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East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Pitchers Scottsdale Scorpions 15 9 .625 - 9-3 6-6 6-4 L1 7-3 November 10, 2010 Mesa Solar Sox 13 11 .542 2.0 8-5 5-6 3-6 W1 4-6 Javelinas at Surprise, 12:35 PM (L) Phoenix Desert Dogs 7 16 .304 7.5 3-8 4-8 5-4 W1 2-8 34 Marc Rzepczynski (LHP/TOR) 2-0, 0.90 @

31 Brian Broderick (RHP/STL) 2-0, 4.32 West Division Scottsdale at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (F) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 51 Sammy Solis (LHP/WSH) 0-0, 5.17 @ Peoria Javelinas 14 8 .636 - 7-5 7-3 4-3 L1 7-3 54 Daryl Thompson (RHP/CIN) 2-0, 0.75 Surprise Rafters 12 10 .545 2.0 7-4 5-6 7-1 L1 5-5 Phoenix at Mesa, 6:35 PM (A) Peoria Saguaros 8 15 .348 6.5 6-4 2-11 1-8 W1 5-5 59 Manny Banuelos (LHP/PDD) 0-2, 5.06 @ 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-2, 9.18 Once Around the Bases R H E LOB November 11, 2010 Scorpions 4 5 0 5 WP: Merklingers (MIL) (1-1) LP: Drake (BAL) (1-3) Mesa at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Desert Dogs 7 10 1 7 SV: XX Tyson Brummett (RHP/PHI) @

Desert Dogs CF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) went 1-for-5 with one and three RBI … DH Kyle 19 Danny Duffy (LHP/KC) 0-1, 10.57 Skipworth (FLA) added 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 scored … 3B Stephen Parker (OAK) went 2-for-4 Javelinas at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) with one RBI and one run scored … 2B Jose Pirela (NYY) added two hits … Scottsdale’s\ RF Michael 49 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 1-0, 6.08 @ Burgess (WSH) went 2-for-4 with 1 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. 11 Alex Cobb (RHP/TB) 1-1, 4.24 Phoenix at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (L)

R H E LOB 22 Bryan Evans (RHP/FLA) 0-1, 9.00 @ Rafters 5 10 1 12 WP: Kissock (PHI) (1-0) LP: Castillo (TEX) (0-1) 68 Ryan Verdugo (LHP/SF) 3-1, 3.00 Solar Sox 7 9 1 3 SV: None November 12, 2010 Solar Sox RF Andrew Lambo (PIT) capped off a six-run ninth with a walk-off to lift Surprise at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Mesa over Surprise … CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis (NYM) went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBI, and 2 runs 25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-2, 11.08 @ scored … Rafters right-handed starting pitcher Eric Hurley (TEX) pitched five shutout , allowing only two hits … 15 consecutive innings without allowing a run. 41 Scott Barnes (LHP/CLE) 2-1, 4.34 Mesa at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) R H E LOB 46 Chris Kissock (RHP/PHI) 1-0, 0.00 @ Saguaros 6 9 0 6 WP: Hynes (SD) (1-0) LP: Wilhelmsen (SEA) (1-1) 14 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 4-1, 3.93 Javelinas 4 9 4 5 SV: None Saguaros at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F) 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-3, 9.28 @ Saguaros RF Leslie Anderson (TB) went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run to push the Saguaros past 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 3-0, 3.38 their Peoria rival … CF Ben Revere (MIN) went 2-for-4 with two runs and a walk … Javelinas RF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) homered and plated a run in a 2-for-4 effort … 2B Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 2- (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key for-3 with 1 run, 1 double, and a walk.

