Media/Scouts Notes • Friday, October 26, 2007
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Media/Scouts Notes • Friday, October 26, 2007 Media Relations Contacts: Paul Jensen (cell 480/710-8201, [email protected]) Ed Collari (cell 770/367-5986, [email protected]) John Meyer (cell 515/770-4190, [email protected]) AFL Standings East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Mesa Solar Sox 9 5 .643 - 5-2 4-3 4-1 W2 7-2 Phoenix Desert Dogs 9 5 .643 - 6-2 3-3 4-1 W1 6-3 Scottsdale Scorpions 4 11 .267 5.5 4-4 0-7 0-6 W1 4-6 West Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Surprise Rafters 10 5 .667 - 5-2 5-3 4-2 L2 6-4 Peoria Javelinas 8 7 .533 2.0 7-2 1-5 4-2 W2 4-6 Peoria Saguaros 5 10 .333 5.0 3-3 2-7 1-5 L1 3-7 International Teams W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Team China 0 1 .000 - 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 0-1 Team USA 0 1 .000 - 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 0-1 Thursday’s Results Mesa 6, Team China 0 — WP: Pomeranz (2-0). LP: Lu (0-1). Mesa OF Sam Fuld (CHC) went 2-for-2 with two walks and three RBI … Mesa 2B Adam Heether (MIL) finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI … five pitchers combined on the five-hit shutout. Mesa leads the league with three combined shutouts. Phoenix 8, Saguaros 2 — WP: Blackburn (2-0). LP: Nolasco (0-1). Phoenix starting pitcher Nick Blackburn (MIN) tossed four scoreless innings allowing one hit … Phoenix SS Trevor Plouffe (MIN) went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI … Phoenix C Donny Lucy (CWS) collected two hits and two RBI. Scottsdale 9, Surprise 7 — WP: Romero (1-1). LP: Jukich (0-2). SV: Anderson (1). Scottsdale OF Aaron Cunningham (ARI) went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs and four RBI … Scottsdale OF Travis Snider (TOR) finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI … Surprise 2B German Duran (TEX) went 1-for-2 with two RBI, a run and three walks. Javelinas 8, Team USA 6 — WP: Downs (1-1). LP: Trahern (0-2). SV: Clarke (1). Javelinas OF Brett Gardner (NYY) went 3-for-4 with a walk, RBI, two stolen bases and two runs … Javelinas DH Jordan Schafer (ATL) tallied two hits, two RBI and scored a run … Team USA OF Colby Rasmus (STL) finished 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI and two runs scored. Friday’s Games Saturday’s Games Team China @ Phoenix, 12:00 p.m. Scottsdale @ Saguaros, 12:00 p.m. Rising Stars Game – East vs. West Javelinas @ Mesa, 12:35 p.m. Surprise Stadium, 7:05 p.m. Phoenix @ Team USA, 12:35 p.m. Team China @ Surprise, 12:35 p.m. AZ Fall League Alum-of-the-Day • Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday Played for the Mesa Solar Sox in 2002 and 2003 … 4-for-4 in Game 2 of the World Series … collected four of the Rockies five hits in its 2-1 loss to Boston … hit .340 with 36 home runs, 137 RBI, 120 runs scored and 11 stolen bases for the Rockies during the regular season … a leading candidate for National League MVP Award. AROUND THE LEAGUE East Division Phoenix Desert Dogs – Worst team batting average in AFL at .240 and a league-low eight home