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Eastern Division Today, November 18, 2009 Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Surprise at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (F) Phoenix Desert Dogs^ 18 12 .600 - 7-8 11-4 10-4 L1 6-4 34 Jenrry Mejia (RHP/NYM) 1-3, 11.91 @ Mesa Solar Sox 13 16 .464 4.5 6-9 7-7 4-7 L2 6-4 32 Mike Minor (LHP/ATL) 1-0, 3.14 Scottsdale Scorpions 13 16 .464 4.5 6-8 7-8 4-7 W1 6-4 Javelinas at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) Western Division 31 Justin Cassel (RHP/CWS) 2-2, 8.80 @ Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 43 Ryohei Tanaka (RHP/BAL) 1-1, 8.62 Peoria Javelinas^* 18 12 .600 - 8-6 10-6 8-6 W1 5-5 Mesa at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (A) Surprise Rafters 14 16 .467 4.0 6-10 8-6 7-5 W2 4-6 59 Steven Hirschfeld (RHP/MIN) 1-2, 9.95 @ Peoria Saguaros 13 17 .433 5.0 7-8 6-9 4-8 L1 3-7 56 Donnie Veal (LHP/PIT) 3-1, 1.89 ^Division champion

*Designated home team in championship by virtue of clinching division first. Thursday, November 19, 2009 Scottsdale at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (F) 44 Joe Martinez (RHP/SF) 1-0, 3.92 @ Once Around the Bases 12 Nick Hill (LHP/SEA) 0-2, 9.00 R H E LOB Saguaros at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Rafters 9 11 1 7 WP: Kennedy (NYY) (2-1) LP: Cashner (CHC) (2-3) 15 Mike Leake (RHP/CIN) 0-2, 1.72 @ Solar Sox 2 7 1 7 SV: None 23 (LHP/FLA) 0-0, 6.35 Rafters DH Colin Curtis (NYY) went 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 1 , and 2 RBI … CF Jarrod Dyson Phoenix at Surprise, 12:35 PM (A) (KC) added 1 run, 3 hits, and 2 RBI … LF Nick Evans (NYM) and 3B Mike Moustakas\ (KC) each hit 28 Robert Ray (RHP/TOR) 2-1, 4.64 two-run home runs … Solar Sox SS Starlin Castro (CHC) and 1B David Cooper (TOR) each 41 Matt Harrison (LHP/TEX) 1-2, 7.50 amassed two hits. Friday, November 20, 2009 R H E LOB Off Day Desert Dogs 4 9 2 9 WP: Cisco (PHI) (1-2) LP: Simmons (OAK) (1-4)

Scorpions 1 5 0 9 SV: Murata (NPB) (1)

Scorpions C Wilin Rosario (COL) smashed 4 hits with 1 run and 1 RBI … 3B Brandon Crawford (SF) (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key went 2-for-4 with 1 run, 1 triple, and 2 RBI … CF Jose Tabata (PIT) added three hits and one RBI … Phoenix’s DH Corey Brown (OAK) went 2-for-5 with two RBI.

R H E LOB Javelinas 24 23 1 6 WP: Krebs (LAD) (2-0) LP: DeMark (SD) (0-1) Saguaros 15 16 2 8 SV: None

Javelinas LF Dustin Ackley (SEA) went 4-for-6 with 3 runs, 1 , and 3 RBI … 3B Brent Morel (CWS) went 4-for-6 with 3 runs, 1 home run, and 3 RBI … Saguaros C Doug Hogan (TEX) collected 2 runs, 1 home run, and 5 RBI … 3B Carlos Rivero (CLE) went 3-for-6 with two runs and four RBI … teams combined for 13 doubles, 3 home runs … teams combined to go 22-for-48 with RISP, leave only 14 on base …eight allowed three earned runs or more. AFL Alumni of the Day

AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown Team Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun Dogs X X was the only player in the Javelinas X X Rafters X X to collect 200-plus hits with 203. The Saguaros X X former University of Miami standout played Scorpions X X for the Scottsdale Scorpions during the Solar Sox X X 2006 season. 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 ─ Alan Porter (CC), Toby Basner, Jon Merry, David Rackley. Crew F ─ Cory Blaser (CC), Lance Barrett, Tyler Funneman, Manny Gonzalez. Crew L ─ Vic Carapazza (CC), Chris Conroy, Mark Ripperger, John Tumpane. Surprise Rafters (14-16) TODAY’S STARTER: RHP Jenrry Mejia (NYM) makes his sixth start and is looking for back-to-back victories … won last start on 11/12 vs. Javelinas (3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO) … 4-6 with a 3.14 (33 ER/94.2 IP), 39 BB, and 91 SO in 19 starts between High-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton … selected to the 2009 Florida State League All-Star Game. OTHERS: OF Colin Curtis (NYY) is tied for the league lead in slugging percentage (.699) … second with .464 on-base percentage … fourth in batting average (.384) … .405 (16-40) batting average with 4 doubles, 4 home runs, and 16 RBI with runners on base … 12-game on-base streak (10/13-29) … .388 (19-49) with 11 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, and 8 RBI during the streak … 1B (NYM) is batting .533 (8-15) with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and 14 RBI with runners in scoring position … .500 (2-4) with one double and six RBI with the bases loaded … .328 (22-67) with 10 runs, 5 doubles, 3 home runs, and 6 RBI during 17- game active on-base streak that began on 10/17 … hit a grand slam and collected six RBI on Opening Day … IF Brandon Laird (NYY) is tied for second with six home runs … tied for third in doubles (8) … fourth with 55 total bases … fifth in RBI (24) … averaging one home run every 14.33 at bats … .375 (3-8) batting average with one home run and six RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … drove in 10 RBI over the last 10 games … IF Daniel Descalso (STL) averages one strike out every 9.6 at bats … .385 (5-13) with an OBP of .433 when leading off an inning … OF Jarrod Dyson (KC) is batting .333 (10-30) with six runs and five RBI over the last 10 games … OF Mitch Moreland (TEX) is batting .333 (5-15) with a .643 slugging percentage, 1 double, 1 home run, and 6 RBI with runners in scoring position … OF Marcus Lemon (TEX) boasts a .333 (11-30) with 4 runs, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI over the last 10 games … LHP Michael Dunn (NYY) is averaging a league high 18.32 SO/9.0 IP for relievers … OF Daryl Jones (STL) is tied for fourth in the league with six stolen bases … hit by pitch a league-high four times … RHP Danny Gutierrez (TEX) is fifth among arms in opponent batting average (.200) … RHP Grant Duff (NYY) is tied for fourth in the league with two saves … RHP Ian Kennedy (NYY) has tossed the Fall League’s most innings (29.2) and (28) … tied for the league lead in starts (7) … fifth among starters with a .250 opponent batting average .. third in lowest BB/9.0 IP ratio at 1.52 and fewest base runners per 9.0 IP (10.62) … RHP Mike Parisi (STL) is second in league in innings pitched (26.1) … fourth among starters with an 11.37 base runners/9.0 IP ratio … 3B Mike Moustakas (KC) averages one home run every 14.2 at bats … 14 RBI and a .650 slugging percentage with runners in scoring position … seven RBI on 10/15 vs. Mesa. TEAM: Top defensive team with a .984 fielding percentage … only 19 errors in 30 games … bats lead the league in home runs with 37 … third in the league with 171 runs and 161 RBI … hitters have been hit by a pitch 10 times … bats accumulated most hits in a game (21). vs. Peoria Saguaros (13-17) TODAY’S STARTER: LHP Mike Minor (ATL) makes league-tying high seventh start for the Cacti … no-decision in his last three starts … last start on 11/12 vs. Scottsdale 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, and 1 SO … 0-1 with a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP), 0 BB, 17 SO in four starts for Class-A Rome … West Division starter in 11/07 Rising Stars Game … selected by the Braves with the seventh overall in the 2009 draft from Vanderbilt University. OTHERS: C Matt McBride (CLE) holds the league lead in on-base percentage (.500) … third with 17 walks … top 10 in batting average (.369) … fifth in slugging percentage (.652) … averaging one home run every 16.50at bats … .500 (4-8) batting average with five RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … 15-game on-base streak (10/14-11/10) … hit .500 (21-54) with 12 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs, and 14 RBI during the streak … OF Chris Heisey (CIN) is in the top five in home runs (5), extra-base hits (13), and triples (3) … OF Cedric Hunter (SD) hit .311 (14-45) with 4 runs, 2 doubles, and 5 RBI during a 12-game hit streak (10/20-11/08) … possesses a SO/TPA ratio of 1/14 … hitting .366 (15-41) with runners on base ... RHP Josh Judy (CLE) has a top five ERA (0.56) … holding the opposition to a .179 batting average … IF Brandon Hicks (ATL) owns a .417 (5-12) batting average with five RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … IF Lance Zawadzki (SD) is tied for third with eight stolen bases … batting .409 (9-22) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, and 14 RBI with runners in scoring position … OF Jonathan Gaston (HOU) leads the league in triples (4) … tied for fifth in walks (15) … .480 (12-25) batting average with 2 triples, 3 home runs, and 18 RBI with runners in scoring position … boasts Cacti’s only grand slam (10/26 at Scottsdale) … eight RBI over the last 10 games … 1B Yonder Alonso (CIN) is fourth in lowest TPA/SO ratio at 9.75 … leads AFL with three sacrifice flies … .345 (10-29) with two home runs and 17 RBI with runners in scoring position … RHP Zach Putnam (CLE) leads all starters with a 13.14 strikeouts per 9.0 IP ratio … RHP Evan Scribner (SD) leads the AFL in games finished with 11 … tied for fourth with 11 appearances … holding the opposition to a .167 batting average … LHP Lee Hyde (ATL) is tied for the Fall League lead in appearances (12) … tied for the lead with four holds … RHP Mike Leake (CIN) has a top 10 ERA (1.72) … RHP Bradley Boxberger (CIN) has allowed one walk in 8.1 IP ... RHP Craig Kimbrel (ATL) is fifth among relievers by averaging 12.96 SO/9.0 IP … LHP Steve Garrison (SD) is fourth among starters in holding the opposition to a .243 batting average … RHP Daniel Meszaros (HOU) is fifth among relievers by averaging 9.28 base runners per 9.0 IP. TEAM: Cacti pitching staff had a 23.1 IP consecutive scoreless innings streak (10/27-29) … back-to-back shutouts on 10/28-29 … staff owns four of eight 2009 shutouts … second with 250 strikeouts … averaging 8.33 strikeouts per game … Cacti bats are second the fall league in stolen bases (40) … tied for league lead with Phoenix in hit by pitches (14) … third with 133 walks … own league’s only victory when trailing after eight innings (10/20 at Phoenix).

