2014 AFL Game Notes Monday, October 27, 2014 Media Relations: Paul Jensen (480) 710-8201, [email protected] Dylan Higgins (509) 540-4034, [email protected] Dan Acheson (603) 520-4431, [email protected] Website: www.mlbfallball.com Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlbfallball Probable Starters East Division Monday, October 27 Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Salt River Rafters 12 4 .750 -- 4-2 8-2 2-2 L1 7-3 Glendale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (A) RHP Francellis Montas CWS (1-0, 1.74 ERA in 2014 AFL) @ Mesa Solar Sox 9 7 .563 3.0 5-4 4-3 3-3 W1 8-2 RHP Justin Hancock SD (0-0, 13.50 ERA in 2014 AFL) Scottsdale Scorpions 8 9 .471 4.5 3-5 5-4 3-3 W1 3-7 Peoria at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (F) West Division RHP Aaron Northcraft ATL (1-2, 3.86 ERA in 2014 AFL) @ Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 LHP Adam Morgan PHI (0-0, 8.44 ERA in 2014 AFL) Glendale Desert Dogs 7 8 .467 -- 4-5 3-3 4-1 L2 5-5 Mesa at Salt River, 12:35 PM (L) Surprise Saguaros 7 10 .412 1.0 1-6 6-4 2-2 L1 4-6 RHP C.J. Edwards CHC (1-0, 2.57 ERA in 2014 AFL) @ Peoria Javelinas 5 10 .333 2.0 3-6 2-4 1-4 W2 3-7 RHP Christian Bergman COL (1-0, 2.00 ERA in 2014 AFL) Tuesday, October 28 Saturday’s Games Peoria at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) RHP Miguel Almonte KC (0-1, 3.24 ERA in 2014 AFL) @ RHP Ivan Pineyro (1-0, 3.86 ERA in 2014 AFL) R H E LOB Mesa 14 25 0 10 W: Nolin (TOR) (1-1) L: Couch (BOS) (2-1) Glendale at Salt River, 12:35 PM (F) Surprise 0 4 0 4 LHP Robbie Ray DET (1-0, 1.00 ERA in 2014 AFL) @ RHP Vincent Velasquez HOU (1-1, 5.63 ERA in 2014 AFL) Solar Sox: SP Sean Nolin (TOR) W, 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 SO … 3B Daniel Robertson (OAK) 5- for-6, 4 RBI, 2 R … LF Dalton Pompey (TOR) 4-for-6, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R … 1B Matt Olson (OAK) 3-for-5, Scottsdale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (L) 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R … RF Bijan Rademacher (CHC) 2-for-6, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, R Saguaros: SP Keith Couch LHP Tom Harlan PIT (0-1, 10.50 ERA in 2014 AFL) @ (BOS) L, 4.0 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO … RF Nick Williams (TEX) 2-for-3 RHP Nick Howard CIN (1-1, 7.84 ERA in 2014 AFL) Wednesday, October 29 R H E LOB Mesa at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (L) Peoria 6 9 1 6 W: Harper (ATL) (2-0) L: Olmos (MIA) (0-1) LHP Nate Smith LAA (1-0, 4.82 ERA in 2014 AFL) @ Salt River 3 7 3 6 SV: Tuivailala (STL) (2) RHP Rob Whalen NYM (0-1, 8.31 ERA in 2014 AFL) Peoria at Glendale, 12:35 PM (A) Javelinas: SP Jaime Schultz (TB) ND, 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO … RP Ryne Harper (ATL) RHP Tyrell Jenkins STL (0-2, 1.35 ERA 2014 AFL @ W, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO … RP Sam Tuivailala (STL) SV, 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO … RF LHP Wei-Chung Wang MIL (2-0, 2.00 in 2014 AFL) Jordan Smith (CLE) 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI … DH Hunter Dozier (KC) 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R Rafters: SP Mark Appel (HOU) ND, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO … RP Edgar Olmos (MIA) L, 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 Salt River at Surprise 12:35 PM (F) R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO … 2B Trevor Story (COL) 1-for-4, 2B, RBI … RF Evan Marzilli 2-for -3, 2B, R RHP Anthony DeSclafani MIA (1-0, 4.50 ERA in 2014 AFL) @ RHP Lisalverto Bonilla TEX (0-1, 5.40 ERA in 2014 AFL) R H E LOB Scottsdale 12 11 0 4 W: Rodriguez (PIT) (3-0) L: Magill (LAD) (1-3) *Peoria home games played at Surprise Stadium Glendale 3 8 4 6 UMPIRE ROSTER Scorpions: SP Joely Rodriguez (PIT) W, 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO … SS Matt Reynolds Crew A – Tom Honec (CC), Doug Vines, Shaun Lampe, Ryan (NYM) 2-for-3, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R … 1B Greg Bird (NYY) 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R … RF Tyler Austin Goodman Crew F – Blake Davis (CC), Ryan Blakney, Derek (NYY) 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI 2 R … DH Aaron Judge (NYY) 1-for4, HR, RBI, 2 R Saguaros: SP Matt Mollica, Carlos Torres Crew L – David Soucy (CC), Greg Stanzak, Magill (LAD) L, 3.