2008 Media/Scouts Notes Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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American Division Alumni of the Day Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Mesa Solar Sox 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 1-0 Los Angeles Dodgers RF Andre Ethier played for the Phoenix Desert Peoria Saguaros 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 1-0 Dogs in 2005. Ethier led the AFL with the highest on-base percentage Scottsdale Scorpions 0 1 .000 1.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1 (.495), tied for the lead in walks with 21, and went 1-for-4 in the

championship game where the Desert Dogs claimed their second National Division consecutive title. Ethier was also the 2005 recipient of the Arizona Fall Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 League’s Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award voted by managers Peoria Javelinas 1 0 1.000 - 1-0 0-0 1-0 - 1-0 and coaching staff from each of the six Fall League teams. Phoenix Desert Dogs 0 1 .000 1.0 0-1 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1 Surprise Rafters 0 1 .000 1.0 0-0 0-1 0-1 L1 0-1

Yesterday’s Highlights Mesa Solar Sox 3, Phoenix Desert Dogs 2 in 10 innings ─ WP: Casey Fien (DET) (1-0, 0.00), LP: Hector Ambriz (ARI) (0-1, 6.75). Tied in the tenth, the Solar Sox led the inning off with a walk drawn by C Steven Clevenger (CHC), after a sacrifice bunt by SS Darwin Barney (CHC) and wild pitch that moved Clevenger to third, CF John Raynor (FLA) slashed a single into left that plated Clevenger for the winning run. RHP (ARI) tied an Arizona Fall League record by pitching seven innings, while his only mark on the day was a two-run homer in the first by LF Casper Wells (DET). SS Rusty Ryal (ARI) knocked in the only two-runs for the Desert Dogs when he tripled in the sixth. RHP Tommy Hanson (ATL) and a quintet of relievers struck out ten Phoenix batters for the victory.

Peoria Javelinas 10, Surprise Rafters 3 ─ WP: Phil Hughes (NYY) (1-0, 0.00), LP: Willie Eyre (TEX) (0-1, 10.13). On opening day in Peoria, RHP Phil Hughes (NYY) pitched five innings striking out seven while limiting the Javelinas to one hit … Rhyne Hughes (TB) went 3-for-5 including a 2-out RBI single in the third … Surprise DH Brian McFall (KC) contributed two RBI and also struck out twice … C Matt Weiters (BAL) hit a triple and also scored twice … RHP Willie Eyre (TEX) started the game for Surprise going 2.2 innings giving up three runs on two hits and getting his first loss of the season.

Peoria Saguaros 9, Scottsdale Scorpions 3 ─ WP: Tobi Stoner (NYM) (1-0, 4.50), LP: Robert Mosebach (LAA) (0-1, 9.00). A four-run ninth inning by the Peoria Saguaros secured a 9-3 triumph over the Scottsdale Scorpions Tuesday night at Scottsdale Stadium. Five Saguaros players collected two-hits apiece. Saguaros C Cole Armstrong (CWS) knocked in three-RBI on the night while LF Chad Huffman (SD) cracked a first inning solo blast in the win. Despite having Scorpions 1B Mark Trumbo (LAA) collect the most hits on the night with his three-for-four performance in his AFL debut, Scottsdale struck out ten times in defeat. Probable Pitchers

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Javelinas @ Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Scottsdale @ Surprise, 12:35 PM (A) Surprise @ Mesa, 12:35 PM (F) 23 Pedro Viola (LHP/CIN) 0-0, N/A @ 30 Sergio Perez (RHP/HOU) 0-0, N/A @ 31 Daniel Cortes (RHP/KC) 0-0, N/A @ 53 Josh Tomlin (RHP/CLE) 0-0, N/A 46 Justin Orenduff (RHP/LAD) 0-0, N/A 19 Sean West (LHP/FLA) 0-0, N/A

Scottsdale @ Saguaros, 12:35 PM (L) Saguaros @ Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Javelinas @ Saguaros, 12:35 PM (L) 17 Jared Hughes (RHP/PIT) 0-0, N/A @ 38 Lucas Harrell (RHP/CWS) 0-0, N/A @ 25 Wade Townsend (RHP/TB) 0-0, N/A @ 40 (RHP/STL) 0-0, N/A 39 Luis Marte (RHP/DET) 0-0, N/A 30 Bob Parnell (RHP/NYM) 0-0, N/A

