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East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Starters 14 7 .667 -- 7-5 7-2 6-2 L1 5-5 9 12 .429 5.0 5-6 4-6 6-5 L1 6-4 Friday, October 28, 2011 Scottsdale Scorpions 6 13 .316 7.0 3-4 3-9 2-7 W1 3-7 Phoenix at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) 37 LHP T.J. McFarland (CLE) (2-0, 1.46) @ West Division 2 LHP Sean Gilmartin (ATL) (2-0, 3.38) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Mesa at Peoria, 12:35 PM (A) Surprise Saguaros 15 5 .750 -- 7-4 8-1 6-1 W1 7-3 41 RHP Terry Doyle (CWS) (3-0, 1.08) @ Peoria Javelinas 10 10 .500 5.0 3-7 7-3 5-7 W1 5-5 57 RHP Cody Scarpetta (MIL) (0-1, 18.00) Phoenix Desert Dogs 7 14 .333 8.5 1-9 6-5 3-6 L1 4-6 Scottsdale at Salt River, 6:35 PM (L)

43 RHP Tyler Cloyd (PHI) (0-2, 5.79) @ Yesterday’s Games 46 RHP Stephen Fife (LAD) (0-4, 10.80) R H E LOB (11 innings)______Peoria 7 11 1 7 W: Moran (SEA) (1-0) L: Burawa (NYY) (1-3) Saturday, October 29, 2011 Phoenix 5 13 0 8 S: None Surprise at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (F) 21 LHP M. De Los Santos (TEX) (2-0, 4.50) @ Javelinas SS Wilfredo Tovar (NYM) had a triple, two RBI and a run scored ... 1B (STL) 23 RHP Tyson Ross (OAK) (1-0, 4.50) went 2-for-5 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored ... C Juan Centeno (NYM) hit a go-ahead RBI single Peoria at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) in the 11th ... Desert Dogs C Roberto Perez (CLE) went 4-for-5 with a double and a ... 3B 30 RHP Collin McHugh (NYM) (1-2, 8.18) @ Ronnier Mustelier (NYY) tallied his fifth consecutive multi-hit game, going 3-for-5. \ 48 RHP Steve Johnson (BAL) (0-0, 3.00) R H E LOB ______Salt River at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (L) Surprise 5 12 2 7 W: Yan (TB) (1-0) L: Munson (ARI) (1-1) 67 LHP Andy Oliver (DET) (0-0, 6.14) @ 51 LHP Sammy Solis (WSH) (0-0, 6.60) Salt River 3 7 2 5 S: Ramos (FLA) (2)

Saguaros 2B Christian Colon (KC) and RF Wil Myers (KC) both went 2-for-5 with a solo home run ... Sunday, October 30, 2011 RHP Shane Dyer (TB) allowed two runs (1 earned) on five hits over 4.2 innings ... Rafters DH Nolan Off day Arenado (COL) homered for the third straight game, a two-run shot in the fifth ... OF (ARI) (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key went 2-for-4 with a stolen base ... RHP Charles Brewer (ARI) struck out six over five innings.

R H E LOB ______AFL Alum of the Day Mesa 7 14 2 8 W: Harrold (SF) (3-0) L: Inman (PIT) (0-1) Scottsdale 8 13 2 7 S: None St. Louis Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter (1996 Phoenix Desert Dogs) and Texas Scorpions LF Bryce Harper (WSH) hit a walk-off, three-run home run with one out in the bottom of the Rangers LHP Matt Harrison (2007, '09 Surprise ninth ... CF Mike Trout (LAA) and SS Jean Segura (LAA) both went 3-for-5 and Segura had 2 RBI, 2 Rafters) face-off in tonight's decisive World runs and 1 stolen base ... Solar Sox CF Aaron Hicks (MIN) went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored ... LF Xavier Avery (BAL) was 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Series game seven, the first game seven since 2002. This is the first match-up between the former AFL standouts. AFL Weekly Schedule Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Mesa X X X Salt River X X X Scottsdale X X X Peoria X X X Phoenix X X X Surprise X X X

12:35 p.m. – HINF: 10:00 a.m., HBP: 10:15 a.m., VBP: 11:00 a.m., VINF: 11:45 a.m. 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 4:00 p.m., HBP: 4:15 p.m., VBP: 5:00 p.m., VINF: 5:45 p.m. Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday during the season.

UMPIRE ROSTER Crew A – Clint Fagan (CC), Chris Ward, Hal Gibson, Kellen Levy. Crew F – Mark Lollo (CC), Eric Loveless, Adam Hamari, Chris Segal. Crew L – Barry Larson (CC), Stephen Barga, Jordan Baker, Chad Whitson.

The Fall League Five 1. Scottsdale OF Bryce Harper (WSH) extended his hitting streak to eight games by going 2-for-5 with four RBI Thursday, including a walk-off, three-run home run down two runs in the bottom of the ninth against Mesa. Harper has two home runs and eight RBI in his last two games. 2. Phoenix IF Ronnier Mustelier (NYY) recorded multiple hits for the fifth consecutive game Thursday when he went 3-for-5 with a run scored and is hitting .478 (11-for-23) during that stretch. 3. Surprise OF Wil Myers (KC) went 2-for-5 with a solo homer Thursday and is hitting .545 (12-for-22) with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer, 7 RBI and 5 runs scored in his last five games. 4. Mesa OF Aaron Hicks (MIN) went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored Thursday. Second in the league with 18 runs scored, Hicks is hitting .429 (12-for-28) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 9 RBI, 12 runs scored, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases in last eight games. 5. Salt River RHP Charles Brewer (ARI) struck out six over five innings of two-run ball in a no-decision Thursday. With 12 in his last two starts, Brewer is tied for the league lead with 19 on the season.

