Media/Scouts Notes • Monday, October 22, 2007

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AFL Standings East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Phoenix Desert Dogs 8 3 .727 - 5-1 3-2 4-1 W5 8-2 Mesa Solar Sox 7 4 .636 1.0 3-2 4-2 3-1 W4 6-4 Scottsdale Scorpions 1 10 .091 7.0 1-4 0-6 0-5 L1 1-9

West Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Surprise Rafters 8 3 .727 - 5-1 3-2 3-1 L2 8-2 6 5 .545 2.0 5-1 1-4 4-1 W1 5-5 Peoria Saguaros 3 8 .273 5.0 2-3 1-5 0-5 L5 2-8

Saturday’s Results Mesa 9, Surprise 2 — WP: Motte (2-0). LP: Feldman (0-1). Mesa OF Sam Fuld (CHC) went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI to extend his on-base streak to a league-high 11 games … Mesa OF Matt LaPorta (MIL) belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning. He extended his hitting streak to nine game and paces the AFL with 12 RBI … After allowing two runs on two hits in the first inning, Mesa limited Surprise to four hits and no runs in the final eight innings … Mesa SS Joe Simokaitis (CHC) finished 3-for-3 with a home run, walk and two runs scored.

Javelinas 5, Saguaros 4 — WP: Nix (2-0). LP: Anderson (0-1). SV: Zinicola (1). Javelinas IF J.C. Holt (ATL) went 3-for-4 with a triple, RBI, stolen base and a run scored … Javelinas scored four of its five runs with two outs … Saguaros IF Michael Costanzo (PHI) finished 2-for-4 with a two-run home run … Javelinas OF Brett Gardner extended his hitting streak to nine games, which is tied with LaPorta for the league high … Javelinas starting Adam Carr (WSH) tossed two scoreless innings and allowed a hit, while striking out five.

Phoenix 3, Scottsdale 2— WP: McCrory (1-0). LP: Camacho (0-2). Phoenix IF Chris Getz (CWS) hit a game-winning infield single with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth … Phoenix OF Nolan Reimold homered for the third consecutive game … Scottsdale fell to 0-6 when playing on the road … Scottsdale starting pitcher David Purcey (TOR) tossed a league-high 73 pitches while working 3 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out five … Phoenix reliever Bob McCrory (BAL) tossed a perfect ninth inning to earn his first win. He also leads the AFL with four saves.

Monday’s Games Tuesday’s Games Surprise @ Javelinas, 12:35 p.m. Surprise @ Phoenix, 12:35 p.m. Saguaros @ Scottsdale, 12:35 p.m. Mesa @ Saguaros, 12:35 p.m. Mesa @ Phoenix, 7:05 p.m. Javelinas @ Scottsdale, 7:05 p.m.

AZ Fall League Alum-of-the-Day • Dustin Pedroia, IF, The former Arizona State Sun Devil played for the Scottsdale Scorpions in 2004 … 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and three runs scored in Game 7 of the ALCS … helped the Boston Red Sox advance to the World Series for the second time in the last four years … leading candidate for the American League rookie-of-the year award … hit .318 with 8 home runs, 50 RBI and 86 runs scored for Boston during the regular season.

Around the League – East Division Phoenix Desert Dogs – Riding a five-game winning streak … second worst team batting average at .247 and a league low eight home runs … reliever Bob McCrory (BAL) is 1-0 and leads the AFL with four saves … IF (MIN) is currently on a team-high five-game hitting streak … 3-2 in one-run games … leads league with six saves. Mesa Solar Sox – OF Matt LaPorta (MIL) is tied for league high with a nine-game hitting streak … currently on a four-game winning streak … IF Jon Still (BOS) leads all first-basemen with a perfect fielding percentage. He has not committed an error in 69 total chances and has collected six assists … leads the AFL with a team ERA of 3.06 … OF Sam Fuld (CHC) has reached base in all 11 games played. Scottsdale Scorpions – After starting the season with nine consecutive losses, earned its first win on Friday with a 9-3 victory over the Javelinas … former first-round pick (3 rd overall, 2006) and IF Evan Longoria (TB) is in the top three in the league in home runs (4), hits (13), RBI (8), runs (8), doubles (4) and extra-base hits (8). He is currently on a six-game hitting streak … pacing the league with 17 errors which have resulted in a league-high 14 unearned runs … 0-6 at home and 0-5 in the division.