runs … 5-1 when scoring first … leads league with six saves … 3-3 in one-run games … league-best 3.02 team ERA … caught stealing a league-high 12 times … OF Nolan Reimold (BAL) is on a seven-game hitting streak … OF Nyjer Morgan (PIT) went 0-for-4 yesterday and failed to reach base for the first time in 11 games … RHP Jake Arrieta (BAL) has tossed a league best nine scoreless innings. Mesa Solar Sox – 6-1 when scoring first … 7-1 when leading after six innings … OF Matt LaPorta (MIL) went 0-for-4 yesterday to snap his 12-game on-base streak … OF Sam Fuld has reached base safely in 14 of 15 games and leads the league in extra-base hits (9), doubles (5), triples (2) and runs scored (14) … C Dusty Brown (BOS) leads all catchers having thrown out 4-of-7 potential base stealers. Scottsdale Scorpions – Pacing the league with 25 errors, resulting in a league-high 22 unearned runs … 0-2 when tied after eight innings … 0-7 on the road and 0-6 in the division … 2-6 when scoring first … only team in the AFL this season to win when trailing after eight innings … OF Nate Schierholtz (SF) is on a eight-game hitting streak, longest in the league … OF Aaron Cunningham (ARI) has reached base in 12 consecutive games and has a .458 on-base percentage during that stretch … LHP David Purcey (TOR) leads all hurlers with 13 strikeouts. West Division Surprise Rafters – 8-1 when scoring first … committed a league-low seven errors and tied with a league-best 17 double-plays … leading the AFL with 20 home runs and 96 runs … hitting .297 with runners in scoring position … IF Marc Maddox (KC) leads all hitters with a .444 (12-for-27) batting average … OF John Mayberry Jr. (TEX) failed to reach base yesterday for the first time in nine games … Peoria Javelinas – Pitching staff has struck out a league-high 133 batters in 15 games … 7-2 at home with a 3.22 ERA and a .310 batting average but just 1-5 on the road with a 7.69 ERA and a .251 batting average … lead AFL with a team batting average of .285 and 148 hits … RHP Joe Woerman (SEA) has tossed seven innings without allowing an earned run … OF Dexter Fowler (COL) has reached base in 13 straight games but is only hitting .216 (11-for-51) during that stretch with one run scored. Peoria Saguaros – Five stolen bases and have been caught six times … outscored 93-54 for the season … only hitting .217 as a team with runners in scoring position and .145 average with runners in scoring position and two outs … OF Jai Miller (FLA) has reached base in nine straight games … IF Chris Coghlan (FLA) is second in the AFL with a .406 (13-for-32) batting average. He is on a six-game hitting streak … league worst ERA (6.05). Upcoming 2007 Fall League Events Friday, October 26………... Rising Stars Game – Surprise Stadium Friday, November 2…….… Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night with Diamondbacks OF Eric Byrnes Saturday, November 3……. Hall of Fame Night – Scottsdale Stadium Monday, November 5…….. MLB-TV begins 10-game schedule Wednesday, November 7…. Ken Macha Hall of Fame Recognition – Scottsdale Stadium Thursday, November 8……. Roy Halladay Recognition Ceremony – HoHokam Park Saturday, November 17…… Championship Game – Scottsdale Stadium PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Batter Pitcher Week 1 Javelinas OF Jordan Schafer (ATL) N/A Week 2 Scottsdale IF Evan Longoria (TB Phoenix Bob McCrory (BAL) Pitching Rotations FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007 TEAM CHINA @ Phoenix Desert Dogs – Noon (D) 68 Bu Tao (LHP) @ 46 Anthony Swarzak (RHP/MIN) 0-0, 2.57 Rising Stars Showcase (Surprise) – 7:05 PM (C) East vs. West Desert Dogs 56 Jack Egbert (RHP/CWS) 0-0, 3.66 @ Rafters 47 Dusty Hughes (LHP/KC) 1-0, 1.64 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007 Scottsdale Scorpions @ Peoria Saguaros – Noon (C) 27 Greg Smith (LHP/ARI) 0-1, 5.40 @ 61 Patrick Overholt (RHP/PHI) 0-1, 8.10 Peoria Javelinas @ Mesa Solar Sox – 12:35 PM (A) 6 Sean Thompron (LHP/COL) 0-0, 0.00 @ 59 Steven Hammond (LHP/MIL) 1-0, 3.00 Phoenix Desert Dogs @ TEAM USA – 12:35 PM (B) 68 Ryan Mullins (LHP/MIN) 0-0, 2.25 @ 26 Jeff Karstens (RHP/NYY) 0-0, 0.00 TEAM CHINA @ Surprise Rafters – 12:35 PM (D) 57 Chen Junyi (LHP) @ 43 Matt Harrison (LHP/TEX) 2-0, 2.46 MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007 Peoria Saguaros @ Mesa Solar Sox – 12:35 PM (B) 32 John Hudgins (RHP/SD) 0-0, 27.00 @ 31 Daniel Haigwood (LHP/BOS) 1-2, 13.50 Phoenix Desert Dogs @ Surprise Rafters – 12:35 PM (C) 15 Hayden Penn (RHP/BAL) 0-0, 13.50 @ 49 Adam Miller (RHP/CLE) 0-0, 0.00 Scottsdale Scorpions @ TEAM USA – 12:35 PM (A) 30 David Purcey (ARI/LHP) 0-1, 3.38 @ TBA TEAM CHINA @ Peoria Javelinas – 12:35 PM (B) TBA @ 37 Joe Woerman (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 0.00 UMPIRE ROSTER Crew A Crew B Crew C Crew D Damian Beal – CC Delfin Colon – CC Chris Tiller – CC John Brammer Dave Uyl Jake Uhlenhopp Dan Bellino Eric Loveless D.J. Reyburn Bryan Reilly Rob Healey Mark Ripperger Wil Robinson Adrian Johnson Jeff Macias Jon Conrad 2007 Mesa Solar Sox Day-By-Day Date Opponent W/L Score Inn. R/H/E R/H/E Time Att. WP LP Save Record 10-9 @Desert Dogs W 7-3 9 7/16/0 3/10/0 3:05 177 Motte Chavez - 1-0 10-10 Desert Dogs L 0-1 9 0/3/0 1/3/0 2:16 387 Berg Haehnel McCrory 1-1 10-11 @Rafters L 3-9 9 3/7/1 9/11/0 2:45 145 Huff* Haigwood* - 1-2 10-12 Rafters L 4-6 9 4/10/1 6/8/0 2:45 257 Finnochi Hansen O’Day 1-3 10-13 Saguaros W 4-0 9 4/6/0 0/8/2 2:32 342 Pomeranz* Savery* - 2-3 10-15 Javelinas W 9-3 9 9/7/1 3/5/0 2:36 161 Hammond* White - 3-3 10-16 @Javelinas L 1-9 9 1/6/3 9/12/1 2:58 159 Orta Barthmaier - 3-4 10-17 @Scottsdale W 7-4 9 7/8/2 4/9/3 3:07 469 Haigwood* Pereira* Hansen 4-4 10-18 Scottsdale W 6-2 9 6/7/0 2/9/0 2:38 294 James* Vermilyea - 5-4 10-19 @Saguaros W 2-0 9 2/7/0 0/5/0 2:23 260 Berg Orenduff Stetter 6-4 10-20 @Rafters W 9-2 9 9/15/0 2/6/0 2:32 255 Motte Feldman - 7-4 10-22 @Desert Dogs ** 3-3 11 3/7/2 3/5/2 3:28 161 N/A N/A - 7-4 10-23 @Saguaros L 3-9 9 3/10/1 9/14/0 2:45 116 Moreno Haigwood* - 7-5 10-24 Scorpions W 9-8 9 9/9/2 8/11/1 3:06 258 Dillard DeBarr - 7-5 10-25 China W 6-0 9 6/8/2 0/5/1 2:11 136 Pomeranz* Lu* - 8-5 *Starting Pitcher **Robinson Rule” 11-inning suspension 2007 Peoria Javelinas Day-By-Day Date Opponent W/L Score Inn.