2011 Tidbits • outfielder Matt Kemp (2005 Phoenix Desert Dogs) was given the 2011 Hank Aaron Award Monday, being recognized as the most outstanding offensive performer in the National League. Kemp led the NL in home runs (39), RBI (126) and runs scored (115) while finishing third in batting average (.324). • Paul Konerko (1996 Sun Cities Solar Sox) became the 27th member of the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame following his Oct. 22 induction at Salt River Fields. The Scottsdale resident and Chaparral High School alum owns seven 30-homer seasons and six 100-RBI seasons during his illustrious 15-year career. • A total of 99 Arizona Fall League alumni graced the rosters of the eight teams in the MLB playoffs, representing nearly 50% of the 200 players on post-season rosters. Leading the way were the , and St. Louis Cardinals, who had 14 former Fall Leaguers each on their 25-man rosters for the ALDS and NLDS. • Three of the last four no. 1 overall picks in the MLB First-Year Player Draft are playing in this year’s Arizona Fall League: RHP Gerrit Cole (Mesa) was drafted first by the Pirates in 2011, OF Bryce Harper (Scottsdale) was taken first by the Nationals in 2010 and IF Tim Beckham (Surprise) was made the first overall selection by the Rays in 2008. Additionally, RHP , the no. 1 pick of the Nationals in 2009, played for Phoenix in 2009, meaning the last four no. 1 overall picks have played in the AFL. • Since 1992, the year the Arizona Fall League started, 13 of the 20 no. 1 overall picks in the MLB draft will have played in the AFL. The current streak of four straight no. 1 picks (2008-11) is the second-longest streak, following a five-year stretch (1997-2001) that saw Matt Anderson (1997), Pat Burrell (1998), Josh Hamilton (1999), Adrian Gonzalez (2000) and (2001) all participate in the AFL. • The Arizona Fall League will have two games televised nationally on the MLB Network and online at MLB.TV this season: the Rising Stars Game on November 5 and the AFL Championship Game on November 19. • Get up-to-the-minute updates from the Arizona Fall League through the league’s social media efforts, on Twitter (@MLBazFallLeague) and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/arizonafallleague.

Former Fall Leaguers in the World Series A total of 25 former Arizona Fall League players are participating in the .

TEXAS RANGERS (11) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (14) RHP RHP Mitchell Boggs LHP Michael Gonzalez RHP Chris Carpenter LHP Matt Harrison RHP Kyle Lohse LHP Darren Oliver RHP Jason Motte C Mike Napoli LHP Marc Rzepczynski IF RHP Jake Westbrook IF Ian Kinsler C Gerald Laird IF Mitch Moreland IF Daniel Descalso IF Michael Young IF Albert Pujols OF Josh Hamilton IF Nick Punto OF David Murphy IF/OF Skip Schumacher IF Ryan Theriot OF Adron Chambers OF Matt Holliday MESA SOLAR SOX (9-12)

STARTING : RHP Terry Doyle (CWS) is 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA after four starts ... one hit, two walks and four strikeouts over four shutout innings Oct. 22 ... five innings of one-run, one-hit and four strikeouts Oct. 17 ... four perfect innings Oct. 11 ... tied for league lead with three wins ... second with 0.42 WHIP ... leads starters with .078 opponents’ batting average (4-for-51) ... fifth in ERA ... 12:3 K:BB ratio in 16.2 innings ... two of four hits allowed are solo home runs ... third among starters with 0.71 BB/9 ratio (1 BB, 12.2 IP) ... 8:1 K:BB ratio ... 8-10 with a 3.07 ERA (59 ER/179.0 IP) and 122 strikeouts between High-A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham in 2011 … ERA ranked second among White Sox minor leaguers in 2011 … walked just 33 batters in 173 innings between two stops in 2011 ... 37th-round pick of the White Sox in 2008.