Around the League – West Division Surprise Rafters – Leading the AFL with 19 home runs and 78 runs … IF Marc Maddox (KC) leads all hitters with a .579 (11-for-19) batting average … won eight consecutive games before dropping its last two … 6-1 when scoring first … committed a league-low six errors and turned a league-high 14 double-plays. Peoria Javelinas – Lead AFL with a team batting average of .312 and 121 hits … OF Brett Gardner (NYY) is currently on a nine-game hitting streak. He also leads the AFL with 15 hits … pitching staff has struck out a league-high 96 batters … 5-1 at home with a 3.00 ERA and a .350 batting average, but just 1-4 on the road with an 8.12 ERA and a .269 batting average. Peoria Saguaros – Only 1-4 when scoring first … last in hitting (.216) and ERA (5.55) … IF Mike Constanzo (PHI) currently has reached base in eight consecutive games despite his .188 average … has not scored more than five runs in a game … have only stolen five bases and have been caught six times.

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 Monday, November 5…….. MLB-TV begins 10-game schedule Wednesday, November 7…. Ken Macha Hall of Fame Recognition Thursday, November 8……. Recognition Ceremony Saturday, November 17…… Championship Game

Players of the Week Batter Pitcher Week 1 Javelinas OF Jordan Schafer (ATL) N/A Week 2 Scottsdale IF Evan Longoria (TB Phoenix Bob McCrory (BAL)

Pitching Rotations

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2007

Surprise Rafters @ Peoria Javelinas – 12:35 PM (C) 43 Matt Harrison (LHP/TEX) 1-0, 3.86 @ 37 Joe Woerman (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 0.00

Peoria Saguaros @ Scottsdale Scorpions – 12:35 PM (A) 51 Josh Outman (LHP/PHI) 0-0, 3.60 @ 47 Nick Pereira (RHP/SF) 0-1, 2.70

Mesa Solar Sox @ Phoenix Desert Dogs – 7:05 PM (B) 35 Mitch Boggs (RHP/STL) 0-0, 0.00 @ 56 Jack Egbert (RHP/CWS) 0-0, 1.80

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2007

Surprise Rafters @ Phoenix Desert Dogs – 12:35 PM (A) 46 David Huff (LHP/CLE) 1-0, 7.50 @ 68 Ryan Mullins (LHP/MIN) 0-0, 3.60

Mesa Solar Sox @ Peoria Saguaros – 12:35 PM (B) 31 Daniel Haigwood (RHP/BOS) 1-1, 14.73 @ 49 Edwin Moreno (RHP/SD) 0-0, 1.93

Peoria Javelinas @ Scottsdale Scorpions – 7:05 PM (C) 7 Ching Lung Lo (RHP/COL) 0-1, 19.64 @ 55 Adam Bostick (LHP/NYM) 0-0, 1.80

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) 27 Greg Smith (LHP/ARI) 0-1, 5.40 @ 54 Brad James (RHP/HOU) 1-0, 2.57

Peoria Saguaros @ Surprise Rafters – 7:05 PM (B) 31 Greg Miller (LHP/LAD) 0-2, 18.00 @ 75 Fernando Rodriguez (RHP/LAA) 1-0, 4.91

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 Jeff Macias

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

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

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

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

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

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

2007 Transactions

10/16 ...... LHP Jason Anderson (PHI) added to the Saguaros taxi squad. 10/18 ...... LHP Justin Dowdy (OAK) replaces Jay Marshall (OAK) on 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 (DET) added to the Saguaros taxi squad. 10/20 ...... RHP Eddie Bonine (DET) deactivated from the Saguaros roster...... RHP Corey Wade (LAD) added to the Saguaros roster from the taxi squad...... RHP Ross Wolf (LAD) deactivated from the Saguaros roster. 10/22 ...... RHP Lincoln Holdzkom (BOS) replaces Craig Hansen (BOS) on the Solar Sox...... OF Amaury Martti (STL) replaces OF Joe Mather (STL) on the Solar Sox roster...... 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.