AFL Weekly Breakdown AFL Alumnus of the Day

Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Tampa Bay Rays OF Carl Crawford won his D-Dogs X X X first Rawlings Gold Glove yesterday. The 29- Javelinas X X year-old Houston, Texas native was a Rafters X X X X member of the Maryvale Saguaros in 2001. Saguaros X X Scorpions X X Solar Sox X X 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 Notable AFL Dates • Thursday, November 11 –- P.J. Carey Memorabilia Fund-raiser, 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 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) 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 PEJ IF Dustin Ackley (SEA) PES RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) Week Five Week Six

Tidbits

• 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 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 • First-Round Talent: Thirty-five former first-round draft picks will play in the Arizona Fall League. Seven –- OF Bryce Harper (1st in 2010, WSH), 2B Dustin Ackley (2nd in 2009, SEA), 1B Eric Hosmer (3rd in 2008, KC), RHP Greg Reynolds (2nd in 2006, COL), C Tony Sanchez (4th in 2009, PIT), C Kyle Skipworth (6th in 2008, FLA) and 3B Josh Vitters (3rd 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, Desert Dogs 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 Game -Highs

Offense Pitching Runs: 3 – Multiple IP: 6.0 – Multiple Hits: 5 – Ivan De Jesus (PDD/LAD) 11/04 H: 9 – Multiple 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 7 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 7 – Jake Muyco (MSS/CHC) 10/25 HR: 2 – Multiple SO: 8– Josh Collmenter (SCO/ARI) 11/05 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 (13-11) Peoria Javelinas (14-8) Starter: RHP Jake Muyco (CHC) looks for first win in his sixth Starter: LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) makes his fifth start of start … lost in last start on 11/04 vs. Javelinas … three earned runs the season today … 2-0 record, 20 IP allowing 2 earned runs on 19 on three hits and two walks in 4.0 IP … back-to-back no-decisions on hits this season … last start on 11/3 against Mesa, tossed a league 10/13 vs. Phoenix and 10/19 at Javeinas … split the 2010 season single-game high six shutout innings, allowing three hits while between Double-A Tennessee and -A Iowa … 4-2 with a 4.16 striking out three … split the 2010 season between AAA Las Vegas ERA and 32 SO in 54 games … the 26-year-old began pitching in and the Blue Jays … 5-5 record with a 6.04 in 67.0 IP in AAA and a 2008 after originally drafted as a catcher by the Cubs in 2005 from 4-4 record with a 4.95 ERA in 63.2 IP in the majors … Selected in N.C. State. the fifth round in 2007. Offense: Two bats – 1B Matt Rizzotti (PHI) .360 and IF Other: LF Eric Thames (TOR) went 2-for-3 at the plate on

Jordany Valdespin (NYM) .355 – are in the top 10 in average 11/4, including 1 homer, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 1 double, and 2 walks … CF

… Rizzotti .423 (11-26) with two doubles and seven RBI during a Brandon Barnes (HOU) homered over the batter’s eye in center

field in Peoria on 11/8 … 1-for-4 with 3 RBI … homered on 11/1, his seven-game hitting streak (10/18-11/04) … fourth in on-base percentage (.468) … .389 batting average with nine RBI with runners only hit in his five plate appearances … drove in six runs and scored in scoring position … six multi-hit games … hits in 11 of 13 games twice in a 3-for-5 effort on 10/29 … fell a double short of the cycle … played … Valdespin (NYM) is second in runs (19) … tied for third in SS Matt Lawson (SEA) hit his first homer of the year on 10/28, the stolen bases (7) … .415 (17-41) batting average with 1 home run, 4 third of three Javelina sixth-inning home runs … OF Adam Loewen RBI and 11 runs scored during a nine-game hitting streak (10/23- (TOR) went 2-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored on 11/3 … 2- 11/05) … .345 (10-29) batting average with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 7 for-4 with two RBI and two runs on 10/30 … 1-for-3 on 10/27, RBI and 10 runs scored during a seven-game hitting streak (10/12- including a three-run homer … RF Nate Tenbrink (SEA) went 3-for- 21) … 1B Ryan Flaherty (CHC) hit .452 (14-31) with two doubles and 4 with a home run, 3 RBI, 4 runs scored, 2 doubles, and 1 walk on four RBI during an eight-game hitting streak (10/21-11/01) … .409 11/3 … 2-for-3 on 11/3, including 3 RBI, 1 run, and 2 walks … 1B batting average with four RBI with runners in on base … OF Jeremy Koby Clemens (HOU) went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI, 3 runs,, and 1 Moore (LAA) is second in stolen bases (8) … .417 (20-48) batting double on 11/5 … 1-for-4 with an RBI double on 11/4 … 3-for-6 with average with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs 3 runs scored on 11/3 … 1-for-3 on 11/1, including a two-run double scored during an 11-game hitting streak (10/12-26) … .417 batting … first on 10/28 in Mesa … son of former major league average when leading off an inning … 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) is pitcher Roger Clemens … 2B Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 2-for-3 second in league with 20 RBI … fifth in hits (28) … sixth in total bases with a run and a double Tuesday … 2-for-4 with a home run, 3 RBI, (41) … hit .333 (8-24) during a six-game hitting streak (10/21-27) … 2 runs, and 2 walks on 11/8 … 3-for-5 with 3 RBI, 3 runs, and 2