2011: OF Aaron Hicks (MIN) went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored in Thursday’s 9-8 loss to Scottsdale ... 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk and 1 stolen base Wednesday ... second in the league with 18 runs scored ... batting .429 (12-for-28) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 9 RBI, 12 runs scored, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases in last eight games ... scored a run in 10 of his last 11 games, including six straight from Oct. 13-20 ... OF Robbie Grossman (PIT) extended his on-base streak to 11 games with a walk Wednesday ... 2-for-2 with 2 RBI, 3 runs, 2 RBI and 1 stolen base Oct. 22 ... batting .452 (19-for-42) with 2 doubles, 4 homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, 12 walks and 2 stolen bases over his last 11 games ... multiple hits in eight of last 11 ... walks in nine of last 11 ... .520 (13-for- 25) with 2 doubles, 3 homers, 7 RBI, 7 runs, 7 walks and 1 stolen base over six-game multi-hit streak (Oct. 13-20) ... leadoff homer in three of four games, Oct. 15-20 ... leads AFL with 29 hits and 50 , tied for lead with six homers and 14 walks, third with .467 on-base percentage and 18 RBI, tied for fourth with nine extra-base hits, fourth with .649 slugging percentage and fifth with .377 average ... 11 multi- hit games overall ... four of his six home runs have led off first inning ... SS Junior Lake (CHC) stole two bases Thursday, pushing his league- leading total to 13 ... matches 2009 and 2010 AFL final league leader total ... 4-for-5 with 1 double, 3 RBI and his league-leading 11th stolen base Oct. 28 ... hit .450 (18-for-40) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, 13 RBI, 7 runs and 8 stolen bases during a nine-game hit streak, Oct. 11-22 ... extra-base hit in seven straight games, Oct. 14-22 ... week three player-of-the-week after hitting .455 (10-for-22) with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer, 8 RBI, 3 runs and 4 stolen bases ... leads league in steals, tied for second with 10 extra-base hits, third with 42 total bases, tied for third with 23 hits and five doubles and fifth with four homers ... 3-for-5 with 1 double, 1 home run, 4 RBI, 3 runs and 1 steal Oct. 15 ... stolen base in 11 of 17 games ... RBI in six of seven, Oct. 14-22 ... OF Xavier Avery (BAL) went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI, 1 run scored and 1 walk Thursday, his third straight game with an RBI and run scored ... batting .393 (11-for-28) with 2 triples, 6 RBI, 8 runs scored, 2 walks and 3 stolen bases in his last seven games ... 3B D.J. LeMahieu (CHC) went 2-for-4 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored Wednesday ... 2-for-3 with 1 walk, 1 stolen base and 2 runs scored Tuesday ... stole two bases Monday ... 2-for-4 with 1 homer, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 1 walk and 1 stolen base Oct. 14 ... second in AFL with nine steals ... 2B Jarek Cunningham (PIT) has gone 2-for-4 in each of his last two games ... 2 home runs, 1 triple, 5 RBI and 3 runs scored Oct. 17 ... SS (MIN) has at least one RBI in eight of his last 10 games ... RBI in five straight games (Oct. 13-18) ... 4-for-4 with 1 homer, 3 RBI and 3 runs Oct. 6 ... IF Tyler Saladino (CWS) extended his hitting streak to seven games (.364, 12-for-33) with a single Thursday ... 2-for-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored Oct. 22 ... eight RBI during streak ... OF Brandon Short (CWS) extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a solo homer Wednesday ... hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games ... C Brian Ward (BAL) is 5-for-11 with one double and four runs scored in his last three games ... C Michael Blanke (CWS) went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored Wednesday ... homers in two of last three ... C Chris Herrmann (MIN) went 2-for-4 with his first home run and three RBI Tuesday ... IF/OF Josh Vitters (CHC) snapped an 11-game hitting streak Thursday ... hit .378 (17-for-45) with 3 doubles, 5 RBI, 4 runs and 4 walks during his 11-game hitting streak, Oct. 6-25 ... 1B Joe Mahoney (BAL) went 2-for-4 Monday ... 6-for-10 with 3 doubles, 1 homer and 7 RBI in first two AFL games, Oct. 15-17 ... RHP Terry Doyle (CWS) was named week three pitcher-of-the-week after going 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA (1 ER/9.0 IP), 2 hits, 3 walks and 8 strikeouts in two starts ... four perfect innings Oct. 11 ... tied for first in AFL with three wins, second with 0.42 WHIP, fifth with 1.08 ERA ... leads starters with .078 opponents’ batting average (4-for-51) ... RHP Cole DeVries (MIN) pitched eight scoreless innings with 3 hits, 0 walks and 6 strikeouts over two starts Oct. 15 and 21, both wins ... among starters, ranks second in BB/9 (0.53, 1 BB, 17.0 IP) ... RHP Gerrit Cole (PIT) has thrown 6.2 innings without an earned run while allowing two hits and two walks and totaling seven strikeouts over his last two starts, both wins ... second among AFL starters with .152 opponents average (5-for-33) ... RHP Steve Johnson (BAL) has logged two scoreless outings in four starts ... RHP Brandon Kloess (CWS) has struck out eight of his last 11 hitters and ranks second among relievers with a 14.73 K/9 ratio (12 K, 7.1 IP) ... fourth among relievers with .077 opponents average (2-for- 26) ... RHP Chris Carpenter (CHC) is tied for fourth in the AFL with 14 strikeouts in 9.2 innings ... has walked only two.

TEAM: League-high 45 steals ... second with 134 runs scored ... tied for league high with 130 runs allowed ... last title in 2003 ... in their first season in Mesa in 1999, went 31-13 to record the best win percentage in league history (.705). SALT RIVER RAFTERS (14-7)

STARTING PITCHER: RHP Stephen Fife (LAD) has dropped all four of his starts, pitching to a 10.80 ERA ... seven earned runs in three innings Oct. 17 ... leads league with four losses and tied for league lead with four home runs allowed ... 12:8 K:BB ratio ... 14-4 with a 3.94 ERA (57 ER/137.0 IP) between Double-A Portland and Double-A Chattanooga in the Red Sox and Dodgers organizations, respectively ... acquired from the Red Sox as part of the July 2011 trade that sent LHP Erik Bedard from Seattle to Boston … third-round selection of the Red Sox in 2008.

