2008 Media/Scouts Notes Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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American Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Alumnus of the Day Peoria Saguaros 6 1 .857 - 3-0 3-1 3-0 L1 6-1 4 3 .571 2.0 2-2 2-1 2-1 W2 4-3 Outfielder Shane Victorino played for the Peoria Scottsdale Scorpions 1 6 .143 5.0 1-2 0-4 0-4 L3 1-6 Javelinas in 2002 … represented the Los

National Division Angeles Dodgers in AFL … Victorino has 3 hits, Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 2 runs, 1 3B, 1 HR, and 6 RBI playing for the Phoenix Desert Dogs 4 3 .571 - 2-1 2-2 2-1 W3 4-3 Peoria Javelinas 3 4 .429 1.0 2-2 1-2 3-2 L4 3-4 in NLCS. Surprise Rafters 3 4 .429 1.0 3-1 0-3 0-2 W1 3-4

Yesterday’s Highlights Phoenix Desert Dogs 5, Peoria Javelinas 4 ─ WP: Lahey (MIN) (1-1, 3.00), LP: Wlodarczyk (TB) (0-1, 2.70), SV: Slama (MIN) (1) Late inning heroics secured Phoenix’s third victory in a row … the Dogs scored three times in the top of ninth inning … Phoenix LF Ryan Patterson (TOR) knocked a two-run homer in the ninth to tie the game … Twins relieving duo of Tim Lahey and Anthony Slama shut down the Javelinas bats by pitching shutout eighth and ninth innings … Javelinas 3B Carlos Triunfel (SEA) extended his AFL lead in runs as he scored twice and went 2-for-4.

Mesa Solar Sox 6, Scottsdale Scorpions 5 – WP: Darrow (DET) (1-0, 4.50), LP: Lawson (BOS) (0-2, 27.00) The Solar Sox rallied four runs in the fifth inning and shut out the Scorpions from the fourth inning on for the win at home … Shelby Ford (PIT) tripled in the first inning off Jesse Estrada (CHC) … (HOU) went 3-for-5 with a double … Nate Spears (CHC) went 3-for-3 with two runs, RBI, and triple … Casey Fien (DET) had a four-pitch eighth inning … Chris Pettit (LAA) lined out into a double play to end the game … Emmanuel Burriss (SF) picked off at first base.

Surprise Rafters 8, Peoria Saguaros 6 ─ WP: Tomlin (CLE) (1-0, 1.29), LP: Ottavino (STL) (0-1, 9.64) Four-run seventh inning secured Surprise’s victory over the previously unbeaten Saguaros … Rafters 1B Beau Mills (CLE) went 2-for-4 with two walks and scored three times … Surprise C Matt Wieters (BAL) went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI ... Rafters starter Josh Tomlin allowed only one run in his four innings to earn the victory … Saguaros C Cole Armstrong (CWS) and 3B Tyler Greene each solo homers in defeat. Probable October 15, 2008 October 16, 2008 October 17, 2008

Javelinas @ Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) Mesa @ Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Surprise @ Phoenix, 12:35 PM (A) 25 (RHP/TB) 0-0, 9.00 @ 39 Luis Marte (RHP/DET) 0-1, 27.00@ 27 Brian Matusz (LHP/BAL) 1-0, 0.00 @ 19 Sean West (LHP/FLA) 0-1, 27.00 30 Jeremy Jeffress (RHP/MIL) 1-0, 3.00 37 Kyle Ginley (RHP/TOR) 0-0, 0.00

Phoenix @ Saguaros, 12:35 PM (F) Scorpions @ Surprise, 12:35 PM (L) Mesa @ Saguaros, 12:35 PM (L) 36 Jeff Manship (RHP/MIN) 0-1, 6.00 @ 61 Clay Buchholz (RHP/BOS) 0-0, 0.00 @ 37 Andrew Carpenter (RHP/PHI) 0-1, 4.50 @ 38 Lucas Harrell (RHP/CWS) 1-0, 0.00 31 Dan Cortes (RHP/KC) 0-0, 27.00 35 Cesar Carrillo (RHP/SD) 0-0, 4.50