Peoria Javelinas (18-12) TODAY’S STARTER: RHP Justin Cassel (CWS) takes the hill for his seventh start which will tie him for the league lead … lost his last two starts … in last start on 11/12 at Surprise (0.2 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 SO) … 10-4 with a 3.11 (57 ER/165.0 IP) ERA, 57 BB, and 104 SO in 28 starts for Double-A Birmingham … attended UC-Irvine … younger brother of Matt, starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, and Jack, in the Cleveland Indians organization. OTHERS: IF Russ Mitchell (LAD) leads the AFL in doubles (10) … second with 16 extra-base hits … tied for second in RBI (25) … third in total bases (57) … tied for fourth in home runs (5) … fifth in hits (29) and runs (20)… hit .383 (23-60) with 15 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 21 RBI, and an OBP of .486 during two-year 17-game Fall League on-base streak (10/11/08-10/27/09) … OF Jordan Danks (CWS) is second in the league with 26 runs scored and walks (19) … fifth in on-base percentage (.445) … hit .329 (24-73) with an OBP of .462 during a two-year, 21-game Fall League on-base streak (11/14/08-11/04/09) … .462 batting average during 11-game hitting streak (10/14-28) … hitting .333 (8-24) with one double and 14 RBI with runners in scoring position … OF Casper Wells (DET) has a top 10 batting average (.342) … fourth in the Fall League with a .658 slugging percentage … tied for second with 25 RBI … hit .339 (43-127) with an OBP of .439 during a two-year 35-game on-base streak (10/09/08-11/10/09) … .405 (30-74) batting average with 20 runs, 19 extra-base hits (8 doubles, 2 triples, 9 home runs), and 30 RBI during a two- year, 18-game hitting streak from 10/25/08-10/23/09 … OF Andrew Lambo (LAD) hit .449 (22-for-49) with 8 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, and 11 RBI during an 11-game hitting streak (10/15-11/02) … batting .500 (3-6) with two home runs and nine RBI while slugging 1.000 with runners in scoring position and two outs … owns two of the Pigs’ three grand slams … IF Taylor Green (MIL) hit .353 (12-34) with 6 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run, and 3 RBI during 11-game Fall League hitting streak (10/09/08-10/20/09) … OF Lorenzo Cain (MIL) is tied for third with eight stolen bases … stole three bases in one game (11/06) … tied RHP Zach Braddock (MIL) is tied for the league lead in saves (3) … top five ERA (0.77) … holding opposition to a .162 batting average … RHP Thad Weber (DET) has allowed one walk in 9.0 IP … RHP Sergio Santos (CWS) is tied for fourth in saves (2) … RHP Josh Fields (SEA) holding the opposition to a .152 batting average … RHP Anthony Varvaro (SEA) is averaging 6.75 base runners/9.0 IP … holding opposition to a .171 average … leads all arms with a 0.75 WHIP … RHP Robbie Weinhardt (DET) is second league with 26 strikeouts … only reliever to be in the top four … averaging 14.62 SO/9.0 IP … second in holds (4) … RHP Robert Wooten (MIL) averages 8.10 base runners per nine innings pitched … RHP Philippe Aumont (SEA) has struck out 17 in 11.0 IP … RHP Josh Butler (MIL) is third among starters with a 10.05 SO/9.0 IP ratio. TEAM: The Pigs’ pitching staff leads Fall League with 267 strikeouts … averaging 8.9 strikeouts per game … only pitching staff not to toss a shutout … bats are second with 209 runs … third in the AFL with 30 home runs … second with a .288 (304-1054) average … team is batting .359 (14-39) with 4 doubles, 3 grand slams, and 45 RBI with the bases loaded … own a 6-2 record in one-run games. vs. Phoenix Desert Dogs (18-12) STARTING PITCHER: RHP Ryohei Tanaka (BAL) starts against the Javelinas today ... 