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East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Mesa Solar Sox 4 2 .667 - 2-2 2-0 1-1 L1 4-2 October 19, 2010 Scottsdale Scorpions 4 2 .667 - 1-1 3-1 1-1 L1 4-2 Mesa at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Phoenix Desert Dogs 2 4 .333 2.0 0-2 2-2 2-2 L3 2-4 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-0, 6.00 @ 15 Casey Kelly (RHP/BOS) 1-0, 0.00 West Division Saguaros at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-1, 3.38 @ Peoria Javelinas 3 2 .600 - 1-2 2-0 2-1 W1 3-2 14 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 1-0, 0.00 Surprise Rafters 3 3 .500 0.5 2-2 1-1 1-1 W2 3-3 Surprise at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F) Peoria Saguaros 1 4 .200 2.0 1-1 0-3 0-1 W1 1-4 25 (RHP/DET) 1-0, 3.86 @ 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 1-0, 0.00

Once Around the Bases October 20, 2010 R H E LOB Surprise at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) Desert Dogs 3 5 3 5 WP: Gutierrez (MIN) (1-0) LP: Heyer (NYY) (0-1) 61 Michael Fiers (RHP/MIL) 0-1, 27.00 @ Saguaros 6 7 0 6 SV: Carter (CWS) (1) 43 Johnnie Lowe (RHP/CWS) 0-0, 12.00

Saguaros SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 3-for-4 with 1 , 3 RBI and 2 run scored … CF Javelinas at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (F) Ben Revere (MIN) added 2 hits, 1 RBI and 1 run scored … RHP Anthony Carter (CWS) struck out 49 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 3.38 @ two in 1.0 hitless IP to earn his first save … Desert Dogs 3B Stephen Parker (OAK)\ added 1 triple, 1 7 Erik Cordier (RHP/ATL) 0-1, 19.29 RBI and 1 run scored in the loss. Mesa at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (L) 59 Josh Zeid (RHP/PHI) 1-0, 3.00 @ R H E LOB 19 Greg Reynolds (RHP/COL) 0-1, 3.00 Javelinas 4 7 0 11 WP: Wilhelmsen (SEA) (1-0) LP: Fish (LAA) (0-1) Solar Sox 2 6 3 3 SV: None October 21, 2010 Phoenix at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (L) Javelinas scored two runs in the top of the 10 th for the victory … 3B Nate Tenbrink (SEA) went 3-for-4 with one and one run scored … RHP Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) collected four 97 Sean West (LHP/FLA) 0-1, 13.50 @ in 2.0 hitless IP to earn his first win … Solar Sox 2B Jordany Valdespin (NYM) went 2-for-4 54 Kyle Greenwalt (RHP/HOU) 0-0, 9.00 with one double and one run scored. Scottsdale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) 43 Oliver Drake (RHP/BAL) 1-0, 6.00 @ R H E LOB 75 Ryan Brasier (RHP/LAA) 0-0, 15.43 Scorpions 4 7 4 5 WP: Montgomery (KC) (1-0) LP: Verdugo (SF) (0-1) Saguaros at Surprise, 6:35 PM (F) Rafters 6 8 0 9 SV: Ruffin (DET) (1-0) 39 David Bromberg (RHP/MIN) 0-0, 2.25 @ 37 Eric Hurley (RHP/TEX) 0-0, 9.00 OF (MIL) and 2B (MIL) led the Surprise Rafters to a 6-4 victory over the Scorpions on Monday afternoon ... Gindl smacked a two-run home run onto the berm in straightaway (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key center field, while Farris went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and a … LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) earned the victory, allowing one run on three hits in three pitched. AFL Alumnus of the Day

Texas OF Josh Hamilton belted his second AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown home run of the ALCS Monday, helping Cliff Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Lee and the Rangers knock off the defending- D-Dogs X X X X champion Yankees in Game 3 … Hamilton Javelinas X X X X added a double in the contest, giving himself Rafters X X X X a 1.000 slugging percentage in the series … Saguaros X X X X played in the Fall League in 2001 for the Scorpions X X X X Maryvale Saguaros as a member of the Rays’ Solar Sox X X X X organization. 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 Rundown

Tidbits • The Fall League will play at the two newest Cactus League facilities this season. On October 23 rd the Javelinas host the Saguaros at Goodyear Ballpark at 12:35 p.m. and on November 13th the Desert Dogs host the Saguaros at Camelback Ranch-Glendale at 6:35 p.m. • 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 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 and can be found at www.mlbfallball.com .