.438 batting average with 4 doubles 1 home run and 11 RBI with doubles on 11/5 … 4-for-4 at the plate on 11/2, including a home run runners in scoring position and two outs … three-run walk-off double and two RBI … tied for the league lead in home runs (4) … tops in

th th in the bottom of the 11 inning vs. Surprise on 10/15 … hit 15 career the league in batting average (.442), runs (23), on-base percentage AFL home run on 10/13 … IF/OF Josh Harrison (PIT) is tied for third (.577), slugging percentage (.808), and walks (18) … no. 2 overall in extra-base hits (11) … batting .500 with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home pick in 2009 homered on his first swing of the Fall League season run and 1 RBI when leading off an inning … at least three hits and on 10/12 … 1B Mike McDade (TOR) went 1-for-2 with 3 runs and 3 two for extra-bases in three straight games (10/25-27) … seven multi- walks on 10/29 … 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on 10/27… hit games … OF Andrew Lambo (PIT) hit a walk-off grand slam on batting average now .343 (23-for-67) … three-run home run in the 11/09 vs. Surprise … leads the league in RBI (22) … tied for lead in eighth inning on 10/20 … IF Jason Kipnis (CLE) went 2-for-4 with games played (22) … tied for second in at bats (85) … third in total two triples on 11/8 … ranks second in the league in triples with three bases (45) … tied for fourth in total bases (41) … .375 batting … 2-for-5 on 11/2 including his third home run of the season … also average with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 19 RBI with runners in collected two RBI … drove in two runs on 10/23, giving him nine on scoring position … .333 batting average with one home run and five the season … five-RBI game on 10/15 … OF Juan Carlos Linares RBI during a five-game hitting streak (10/14-20). (BOS) went 2-for-4 with a home run Tuesday … 3 home runs this Pitching: RHP Aaron Pribanic (PIT) leads the league in ERA season … 2-for-5 with 4 RBI, 1 run, 1 double, and 1 triple on 11/5 … (0.59) … RHP Robert Fish (LAA) and LHP Eric Niesen (NYM) are multi-hit games in his first four contests … .407 batting average (22- tied for second in games (9) … RHP Brad Holt (NYM) leads starters for-54) ranks fourth in the league … ranks second in the league in with a .175 opponent batting average … fifth among starters with a slugging percentage (.722). 9.53 SO/9.0 IP ratio … RHP Kyle Smit (CHC) is tied for second in Pitching: RHP Josh Lueke (SEA) recorded his first save of the wins (3) … 10th in ERA (2.70) … RHP Eddie McKiernan (LAA) tied season on 10/27, pitching a scoreless ninth inning and striking out for sixth in games finished (5) … RHP Justin De Fratus (PHI) is two batters … LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) … 0.90 ERA this