1-1 with an 8.62 ERA (15 ER/15.2) in six games (three starts) ... 4-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 21 games (12 starts) with Double-A Bowie in 2009 ... began the season as a reliever before starting 12 of his final 13 appearances ... opened his career in the U.S. with 17 straight scoreless innings and did not allow a run as a reliever (9 games, 13.0 IP). OTHERS: OF Corey Brown (OAK) had two hits and two RBI Tuesday ... tied for second in the league with six home runs and 25 RBI ... fifth in hits (31) ... second in total bases (58) ... extra-base hit in six straight games (Oct. 21-27) ... OF Grant Desme (OAK) leads the league with 11 home runs, 27 RBI and 30 runs scored ... tied for the league lead in extra-base hits (16) and slugging percentage (.699) ... fourth in hits (34) ... best HR/AB ratio at 1/9.36 ... hit .511 (23-45) with 10 homers and 22 RBI during an 11-game hitting streak from Oct. 14-28 ... homered in eight of 10 games (Oct. 15-28) ... sits three home runs shy of Brandon Wood’s (LAA) 2005 Arizona Fall League record of 14 ... C Nevin Ashley (TB) is second in the league in hitting at .388 (26-67) ... third in slugging (.687) ... tied for the league lead with the Saguaros’ Jonathan Gaston and teammate IF Jemile Weeks (OAK) with four triples ... one of three players this season to leg out two triples in one game (Scottsdale OF Jose Tabata, Mesa OF Bryan Petersen) ... hit safely in all 17 games this season ... shares the league lead for hit by pitches with Surprise OF Daryl Jones with four ... Weeks hit .366 (15-41) with 4 doubles, 3 triples, 6 RBI, 12 runs scored and 3 stolen bases over his 10-game hitting streak (10/21-11/5) ... IF Shawn O’Malley (TB) was 2-for-2 with 1 double, 1 run, 2 walks and 1 stolen base Tuesday ... walked in seven straight games, totaling 11 walks in that span ... tied for fifth in the league with 15 walks ... IF Josh Bell (BAL) extended his hitting streak to 10 games Tuesday with a double in five at bats ... IF Danny Espinosa (WSH) was 3-for-4 with 1 triple, 4 RBI and 1 run Monday ... third with 22 runs scored ... top 10 in walks (14) ... IF Chris Marrero (WSH) has six two-hit games in his last eight contests ... OF Matt Angle (BAL) is top 10 in stolen bases (7) ... OF Adam Loewen (TOR) belted his second home run Tuesday ... OF Darin Mastroianni (TOR) was 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored Monday ... RHP Stephen Strasburg (WSH) leads the league with four wins ... 23:7 K:BB ratio ... fourth in strikeouts ... named week four pitcher-of-the-week after earning his third win with a five-inning, one-run, six- performance on 11/2 ... tied for second among starters with a .217 opponent average ... second among starters with a 10.89 K/9.0 IP ratio ... RHP Drew Storen (WSH) is third in the league with a 0.71 ERA (1 ER/12.2 IP) ... tied for the league lead with three saves ... RHP Toshiyuki Yanuki (NPB) leads the league with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/12.2 IP) ... RHP Jeff Mandel (WSH) is tied for second in WHIP (0.98) ... leads the league with a 0.00 BB/9 IP (0 BB/14.1 IP) ... RHP Robert Ray (TOR) is fifth with 22 strikeouts ... RHP Mitch Talbot (TB) is fifth in innings (22.2) ... RHP Mickey Storey (OAK) has seven strikeouts in his last three outings (5.1 IP). TEAM: The Desert Dogs face the Peoria Javelinas today in an AFL Championship Game preview ... best hitting (.295) and pitching (4.23) team ... league leader in runs (212) and home runs (36) ... hitting .444 (16-36) with 41 RBI with the bases loaded ... only team with fewer than 110 walks issued (89).

