2008 Media/Scouts Notes Monday, October 27, 2008 Media Relations CONTACTS: Paul Jensen (480/710-8201, [email protected]) Stephanie Armijo (602/791-2590, [email protected]) Adam C. Nichols (480/232-1291, [email protected]) Media Relations FAX: 602/681-9363 American Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Alumnus of the Day Mesa Solar Sox 11 5 .688 - 5-3 6-2 6-1 W7 8-2 Peoria Saguaros 11 5 .688 - 5-2 6-3 3-2 W3 5-5 Jayson Werth played for the Mesa Solar Sox in Scottsdale Scorpions 5 11 .313 6.0 4-3 1-8 0-6 L4 4-6 2000 representing the Baltimore Orioles. Last night for the Phillies, Werth went 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 2 RBI, National Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 and a home run in the 10-2 Phillies win. Phillies lead Peoria Javelinas 9 7 .563 - 5-4 4-3 4-3 L2 6-4 the World Series 3-1. Phoenix Desert Dogs 8 8 .500 1.0 5-3 3-5 4-3 W2 5-5 Surprise Rafters 4 12 .250 5.0 4-5 0-7 1-3 L5 2-8 Saturday’s Highlights Phoenix Desert Dogs 13, Scottsdale Scorpions 10 – WP: Roe (COL) (1-1, 9.95), LP: Lawson (BOS) (0-3, 9.64) Every hitter in the Desert Dogs lineup got a hit on Saturday ... including four players with a three-hit day: Sean Doolittle (OAK), Mike McKenry (COL), Eric Young, Jr., (COL) and Adrian Cardenas (OAK) … Doolittle, McKenry, and Josh Donaldson (OAK) homered for the Desert Dogs as did Mark Wagner (BOS) for the Scorpions … Shelby Ford (PIT) was 1-for-5 on the day with three RBI. Mesa Solar Sox 13, Surprise Rafters 6 – WP: Caridad (CHC) (1-0, 2.70), LP: Tomlin (CLE) (1-2, 12.60) Tyler Flowers (ATL), Jeff Larish (DET), and Quintin Berry (PHI) all doubled and homered for the Solar Sox in Surprise on Saturday … Berry went 3-for-5 with four RBI … Scott Cousins (FLA) doubled twice and scored a run … Wes Hodges (CLE) homered twice for the Rafters as DH … Beau Mills (CLE) also hit a solo shot in the third inning … Ivan DeJesus (LAD) went 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored. Peoria Saguaros 15, Peoria Javelinas 4 – WP: Ottavino (STL) (1-1, 4.22), LP: Marquez (NYY) (0-1, 7.00) Peoria Saguaros defeated the Javelinas on Saturday afternoon to keep pace with the Mesa Solar Sox in the American Division … Saguaros Tyler Greene (STL) went 3-for-5 with 3 doubles, 2 runs, and 1 RBI … Bill Rhinehart (WAS) hit his second home run of the week (2) … Javelinas walked 13 … Rhinehart was the only Saguaro that did not draw a walk … Rhyne Hughes (TB) hit a two-run home run for the Javelinas off Tyler Norrick (STL) and had three RBI on the day. Probable Pitchers October 27, 2008 October 28, 2008 October 29, 2008 Scottsdale @ Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Mesa @ Saguaros, 12:35 PM (L) Saguaros @ Rafters, 12:35 PM (F) 17 Jared Hughes (RHP/PIT) 0-0, 8.59 @ 39 Luis Marte (RHP/DET) 1-1, 7.88 @ 35 Cesar Carrillo (RHP/SD) 0-0, 5.40 @ 23 Pedro Viola (RHP/CIN) 1-0, 5.23 30 Bobby Parnell (RHP/NYM) 2-0, 2.84 27 Brian Matusz (LHP/BAL) 1-0, 1.29 Phoenix @ Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Surprise @ Phoenix, 12:35 PM (F) Phoenix @ Javelinas, 12:35 PM (L) 36 Jeff Manship (RHP/MIN) 0-1, 6.55 @ 31 Dan Cortes (RHP/KC) 0-2, 11.42 @ 15 Brooks Brown (RHP/ARI) 0-2, 9.39 @ 47 Justin Orenduff (RHP/LAD) 0-1, 3.27 37 Kyle Ginley (RHP/TOR) 0-0, 11.05 36 Phil Hughes (RHP/NYY) 1-0, 5.68 Saguaros @ Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Javelinas @ Scorpions, 7:05 PM (A) Scottsdale @ Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) 38 Lucas Harrell (RHP/CWS) 1-0, 9.45 @ 32 Gaby Hernandez (RHP/SEA) 0-2, 7.20 61 Clay Buchholz (RHP/BOS) 1-1, 2.92 @ 19 Sean West (LHP/FLA) 1-0, 3.38 59 Kevin Pucetas (RHP/SF) 1-1, 5.84 34 Tommy Hanson (RHP/ATL) 2-0, 0.00 Umpire Roster Crew A ─ Jake Uhlenhopp (CC), Lance Barrett, David Rackley , Mark Ripperger, Will Robinson Crew F ─ Rob Healey (CC), Cory Blaser, Vic Carapazza, Jon Merry, DJ Reyburn Crew L ─ David Uyl (CC), Dan Bellino, Manny Gonzalez, Alan Porter, John Tumpane www.mlbfallball.com Around the Arizona Fall League 2008 AFL Tidbits • The Arizona Fall League will hold the second annual Pat Tillman Foundation Benefit Night on Saturday, November 1 at Scottsdale Stadium. 