2013 AFL Game Notes Tuesday, October 29, 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 10 6 .625 -- 5-4 5-2 4-3 L2 4-6 Tuesday, October 29 Salt River Rafters 8 9 .471 2.5 2-6 6-3 3-2 W4 6-4 Scottsdale at *Peoria, 12:35 PM (L) Scott sdale Scorpions 7 10 .412 3.5 4-5 3-5 2-4 L4 5-5 RHP Hansel Robles (0-1, 3.38 ERA) @ RHP Johnny Barbato (0-2, 9.00 ERA) West Division Surprise at Glendale, 12:35 PM (F) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 RHP Will Roberts (0-1, 5.73 ERA) @ Surprise Saguaros 11 6 .647 -- 5-2 6-4 4-1 W3 8-2 LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 2.53 ERA) Glendale Desert Dogs 8 8 .500 2.5 5-3 3-5 4-3 L1 4-6 Mesa at Salt River, 6:35 PM (A) Peoria Javelinas 6 11 .353 5.0 3-6 3-5 1-5 W1 3-7 LHP Matt Purke (2-0, 0.00 ERA) @ LHP Grayson Garvin (1-2, 5.11 ERA) Yesterday’s Games Wednesday, October 30 Salt River at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) R H E LOB RHP Sam Gaviglio (1-0, 7.11 ERA) @ Peoria 4 7 0 4 W: Heidenreich (HOU) (1-0) L: Mejia (SF) (1-2) LHP Will Lamb (0-1, 10.61 ERA) Scottsdale 0 3 0 4 S: Simon (PHI) (1) Peoria at Glendale, 12:35 PM (A) Javelinas: 2B Chris Taylor (SEA) 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, SB … 1B Japhet Amador (HOU) 2-for-4, RHP Brandon Maurer (0-1, 3.72 ERA) @ 2B, RBI, R … SP Matt Heidenreich (HOU) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 SO. Scorpions: RF Cory Vaughn (NYM) RHP Stephen McCray (2-0, 0.00 ERA) 1-for-2, 3B … 2B Tommy La Stella (ATL) 1-for-4, 2B. Mesa at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (L) RHP Dallas Beeler (2-0, 5.40 ERA) @ R H E LOB RHP Phil Irwin (0-1, 10.13 ERA) Salt River 3 8 0 5 W: Matzek (COL) (1-1) L: Faulk (DE T) (1-1) Mesa 2 5 0 6 S: Barrett (ARI) (2) Thursday, October 31 Surprise at Salt River, 12:35 PM (F) Rafters: 3B Jake Lamb (ARI) 3-for-4, 2B, R … DH Andy Burns (TOR) 2-for-4, RBI, R … SP Aaron LHP Tim Berry (2-0, 1.64 ERA) @ Sanchez (TOR) 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 SO. Solar Sox: DH Kris Bryant (CHC) 1-for-3, 2-run HR (5) RHP Drew Hutchison (0-0, 0.84 ERA) … SP Tommy Collier (DET) 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO. Glendale at *Peoria, 12:35 PM (A) RHP Jamie Walczak (1-0, 5.68 ERA) @ R H E LOB LHP Kyle Hunter (0-1, 6.10 ERA) Glendale 7 7 2 5 W: Ramirez (BOS) (1-0) L: Garcia (LAD) (0-1) Scottsdale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Surprise 8 11 1 10 S: Goforth (MIL) (3) LHP Vidal Nuno (0-1, 5.06 ERA) @ Saguaros: SS Jonathan Schoop (BAL) 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R … DH Tony Wolters (CLE) 1-for-2, 2B, 2 LHP Michael Roth (1-0, 4.15 ERA) RBI, R … 3B Ryan Rua (TEX) 1-for-4, solo HR (1), 2 RBI. Desert Dogs: 2B Marcus Semien (CWS) 2- *Peoria home games played at Surprise Stadium for-5, 2, 2-run HRs (2) … CF Byron Buxton (MIN) 1-for-4, RBI, R. Weekly Infield Schedule (thru 11/1) Alum of the Day Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Glendale X X Boston CF Jacoby Ellsbury (2006 Mesa X X Peoria Javelinas) went 1-for-4 Peoria X X Salt River X X with an RBI as the Red Sox beat Scottsdale X X St. Louis 3-1 to move within one Surprise X X win of becoming World Series champion. Game six is 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday UMPIRE ROSTER Crew A – Sean Barber (CC), Pat Hoberg, Anthony Johnson, Jeff Morrow. Crew F – Seth Buckminster (CC), Marcus Pattillo, Stu Schuerwater, Thomas Woodring. Crew L – Hal Gibson (CC), Jon Byrne, Jeff Gosney, Gabe Morales. Today’s Fall League Five 1. Mesa SP Matt Purke (WSH) was named week three pitcher of the week after tossing 5.0 shutout innings on October 23 at Scottsdale. He allowed one hit and one walk with three strikeouts and has yet to allow an earned run this season in 12.0 innings. 