Phoenix @ Mesa, 7:05 PM (A) Phoenix @ Javelinas, 7:05 PM (F) Phoenix @ Scottsdale, 7:05 PM (A) 13 Chaz Roe (RHP/COL) 0-0, N/A @ 36 Jeff Manship (RHP/MIN) 0-0, N/A @ 15 Brooks Brown (RHP/ARI) 0-0, N/A @ 50 Jesse Estrada (RHP/CHC) 0-0, N/A 30 (RHP/MIL) 0-0, N/A 61 Clay Buchholz (RHP/BOS) 0-0, N/A Umpire Roster Crew A ─ Jake Uhlenhopp (CC), Lance Barrett, David Rackley, Mark Ripperger, Will Robinson Crew F ─ Rob Healey (CC), Cory Blaser, Vic Carapazza, Jon Merry, DJ Reyburn Crew L ─ David Uyl (CC), Dan Bellino, Manny Gonzalez, Alan Porter, John Trumpane

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Around the Arizona Fall League American Division

Peoria Saguaros (1-0) ─ RHP Adam Ottavino (STL) finished the 2008 regular season strong with his best outing of the year with Double-A Springfield. Ottavino went seven innings, only giving up four hits one run and one walk for the win. Five Saguaros batters each had two hits last night, accounting for 10-of-12 hits for the team … Chad Huffman (SD) went yard in the first inning off of Nick Green (LAA) … Huffman was a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star this year … the Saguaros pitching staff collected 10 against the Scorpions.

Scottsdale Scorpions (0-1) ─ RHP Jared Hughes is one of two Pirates hurlers 6’7” tall on the Scorpions roster. Hughes started 27 games and went 5-11 with a 4.68 ERA in Altoona … Last night, 1B Mark Trumbo (LAA) went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Trumbo hit .281 with 32 home runs and 93 RBI in 2008 … Leadoff hitter (SF) was 2-for-5 with a double … Burriss spent the majority of the season with the Giants where he hit .283 with 68 hits and 13 stolen bases.

Mesa Solar Sox (1-0) ─ Chicago Cubs RHP Jesse Estrada is pitching tonight for the Solar Sox against the Desert Dogs at home. Estrada spent the majority of his season in Triple A where he collected a 3-0 record and a 5.36 ERA … Yesterday CF Casper Wells (DET) hit the first home run of the 2008 Fall League season off of Max Scherzer (ARI) in the first inning… Wells finished the year with 27 home runs split between Single A and Double-A … leadoff hitter John Raynor (FLA) went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. ... Raynor ended 2008 second in the minor leagues in runs scored with 104 … The Solar Sox pitching staff did not allow a walk yesterday. National Division

Phoenix Desert Dogs (0-1) ─ Coming of the extra-inning loss to the Mesa Solar Sox the Phoenix turns to RHP Chaz Roe (COL) (0-0, N/A) as the Dogs travel to Hohokam Park in a rematch tonight. CF Evan Frey (ARI) and former University of Miami Hurricane 3B Danny Valencia (MIN) set the tone for the Dogs offense as they smashed two hits apiece. SS Rusty Ryal (ARI) knocked in the only two-runs with a bases clearing single in the sixth. Prior to Phoenix C J.P. Arencibia (TOR) leading his University of Tennessee Volunteers to the College World Series, he tied NYY 3B Alex Rodriguez’s prep home run record at Miami’s Westminster Christian High School.

Peoria Javelinas (1-0) – The Javelinas look to build on their Opening Day victory behind RHP Phil Hughes (NYY) and will turn to LHP Pedro Viola (CIN) Peoria travels to battle Surprise. Viola was a 2007 AFL Rising Stars selection … Peoria unleashed on opening day to collect 13 hits off of Surprise pitching … 1B Rhyne Hughes (TB) led the offensive charge and went three-for-four with an RBI, while CF Austin Jackson (NYY) powered in two hits that included a triple and drove in four-RBI. SS Carlos Triunfel (SEA), the youngest player in the AFL, went two-for-five and scored three runs.

Surprise Rafters (0-1) ─ Surprise will have their 2008 home opener against the Peoria Javelinas behind the right-arm of Tyler, Texas native Josh Tomlin (CLE) … the Rafters pitching staff looks to regain their composure after surrendering 10 runs and 13 hits yesterday against the Javelina. Of the six hits that the Rafters did have yesterday, six different players collected the hits. Carolina League MVP IF Beau Mills (CLE) and Eastern League rookie-of-the-year IF Wes Hodges (CLE) will look to add a powerful punch in the Rafters lineup, combined they drove in 187 RBI and knocked 39 homers in the minors this season.

2008 Arizona Fall League Opening Day in a Nutshell

Yesterday all six teams totaled 30 runs, 55 hits, and 6 errors … including 4 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs and 4 stolen bases … 34 pitchers were used to strike out 49 and walk 16 … 10-of-22 players with MLB experience saw action … starting pitchers threw 313 pitches and 200 for strikes… Highest pitch counts were Phil Hughes (NYY) at 86 and Max Scherzer (ARI) at 78 … Pitchers collected 54 ground outs and 56 fly outs. Scherzer (ARI) collected the most fly outs with 10 and ground outs with 7.