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. • Former major league umpire, Rich Garcia was honored as the 2008 recipient of the Arizona Fall League’s Roland Hemond Award prior to the Rising Stars Game on Friday, October 24 at Surprise Stadium. • Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame on Friday, October 17 at Scottsdale Stadium. Player/Pitcher of the Week Player Pitcher Week One Saguaros ─ IF Shawn Bowman (NYM) Javelinas ─ RHP Phil Hughes (NYY) Week Two Scorpions ─ IF Drew Sutton (HOU) Solar Sox ─ RHP Tommy Hanson (ATL) Week Three Solar Sox ─ C Tyler Flowers (ATL) Saguaros ─ LHP Jason Vargas (NYM) American Division Mesa Solar Sox (11-5) ─ Win streak at seven … team hitting .389 in last five games … 20 doubles at home games … Tyler Flowers (ATL) hitting .636 with 5 runs, 7 hits, 4 home runs and 5 RBI in last five games … 6-1 in division … facing the Peoria Saguaros for sole possession of first place, today … Jason Donald (PHI) hitting .750 against lefties … Matt Young (ATL) leads league in RBI (16) … John Raynor (FLA) hit for cycle in week one. Peoria Saguaros (11-5) ─ Saguaros pitching has surrendered fewest home runs (8) … Bill Rhinehart (WAS) has eight RBI in last five games … team hitting .339 with 51 walks with runners on base … Mike Baxter (SD) hitting .750 with runners in scoring position and two outs … Cole Armstrong (CWS) .962 fielding percentage in 80.0 innings behind the plate and picked off Kevin Russo (NYY) at first base on Saturday … Jason Vargas (NYM) has not surrendered a run in 12.2 innings. Scottsdale Scorpions (5-11) ─ 5-0 when leading after eight innings … Brian Bogusevic (HOU) hitting 1.000 with runners on base … Drew Sutton (HOU) continues to lead the league in average (.529) with 18 hits, 4 home runs, and 13 RBI … team has struck out the fewest times (112) … Ben Copeland (SF) leads league in triples (3) … team hitting .309 on the road with 14 stolen bases … Mark Wagner (BOS) hitting .364 with 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 home run, and 2 RBI in last five games … Kelvin Pichardo (SF) has not allowed a walk in 5.0 innings. National Division Peoria Javelinas (9-7) ─ IF Rhyne Hughes (TB) is leading the AFL in hits (24), second in RBI (15), and seventh in batting average (.414) … IF Juan Miranda (NYY) is slugging .944 at home and leads the AFL in extra-base hits (9) … taxi squad LHP Brae Wright (MIL) is sixth in ERA (1.29) … IF Chris Valaika (CIN) has yet to commit an error and leads the AFL in fielding percentage for shortstops (1.000) … Javelinas have the AFL lead in saves (5) … RHP Carlos Fisher (CIN) main cog with two … Peoria is batting .318 with runners in scoring position and two outs. Phoenix Desert Dogs (8-8) ─ OF Eric Young, Jr. (COL) is batting .487 with 4 doubles, 1 triple, and 4 RBI during his 11-game hitting streak … Young leads the AFL in stolen bases (8) and is second in runs scored (16) … C J.P. Arencibia (TOR) has the second longest active hitting streak at seven games … OF Sean Doolittle (OAK) is tied for second in home runs (4) … in 24.0 IP RHP Max Scherzer (ARI) struck out 24 batters for the AFL lead … IF Rusty Ryal (ARI) hit two home runs in one game (10/13/08). Surprise Rafters (4-12) ─ IF Wes Hodges (CLE) is fifth in the AFL in slugging (.690) and is slugging .909 at home … OF Stephen Head (CLE) is slugging .750 against right-handers … OF Jamie Hoffman (LAD) is batting .600 and slugging 1.400 with runners in scoring position … RHP Neil Wagner (CLE) has held the opposition to a .192 batting average in seven innings … RHP John Bannister (TEX) has struck out 10 in 8.2 IP. .