season, tied for third in the league … pitched an AFL single-game second in per 9.0 IP (15.00) … second among relievers with a .100 opponent batting average … fifth among relievers with high six innings on 10/28 in Mesa, allowing one run on six hits while 7.50 baserunners/9.0 IP ratio … LHP Robert Carson (NYM) has striking out four batters … tops in the league with 20 innings pitched yielded two walks in 11.2 IP. … Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) is tied for fourth in the league in Team: Mesa’s bats are hitting .342 (96-281) with 131 RBI with strikeouts with 14 ... second in the league in opponents batting runners in scoring position … first in batting average (.309) and hits average (.158) … LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) earned his first win of (271) … second in RBI (147) and doubles (56) … the Solar Sox are the season on 10/29 to even his record at 1-1 … pitched 4 innings, 9-1 when leading after five innings … 11-3 record when scoring first allowing 3 runs on 5 hits while striking out 5 … tops the league in and 6-3 when scoring last … league-high 18-run and 22-hit game. strikeouts (21) and fourth in innings pitched (18.2). Team: Javelinas pitching staff leads the west division in strikeouts with 190 in 219 innings … pitching staff has only allowed 10 home runs this season, tops in the league … tops in the league in home runs with 26.

Peoria Saguaros (8-15) Phoenix Desert Dogs (7-16) Starter: RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) makes his fourth start Starter: LHP Manny Banuelos (NYY) makes sixth AFL start of the season today … 2-0 record, allowing 1 earned run on 9 hits today … no-decision on 11/02 vs. Surprise … two earned runs on 2 in 12 innings this season … last start on 11/3 in a win at Phoenix, hits, 1 walk and 1 in 3.0 IP … started for East Division in tossed four shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out Rising Stars Game on 11/06 in Surprise … no-decision after he six … S\spent 2010 season in AA Carolina of the Southern League allowed one earned run on three hits and three strikeouts in 2.0 IP … … Started 12 games and went 0-5 with a 3.71 ERA in 51.0 IP … 0-4 record with a 2.51 ERA and 85 SO in 15 starts for three levels in

Selected in the eighth round by the Montreal Expos in 2003. the Yankees minor-league system … the Monterrey, Mexico native

Other: IF Chris Parmelee (MIN) went 3-for-4 with a double entered 2010 as New York’s no. 6 Top Prospect and Best

and a run on 11/4 … .354 batting average ranks 10th in the league in Baseball America … 2009 Futures Game selection. … third in the league in at-bats (82) … tied for third in hits (29) … Offense: 2B Ivan De Jesus (LAD) has a .545 batting average second in doubles (9) … tied for third in extra base hits (11) … IF with 1 double, 1 home run and 9 RBI with runners in scoring position Henry Wrigley (TB) hit his second grand slam in two days on … .571 batting average with one home run and nine RBI with runners 11/5, going 1-for-4 with four RBI … 2-for-4 at the plate 11/4, on base … league’s only five-hit game on 11/04 … OF Cory including 1 grand slam, 1 double, and 6 RBI ... tied for third in the Harrilchak (ATL) owned a .462 batting average with 1 double, 1 league in RBI (19) … 3B Andy Parrino (SD) went 4-for-4 with 1 triple, 1 home run, 3 RBI and 6 runs scored during a seven-game RBI, 2 doubles, and 2 runs scored on 11/3 … second in the league hitting streak (10/16-28) … .419 batting average with 2 doubles, 3 in hitting with a .413 batting average (19-for-46) … C Devin home run and 11 RBI with runners on base … .333 (6-18) batting Mesoraco (CIN) went 1-for-4 with two-run triple Monday … 1-for-4 average when hitting behind in the … OF Brandon Laird with an RBI double on 11/1 … 2B Kris Negron (CIN) went 2-for-3 (NYY) tied for second in home runs (3) … tied for third in doubles (8) with a home run and two RBI on 11/8 … 3-for-5 with 2 RBI, 1 and extra-base hits (11) … .417 batting average in night games … double, and 1 triple on 11/2 … hit his first home run of the season .320 (8-25) during a six-game hitting streak (10/20-27) … .424 (14- on 10/30 in a 1-for-4 effort … also plated three runs … 2-for-3 with 33) batting average with two home runs and five RBI during an eight- 4 RBI, 2 runs, 1 triple and 2 walks on 10/28 … tied for tops in the game hitting streak from 11/11/09-10/18/10 … C Kyle Skipworth league in triples (4) … 1B Jose Ruiz (TB) went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI, (FLA) owns a .368 batting average with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 7 1 run, 1 double, and 2 walks on 1/4 … 4-for-5 with 3 RBI and 1 run RBI batting in the sixth hole … third with a 15.33 HR/AB ratio … IF on 10/30 … .314 batting average (22-for-70) this season … OF Tyler Pastornicky (ATL) is batting .417 with five RBI with runners on

