2013 AFL Game Notes Thursday, November 14, 2013 Media Relations: Paul Jensen (480) 710-8201, [email protected] Dylan Higgins (509) 540-4034, [email protected] Nate Rowan (651) 983-5605, [email protected] Website: www.mlbfallball.com Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlbfallball East Division Probable Starters Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Mesa Solar Sox 18 11 .621 -- 10-6 8-5 7-5 W5 6-4 Salt River Rafters 18 12 .600 0.5 9-6 9-6 7-4 W6 8-2 Thursday, November 14 Scottsdale Scorpions 10 20 .333 8.5 6-9 4-11 3-8 L6 3-7 Surprise at *Peoria, 12:35 PM (A) RHP Will Roberts (0-2, 7.72 ERA) @ West Division RHP Matt Heidenreich (1-1, 2.65 ERA) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Mesa at Glendale, 12:35 PM (L) # Surprise Saguaros 18 11 .621 -- 9-5 9-6 7-3 L1 6-4 LHP Sammy Solis (4-2, 2.25 ERA) @ Glendale Desert Dogs 13 15 .464 4.5 7-6 6-9 5-6 L3 4-6 LHP Andrew Heaney (2-0, 1.82 ERA) Peoria Javelinas 11 19 .367 7.5 4-11 7-8 4-7 W1 3-7 Scottsdale at Salt River, 12:35 PM (F) #Clinched division, home field in championship game RHP Kyle Crick (0-1, 3.55 ERA) @ RHP Aaron Sanchez (1-1, 0.98 ERA) Yesterday’s Games *Peoria home games played at Surprise Stadium R H E LOB Glendale 2 9 2 11 W: Loosen (CHC) (2-1) L: Meyer (MIN) (2-1) Friday, November 15 Mesa 3 7 0 8 S: Morin (LAA) (1) League off day Solar Sox: RF Steven Souza, Jr. (WSH) 1-for-4, 2-run HR (1) … 3B Matt Skole (WSH) 2-for-3, 3B, R … 1B C.J. Cron (LAA) 1-for-2, R. Desert Dogs: LF Brent Keys (MIA) 3-for-5, R, 15-game hitting streak Saturday, November 16 … 2B Eddie Rosario (MIN) 2-for-4, 3B, R, SB. TBD at Surprise, 1:10 PM (Scottsdale Stadium) TBD @ R H E LOB TBA Peoria 7 10 1 5 W: Adam (KC) (2-2) L: Pena (BOS) (3-2) TV: MLB Network and MLB.com Surprise 6 7 0 6 S: Leone (SEA) (6) Paul Severino (play-by-play) Javelinas: SP Jason Adam (KC) 4.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO … SS Orlando Calixte (KC) 1-for-5, 3-run HR (1) Joe Magrane (analyst) … 1B Japhet Amador (HOU) 2-for-4, 2-run HR (4). Saguaros: 2B Mookie Betts (BOS) 3-for-4, RBI … Radio: SiriusXM Mike Ferrin (play-by-play) C Michael Ohlman (BAL) 1-for-3, 3-run HR (4). R H E LOB Salt River 8 11 0 6 W: Stroman (TOR) (1-2) L: Satterwhite (NYM) (1-1) UMPIRE ROSTER Scottsdale 5 13 2 7 S: Stites (ARI) (3) Crew A – Sean Barber (CC), AJ Johnson, Pat Hoberg, Jeff Morrow. Crew F – Stu Schuerwater (CC), Marcus Rafters: RF Stephen Piscotty (STL) 4-for-5, 2 RBI, R, SB … SS Cristhian Adames (COL) 1-for-4, 2B, Pattillo, Thomas Woodring. 2 RBI, R … 3B Richie Shaffer (TB) 1-for-3, 2B, 2 R. Scorpions: CF Mason Williams (NYY) 3-for-5, 2 Crew L – Trip Gibson (CC), Jon Byrne, Jeff Gosney, R, SB … 2B Addison Maruszak (NYY) 3-for-5, R, SB. Gabe Morales. Weekly Infield Schedule (thru 11/14) Alum of the Day Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Detroit right-hander Max Scherzer Glendale X Mesa X (2007 Scottsdale Scorpions, 2008 Peoria X Phoenix Desert Dogs) won the Salt River X X American League Cy Young Award Scottsdale X voted on by the BBWAA. Scherzer Surprise X received 28 of the 30 first-place votes, marking the fifth time (fourth 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. player) a Fall League graduate has 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. earned the honor. Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday Sunday, November 3 League off day Today’s Fall League Five 1. Salt River RF Stephen Piscotty (STL) went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI, 1 run scored and 1 stolen base as the Rafters kept their division hopes alive. 2. Peoria starter Jason Adam (KC) tossed 4.0 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits with three strikeouts as the Javelinas beat Surprise. 3. Scottsdale teammates and New York Yankees’ farmhands Mason Williams and Addison Maruszak tallied three hits each in defeat last night. 4. Glendale LF Brent Keys (MIA) extended his league-best hitting streak to 15 games in the Desert Dogs’ loss at Mesa yesterday. 5. Peoria SS Orlando Calixte (KC) hit one of three home runs in the Javelinas’ win yesterday, a three-run shot in the fourth inning. 