Mesa Solar Sox (13-16) STARTING PITCHER: RHP Steven Hirschfeld (MIN) starts tonight at Scottsdale ... 1-2 with a 9.95 ERA (14 ER/12.2 IP) in eight games (three starts) ... yielded just two hits in his last two starts (6.0 IP) ... spent the 2009 season with High-A Fort Myers ... 7-7 with a 2.23 ERA in 32 games (17 starts) ... pitched a three-hit shutout at Sarasota on July 15 ... worked out of the bullpen until June 9, when he became a fixture in the starting rotation ... did not allow an earned run in nine of his 17 starts ... led the Florida State League with a .215 opponent batting average and ranked second in ERA. OTHERS: IF Starlin Castro (CHC) was 2-for-4 with 2 stolen bases and 1 run scored Tuesday ... third in the Fall League with a .387 (36-93) average ... second in the league in hits ... third in the league with nine steals ... batting .556 (10-18) when leading off an inning ... 13 multi-hit games, including 10 in his last 14 contests ... OF Bryan Petersen (FLA) leads the league in hitting at .398 (35-88) ... second in hits ... hit safely in 17 of 19 games, including a season-opening 12-game hitting streak ... top five in runs scored (20) ... top 10 in on-base percentage (.426) and slugging (.614) ... batting .455 (15-33) when leading off an inning ... 11 multi-hit games ... OF Ryan Kalish (BOS) went 1-for-3 with 1 RBI, 1 walk and 1 stolen base Tuesday ... has hit safely in seven of his last eight, hitting .393 (11-28) with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBI, 6 walks, 7 runs scored and 3 stolen bases over the span ... batting .435 (10-23) with 15 RBI with runners in scoring position ... IF Chris Parmelee (MIN) leads the club with four home runs and 20 RBI ... reached base in eight of his last 14 plate appearances after a hit and two walks Monday ... IF David Cooper (TOR) had two singles Tuesday ... IF Steve Singleton (MIN) was the only Fall League player to homer twice last week ... tied for second on the team with three home runs and third with 14 RBI ... IF Josh Vitters (CHC) was 2-for-5 with his first home run of the season, 2 RBI and 1 run scored Saturday ... sixth in the league with a .359 average (23-64) ... riding an 11-game hitting streak ... OF Greg Burns (FLA) had his season-opening 11-game on-base streak snapped Tuesday, going 0-for-4 ... owns a .490 on- base percentage ... tied for fifth in the league with 15 walks in 12 games ... OF Rene Tosoni (MIN) is tied for fourth in the league with three triples ... C Luis Exposito (BOS) was 2-for-3 with 1 double and 1 walk Monday and is batting .417 (10-24) during his six-game hitting streak ... LHP James Russell (CHC) has gone 10 straight appearances without allowing an earned run ... fourth in ERA at 1.26 (2 ER/14.1 IP) ... LHP John Gaub (CHC) ranks second among relievers with a 14.54 K/9 IP ratio (14 K/8.2 IP) ... RHP Alex Burnett (MIN) is tied for the league lead with three saves ... leads all relievers with a .125 opponent batting average ... LHP Dustin Richardson (BOS) is top 10 among relievers with a 13.50 K/9 IP ratio ... RHP Jay Buente (FLA) has nine strikeouts in his last three appearances (4.0 IP) ... RHP Tommy Mendoza (LAA) is second among starters in BB/9 IP at 1.50 (3 BB/18.0 IP) ... RHP Richie Lentz (BOS) is fourth in the league with a 1.04 WHIP ... 16:3 K:BB ratio. TEAM: The Solar Sox are third in hitting (.287) ... last in the league in ERA (5.73) despite allowing the second-fewest hits ... batting .323 when leading off an inning and holding opponents to .231 in the same situation ... 