2011: 3B Nolan Arenado (COL), who led the minor leagues with 122 RBI in 2011, leads the AFL with 24 RBI after hitting a two-run homer Thursday, his third straight game going deep ... hit safely in 15 of 16 games with at least one RBI in 13 games ... second with 26 hits and 45 total bases, tied for third with five home runs and top-10 in average (.371) ... just six strikeouts in 73 plate appearances (third in AFL) ... averaging a home run every 14 at-bats, fourth in the league ... hit .408 with 3 doubles, 2 homers, 19 RBI and 7 runs scored during 11-game hitting streak (Oct. 4-20) ... 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBI Oct. 17 ... 3-for-4 with five RBI Oct. 12 ... 15 RBI over six-game RBI streak (Oct. 12-18) ... .481 (13-for-27) with 20 RBI with runners in scoring position ... OF Adam Eaton (ARI) extended his season-opening on-base streak to 16 games after going 2-for-4 with a stolen base Thursday, but saw his season-opening runs scored streak end at 15 ... leads AFL with 20 runs scored and tied for third with 23 hits and six steals ... top-10 in average (.348) ... hit safely in 13 of 16 games ... OF Tim Wheeler (COL) is fourth in the league with 17 RBI and tied for third with five doubles ... eight RBI during a seven-game hitting streak, Oct. 14-22 ... Oct. 10 ... five multi-RBI efforts ... C Gorman Erickson (LAD) is 5-for-12 with three doubles and four RBI in his last three games ... C Rob Brantly (DET) is 8-for-17 with three doubles and four RBI in his last four games ... 3B Ryan Wheeler (ARI) is tied for the league lead with six doubles ... week one co-player-of-the-week with Phoenix OF Michael Choice after hitting .556 (10-18) with 5 doubles, 4 RBI and 2 runs ... C Jason Castro (HOU) has reached safely via hit or walk in all five games ... 1B Kody Hinze (HOU) had a five-game RBI streak, Oct. 7-15 ... reached safely twice in each of his first six games ... IF David Nick (ARI) had a seven-game run scored streak to open the season (Oct. 4-14) ... OF Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD) went 2-for-5 with a double and run scored Wednesday ... OF Jay Austin (HOU) is batting .357 (5-for-14) with 4 walks, 3 runs scored and 3 steals during a four-game hitting streak ... OF Kyle Russell (LAD) went 3-for-4 with 1 triple, 1 RBI and 1 run scored Wednesday ... RHP Charles Brewer (ARI) has fanned 12 batters in 9.1 innings in his last two starts ... tied for the AFL lead with 19 on the season ... 19:6 K:BB ratio ... LHP (HOU) limited Phoenix to two runs on two hits over five innings Tuesday ... yielded one unearned run on two hits over four innings to earn the win Oct. 14 ... surrendered league single-game high nine hits Oct. 19 ... has yet to walk a batter in 16 innings and leads starters with 0.00 BB/9 ... fifth among starters with .238 opponents average (15-for- 63) and third with 0.94 WHIP ... RHP Kevin Munson (ARI) allowed two unearned runs in one inning to suffer his first loss Thursday ... has 14 strikeouts and one walk in 9.2 innings over a league-high nine appearances ... third with 0.93 ERA ... third among AFL relievers with 0.93 BB/9 ... RHP Josh Wall (LAD) has fanned at least one batter in seven of eight appearances ... leads league with four saves ... RHP Eric Smith (ARI) is top-10 in ERA (1.59) ... RHP Joe Gardner (COL) has won two straight starts, yielding just one run on four hits and two walks over six innings ... fifth among starters with 9.90 K/9.

TEAM: Seven-run fifth on Oct. 5 shares league high for runs in an inning ... pitching staff leads league with 4.76 ERA and 169 strikeouts ... Rafters have won just two AFL championships despite reaching the finals seven times. SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS (6-13)

STARTING PITCHER: RHP Tyler Cloyd (PHI) makes his fifth start today ... nine runs (8 earned) and struck out 12 over his last two starts (9.0 IP) ... retired all six batters he faced in his first start, Oct. 5 at Surprise ... tied for fourth with 15 strikeouts ... fifth among starters with 9.64 K/9 ... 15:3 K:BB ratio ... 9-4 with a 2.77 ERA (45 ER/146.0 IP) and 138 strikeouts between High-A Clearwater and Double-A Reading in 2011 ... 138:22 K:BB ratio ... 18th-round pick of the Phillies in 2008.

2011: OF Bryce Harper (WSH) extended his hitting streak to eight games by going 2-for-5 Thursday, including a walk-off, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat Mesa 9-8 ... totaled four RBI ... 2-for-3 with a homer and four RBI Wednesday ... eight RBI in last two games ... batting .387 (12-for-31) with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 13 RBI and 4 runs scored during hitting streak ... tied for fourth with 14 RBI ... 3- for-4 with 1 double, 3 RBI, 2 walks and his first home run Oct. 18 ... SS Jean Segura (LAA) went 3-for-5 with 1 triple, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored and 1 steal Thursday to extend his hitting streak to nine games ... batting .400 (16-for-40) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 8 RBI, 10 runs scored and 2 stolen bases during streak ... top-10 in average (.356) ... six straight games with run scored, Oct. 7-17 ... OF Mike Trout (LAA) went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored Thursday ... 5-for-9 in last two games ... hits in six of last seven ... 1B Darin Ruf (PHI) went 2-for-4 with 1 homer, 2 RBI and 2 runs Thursday ... two homers in his last three games ... SS Brandon Crawford (SF) extended his hitting streak to eight games with a 1-for-4 effort and two runs Wednesday ... .382 (13-for-34) with seven runs during streak ... C Derek Norris (WSH) extended his hitting streak to six games by going 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Wednesday ... top-10 in average (.361) ... 2-for-2 with 1 double, 1 homer, 2 RBI, 2 runs and 1 walk Monday ... 3-for-4 with 1 homer, 2 RBI and 1 stolen base Wednesday ... reached base safely in 12 of his last 17 plate appearances ... hit safely in nine of his last 10 ... run scored in eight of last nine ... 2B Joe Panik (SF) had his six-game hitting streak end Thursday ... 3B Zach Walters (WSH) clocked his first home run Oct. 22, a two-run shot that broke an eighth-inning tie ... 3B Will Middlebrooks (BOS) went 2-for-5 Thursday ... tied for team lead with three home runs ... C Hank Conger (LAA) drove in two and scored twice Saturday ... reached safely in his first eight games ... C Dan Butler (BOS) has reached safely in all eight games with hits in seven of eight ... 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI Oct. 21 ... AFL season-high four walks Oct. 18 ... 1B Cody Overbeck (PHI) went 3-for-4 Oct. 21 and has scored twice in five of his last eight games ... OF Tyson Gillies (PHI) walked in each of his first five games with a plate appearance ... reached base four times, scored three runs and stole a base Oct. 7 ... OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) hit his first home run Wednesday ... IF Ryan Dent (BOS) doubled twice Wednesday ... RHP Austin Fleet (SF) ranks fourth with a 1.00 ERA (1 ER/9.0 IP) ... fourth among relievers with 1.00 BB/9 ... RHP Stephen Harrold (SF) ran his scoreless streak to nine innings a scoreless inning Thursday, earning his third win, good for a share of the league lead ... four hits and nine strikeouts during streak ... LHP Jacob Diekman (PHI) has not allowed a hit in six scoreless appearances and has totaled seven strikeouts over 6.1 innings ... only qualifying reliever in AFL with no hits allowed (0-for-19) ... RHP Tyler Cloyd (PHI) is tied for fourth with 15 strikeouts.