Ben Revere (MIN) went 2-for-4 with two runs and a walk on base and two outs … OF Trayvon Robinson (LAD) tied for second in

Tuesday … 3-for-6 with 3 RBI, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base on 10/28 walks (14) … tied for sixth in stolen bases (5) … .333 batting average … 2-for-3 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored on 10/26 … hitting .337 with six RBI with runners in scoring position … hit .260 with a .403 on- (29-for-86) ... tied for second in the league in games played (21), base percentage during a 14-game on-base streak that lasted from tied for third in hits (29), league lead in at-bats (86), and tops in 10/14/09-10/14/10 … IF/OF Jerry Sands (LAD) hit .370 (10-27) with stolen bases (10) … 3-for-4 on 10/23 with a run scored … SS 3 doubles, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored during a six-game hitting streak Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 3-for-6 with a double, a triple, and (10/25-11/02) … .333 batting average with four RBI with runners in two runs on 11/4 … tied for the league lead in homers with four scoring position and two outs … C Austin Romine (NYY) owns a this season … 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks and 1 triple on .381 batting average with two doubles and three RBI in road games 10/28 … tied for second in games played (21) and second in at- … hit .333 during a five-game hitting streak (10/12-19) … possesses bats (85) … homered to lead off the home half of the first inning on a .500 batting average when batting ahead in the count … OF 10/22 … hitting .353 (30-for-85) … second in the league in hits Michael Taylor (OAK) tied for second in walks (14) … .462 batting with 30 … big day at the plate on 10/18, going 3-for-4 with 2 runs, average with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI and 4 runs scored hitting 3 RBI, 1 homer and 1 steal … tied for the league lead in triples (4) cleanup. … OF Leslie Anderson (TB) went 2-for-5 with two RBI Tuesday Pitching: LHP Dan Merklinger (MIL) leads all starters with a … hit a walk-off, solo home run for the West Division to take the 11.70 SO/9.0 IP ratio … RHP Justin James (OAK) is tied for second win at the Rising Stars Game … 1-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run in games finished (7)… RHP Craig Heyer (NYY) has yet to issue a scored on 10/30 … first home run of the season on 10/25 … 3-for- walk in 7.0 IP … RHP Pete Andrelczyk (FLA) ranks eighth in ERA

4 with an RBI double off the left field wall on 10/23 … stole his first (1.72) … tied for fourth in league in strikeouts (16) … RHP Jon Link base on 10/22 … doubled and drove in his first two runs of the (LAD) leads in innings pitched (20.1) … RHP Travis Banwart (OAK)

season in the first inning on 10/20. leads the league in wins (4) … fifth in innings pitched (18.1). Pitching: RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) boasts an ERA of Team: Bats are tied for third in home runs (15) … pitchers are 0.75 this season … tossed four innings on 10/28, allowing one run third in strikeouts (182) … won every game (5-0) when leading after on two hits … RHP Alex Cobb (TB) tossed four innings, allowing seven innings … 1-15 record when trailing after seven innings. five hits and only one run in his start at Goodyear on 10/23 … fired four innings, allowing a run on two hits while striking out four on 10/18 … RHP Anthony Carter (CWS) is a perfect two-for-two in save opportunities. Team: Set a single-game high in hits (18) and RBI (14) and doubles (6) on 11/4 against Phoenix … 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 in hitting with a .299 batting average … lead the west division in doubles (55).

