2013 AFL Game Notes
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2013 AFL Game Notes Friday, November 8, 2013 Media Relations: Paul Jensen (480) 710-8201, [email protected] Dylan Higgins (509) 540-4034, [email protected] Nate Rowan (651) 983-5605, [email protected] Website: www.mlbfallball.com Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlbfallball East Division Probable Starters Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Mesa Solar Sox 13 11 .542 -- 7-6 6-5 7-5 L3 3-7 Salt River Rafters 13 12 .520 0.5 7-6 6-6 6-4 W1 7-3 Friday, November 8 Scottsdale Scorpions 10 15 .400 3.5 6-6 4-9 3-7 L1 3-7 Surprise at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) West Division LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0, 4.63 ERA) @ Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 LHP Sammy Solis (3-2, 2.29 ERA) Surprise Saguaros 16 8 .667 -- 8-3 8-5 7-2 W1 8-2 Salt River at Peoria, 12:35 PM (F) Glendale Desert Dogs 11 12 .478 4.5 6-5 5-7 5-6 W2 4-6 RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-1, 1.35 ERA) @ Peoria Javelinas 10 15 .417 6.5 4-9 6-6 3-7 L1 5-5 RHP Jason Adam (1-1, 4.50 ERA) +Glendale at Scottsdale, 7:08 PM (A) RHP Alex Meyer (2-0, 3.63 ERA) @ Yesterday’s Games RHP Kyle Crick (0-1, 4.66 ERA) R H E LOB Mesa 4 5 1 4 W: Rogers (CIN) (1-0) L: Loosen (CHC) (1-1) Saturday, November 9 Glendale 5 9 0 6 Final/11 innings Mesa at Surprise, 12:35 PM (L) LHP Matt Purke (2-1, 3.79 ERA) @ Desert Dogs: SP James Walczak (CIN) 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO … 1B Travis Mattair (CIN) walk- LHP Will Roberts (0-1, 5.31 ERA) off single in 11th … CF Yorman Rodriguez (CIN) 2-for-5, RBI, R, SB. Solar Sox: CF Albert Almora Scottsdale at Glendale, 12:35 PM (F) (CHC) 2-for-5, RBI, R … 3B Max Muncy (OAK) 1-for-3, 3B, 2 RBI, R. LHP Adelberto Mejia (1-2, 9.45 ERA) @ R H E LOB LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 2.29 ERA) Surprise 14 20 2 12 W: Pena (BOS) (3-1) L: Hunter (SEA) (0-3) +Peoria at Salt River, 6:08 PM (A) Peoria 5 5 1 5 RHP Matt Heidenreich (1-0, 2.08 ERA) @ LHP Grayson Garvin (2-2, 4.64 ERA) Saguaros: 1B Travis Shaw (BOS) 4-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R … 2B Joe Wendle (CLE) 2- for-4, solo HR (1), 3 RBI … 3B Ryan Rua (TEX) 2-for-6, 4 RBI, R. Javelinas: RF Jorge Bonifacio (KC) 2-for-4, RBI … DH Delino DeShields (HOU) 1-for-3, 2 RBI, R. Sunday, November 10 League off day R H E LOB *Peoria home games played at Surprise Stadium Scottsdale 2 10 1 7 W: Schultz (ARI) (3-0) L: Northcraft (ATL) (1-5) Salt River 4 6 0 9 S: Barrett (ARI) (3) +Live on MLB Network and MLB.com Replay testing used. Rafters: 3B Richie Shaffer (TB) 2-for-3, RBI … 1B Kyle Parker (COL) 1-for-3, 2 UMPIRE ROSTER RBI … RP Marcus Stroman (TOR) 5 consecutive strikeouts. Scorpions: LF Alex Dickerson (PIT) 2- Crew A – Trip Gibson (CC), Sean Barber, Jeff Gosney for-4, 2B, RBI, R … DH Aderlin Rodriguez (NYM) 2-for-4, RBI. and Pat Hoberg. Crew F – Seth Buckminster (CC), Marcus Pattillo, Stu Schuerwater, Thomas Woodring. Crew L – Jon Byrne (CC), Anthony Johnson, Gabe Morales and Jeff Morrow. Weekly Infield Schedule (thru 11/9) Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Glendale X X Alum of the Day Mesa X X Peoria X X Oakland Athletics manager Bob Salt River X X Melvin, who managed the Maryvale Scottsdale X X Saguaros in the 1999 Arizona Fall Surprise X X League, will be inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame prior to tonight’s game 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. at Scottsdale Stadium. Melvin is the 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. first member of the Athletics’ Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday organization to be accorded the honor. Sunday, November 3 League off day Today’s Fall League Five 1. Glendale starter James Walczak (CIN) did not allow a hit over 5.0 shutout innings and allowed one walk and struck out four yesterday. 2. Glendale 1B Travis Mattair (CIN) delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Desert Dogs beat Mesa Thursday. 3. Surprise 1B Travis Shaw (BOS) went 4-for-5 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored in the Saguaros’ 14-5 win at Peoria. 4. Surprise 3B Ryan Rua (TEX) had 2 hits, 4 RBI and 1 run scored as the Saguaros eliminated Peoria from championship game contention. 