TEAM: League-low 94 runs scored (4.95 per game), 169 hits and 51 extra-base hits ... staff 6.76 ERA is more than 1.2 runs higher than next highest team ... issued league-low 59 walks ... defending league champion. PEORIA JAVELINAS (10-10)

STARTING PITCHER: RHP Cody Scarpetta (MIL) makes his fourth AFL appearance and third start … suffered the loss on Oct. 20 when he was tagged for a league-season-high seven runs on four hits while walking three and surrendering two home runs without recording an out … two scoreless innings in relief Oct. 14, allowing one run while walking four … no-decision in his first AFL start Oct. 8 after he allowed one run on two hits while striking out three over two innings … 8-5 with a 3.85 ERA in 23 starts with Double-A Huntsville in 2011 … promoted to the Brewers for one day in 2011 but did not make an appearance.

2011: OF Oscar Taveras (STL) collected a pair of hits, drove in a run and scored a run Thursday … two doubles Oct. 19 when he went 3-for- 4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored … IF Wilfredo Tovar (NYM) drove in a pair of runs and scored once Thursday when he went 1-for-4 with a triple … 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, 1 run scored and 1 double Monday … 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Oct. 20 … 3-for-5 with 2 RBI, 1 double and 2 runs scored Oct. 14 … .368 (7-for-19) with four doubles against left-handed pitching … .421 (8-for-19) batting average when behind in the count … 1B Matt Adams (STL) went 2-for-5 with a double, a RBI and a run scored Thursday … 3-for-4 with a double Oct. 21, his first multi-hit performance since Oct. 10 … two-run homer Oct. 18, his first multi-RBI game since AFL’s … .295 (13-for-44) batting average against righties compared to .050 (1-for-20) against southpaws … C Jason Hagerty (SD) went 2-for-5 Thursday with an RBI and a run scored … RBI in each of his last three games, totaling five in that span … C Juan Centeno (NYM) drove in a run and collected a pair of singles in five at-bats Thursday … second consecutive multi-hit game and first three-hit game Oct. 20 when he went 3-for-4 with two runs scored … .385 (5-for-13) batting average against left-handed pitching … .462 (6-for-13) with runners on base … 3B Jefry Marte (NYM) extended his hitting streak to seven games Thursday when he doubled and scored … homered in three consecutive games from Oct. 15-19 … .385 (5-for-13) clip with runners in scoring position and two outs and .400 (6-for-15) with runners on base and two outs … OF Juan Lagares (NYM) went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI, 1 run scored and 1 double Wednesday … RBI in each of his last five games, totaling 12 during that span … at least one hit in all seven games … 3-for-5 with four RBI and a triple Saturday … two-run home run Oct. 15 … two-run homer Oct. 12 ... .480 (12-for-25) batting average against righties … IF Nick Franklin (SEA) tallied multiple hits for the first time since Oct. 15 when he went 2-for-5 with a run scored Wednesday … 2-for-4 with 1 double, 2 RBI and 1 run scored Oct. 15 … .429 (6-for-14) batting average against lefties … OF Logan Schafer (MIL) scored a pair of runs Wednesday when he went 2-for-4 with a double … second three-hit game Oct. 21 when he went 3-for-5 … first home run Oct. 14 … OF Kentrail Davis (MIL) went 2-for-3 Monday with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI, 1 walk and 1 stolen base … his first AFL home run Oct. 21 … .417 (10-for-24) batting average against right-handed pitching … 3B Jedd Gyorko (SD) drove in a pair of runs Monday … tallied an AFL single-game-high five hits Oct. 20 (four singles and one double) while driving in three runs … five multi-hit games … homered twice Oct. 14, finishing 3-for-5 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored … .383 (18-for-47) batting average ranks fourth in the AFL … IF Scooter Gennett (MIL) logged his second consecutive three-hit game and fifth overall Oct. 20 when he went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI, 3 runs scored and 1 double … 3-for-4 with two runs scored Oct. 19 … go-ahead grand slam in the ninth while trailing 3-1 Oct. 7 ... .387 (12-for-31) on the road … .421 (8-for-19) with runners on base … OF Jaff Decker (SD) was week two player-of-the-week after hitting .533 (8-15) with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run, 7 RBI, 4 runs scored and 3 walks in four games ... multiple hits for fourth time Oct. 14, going 2- for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored … 3-for-5 with 1 triple, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored Oct. 10 … 4-for-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored in his AFL debut Oct. 4 … SS Ryan Jackson (STL) went 3-for-5 with two RBI Oct. 10 … LHP Danny Hultzen (SEA) struck out five over 3.2 innings Wednesday … four no-hit innings and one walk Oct. 19 … ranks 10th in the AFL with a 2.13 ERA … LHP Tyler Lyons (STL) fanned five over five Thursday, his second five performance (also Oct. 6) … third in the AFL with 16 strikeouts … RHP Anthony Bass (SD) struck out an AFL single-game-high eight batters over five innings Oct. 18 … tied for AFL lead with 19 strikeouts and has walked just two … RHP Forrest Snow (SEA) has allowed just two hits across 9.2 scoreless innings to go with 10 strikeouts and one walk … first in the AFL with a 0.31 WHIP and an .061 opponents batting average and tied for first with a 0.00 ERA.