Scottsdale Scorpions (15-9) Surprise Rafters (12-10) Starter: LHP Sammy Solis (WSH) makes fifth start today … Starter: RHP Brian Broderick (STL) makes his fifth start of earned fourth no-decision on 11/03 at Surprise … two earned runs the season today … 2-0 record, allowing 8 earned runs on 21 hits on 5 hits, 1 walk and 1 strikeout in 4.0 IP … pitched briefly with in 16.2 IP this season … last start on 11/3 against Scottsdale, Class-A Hagerstown … 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 2 H and 3 SO in two tossed 4.2 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 7 hits, striking out 1 ... starts … second-round selection in 2010 from the University of Posted an 11-2 record with a 2.77 ERA for the double-A San Diego … graduated from Agua Fria (AZ) High School. Springfield Cardinals in 2010 … Phoenix native, attended Mesa Offense: Three Scorpions bats – C/IF Jordan Pacheco Community College and Grand Canyon University. (COL) .388, IF Charlie Culberson (SF) .408 and IF Brandon Belt Other: C Salvador Perez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a homer and (SF) .365 – are in the top 10 in batting average … Pacheco is four RBI on 11/8 … first home run of the season … 1B Hunter second in on-base percentage (.475) … .400 batting average with Morris (MIL) went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored on 10/23 … 1 double, 1 triple and 11 RBI with runners in scoring position … Joey Butler (TEX) went 1-for-4, hitting his first homer of the Culberson hit .472 with 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 9 RBI season on 10/30 … also plated and scored two runs … 3B Davis and 15 runs scored during a league-high, 12-game hitting streak Stoneburner (TEX) went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI, 2 runs and a double (10/12-30) … leads the league in hits (31), doubles (10) and extra- on 11/4 … 1-for-3 with an RBI single on 11/1 … 2-for-5 on 10/30, base hits (14) … second in total bases (51) … third in slugging including his first homer of the season … drove in four runs … RF percentage (.671) … tied for third in runs (18) … .448 (13-29) Ben Guez (DET) turned in a 2-for-4 performance on 10/28, batting average ahead of the count and .409 (9-22) batting including a homer and two RBI … tied for second in the league in average behind in the count … .583 batting average with 4 home runs (3) … six of his 12 hits have been for extra bases … doubles, 1 home run and 1 RBI when leading off an inning … Belt LF Adron Chambers (STL) hit his first homer of the season on owns a .500 batting average with three RBI with runners in scoring 10/30 in a 2-for-5 effort … 1-for-3 with 3 RBI on 10/27, including a position and two outs … .455 batting average with 3 doubles, 1 game winning in the 10th inning … .302 batting triple and 10 RBI with runners in scoring position … hitting .500 average (16-for-53) this season … C Tony Cruz (STL) went 2-for- (13-26) during an active six-game hitting streak since 10/29 … OF 4 with a homer, two RBI and a run scored on 11/3 … 3-for-4 on A.J. Pollock (ARI) is tied for fourth in stolen bases (6) … .344 (11- 11/1, including two doubles and a run … 2-for-5 on 10/21 with an 32) batting average with two doubles and four RBI in an active RBI and a run … hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs on eight-game hitting streak … hits in 10 of 11 games … .375 batting 10/20 … tied for second in the league in home runs with three ... average with seven RBI with runners in scoring position … OF 1B Eric Hosmer (KC) went 2-for-4 with an RBI on 11/8 … 1-for-4 Charles Blackmon (COL) hit .405 (15-37) with 2 doubles, 2 home with four RBI and a double on 10/27 … 11 RBI in 15 games this runs, 9 RBI