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO, 3 HR … 3B Jason Esposito (BAL) 2-for-3, RBI … Ian Fazio, Nick Lentz CF Daniel Fields (DET) 2-for-4, R Weekly Infield Schedule (thru 11/1) Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Glendale X B B B X Mesa X B X B AFL Alum of the Day Peoria X B B X B Salt River X B X B Two-time Fall Leaguer and San Francisco Giants SS Brandon Crawford (2009, ’11 Scottsdale X B B TBD Surprise X B X B B Scottsdale Scorpions) paced his offense with two hits and three RBI as the Giants downed 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. the Kansas City Royals 5-0 in Game 5 of the 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. World Series. Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday KEY: B – Batting Practice I – Infield Practice X-Both Infield and Batting Practice Sunday, November 3 League off day Today’s Fall League Five 1. Mesa IF Daniel Robertson (OAK) notched the AFL’s first five-hit game with a 5-for-6, 4 RBI performance in the Solar Sox’s 14-0 drubbing of the Surprise Saguaros. 2. Scottsdale IF Matt Reynolds (NYM) went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and four RBI in the Scorpions’ 12-3 win over the Glendale Desert Dogs. 3. Mesa IF Matt Olson (OAK) had three hits including a triple and three RBI in the Solar Sox’s 14-0 shutout of the Saguaros. 4. Scottsdale’s Yankees trio of Aaron Judge, Greg Bird, and Tyler Austin went a combined 5-for-13 with three home runs, five RBI and six runs scored in the Scorpions’ 12-3 win over the Desert Dogs. 5. Peoria RP Sam Tuivailala (STL) pitched two scoreless innings, struck out four and earned his second save of his season in the Javelinas’ 6-3 win over the Salt River Rafters. MLB Pace of Game Initiatives Experimental pace of game initiatives — primarily at Salt River Fields — are being game-tested during 2014 Arizona Fall League games this season. The wide-ranging plan was developed by Major League Baseball’s new Pace of Game Committee chaired by Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz. Former Fall Leaguers on World Series Rosters American League National League Kansas City Royals (17) World Series Umpires (5 of 7) San Francisco Giants (11) Billy Butler (2005) Ted Barrett Jeremy Affeldt (2001) Lorenzo Cain (2008-09) Eric Cooper Brandon Belt (2010) Danny Duffy (2010) Jeff Nelson Brandon Crawford (2009, ’11) Jarrod Dyson (2009) Jim Reynolds Travis Ishikawa (2006) Alcides Escobar (2005) Hunter Wendelstedt Michael Morse (2004) Jason Frasor (2003) Joe Panik (2011-12) Alex Gordon (2005) Hunter Pence (2006) Jeremy Guthrie (2002) Buster Posey (2009) Eric Hosmer (2010) Sergio Romo (2007) Omar Infante (2000) Andrew Susac (2013) Erik Kratz (2005) Ryan Vogelsong (2000) Mike Moustakas (2009) Jayson Nix (2003-04, 07) Salvador Perez (2010) James Shields (2005) Jason Vargas (2008) Josh Willingham (2003) In Memoriam The Arizona Fall League would like to recognize former AFL-er and St. Louis Cardinal Oscar Taveras (2011 Peoria Javelinas) who passed away in a tragic car accident Sunday night in the Dominican Republic. He was one of baseball’s brightest young stars and will be dearly missed. GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (7-8) STARTING PITCHER – Francellis Montas (CWS): 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA and nine strikeouts in three starts … four innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts vs. Scottsdale on 10/21… won after throwing three shutout innings vs. Salt River on 10/15 … MLB.com’s No. 3 White Sox prospect … traded from Red Sox to White Sox in three-team deal that sent RHP Jake Peavy to the Red Sox in 2013. TEAM – Tim Anderson (CWS): Stolen base vs. Peoria on 10/22 … home run and stolen base vs. Salt River on 10/15 … three hits and a stolen base at Peoria on 10/14 … stolen base vs. Salt River on 10/11 … MLB.com’s No. 83 overall prospect list, No. 9 overall shortstop and No. 2 White Sox prospect.