TEAM: Pitching staff has pitched to a 4.98 ERA and ranks second in the AFL with 188 hits allowed and 100 earned runs … offense leads AFL with 47 doubles … manager Pedro Lopez managed the Mets’ High-A St. Lucie affiliate in 2011 ... won titles in 2009, 2002, 1997 and 1994. PHOENIX DESERT DOGS (7-14)

STARTING PITCHER: LHP T.J. McFarland (CLE) makes his fifth AFL start … three shutout innings, allowing two hits while striking out one Oct. 22 … earned the win Oct. 17 at Scottsdale when he allowed one run on three hits over three innings … one run on five hits while striking out three in 3.1 innings Oct. 11 … earned the win in his AFL debut Oct. 6 after he fired three shutout innings and allowed two hits while striking out three … 9-10 with a 3.74 ERA in 27 starts between Single-A Kinston and Double-A Akron in 2011 …115:51 K:BB ratio ... fourth- round pick of the Indians in 2007.

2011: IF Ronnier Mustelier (NYY) recorded multiple hits for the fifth consecutive game Thursday when he went 3-for-5 with a run scored … .478 (11-for-23) batting average during that stretch … 2-for-5 with his first AFL home run and three RBI Wednesday … .467 (7-for-15) batting average with runners on base … .455 (5-for-11) against left-handed pitching … C Roberto Perez (CLE) turned in his first multi-hit performance of the AFL Thursday when he went 4-for-5 with a RBI, a run scored and a double … grand slam Oct. 20 and three-run homer Oct. 12 … SS Adeiny Hechavarria (TOR) went 2-for-5 Thursday with a triple and a run scored … 4-for-4 Oct. 17, including a 2011 league single-game-high three triples, and drove in four runs … owns a share of the league lead with four triples … OF Rob Segedin (NYY) hit a three-run home run Thursday, his third of the season … 1 home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored Tuesday, his first multi-RBI performance since Oct. 10 … .350 (7-for-20) batting average against lefties … .333 (6-for-18) when leading off an inning ... OF Anthony Gose (TOR) has tallied at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games … went 2-for-5 with a triple Oct. 22 ... 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored and season-high 3 stolen bases Oct. 20 … drove in three runs Oct. 19 … led off game Oct. 15 with a triple and belted a solo home run while going 2-for-5 with two runs scored … tops AFL with 11 extra-base hits, tied for fourth with 40 total bases and tied for third with three triples … leads the league with five hit-by-pitches … OF Grant Green (OAK) tallied multiple hits for the first time since Oct. 18 when he went 2-for-5 with 1 run scored, 1 double and 1 RBI Wednesday … three consecutive multi-hit games from Oct. 15-18 … 3-for-5 with 2 runs scored and 1 triple Oct. 17 … IF Brodie Greene (CIN) scored three runs Wednesday and hit a solo home run … second home run Oct. 20, a two-run shot … .500 (4-for-8) batting average in the first inning … C Yan Gomes (TOR) recorded his first multi-hit game Wednesday when he went 2-for-3 with a run scored … 1B Jesus Aguilar (CLE) snapped his nine game hitting streak Wednesday … .342 (13-for-38) batting average during that stretch … has reached base safely in 11 consecutive games … two-run double Oct. 20 ... tied for league lead with six doubles and tied for fourth with nine extra-base hits … 3B Kevin Ahrens (TOR) drove in a run in five consecutive games from Oct. 17-25 … seven total RBI over the five- game stretch … .333 (4-for-12) with eight RBI with runners in scoring position … recorded his first multi-hit and multi-RBI performance Saturday when he went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run … OF Michael Choice (OAK) tallied multiple hits Monday for the fifth time, going 2- for-5 with a double and a RBI … solo homer Oct. 22 … 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI Oct. 18, his first game back after missing a week … tied for third with five home runs and second with a .744 slugging percentage … tops in the league with a home run every 8.60 at-bats … scored in seven of 11 games and reached base safely in all 11 ... week one co-player of the week after going 8-for- 17 with 1 double, 3 homers, 4 RBI and 7 runs scored ... IF Corban Joseph (NYY) drove in multiple runs for the first time since Oct. 4 when he went 2-for-5 with 1 double, 1 run scored and 2 RBI Monday … solo home run Oct. 17, his second ... C Yasmani Grandal (CIN) logged his first multi-hit game Oct. 18 when he went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI … RHP Brad Boxberger (CIN) allowed his first two hits to right handed batters Oct. 20 … righties are hitting .167 (2-for-12, 7 K) against him … earned his second save Oct. 17 after he fired a perfect inning, striking out one … allowed his first run Oct. 14, allowing three hits while striking out three … 14 of 26 outs via strikeout ... tied for fourth in strikeouts and owns a share of the league lead with seven games finished … third among AFL relievers with 14.54 K/9 … RHP Andrew Carignan (OAK) ranks fourth among AFL relievers with 14.14 K/9 … RHP Chad Beck (TOR) has allowed just two hits over eight innings pitched in five AFL appearances … holding the opposition to a .077 batting average, the second-lowest among relief … tops in the league among relief pitchers with 3.38 base runners per nine innings.

TEAM: Tied for the league-lead with 29 home runs … second in the league with 42 doubles … pitching staff has allowed a league-low 17 home runs … five straight AFL titles from 2004-08 after winning their first title in 2001.

SURPRISE SAGUAROS (15-5)

STARTING PITCHER:. LHP Sean Gilmartin (ATL) has held lefties to one hit in 25 at-bats and ranks fourth among starters with a .224 (13- for-58) opponents batting average ... one run on four hits while striking out four in five innings Oct. 22 … earned the win Oct. 17 when he fired four shutout innings, allowing two hits while striking out four … earned the win on Oct. 11 after he allowed two runs on three hits while striking out five over four innings … three runs on four hits while striking out and walking one in three innings in his first start … 2-2 and a 3.09 ERA (8 ER/23.1 IP) in six starts between the rookie-level GCL Braves and Single-A Rome in 2011 … 31:2 K:BB ratio … selected by the Braves in the first-round (28th overall) of the 2011 draft out of Florida State … first-team all-America selection in 2011 by and the NCBWA.