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)

League Nugg ets FirstRound Talent: Thirty-five former first-round draft picks will play in the Arizona Fall League. Seven –- OF Bryce Harper (1 st 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: 4.0 – Multiple Hits: 4 – Multiple H: 6 – Jake Muyco (MSS/CHC) 10/13 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 5 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 5 – Multiple

HR: 1 – Multiple SO: 6 – Scott Barnes (PEJ/CLE) 10/12 RBI: 5 – Jason Kipnis (PEJ/CLE) 10/15 BB: 3 – Tyler Robertson (PES/MIN) 10/12 SB: 2 – Multiple HR: 1 – Multiple

AFL Alumni in the MLB Postseason

The 2010 Major League postseason is comprised of 112 players (56 percent) who are alums of the Arizona Fall League. Leading the way are the with 20 ex-Fall Leaguers. To round out the rest of the American League, the boast 17 alumni, the have 12 on their squad while the New York Yankees have 10. In the National League, the have 15 alums, the possess 14, and the and each have 12.

East Division West Division

Mesa Solar Sox (4-2) Peoria Javelinas (3-2) Starter: RHP Jake Muyco (CHC) makes his second AFL start and Starter: RHP Casey Kelly (BOS) earned a win on 10/13, third professional start today … earned a no-decision on 10/13 vs. throwing four innings while allowing two runs, none earned ... the 6-3 Phoenix … 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB and 1 SO … split the 2010 season righty struck out three without walking a batter in the contest ... one of between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa … 4-2 with a 4.16 ERA the Red Sox’ top young hurlers, the 21-year-old was particularly tough and 32 SO in 54 games … the 26-year-old began pitching in 2008 after on lefties, holding them hitless in six at-bats in the game … also had a originally drafted as a catcher by the Cubs in 2005 from NC State. 3-to-1 ground out-to-air out ratio. Other: RHP Tyson Brummett (PHI) shares the league-lead in Other: The Javelinas’ pitching staff turned in a dominant outing strikeouts (seven) … 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) is tied for the league lead Monday, holding the Solar Sox to six baserunners in 10 innings … in RBI (8) … tied for third in hits (8) … tied for fourth in total bases (12) … starting pitcher LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) allowed one single and no batting .400 with four RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … walks in four innings pitched, striking out five … winning pitcher Tom a three-run walk-off double in the bottom of the 11 th vs. Surprise on Wilhelmsen (SEA) went the final two innings of the contest, striking 10/15 … hit his 15 th AFL home run on 10/13 … RHP Tyson Brummett (PHI) is third in the league in strikeouts (7) … OF Jeremy Moore (LAA) is out four without allowing a baserunner ... the Javs have struck out 65 tied for second in stolen bases (3) … Moore is batting .400 during an batters and walked 18 in 57.0 innings … OF Juan Carlos Linares active five-game hitting streak … IF Jordany Valdespin (NYM) owns a (BOS) has multi-hit games in each of his three games, posting a .571 .381 batting average during an active five-game hitting streak … C Tony batting average (8-for-14) ... IF Jason Kipnis (CLE) snapped an 0- Sanchez (PIT) is batting .417 with four RBI with runners on base … OF for-11 start with a five-RBI game on 10/15 … 2B Dustin Ackley Andrew Lambo (PIT) shares the AFL lead in runs scored (7) … IF Jordy (SEA) homered on his first swing of the Fall League season on 10/12. Mercer (PIT) owns a .600 batting average with five RBI with runners in Peoria Saguaros (1-4) scoring position … Mesa’s bats leads the AFL in team batting average Starter: RHP Erik Davis (SD) fought through some shoddy (.297), hits (68) and RBI (41) … the Solar Sox pitchers have the league’s defense in his start on 10/13, allowing four runs (one earned) in 2.2 lowest ERA (3.16). innings … the Stanford alum struck out four and did not walk a batter Phoenix Desert Dogs (2-3) before exiting … during the regular season Davis went 14-3 with a Starter: RHP Travis Banwart (OAK) makes his second AFL start 3.52 ERA in 27 starts across three levels … celebrated his 24 th today … earned a win in Fall League debut on 10/14 at Scottsdale … 3.0 birthday on October 8 … has a career 32-9 mark in the minor leagues. scoreless IP, 4 H and 3 SO … split the 2010 season between Double-A Other: The Saguaros finally earned their first victory of the fall Midland and Triple-A Sacramento … 9-7 with a 3.80 ERA, 130 SO and Monday, led by sparkplug OF Ben Revere (MIN) … the league’s top held opponents to a .250 batting average … Texas League Mid-Season leadoff hitter went 2-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen All-Star selection. bases … improved his batting average to .522 … leads the AFL in hits Other: OF Brandon Laird (NYY) is batting .424 (14-33) during an and steals … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) had a big day at the plate active eight-game hitting streak that began on 11/11/09 … eighth in the from the two-hole, going 3-for-4 with two runs, three RBI, a homer and league with a .438 batting average … owns a .333 batting average with one home run and two RBI with runners on base … OF Michael Taylor a steal … RHP Alex Cobb (TB) fired four innings, allowing a run on (OAK) is tied for third in slugging percentage (.842)… tied for fourth in hits two hits while striking out four … C Devin Mesoraco (CIN) homered (8) … ninth in batting average (.421) … leads the Desert Dogs with six in the first inning of the season opening game on 10/12, but that is the RBI … 2B Tyler Pasternicky (ATL) is batting .667 with two RBI with Saguaros’ lone long-ball of the AFL season through the first week … runners in scoring position and two outs … 3B Stephen Parker (OAK) is RHP James Avery (CIN) has thrown four scoreless innings over two batting .571 with two RBI with runners on base … OF Trayvon Robinson appearances … RHP Brad Brach (SD) has yet to allow a baserunner (LAD) shares the league lead in walks (5) … hit .260 with a .403 on-base in two innings out of the bullpen. percentage during a 14-game on-base streak that lasted from 10/14/09- Surprise Rafters (3-3) 10/14/10. Starter: RHP Brooks Brown (DET) will be making his second Scottsdale Scorpions (4-1) AFL start … picked up a win on 10/12, allowing one run in 2.1 innings Starter: RHP Josh Collmenter (ARI) makes his second start of the … did not strike out or walk a batter ... former Diamondbacks’ first- Fall League season today … won in AFL debut on 10/13 at Saguaros … round pick (2006) was 12-9 with a 4.15 ERA for Erie of the Eastern 3.0 scoreless IP, 2 H, 1 BB and 1 SO … earned league honors with three League … career minor league record of 36-46 in five seasons. different leagues (California League pitcher-of-the-week, Pacific Coast Other: 1B Eric Hosmer (KC) made his AFL debut Monday, League pitcher-of-the-week and Southern League Mid-Season All-Star) drawing two walks and driving in a run in four plate appearances … … the Central Michigan product went 14-6 with a 3.46 and 133 SO in 25 the 6-4 slugger, who turns 21 on Sunday, batted .389 with seven RBI, combined starts between High-A Visalia, Double-A Mobile and Triple-A eight walks and 10 runs scored for Team USA … 2B Eric Farris (MIL) Reno. had a fine game, collecting three hits, scoring twice and also stealing Other: Three Scorpions bats –- IF Charlie Culberson (SF) (.474), IF a base … 2B Johnny Giavotella (KC) went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, Ryan Adams (BAL) (.467) and C Derek Norris (WSH) (.444) –- are in the lowering his batting average to .538 (7-for-13) … RHP Chance Ruffin AFL Top 10 in batting average … Culberson has an active four-game hitting streak … tied for the league lead in home runs (2), second in the (DET) earned his first fall league save, working out of a jam in the circuit with nine hits and fourth in runs (6) … Adams has a hit and RBI in ninth … 3B Zack Cox , the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2010 first-round pick, four-straight games played … Norris owns the AFL lead in OBP (.615) … has struggled out of the gate with an .077 average (1-for-13) … LHP RHP Brad Peacock (WSH) is tied for third in the AFL with seven Mike Montgomery (KC) threw three innings in his first AFL action strikeouts … OF Xavier Avery (BAL) is tied for second in stolen bases (3) 10/18, allowing a solo homer and striking out three … was coming off … 1B Brandon Belt (SF) is batting .412 with 3 doubles, 4 RBI and 2 runs a 2-0, 1.80 ERA performance in Pan Am qualifying in Puerto Rico … scored during an active four-game hitting streak … the Scorpions are RHP Brian Broderick (STL) had a strong start 10/16, throwing three second in the AFL with a .284 batting average and a 3.20 ERA. scoreless innings for the Rafters.