News and Notes from Around the AFL (Coming in to Wednesday's Games)
- Scorpion 3B Ryan Braun (MIL) hit his league-leading 5th home run Tuesday and drove in 3 more RBI, which brings his league-leading total to 20, in yesterday’s 12-6 victory over the Javelinas
- Mesa RF Hunter Pence (HOU) had the game of the day Tuesday by going 4-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI
- In his 3 appearances this fall, Phoenix RHP Kyle Yates (TOR) is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA in 9.2 IP, allowing 2 ER while striking out 13, which currently leads the league
Phoenix Desert Dog outfielder Cody Strait (Cincinnati Reds) and Scottsdale Scorpion right-handed relief pitcher Billy Sadler (San Francisco Giants) have been named the Arizona Fall League’s player-of-the-week and pitcher-of-the-week, respectively.
Noteworthy Transactions
10/23/06 RHP Phil Humber (NYM) deleted from Mesa Solar Sox roster - Shoulder Tendinitis
10/21/06 OF Elijah Dukes (TB) added to Phoenix Desert Dog roster
Game Performances - October 25
Brett Gardner (NYY) 0-4, 3Ks...Troy Tulowitzski (COL) 2-4, 2B...Mitch Maier (KC) 0-4...Neil Walker (PIT) 0-2...Nolan Reimold (BAL) 1-4...Chris Lubanski (KC) 0-3, BB...Ryan Braun (MIL) 0-1...Vinny Rottino (MIL) 1-4, R...Kevin Frandsen (SF) 3-3, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI...Hunter Pence (HOU) 0-4, 2 Ks...Eric Patterson (CHC) 2-4, R, 3B...Michel Abreu (NYM) 1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI...Ben Zobrist (TB) 2-4, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB...Elijah Dukes (TB) 3-6, 3 R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB...Curtis Thigpen (TOR) 3-5, 4 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB...Jarrod Saltalamacchia (ATL) 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI...Jim Miller (COL) 1 IP, 3 Ks...
October 26, 2006 Probable Pitchers
Javelinas @ Solar Sox – 1:05 PM (A) - 35 Adam Bostick (LHP/FLA) 0-0, 9.00 @ 31 Danny Muegge (RHP/LAD) 0-0, 4.50
Desert Dogs @ Saguaros – 1:05 PM (C) - 44 Jordan Tata (RHP/DET) 0-1, 3.00 @ 50 Jared Wells (RHP/SD) 0-0, 9.00
Rafters @ Scorpions – 1:05 PM (B) - 48 Neal Musser (LHP/KC) 0-0, 1.17 @ 60 Daniel Davidson (LHP/LAA) 0-0, 9.53