outs … C Austin Romine (NYY) 4 with 2 runs, 3 RBI, 1 homer and 1 steal … OF Leslie Anderson owns a .381 batting average with two doubles and three RBI in road (TB) went 1-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored on 10/30 … first games … hit .333 during a five-game hitting streak (10/12-19) … home run of the season on 10/25 … .308 batting average (16-for- possesses a .545 batting average when batting ahead in the count … 52) … 3-for-4 with an RBI double off the left field wall on 10/23 … OF Michael Taylor (OAK) owns a .462 batting average with 2 stole his first base on 10/22 … doubled and drove in his first two doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI and 4 runs scored hitting cleanup. runs of the season in the first inning on 10/20 . Pitching: RHP Cory Gearrin (ATL) leads the league in ERA Pitching: RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) hurled four scoreless (0.00) … third in opponent batting average (.147) … ranks second in innings on Wednesday, allowing three hits while stiking out six … WHIP (0.68) … fifth among relievers with a 6.10 baserunners/9.0 IP ERA is 0.75 … tossed four innings on 10/28, allowing one run on ratio … RHP Travis Banwart (OAK) leads the league in wins (4) … two hits … lowered his ERA to 1.13 in his first win of the season … third among starters with a 1.29 walks per 9.0 IP ratio … RHP Jon pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out Link (LAD) is second in the AFL with 17.1 IP … tied for fourth with 14 three in a no-decision against the Solar Sox on 10/22 … RHP Alex strikeouts … fourth in lowest BB/9.0 IP among starters at 1.56 … third

Cobb (TB) tossed four innings, allowing five hits and only one run among starters in fewest baserunners/9.0 IP ratio (11.42) … LHP

in his start at Goodyear on 10/23 … fired four innings, allowing a Manny Banuelos (NYY) leads AFL in starts (5) … second with 16.0 run on two hits while striking out four on 10/18 … RHP Anthony IP … RHP Justin James (OAK) is tied for second in games finished Carter (CWS) is a perfect two-for-two in save opportunities … (5) … RHP Craig Heyer (NYY) has yet to issue a walk in 7.0 IP … struck out 11 of the 23 hitters he has faced. RHP Pete Andrelczyk (FLA) ranks second in league in strikeouts Team: Pitchers have allowed 22 home runs while no other (15). club has allowed more than 16 ... set a single-game high in hits Team: Bats are tied for second in home runs (15) … pitchers are (17) and RBI (13) on 10/29 against Phoenix in only seven innings second in strikeouts (158) … won every game (5-0) when leading … single-game high in doubles (5) on 10/23 against Mesa … after five innings and own a 1-9 record when trailing after five innings. 10/18-23 offensive surge hit 3 homers, 10 doubles, and 22 RBI … all three totals more than doubled their season total … the 10 and 13-hit performances on 10/21 and 10/22 put the Saguaros atop of the West Division and second in the AFL.