5. Salt River reliever Marcus Stroman (TOR) struck out five consecutive batters last night as the Rafters moved within a half game of Mesa. 2013 Arizona Fall League Tidbits Ten of the 18 (55%) Gold Glove winners are Arizona Fall League alums. The seven American League winners are LF Alex Gordon (2005), SS J.J. Hardy (2002), 1B Eric Hosmer (2010), CF Adam Jones (2005), 2B Dustin Pedoria (2004), C Salvador Perez (2010) and RF Shane Victorino (2002). The three National League winners are 3B Nolan Arenado (2011 MVP), 2B Brandon Philips (2001-02) and SP Adam Wainwright (2004). A total of 99 Arizona Fall League alumni graced the rosters of the eight teams in the divisional round of the MLB playoffs, representing nearly 50 percent of the 200 players on division series rosters. Leading the way was the Pittsburgh Pirates who had 17 former Fall Leaguers on their 25-man roster for the NLDS. Since 1992, the year the Arizona Fall League was founded, 13 of the 22 No. 1 overall picks in the MLB draft have played in the AFL. Get up-to-the-minute updates from the Arizona Fall League through the league’s social media on Twitter (@MLBazFallLeague) and Facebook at www.facebook.com/arizonafallleague. Two Remaining MLB Network Telecasts This Week MLB Network and MLB.com will televise five additional Arizona Fall League games next week. Beginning Tuesday, five consecutive night games will be televised. Start times for each have been moved to 7:08 p.m. MST. Paul Severino, Joe Magrane and John Manuel call the action. Friday, November 8 • 7:08 p.m. Glendale Desert Dogs @ Scottsdale Scorpions Saturday, November 9 • 6:08 p.m. (Military Appreciation Game) Peoria Javelinas @ Salt River Rafters GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (11-12) STARTING PITCHER – Alex Meyer (MIN): 2-0 with a 3.63 ERA in five AFL regular season starts … Fall Stars West starting pitcher, earning the win after tossing 3.0 shutout innings and allowing three hits and one walk with three strikeouts … 4.1 scoreless innings on 10/23 vs. Peoria, earning the win … 2.0 perfect innings with three strikeouts, earning the win on 10/14 vs. Peoria … traded for Denard Span in December, 2012 … Futures Game participant in 2012 … No. 31 overall prospect and No. 3 Twins prospect by MLB.com. TEAM – Chris Bassitt (CWS): Fall Stars selection, allowing one run on one hit in the seventh inning. Danny Black (MIA): Three hits at Salt River on 11/1. Byron Buxton (MIN): Fall Stars starter in center field, going 1-for-4 with 1 RBI, 1 run scored and 1 stolen base … two-run home run on 10/29 vs. Surprise … solo home run on 10/25 vs. Salt River and 10/14 vs. Peoria … Midwest League MVP in 2013 … 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 1 overall prospect, No. 1 outfield prospect and No. 1 Twins prospect by MLB.com. Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD): Solo home run, 10/22 vs. Scottsdale … collected league’s first five-hit game vs. Surprise on 10/10, going 5-for-5 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. Yimi Garcia (LAD): Fall Stars selection, allowing one run on two hits in the eighth inning. Andrew Heaney (MIA): 4.0 shutout frames on 10/29 vs. Surprise … 3.0 scoreless innings on 10/11 at Scottsdale … posted 34-inning scoreless streak in 2013 between High-A Jupiter and Double-A Jacksonville … No. 48 overall prospect, No. 4 left-handed pitching prospect, and No. 2 Marlins prospect on MLB.com. Brandon Jacobs (CWS): Scored three runs on 10/31 at Peoria … solo homers on 10/11 at Scottsdale and 10/9 at Mesa. Max Kepler (MIN): Played for Buchbinder Legionäre Regensburg of Bundesliga, a Bavarian baseball team … parents were professional ballet dancers … received largest signing bonus given by MLB franchise to European-born player. Brent Keys (MIA): Current 11-game hitting streak, beginning 10/15 … has reached base safely in 12 consecutive games, beginning 10/11 … solo home run at Surprise on 11/5. Charlie Leesman (CWS): 2.0 scoreless innings in a spot start on 10/25 vs. Salt River. Michael Lorenzen (CIN): No. 6 Reds prospect by MLB.com. Jarret Martin (LAD): Tied for league lead with 10 appearances. Travis Mattair (CIN): Walk-off single in the 11th inning vs. Mesa on 11/7 … three hits on 10/31 at Peoria … three hits including a solo homer on 10/26 vs.