16 different players have accounted for the Solar Sox’ 26 home runs. vs. Scottsdale Scorpions (13-16) STARTING PITCHER: LHP Donnie Veal (PIT) makes his seventh start tonight ... 3-1 with a 1.89 ERA (4 ER/19.0 IP) ... allowed more than one run for the first time this season in his last start ... eighth in the league in ERA ... tied for second with three wins ... .217 opponent batting average is tied for second among starters ... split the 2009 season between Double-A Altoona, Triple-A Indianapolis and the Pirates after being selected from the Cubs in the 2008 Rule 5 Draft … made his major league debut at St. Louis on April 7, 2009. OTHERS: OF Jose Tabata (PIT) went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI and 1 stolen base Tuesday ... leads the league with 39 hits ... hit safely in 15 of his last 17 games ... seventh in average (.355) ... 11 multi-hit games ... hit .422 (19-45) with four three-hit games during his 10-game hitting streak (10/27-11/6) ... Scorpions season-high six RBI on Oct. 27 ... C Wilin Rosario (COL) was 4-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 run on Tuesday ... named week four player-of-the-week after hitting 3 home runs, driving in 4 and scoring 6 runs ... owns Scorpions’ only multi- homer game this season ... IF Chase d’Arnaud (PIT) was 1-for-5 with one stolen base and one run Tuesday ... tied for the league lead with 10 steals, all in his last nine games ... recorded a stolen base in five straight games ... hit safely in 15 of 18 games ... OF Thomas Neal (SF) is tied for the league lead with 10 steals ... IF Brandon Crawford (SF) went 2-for-4 with 1 triple, 2 RBI and 1 run Tuesday ... hitting .400 (6- 15) against left-handed pitching ... IF Hector Gomez (COL) is riding a 12-game hitting streak ... two hits in four straight games and six of 12 during his hitting streak ... doubled in five of his last seven games, tallying six two-baggers over that span ... tied for third in the league with eight doubles ... OF Cole Gillespie (ARI) is the toughest active Fall Leaguer to strike out, fanning just five times in 78 plate appearances (15.60 TPA/SO) ... OF Domonic Brown (PHI) is second with nine doubles ... tied for fifth in extra-base hits (13) ... IF Brandon Allen (ARI) leads the league with 20 walks.RHP Joe Martinez (SF) struck out a league-best seven hitters on Friday ... third on the circuit with 24 punch- outs ... third among starters with a 10.45 K/9.0 IP ratio (24 K/20.2 IP) ... LHP Matt Reynolds (COL) leads the league with a 0.92 WHIP ... holding opponents to a league-low .178 average ... RHP Steve Edlefsen (SF) is tied for second with three wins ... tied for the league lead with 12 appearances, nine of them scoreless ... top 10 in ERA at 2.25 (3 ER/12.0 IP) ... third among qualifying pitchers with a .186 opponent batting average ... RHP Scott Mathieson (PHI) has scoreless outings in nine of his 11 appearances ... LHP Tom Layne (ARI) leads the league with five holds ... LHP Tony Watson (PIT) is fourth among relievers in opponent batting average (.154) ... RHP Bryan Augenstein (ARI) has issued the fifth-fewest walks per nine innings among starters at 2.08 (4 BB/17.1 IP). TEAM: The Scorpions are second in ERA (4.62) and shutouts (2) ... tied for second in home runs allowed with 25 ... allowed the fewest hits in the league (278) ... only team yet to commit a balk or issue an intentional walk.