Scottsdale Scorpions (12-8) Surprise Rafters (11-7) Starter: LHP Ryan Verdugo (SF) looks for back-to-back Starter: LHP Danny Duffy (KC) makes his first start of the victories in fifth start today … won on 10/29 vs. Mesa … 4.0 season today … 0-0 record with a 4.05 ERA and 1 save in 4 relief scoreless IP, allowing 2 hits, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts … third in the appearances this season … spent the majority of the 2010 season league with 15 strikeouts … second among starters with 11.25 in Double-A Northwest Arkansas, posting a 5-2 record with a 2.95 SO/9.0 IP ratio … fourth among starters with an opponent batting ERA in seven appearances … selected in the third round of the average of .205 … 8-1 with one save and 1.87 ERA in 44 games 2007 draft by the Kansas City Royals. between Class-A Augusta and High-A San Jose… 93 strikeouts to Other: 1B Hunter Morris (MIL) went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 33 walks while holding the opposition to combined a .190 batting run scored on 10/23 … .325 batting average this season (13-for- average … held left-handed batters to a .071 average with 17 40) … RF Joey Butler (TEX) went 1-for-4, hitting his first homer strikeouts. of the season on 10/30 … also plated and scored two runs … 3B Offense: Three Scorpions bats –- IF Charlie Culberson (SF) Davis Stoneburner (TEX) went 1-for-3 with an RBI single on 11/1 .403, C/IF Jordan Pacheco (COL) .385 and 1B Brandon Belt … 2-for-5 on 10/30, including his first homer of the season … (SF) .364 –- are in the top 10 in batting average … Culberson hit drove in four runs … RF Ben Guez (DET) turned in a 2-for-4 .472 with 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 15 runs performance on 10/28, including a homer and two RBI … tied for scored during a league-high, 12-game hitting streak (10/12-30) … second in the league in home runs (3) … six of his 12 hits have leads in extra-base hits (25) and doubles (8) … second in total been for extra bases … LF (STL) hit his first bases (43) … third in slugging percentage (.694) and hits (25) … homer of the season on 10/30 in a 2-for-5 effort … 1-for-3 with 3 fourth in runs scored (15) … .435 (10-23) batting average ahead of RBI on 10/27, including a game winning sacrifice fly in the 10 th the count and .400 (8-20) batting average behind in the count … inning … .325 batting average (13-for-40) this season … OF .583 batting average with 4 doubles, 1 home run and 1 RBI when Engel Beltre (TEX) went 4-for-6 on 10/25 including his first homer leading off an inning … Pacheco is fourth in on-base percentage … C Tony Cruz (STL) went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and a (.500) … owns a .375 batting average with seven RBI with runners run scored on Wednesday … 3-for-4 on 11/1, including two in scoring position … Belt is batting .412 when batting ahead in the doubles and a run … 2-for-5 on 10/21 with an RBI and a run … hit count … .500 batting average with runners in scoring position and a pair of homers and drove in four runs on 10/20 … tied for second two outs … OF A.J. Pollock (ARI) is tied for fourth in stolen bases in the league in home runs with three ... OF Caleb Gindl (MIL) is (6) … batting .357 (10-28) with two doubles and four RBI in an hitting .318 (14-for-44) with 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 10 runs …1B active seven-game hitting streak … hits in nine of 10 games … Eric Hosmer (KC) went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double on .375 batting average with seven RBI with runners in scoring 10/27 … 10 RBI in 11 games this season … pair of base hits and position … OF Charlie Blackmon (COL) is batting .458 (11-24) drove in a run on 10/19 … the 6-4 slugger, who turned 21 on with 1 double, 2 home runs, 5 RBI and 10 runs scored during an 10/24, batted .389 with 7 RBI, 8 walks and 10 runs scored for active seven-game hitting streak … tied for second in home runs Team USA in Pan Am Qualifying earlier this month … 2B Johnny (3) … fourth in HR/AB ratio (13.67) … lowest TPA/SO ratio at Giavotella (KC) went 2-for-5 with two runs scored on 10/28 … 49.00 … .444 batting average with two home runs and six RBI with turned in a 3-for-4 performance on 10/23, hitting his first homer of runners on base … OF Michael Burgess (WSH) hit .333 (9-26) the season … also hit two doubles and scored three runs … .341 with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 7 RBI and 4 runs scored during an eight- batting average (15-for-44) with 7 doubles and 7 RBI in 10 games game hitting streak (10/14-28) … 3B Ryan Adams (BAL) is fifth in … tied for fourth in extra-base hits (8) … Chandler, Arizona native RBI (13) … hit .391 batting average with one home run and eight 2B Eric Farris (MIL) is hitting .380 (19-for-50) to rank seventh in RBI during a six-game hitting streak from 10/12-21 … C Derek the league in hitting … 3B Zack Cox (STL) went 1-for-3 including Norris (WSH) is tops HR/AB ratio (10.67) … second in slugging his first triple of the season on 11/1 … 2-for-4 with two RBI on percentage (.719) … tied for second in home runs (3) … fourth in 10/30 … 2-for-5 with two RBI on 10/25 … went 1-for-2 with an RBI RBI (14) … fifth in on-base percentage (.467) … owns a .364 and run scored on 10/23 batting average with 3 doubles, 1 home run and 10 RBI with Pitching: RHP Michael Fiers (MIL) tossed four hitless runners in scoring position … 2B Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) is innings on 11/1, allowing only an unearned run and struck out four third in TPA/SO ratio at 13.60 … .500 (5-10) batting average and … … LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) tossed 5 innings, allowing 1 .667 on-base percentage when batting in the first inning … .368 run on 3 hits while striking out four on 10/30 to earn his second win batting average when leading off an inning … OF Xavier Avery of the season … threw three innings in his first AFL action 10/18, (BAL) is tied for sixth in stolen bases (5) … .368 batting average allowing a solo homer and striking out three … 2-0, 1.80 ERA with three RBI in road games … OF Marc Krauss (ARI) leads the performance in Pan Am qualifying in Puerto Rico … RHP Eric circuit in RBI (17) … .375 batting average with 10 RBI with the Hurley (TEX) tossed five scoreless innnings, allowing only 3 hits bases loaded … hit league’s first grand slam and collected seven on Tuesday … earned his second win of the season on 10/27 … RBI on 10/22 vs. Javelinas. tossed five scoreless innings, allowing only two hits while striking Pitching: RHP Cole Kimball (WSH) leads league in games out five batters … homer of the season while adding 3 RBI, 2 runs finished (6) … RHP Brad Peacock (WSH) is sixth in the Fall scored, and 1 double … RHP Brian Broderick (STL) earned his League with 13 strikeouts … fourth among relievers with a 13.00 second win of the year on 10/23, allowing two runs on four hits in SO/9.0IP ratio … LHP Rex Brothers (COL) is third among five innings pitched relievers with a 15.43 SO/9.0IP ratio … RHP Bryan Shaw (ARI) Team: Rafters are second in the west division in runs scored tied for second with two saves … RHP Bruce Billings (COL) (125) and have drawn the second fewest walks (59) …tops in the leads all relievers in lowest walks per 9.0 IP (0.00). league with a 4.21 ERA, but have allowed 24 unearned runs in 20 Team: Pitchers are second in ERA (4.13) and have yielded games. the fewest hits (177) … relievers third in the league in saves (4) … hitters are third in batting average (.285).