and 15 runs scored during a 10-game hitting streak season … pair of base hits and drove in a run on 10/19 … the 6-4 (10/23-11/08) … tied for second in home runs (3) … tied for third in slugger, who turned 21 on 10/24, batted .389 with 7 RBI, 8 walks runs (18) … lowest TPA/SO ratio at 22.67 … .423 batting average and 10 runs scored for Team USA in Pan Am Qualifying last with two home runs and 10 RBI with runners on base … OF month … 2B Johnny Giavotella (KC) went 2-for-5 with two runs Michael Burgess (WSH) hit .333 (9-26) with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 7 scored on 10/28 … turned in a 3-for-4 performance on 10/23, RBI and 4 runs scored during an eight-game hitting streak (10/14- hitting his first homer of the season … also hit two doubles and 28) … 3B Ryan Adams (BAL) hit .391 batting average with one scored three runs … .320 batting average (16-for-50) with 7 home run and eight RBI during a six-game hitting streak from doubles and 7 RBI in 11 games … Chandler, Arizona native 2B 10/12-21 … C Derek Norris (WSH) is second HR/AB ratio (13.67) Eric Farris (MIL) went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, 1 run, and 1 triple on … fourth in slugging percentage (.610) … tied for second in home 11/5 … .386 (22-for-57) to rank sixth in the league in hitting … 3B runs (3) … fourth in RBI (14) … fifth in slugging percentage (.610) Zack Cox (STL) went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Tuesday … went 1- … owns a .357 batting average with 3 doubles, 1 home run and 12 for-3 with 2 RBI on 11/4 … 1-for-3 including his first triple of the RBI with runners in scoring position … OF Xavier Avery (BAL) is season on 11/1. tied for sixth in stolen bases (5) … .333 batting average with three Pitching: RHP Michael Fiers (MIL) tossed four hitless RBI in road games … OF Marc Krauss (ARI) is tied for third in the innings on 11/1, allowing only an unearned run and struck out four circuit in RBI (19) … .333 batting average with one grand slam and … LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) tossed 5 innings, allowing 1 run 11 RBI with the bases loaded … hit league’s first grand slam and on 3 hits while striking out four on 10/30 to earn his second win of collected seven RBI on 10/22 vs. Javelinas. the season … threw three innings in his first AFL action 10/18, Pitching: RHP Cole Kimball (WSH) leads the league in allowing a solo homer and striking out three … 2-0, 1.80 ERA games finished (9) … third in ERA (0.90) and WHIP (0.80) … RHP performance in Pan-Am qualifying in Puerto Rico … RHP Eric Bryan Shaw (ARI) is tied for third with two saves … RHP Adam Hurley (TEX) tossed five scoreless innings, allowing only 3 hits on Carr (WSH) leads with a 0.73 WHIP … third among relievers with Tuesday … 15 consecutive IP without surrendering a run… RHP a .128 opponent batting average and in fewest baserunners/9.0 IP Brian Broderick (STL) earned his second win of the year on ratio (6.55) … RHP Bruce Billings (COL) leads all relievers in 10/23, allowing two runs on four hits in five innings pitched lowest walks per 9.0 IP (0.00) … RHP Brad Peacock (WSH) is Team: Rafters are second in the west division in runs scored fifth among relievers with a 13.09 S0/9.0 IP ratio … LHP Rex (149) and have drawn the second fewest walks (86) … third in the Brothers (COL) is third among relievers with a 14.63 SO/9.0 IP league with a 4.84 ERA, but have allowed 27 unearned runs in 24 ratio. games. Team: Pitchers are tops in ERA (4.16) and have yielded the fewest hits (219) … relievers are third in the league in saves (4) … hitters are second in home runs (19) … third in batting average (.297) and RBI (146) … tossed league’s third shutout on 11/05 in a over Phoenix.