Media/Scouts Notes • Thursday, October 25, 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 8 5 .615 - 4-2 4-3 4-1 W1 7-2 Phoenix Desert Dogs 8 5 .615 - 5-2 3-3 4-1 L2 5-4 Scottsdale Scorpions 3 11 .214 5.5 3-4 0-7 0-6 L1 3-7 West Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Division Streak Last 10 Surprise Rafters 10 4 .714 - 5-2 5-2 4-2 L1 7-3 Peoria Javelinas 7 7 .500 3.0 6-2 1-5 4-2 W1 4-6 Peoria Saguaros 5 9 .357 5.0 3-3 2-6 1-5 W2 3-7 Wednesday’s Results Saguaros 11, Surprise 7 — WP: Overholt (1-1). LP: Burton (0-1). SV: Gerbe (1). Saguaros OF Jai Miller (FLA) went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI and a run scored. His six RBI are an AFL single-game high this season … Saguaros SS Scott Sizemore finished 2-for-5 with three runs, two RBI and a walk … for the second consecutive game, the Saguaros set team highs with 11 runs and 19 hits … Surprise OF Trevor Crowe (CLE) went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and two walks. Javelinas 9, Phoenix 5 — WP: Nix (3-0). LP: Haehnel (1-1). Javelinas IF Yung Chi Chen went 2-for-2 with five RBI … Javelinas OF Dexter Fowler (COL) finished 1-for-3 with two walks and three RBI. He extended his on-base streak to a league high 12 games … Phoenix IF Jason Delaney (PIT) went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and three RBI … Phoenix starting pitcher Hayden Penn (BAL) struck out six batters in three innings of work. Mesa 9, Scottsdale 8 — WP: Dillard (1-0). LP: DeBarr (0-1). Mesa IF Jed Lowrie (BOS) hit a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth with two outs. Lowrie finished with two hits, two runs and four RBI … Mesa OF Sam Fuld (CHC) went 2-for-5 with a double, triple, two RBI and a run scored … Scottsdale OF Travis Snider (TOR) tallied three hits and DH Reid Brignac (TB) finished 2-for-2 with two walks, a run and a RBI. Thursday’s Games Friday’s Games Saguaros @ Phoenix, 12:35 p.m. Team China @ Phoenix, 12:00 p.m. Surprise @ Scottsdale, 12:35 p.m. Rising Stars Game – East vs. West Team China @ Mesa, 12:35 p.m. Surprise Stadium, 7:05 p.m. Team USA @ Javelinas, 12:35 p.m. AZ Fall League Alum-of-the-Day • Boston Red Sox SS Julio Lugo Played for the Maryvale Saguaros in 1998 … 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Game 1 of the World Series … helped Boston roll to a 13-1 win over Colorado … hit .237 with eight home runs, 73 RBI, 71 runs scored and 33 stolen bases for the Red Sox during the regular season. AROUND THE LEAGUE East Division Phoenix Desert Dogs – OF Nolan Reimold (BAL) is on a six-game hitting streak … OF Nyjer Morgan (PIT) has reached base safely in a team high 10 consecutive games … RHP Jake Arrieta (BAL) has tossed a league best eight scoreless innings … worst team batting average in AFL at .234 and a league low eight home runs … 4-1 when scoring first … … leads league with six saves … 3-3 in one-run games … league best 2.92 team ERA … caught stealing a league high 12 times. Mesa Solar Sox – OF Matt LaPorta (MIL) has reached base in 12 consecutive games, which is tied for the longest active streak … IF Jed Lowrie (BOS) hit a walk-off two-run home run in yesterday’s 9-8 win over Scottsdale. … C Dusty Brown (BOS) leads all catchers having thrown out 4-of-7 potential base stealers … 5-1 when scoring first … 6-1 when leading after six innings. Scottsdale Scorpions – OF Nate Schierholtz (SF) is on a eight-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in the league … OF Aaron Cunningham (ARI) has reached base in 10 consecutive games and has a .465 on-base percentage during that stretch … LHP David Purcey (TOR) leads all hurlers with 13 strikeouts … pacing the league with 23 errors, resulting in a league-high 20 unearned runs … 0-2 when tied after eight innings … 0-7 on the road and 0-6 in the division … 1-6 when scoring first … only team in the AFL this season to win when trailing after eight innings. West Division Surprise Rafters – IF Marc Maddox (KC) leads all hitters with a .444 (12-for-27) batting average … OF John Mayberry Jr. (TEX) has reached base in nine consecutive games … 8-1 when scoring first … committed a league-low seven errors and tied with a league best 16 double-plays … leading the AFL with 19 home runs and 85 runs … hitting .295 with runners in scoring position. Peoria Javelinas – RHP Joe Woerman (SEA) has tossed seven innings without allowing an earned run … OF Dexter Fowler (COL) has reached base in 12 straight games but is only hitting .217 (10-for-46) during that stretch with one run scored … RHP Michael Nix (ATL) collected his league best third win yesterday … pitching staff has struck out a league-high 123 batters in 14 games … 6-2 at home with a 3.15 ERA and a .315 batting average but just 1-5 on the road with an 7.69 ERA and a .251 batting average … lead AFL with a team batting average of .286 and 140 hits. Peoria Saguaros – OF Jai Miller (FLA) has reached base in nine straight games. His six RBI yesterday were a single game high in the AFL this season … IF Chris Coghlan (FLA) is second in the AFL with a .414 (12-for-29) batting average … league worst ERA (5.85) … for second straight game, set single- game team highs with 11 runs and 19 hits in yesterday’s victory … five stolen bases and have been caught six times … only hitting .137 as a team with runners in scoring position and two outs. 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 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007 TEAM USA @ Peoria Javelinas – 12:35 PM (B) 40 Matt Wright (RHP/KC) @ 43 Steven White (RHP/NYY) 0-1, 18.00 Peoria Saguaros @ Phoenix Desert Dogs – 12:35 PM (C) 67 Ricky Nolasco (RHP/FLA) 0-0, 4.15 @ 26 Nick Blackburn (RHP/MIN) 1-0, 5.40 Surprise Rafters @ Scottsdale Scorpions – 12:35 PM (A) 51 Ben Jukich (LHP/CIN) 0-1, 8.10 @ 41 Ricky Romero (LHP/TOR) 0-1, 12.27 TEAM CHINA @ Mesa Solar Sox – 12:35 PM (D) 52 Wang Nan (RHP) @ 47 Stuart Pomeranz (RHP/STL) 1-0, 0.00 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 @ TBA TEAM CHINA @ Surprise Rafters – 12:35 PM (D) 57 Chen Junyi (LHP) @ 43 Matt Harrison (LHP/TEX) 2-0, 2.46 UMPIRE ROSTER Crew A Crew B Crew C Damian Beal – CC Delfin Colon – CC Chris Tiller – CC Dave Uyl Jake Uhlenhopp Dan Bellino D.J. Reyburn Bryan Reilly Rob Healey Wil Robinson Adrian Johnson Jeff Macias Crew D John Brammer Eric Loveless Mark Ripperger 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 *Starting Pitcher **Robinson Rule” 11-inning suspension 2007 Peoria Javelinas Day-By-Day Date Opponent W/L Score Inn.