2009 Arizona Fall League Tidbits • Oakland Athletics reliever Andrew Bailey and Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan were awarded 2009 Rookie-of-the-Year awards in their respective leagues. The past six MLB rookies-of-the-year -- OF Ryan Braun (MIL), 3B Evan Longoria (TB), 2B Dustin Pedroia (BOS), and C Geovany Soto (CHC) -- are former Fall Leaguers. • Seven Fall League alumni from each major league (14 in total) -- 1B Mark Teixeira (NYY) and Albert Pujols (STL), 2B Aaron Hill (TOR) and Chase Utley (PHI), 3B Evan Longoria (TB) and Ryan Zimmerman (WSH), SS Derek Jeter (NYY), OF Torii Hunter (LAA), Andre Ethier (LAD), and Matt Kemp (LAD), C Joe Mauer (MIN) and Brian McCann (ATL), and DH Adam Lind (TOR) -- won 2009 Silver Slugger Awards. • Eight Fall League alumni from the American League and six Fall League alumni from the National League (14 in total) -- 1B Adrian Gonzalez (SD), 2B Orlando Hudson (LAD), 3B Ryan Zimmerman (WSH), SS Jimmy Rollins (PHI), OF Shane Victorino (PHI), OF Michael Bourn (HOU), OF Matt Kemp (LAD), RHP Adam Wainwright (STL), C Joe Mauer (MIN), 1B Mark Teixeira (NYY), 3B Evan Longoria (TB), SS Derek Jeter (NYY), OF Adam Jones (BAL), and OF Torii Hunter (LAA) -- were awarded 2009 Gold Glove awards. • Long-time Minnesota Twins front-office executive and member of the Arizona Fall League oversight committee member, Terry Ryan, was honored as the 2009 recipient of the Roland Hemond Award in a pre-game ceremony prior to the start of the November 3 game at Scottsdale Stadium. • The Arizona Fall League teamed with the Joe Niekro Foundation last week to raise $11,088 for awareness of brain aneurysms. Every strikeout by pitchers of the seven teams (, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and ) that Joe Niekro played for during his 22-year career was tallied and for 77 punch-outs, four committed sponsors contributed $36 dollars to the Joe Niekro Foundation. The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros also made donations to the foundation on behalf of their former player. • The Arizona Fall League will have two games -- the Rising Stars Game on November 7 and the AFL Championship on November 21 – Televised nationally on the MLB Network and online at MLB.TV. • Twitter and Facebook have infiltrated the Arizona Fall League; check out the latest informative tweets @MLBazFallLeague and the Arizona Fall League on Facebook.