2. Surprise OF Tyler Naquin (CLE) earned week three player of the week honors after leading the league with eight hits and seven RBI while extending his hitting streak to a league-best 13 games by hitting safely in five of his games during the week. 3. Glendale 2B Marcus Semien (CWS) homered twice and drove in four runs in the Desert Dogs’ 8-7 loss at Surprise on Monday. 4. Mesa starter Tommy Collier (DET) lowered his season ERA to 0.64 after 5.0 shutout innings yesterday vs. Salt River. Over his last two starts, Collier has tossed 9.0 scoreless innings. 5. Salt River starter Aaron Sanchez (TOR) has worked 8.1 consecutive scoreless innings after firing 4.1 scoreless frames yesterday at Mesa. 2013 Arizona Fall League Tidbits 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. AFL Grads On World Series Rosters Boston Red Sox (12) St. Louis Cardinals (10) Quintin Berry (2008), OF Matt Adams (2011), IF Craig Breslow (2005), LHP Randy Choate (1999), LHP Clay Buchholz (2008), RHP Tony Cruz (2010), C Mike Carp (2007), OF Daniel Descalso (2009), IF Stephen Drew (2005), IF Matt Holliday (2002-03), OF Jacoby Ellsbury (2006), OF Pete Kozma (2010), IF Jonny Gomes (2003), OF Shane Robinson (2008), OF Will Middlebrooks (2011), IF Kevin Siegrist (2012), LHP Mike Napoli (2004), C Adam Wainwright (2003-04), RHP Dustin Pedroia (2004), IF Kolten Wong (2012), IF Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2005-06), C Shane Victorino (2002), OF GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (8-8) STARTING PITCHER – Andrew Heaney (MIA): 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA in three AFL starts … 3.0 scoreless innings on 10/11 at Scottsdale … posted 34-inning scoreless streak in 2013 between High-A Jupiter and Double-A Jacksonville … semifinalist for Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy in 2012 … No. 48 overall prospect, No. 4 left-handed pitching prospect, and No. 2 Marlins prospect on MLB.com. TEAM – Byron Buxton (MIN): Solo home run on 10/25 vs. Salt River and 10/14 vs. Peoria … cousin Dexter Carter is a retired professional football player … 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, 10/22 vs. Scottsdale … 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 … volunteers with Little League and the Special Olympics. Drew Hayes (CIN): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Brandon Jacobs (CWS): Solo homers on 10/11 at Scottsdale and 10/9 at Mesa. Max Kepler (MIN): Played for Buchbinder Legionäre Regensburg of Bundesliga, a Bavarian baseball team … parents were professional ballet dancers … received largest signing bonus given by MLB franchise to European-born player. Brent Keys (MIA): Current six- game hitting streak, beginning 10/15. 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. Travis Mattair (CIN): Three hits including a solo homer on 10/26 vs. Scottsdale … solo home run on 10/9 at Mesa … momentarily “retired” from baseball in 2009-10 to follow dream of playing college basketball. Trevor May (MIN): Traded 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.