2011: OF Wil Myers (KC) went 2-for-5 Thursday, including a solo home run … three hits for the third time in four games Tuesday when he went 3-for-5 with 1 triple, 1 RBI and 1 run scored … 3-for-4 with 3 RBI, 1 double and 1 run scored Monday … drove in two and scored a pair of runs Oct. 21 … 3-for-4 with a double Oct. 19… reached safely in all 13 games … fell a home run short of the cycle Oct. 11 … solo home run Oct. 10, the front end of a back-to-back combination with Mike Olt … second time Myers and Olt hit back-to-back home runs (also Oct. 5) … ranks second with a .396 batting average … leads the league with a .522 on-base percentage and .755 slugging percentage, tied for third with three triples, tied for fourth with 40 total bases and tied for the league lead with 14 walks … .426 (20-for-47) average against righties … .545 (12-for-22) average with 6 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple and 7 RBI since Oct. 20 … 2B Christian Colon (KC) homered for the second time in three games Thursday when he went 2-for-5 … tallied a pair of hits and scored a run Tuesday … first AFL home run Oct. 22 … .353 (6-for-17) against lefties compared to .222 (6-for-27) against righties … 1B Joe Terdoslavich (ATL) went 2-for-3 Monday with his first AFL home run, a two-run shot … two singles and two runs scored Oct. 21 … multiple hits in eight of 10 games ... tops AFL with .419 (18-for-43) batting average, second with .468 on-base percentage and fourth with .651 slugging percentage ... .500 (8-for-16) average with seven RBI with runners on base … C Kyle Skipworth (FLA) recorded multiple hits in his third straight game Thursday when he went 2-for-3 with a walk … logged his first three-hit performance Oct. 21 when he went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored … .417 (10-for-24) batting average against right-handers … OF Mikie Mahtook (TB) belted his first professional home run among two hits Wednesday … current five-game hitting streak … 2-for-5 with an RBI Saturday … hits in nine of 11 games … .385 (6-for-16) with runners in scoring position … IF Leury Garcia (TEX) homered for the second consecutive day Wednesday, a solo shot … season-high four hits in five at-bats Tuesday, including the game-tying home run in the ninth inning … also swiped three bases, tying the league single-game high ... hit a league single- game-high three doubles Oct. 10 ... .386 (17-for-44) batting average ranks third … .556 (5-for-9) batting average against lefties … IF Mike Olt (TEX) turned in his third multi-home run game Tuesday, belting an opposite-field solo shot and a two-run job ... tied for the league lead with six home runs and second with 20 RBI … all six of his home runs this season have come in multi-HR games … owns half the league’s multi- homer games ... has accomplished the feat at Surprise Stadium against each of the three East Division teams … second multi-homer game Oct. 10 … also hit two home runs Oct. 5, including the third of a back-to-back-to-back sequence in sixth and a grand slam in eighth … drove in four runs Oct. 21 … 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI Oct. 14 … 3B Matt Dominguez (FLA) belted an opposite-field grand slam and had a two-run double en route to a 2011 AFL single-game-high six-RBI night Oct. 17 … OF Ryan Strausbroger (TEX) belted a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday … six RBI over his last four games … two hits and three RBI Friday, his first multiple hit performance since Oct. 10 … IF Tim Beckham (TB) recorded multiple hits for the first time since Oct. 14 when he went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, 1 double and 1 run scored Monday … 4-for-6 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 runs and 4 RBI Oct. 14 … .391 (9-for-23) with runners on base … C Christian Bethancourt (ATL) snapped his eight-game hitting streak Monday … solo home run Oct. 18 … OF Todd Cunningham (ATL) tallied multiple RBI for the third time Oct. 19 when he drove in three runs … CF Leonys Martin (TEX) homered in his first game Oct. 19 … OF Kevin Mattison (FLA) went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning Oct. 18 … 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 triple, 4 RBI and 4 runs scored Oct. 14 … tied for the league lead with four triples … IF Tyler Bortnick (TB) logged his first multi- hit performance Oct. 17 with a homer and a double … RHP Alex Sanabia (FLA) fired five scoreless innings Oct. 19 … RHP Nate Adcock (KC) was awarded week two pitcher-of-the-week for his stellar AFL debut at Phoenix Oct. 13, when he pitched three scoreless innings while allowing one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts … LHP Sean Gilmartin (ATL) is holding opponents to a .224 (13-for-58) batting average, fifth-lowest among starters … RHP Alejandro Ramos (FLA) ranks first among relievers with a 14.85 K/9 … RHP Shane Dyer (TB) leads the AFL with 19.2 IP.

TEAM: League-best .302 average, 362 total bases, .509 slugging percentage and 13 triples … staff combined to throw the first shutout of the 2011 AFL season Oct. 19 … ranks second in the AFL with 185 hits allowed … 16-year title drought is longest in league history.