2013 Arizona Fall League Tidbits Ten of the 18 (55%) Gold Glove winners are Arizona Fall League alums. The seven American League winners are LF Alex Gordon (2005), SS J.J. Hardy (2002), 1B Eric Hosmer (2010), CF Adam Jones (2005), 2B Dustin Pedoria (2004), C Salvador Perez (2010) and RF Shane Victorino (2002). The three National League winners are 3B Nolan Arenado (2011 MVP), 2B Brandon Philips (2001-02) and SP Adam Wainwright (2004). A total of 99 Arizona Fall League alumni graced the rosters of the eight teams in the divisional round of the MLB playoffs, representing nearly 50 percent of the 200 players on division series rosters. Leading the way was the Pittsburgh Pirates who had 17 former Fall Leaguers on their 25-man roster for the NLDS. Since 1992, the year the Arizona Fall League was founded, 13 of the 22 No. 1 overall picks in the MLB draft have played in the AFL. Get up-to-the-minute updates from the Arizona Fall League through the league’s social media on Twitter (@MLBazFallLeague) and Facebook at www.facebook.com/arizonafallleague. GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (13-15) STARTING PITCHER – Andrew Heaney (MIA): 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA in six AFL starts … week five pitcher of the week … 5.0 hitless innings vs. Scottsdale on 11/9 … 4.0 shutout frames on 10/29 vs. Surprise … 3.0 scoreless innings on 10/11 at Scottsdale … posted 34-inning scoreless streak in 2013 between High-A Jupiter and Double-A Jacksonville … No. 48 overall prospect, No. 4 left-handed pitching prospect, and No. 2 Marlins prospect on MLB.com. TEAM – Chris Bassitt (CWS): Fall Stars selection, allowing one run on one hit in the seventh inning. Danny Black (MIA): Three hits at Salt River on 11/1. Byron Buxton (MIN): Fall Stars starter in center field, going 1-for-4 with 1 RBI, 1 run scored and 1 stolen base … two-run home run on 10/29 vs. Surprise … solo home run on 10/25 vs. Salt River and 10/14 vs. Peoria … Midwest League MVP in 2013 … 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 1 overall prospect, No. 1 outfield prospect and No. 1 Twins prospect by MLB.com. Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD): Solo home run vs. Scottsdale on 11/9 and 10/22 … collected league’s first five-hit game vs. Surprise on 10/10, going 5-for-5 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. Yimi Garcia (LAD): Fall Stars selection, allowing one run on two hits in the eighth inning. Brandon Jacobs (CWS): Scored three runs on 10/31 at Peoria … solo homers on 10/11 at Scottsdale and 10/9 at Mesa. Brent Keys (MIA): Currently on a league-best 15-game hitting streak, beginning 10/15 … has reached base safely in 16 consecutive games, beginning 10/11 … drove in only run in a 1-0 win at Scottsdale on 11/8 … solo home run at Surprise on 11/5. Charlie Leesman (CWS): 2.0 scoreless innings in a spot start on 10/25 vs. Salt River. Michael Lorenzen (CIN): No. 6 Reds prospect by MLB.com. Jarret Martin (LAD): Tied for first in league with 12 appearances. Travis Mattair (CIN): Walk-off single in the 11th inning vs. Mesa on 11/7 … three hits on 10/31 at Peoria … three hits including a solo homer on 10/26 vs. Scottsdale … solo home run on 10/9 at Mesa. Trevor May (MIN): Moved from Philadelphia in the Ben Revere trade in December, 2012. Pratt Maynard (LAD): Three RBI and hit a two-run home run on 10/16 vs. Salt River. Stephen McCray (CWS): Week two pitcher of the week after tossing 4.0 perfect innings with two strikeouts on 10/17 at Salt River … 4.0 scoreless innings at Peoria on 10/24 … 2.2 scoreless innings vs. Surprise 10/10. Alex Meyer (MIN): Fall Stars West starting pitcher, earning the win after tossing 3.0 shutout innings and allowing three hits and one walk with three strikeouts … tied for league lead with 28 strikeouts and seven games started … 5.2 shutout innings with seven strikeouts on 11/8 at Scottsdale … 4.1 scoreless innings on 10/23 vs. Peoria, earning the win … 2.0 perfect innings with three strikeouts, earning the win on 10/14 vs. Peoria … traded for Denard Span in December, 2012 … Futures Game participant in 2012 … No. 31 overall prospect and No. 3 Twins prospect by MLB.com.