Surprise @ Scottsdale, 7:05 PM (L) Saguaros @ Phoenix, 7:05 PM (F) Javelinas @ Scottsdale, 7:05 PM (F) 47 Justin Orenduff (RHP/LAD) 0-0, 3.00 @ 30 Bob Parnell (RHP/NYM) 0-0, 0.00 @ 32 Gaby Hernandez (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 3.00 @ 30 Sergio Perez (RHP/HOU) 0-0, 4.50 15 Brooks Brown (RHP/ARI) 0-0, 3.00 59 Kevin Pucetas (RHP/SF) 0-1, 9.82

Umpire Roster Crew A ─ Jake Uhlenhopp (CC), Lance Barrett, DJ Reyburn, Mark Ripperger, Will Robinson Crew F ─ Rob Healey (CC), Cory Blaser, Vic Carapazza, Jon Merry, David Rackley Crew L ─ David Uyl (CC), Dan Bellino, Manny Gonzalez, Alan Porter, John Tumpane

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2008 AFL Tidbits

The Arizona Fall League will hold the second annual Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night on Saturday, November 1 at Scottsdale Stadium when the host Scottsdale Scorpions entertain the Surprise Rafters at 7:05 p.m. Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Eric Byrnes and other special guests from the Phoenix sports community will participate in the event that will feature a sports memorabilia auction before and during the game. All proceeds from the sports memorabilia auction and one-half of the night’s gate receipts will be donated to the Pat Tillman Foundation.

Player/ of the Week

Player Pitcher Week One Saguaros ─ IF Shawn Bowman (NYM) Javelinas ─ RHP (NYY)

American Division Peoria Saguaros (6-1) ─ Lucas Harrell (CWS) started the season with a win … pitched two innings and struck out three … Saguaros had first loss of season last night … Kyle Blanks (SD) had his first stolen base … stole only five bases all season … team left 10 on base … Daniel Murphy (NYM) went 1-for-3 with two walks … hitting .529 … tied with Desert Dogs for fewest home runs allowed (3).

Scottsdale Scorpions (1-6) ─ Sergio Perez (HOU) threw two innings yielding only 2 hits, 1 run, and 2 strikeouts in last outing … Chris Johnson (HOU), Ben Copeland (SF), and Drew Sutton (HOU) all doubled yesterday … Sutton stolen base (3) … Jamie Romak (PIT) went 1-for-3 with three RBI … Chris Pettit (LAA) outfield … team turned two double plays … team has 10 stolen bases.

Mesa Solar Sox (4-3) ─ Sean West (FLA) takes the mound today at home … pitched 2.2 innings surrendering four hits and one run … struck out three … John Raynor (FLA) went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI, walk, and sacrifice fly … hitting .500 … seven-eight-nine hitters had six hits and scored five runs … Steve Clevenger (CHC) went 2-for-3 with his first double of the Fall League.

National Division

Phoenix Desert Dogs (4-3) ─ RHP Jeff Manship (MIN) looks to add to the three-game winning streak the Dogs are riding … Manship’s last start was against the Javelinas when he threw three innings and allowed three runs (two earned) and struck out three in a loss … IF Josh Donaldson (OAK) looks to extend his four-game road hit streak … Phoenix has three hitters (Sean Doolittle, , and Rusty Ryal) with two home runs apiece … reliever Andrew Carignan (OAK) is the only pitcher with two saves.

Peoria Javelinas (3-4) ─ Javelinas manager Daren Brown turns to RHP Wade Townsend (TB) to hault a four-game losing streak … Townsend struggled in his first start against the Saguaros … 3.0 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 SO in the no-decision … IF Carlos Triunfel (SEA) accounts for 40.5-percent (10 R and 5 RBI) of the Javelinas 37 runs … batting .438 during his four- game home hitting streak … IF Taylor Green (MIL) has an OPS of 1.055 to go with a .400 batting average … Javelinas pitching staff is second in the AFL in WHIP at 1.39.

Surprise Rafters (3-4) ─ RHP Justin Orenduff (LAD) takes the hill as Surprise looks to reach .500 for the first time this season … Orenduff threw against Scottsdale in his first start … 3.0 IP, 1 ER, and 2 SO in the no-decision … C Matt Wieters (BAL) is hitting .667 against lefties and .462 against righties … 3B Wes Hodges (CLE) and 1B Brandon Snyder (BAL) are the only Rafters who have homered this season … RHP Josh Tomlin (CLE) leads the Surprise pitching staff with nine strikeouts.