Head-to-Head Records

Opponent MES SRR SCO PEO PHX SUR Mesa Solar Sox --- 2-3 4-2 1-1 1-2 1-4 Salt River Rafters 3-2 --- 3-0 2-1 3-1 3-3 Scottsdale Scorpions 2-4 0-3 --- 0-3 4-1 0-2

Peoria Javelinas 1-1 1-2 3-0 --- 4-3 1-4 Phoenix Desert Dogs 2-1 1-3 1-4 3-4 --- 0-2 Surprise Saguaros 4-1 3-3 2-0 4-1 2-0 ---

Single-Game Highs HITTING PITCHING # Player Date Opp. # Player Date Opp. H 5 J. Gyorko (PEO/SD) 10/20 PHX IP 5.0 multiple players 2B 3 L. Garcia (SUR/TEX) 10/11 @SRR H 10 N. Adcock (SUR/KC) 10/26 SRR 3B 3 A. Hechavarria (PHX/TOR) 10/17 @SCO R 7 multiple players HR 2 multiple players ER 7 multiple players RBI 6 M. Dominguez (SUR/FLA) 10/17 PEO SO 8 A. Bass (PEO/SD) 10/18 SUR R 4 multiple players BB 4 multiple players SB 3 A. Gose (PHX/TOR)/L. Garcia (SUR/TEX) HR 3 J. Kehrt (SCO/BOS) 10/5 @SUR

Grand Slams 4+ Hit Games Date Hitter Team Opp. Pitcher Inn. Date Hitter Team Opp. Hits Type _ 10/5 M. Olt SUR/TEX SCO Carpenter 8 10/4 J. Decker PEO/SD SRR 4 4 1B 10/7 S. Gennett PEO/MIL @SUR Hoover 9 10/6 B. Dozier MES/MIN SUR 4 3 1B, HR 10/10 T. Wheeler SRR/COL @SUR Kelly 6 10/8 K. Mattison SUR/FLA @PEO 4 3 1B, 3B 10/17 M. Dominguez SUR/FLA PEO Lyons 3 10/10 B. Paulsen SRR/COL @SUR 4 3 1B, 2B 10/20 R. Perez PHX/CLE @PEO Scarpetta 1 10/14 T. Beckham SUR/TB @MES 4 2 2B, 2 3B 10/14 J. Vitters MES/CHC SUR 4 3 1B, 2B 10/17 A. Hechavarria PHX/TOR @SCO 4 1B, 3 3B 10/18 N. Arenado SRR/COL MES 4 3 1B, HR 10/20 J. Gyorko PEO/SD PHX 5 4 1B, 2B 10/22 J. Lake MES/CHC @SRR 4 3 1B, 2B 10/25 L. Garcia SUR/TEX MES 4 3 1B, HR 10/27 R. Perez PHX/CLE PEO 4 2 1B, 2B, HR

Multi-HR Games 5+ RBI Games Date Hitter Team Opp. HR Type Date Hitter Team Opp. RBI Hits 10/4 J. Vitters MES/CHC @PHX 2 2-R, 3-R 10/4 J. Vitters MES/CHC @PHX 5 2 10/5 M. Olt SUR/TEX SCO 2 Solo, GS 10/5 M. Olt SUR/TEX SCO 5 2 10/10 M. Olt SUR/TEX SRR 2 Solo, Solo 10/12 N. Arenado SRR/COL @SCO 5 3 10/14 J. Gyorko PEO/SD @SCO 2 Solo, 3-R 10/17 J. Cunningham MES/PIT SRR 5 3 10/17 J. Cunningham MES/PIT SRR 2 Solo, 3-R 10/17 M. Dominguez SUR/FLA PEO 6 3 10/25 M. Olt SUR/TEX MES 2 Solo, 2-R

Combination Shutouts Date Club Pitchers Opponent Hits 10/19 Surprise A. Sanabia (5.0), J. Jeffress (1.0), D. Jennings (1.0), K. Yates (1.0), A. Ramos (1.0) Salt River 2

2011 AFL Transaction Log

Date Player Action From To______Oct. 8 C Jason Castro (HOU) Added Salt River Oct. 8 C Roberto Pena (HOU) Removed Salt River Oct. 10 C Yan Gomes (TOR) Activated Phoenix (taxi) Phoenix Oct. 10 OF Tim Fedroff (CLE) Deactivated Phoenix Phoenix (taxi) Oct. 11 RHP Chris Hicks (HOU) Removed Salt River Oct. 13 RHP Casey Medlen (MIL) Added Peoria Oct. 13 RHP Santo Manzanillo (MIL) Removed Peoria Oct. 13 RHP Phil Irwin (PIT) Removed Mesa Oct. 14 OF Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD) Added Salt River Oct. 14 OF Alex Castellanos (LAD) Removed Salt River ______Oct. 15 C Yan Gomes (TOR) Deactivated Phoenix Phoenix (taxi) Oct. 15 OF Leonys Martin (TEX) Added Surprise (taxi) Oct. 15 LHP Jed Bradley (MIL) Added Peoria Oct. 15 RHP Tyler Thornburg (MIL) Removed Peoria Oct. 17 RHP Justin Miller (TEX) Added Surprise Oct. 17 RHP Neil Ramirez (TEX) Removed Surprise Oct. 18 RHP Rob Waite (DET) Added Salt River Oct. 18 LHP Matt Hoffman (DET) Removed Salt River Oct. 18 OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) Added Scottsdale (taxi) Oct. 19 RHP Jeff Inman (PIT) Added Mesa______Oct. 20 RHP Navery Moore (ATL) Added Surprise Oct. 20 RHP Erik Cordier (ATL) Removed Surprise Oct. 22 LHP Aroldis Chapman (CIN) Added Phoenix Oct. 25 RHP Daryl Maday (SF) Removed Scottsdale Oct. 26 OF Tim Fedroff (CLE) Removed Phoenix (taxi) Oct. 27 RHP Justin Miller (TEX) Removed Surprise Oct. 28 C Yasmani Grandal (CIN) Removed Phoenix Oct. 28 C Yan Gomes (TOR) Activated Phoenix (taxi) Phoenix

2011 AFL Players of the Week

Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Week 1 SRR IF Ryan Wheeler (ARI) 10-18, 5 2B, 4 RBI n/a PHX OF Michael Choice (OAK) 8-17, 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 7 R Week 2 PEO OF Jaff Decker (SD) 8-15, 2B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI, 4 R SUR RHP Nate Adcock (KC) 1-0, 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K Week 3 MES IF Junior Lake (CHC) 10-22, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, 4 SB MES RHP Terry Doyle (CWS) 2-0, 9.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 8 K