AFL Player and Pitcher-of-the-Week Player-of-the-Week Pitcher-of-the-Week Week One SUR IF Brandon Laird (NYY) N/A PEJ IF Russ Mitchell (LAD) Week Two PDD OF Grant Desme (OAK) SUR RHP Danny Gutierrez (TEX) PES RHP Chia-Jen Lo (HOU) Week Three PDD IF Jemile Weeks (OAK) SCO LHP Donald Veal (PIT) Week Four SCO C Wilin Rosario (COL) PDD RHP Stephen Strasburg (WSH) Week Five MSS OF Bryan Petersen (FLA) PEJ RHP Robbie Weinhardt (DET)

Arizona Fall League Totals Single-Game Offensive Highs AVG: .280 H: 1771 RBI: 988 BB: 733 CS: 72 G: 180 TB: 2764 SAC: 11 IBB; 7 GIDP: 144 Offensive TPA: 7200 2B: 335 SF: 70 SO: 1419 SLG: .437 Runs: 4 – Multiple AB: 6318 3B: 71 HBP: 66 SB: 205 OBP: .358 Hits: 5 – Laird (SUR/NYY) R: 1059 HR: 172 Pitching 2B: 2 – Multiple

W: 89 GS: 180 IP: 1595.1 ER: 926 BB: 733 3B: 2 – Multiple L: 89 CG: 0 H: 1771 HR: 172 IBB: 7 HR: 2 – Multiple PCT: .500 SHO 8 AB: 6318 SH: 11 SO: 1419 ERA 5.22 GF: 180 TBF: 7200 SF: 70 WP: 115 RBI: 7 – Multiple

G: 180 SV: 38 R: 1059 HB: 66 BK: 11 SB: 3 – Multiple

1st Round Picks in the AFL Pitching IP: 5.0 – Multiple Thirty-seven former first-round draft picks will play in the 2009 Arizona Fall League. The 15 top 10 selections are listed below. Hits: 8 – Multiple

R: 8 – Multiple OF Adam Loewen (4th in 2002, Baltimore) RHP Mark Rogers (5th in 2004, Milwaukee) LHP Andrew Miller (6th in 2006, Detroit IF Mike Moustakas (2nd in 2007, Kansas City) ER: 8 – Hill (PEJ/SEA) IF Josh Vitters (3rd in 2007, Chicago Cubs) LHP Danny Moskos (4th in 2007, Pittsburgh) C Buster Posey (5th in 2008, San Francisco) IF Yonder Alonso (7th in 2008, Cincinnati) SO: 7 – Martinez (SCO/SF)

RHP Aaron Crow (9th in 2008, Washington)* C Jason Castro (10th in 2008, Houston) BB: 6 – Graham (PES/CLE) RHP Stephen Strasburg (1st in 2009, Washington) OF Dustin Ackley (2nd in 2009, Seattle) LHP Mike Minor (7th in 2009, Atlanta) RHP Mike Leake (8th in 2009, Cincinnati) HR: 3 – Strasburg (PDD/WSH) RHP Drew Storen (10th in 2009, Washington)

* did not sign