October 23 Arizona Fall League Report
Game 1
March 07, 2012; Melbourne, FL, USA; Washington Nationals pitcher Matt Purke (50) pitches during the spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Space Coast Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports
The Scottsdale Scorpions took the 2-1 victory from the Mesa Solar Sox on an RBI single by Alen Hanson in the bottom of the 10th inning. It was a day of pitching for both teams with Mesa starter Matt Purke having the best outing of the day, going five innings and giving up just one hit and walking one with three strikeouts. His counterpart, Hansel Robles for Scottsdale went four scoreless, surrendering four hits with one strikeout.
Mesa managed to get nine hits on the game, three of which came off the bat of Washington prospect Steven Souza Jr., who also stole three bases. Scottsdale had ten hits, two each from Jarrett Parker and Andrew Susac.
Mesa Solar Sox
Hitting:
Addison Russell (OAK) – 1/5, 2B
Taylor Lindsey (LAA) – 1/5
Kris Bryant (CHC) – 1/5, 2B, 2 K
C.J. Cron (LAA) – 0/5
Matt Skole (WAS) – 0/4, K
Steven Souza Jr. (WAS) – 3/4, R, 3 SB
Zach Borenstein (LAA) – 1/3, 2B, BB
Wes Darvill (CHC) – 1/4, RBI, OF Asst.
Jett Bandy (LAA) – 1/4, K, PB
Pitching:
Matt Purke (WAS) – 5 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K
R.J. Alvarez (LAA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Mike Morin (LAA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Jeff Urlaub (OAK) – 1 IP, 3 H, 2 K
Robert Benincasa (WAS) – 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 K
Ryan Dull (OAK) – L, 0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB
Scottsdale Scorpions
Hitting:
Mason Williams (NYY) – 1/4, BB
Alen Hanson (PIT) – 1/4, RBI, BB, K
Tommy La Stella (ATL) – 1/4, R, 3B, E
Angel Villalona (SF) – 1/4, 2B, 3 K
Alex Dickerson (PIT) – 1/3, BB
Peter O’Brien (NYY) – 0/4, K
Jarrett Parker (SF) – 2/4
Andrew Susac (SF) – 2/3, BB
Gift Ngoepe (PIT) – 0/0, R
Kyle Kubitza (ATL) – 1/4, 3 K
Pitching:
Hansel Robles (NYM) – 4 IP, 4 H, 1 K
Matt Benedict (PIT) – 1 IP, 2 H, 1 K
Juan Jaime (ATL) – 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Fred Lewis (NYY) – 1 IP
Chasen Bradford (NYM) – 1 IP, 1 H
James Pazos (NYY) – 1 IP
John Cornely (ATL) – 1 IP, 1 K
Game 2
July 9, 2012; Kansas City, MO, USA; USA pitcher Alex Meyer (17) delivers a pitch in the seventh inning of the 2012 All Star Futures Game at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
In another well-pitched game, the Glendale Desert Dogs shutout the Peoria Javelinas 4-0 on Wednesday. Glendale pitchers only gave up three hits and three walks and were led by starter Alex Meyer (from the deep Minnesota Twins organization) who went four and a third innings giving up no runs on three hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Nick Wittgren continued to be dominant in the Arizona Fall League with another perfect inning, striking out two. So far in the AFL, Wittgren has pitched five and a third innings and has given up only two hits (no walks) and has struck out 11. The Desert Dogs picked up eight hits including two from Eddie Rosario and Jared Mitchell as well as two RBI from Miami’s Colin Moran.
Peoria starter Johnny Barbato was shelled for four runs on six hits in three and a third innings but the rest of the staff pulled things together and only allowed two hits the rest of the way. Delino DeShields had a pair of hits but was picked off of first base by pitcher Alex Meyer and made a throwing error.
Peoria Javelinas
Hitting:
Delino DeShields (HOU) – 2/4, PO, E
Nolan Fontana (HOU) – 0/4, 2 K
Austin Hedges (SD) – 0/4, K
Japhet Amador (HOU) – 0/3, BB
Jorge Bonifacio (KC) – 0/2
Lane Adams (KC) – 0/1, BB, K
Jonathan Meyer (HOU) – 0/4, 2 K
Cameron Perkins (PHI) – 1/2
Jake Lowery (CLE) – 0/2, BB, K
Cory Spangenberg (SD) – 0/3, K, E
Pitching:
Johnny Barbato (SD) – L, 3 1/3 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 K
Noel Arguelles (KC) – 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Malcom Culver (KC) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Kyle Simon (PHI) – 1 IP
Andrew Robinson (HOU) – 1 IP, 1 K
Glendale Desert Dogs
Hitting:
Brent Keys (MIA) – 1/4, R
Marcus Semien (CWS) – 1/4, R, 2B, K
Colin Moran (MIA) – 1/4, 2 RBI
Travis Mattair (CIN) – 0/4, 4 K
Eddie Rosario (MIN) – 2/4, R
Brandon Jacobs (CWS) – 1/3, R, 2B, RBI
Jared Mitchell (CWS) – 2/3
Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD) – 0/3
Tucker Barnhart (CIN) – 0/2, RBI, K
Pitching:
Alex Meyer (MIN) – W, 4 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Jarret Martin (LAD) – 1 2/3 IP, 2 BB, 1 K
Yimi Garcia (LAD) – 1 IP, 1 K
Colby Suggs (MIA) – 1 IP, 1 K
Nick Wittgren (MIA) – 1 IP, 2 K
Game 3
March 1, 2012; Sarasota, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles player Michael Ohlman (74) poses for a portrait during photo day at the spring training headquarters. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Once Blue Jays top prospect Aaron Sanchez was out of the game for the Salt River Rafters, the Surprise Saguaros jumped all over the opposition to take an 8-6 victory. Sanchez was electric for the Rafters, going four innings and giving up just one walk while striking out four and bringing his upper-90s heat. Dean Kiekhefer gave up four runs in just one-third of an inning (three were earned) on two hits and three walks including a three-run home run. Marcus Stroman also got lit up for three runs in an inning and two-thirds and ended up taking the loss. Colorado prospects Kyle Parker and Tim Wheeler had big games for the Rafters: Parker went three for four with a double, two runs and two RBI while Wheeler went two for three with a home run, a walk and three RBI. Arizona prospect Nick Ahmed also had a pair of singles but was picked off.
The Rafters got to Surprise starter Will Roberts for five runs in four innings but after the fifth inning, the bullpen was strong for the Saguaros. Mookie Betts had a good game, going two for four with a double, a walk, an RBI and stolen base while catcher Michael Ohlman drove in three with a home run (and also scored twice) and Tyler Naquin drove in two and stole a base.
Salt River Rafters
Hitting:
Ryan Brett (TB) – 1/4, 2 R, BB, SB
James Ramsey (STL) – 0/4, BB, 2 K
Jake Lamb (ARI) – 1/4, R, BB, 2 K, E
Kyle Parker (COL) – 3/4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI
Tim Wheeler (COL) – 2/3, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K
Andy Burns (TOR) – 0/4, 2 K
Nick Ahmed (ARI) – 2/4, PO, CS
Mike Freeman (ARI) – 1/3, BB
Dustin Garneau (COL) – 0/4, K, E
Pitching:
Aaron Sanchez (TOR) – 4 IP, 1 BB, 4 K
Dean Kiekhefer (STL) – 1/3 IP, 2 H, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 1 HR
Dan Houston (COL) – 1 2/3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Marcus Stroman (TOR) – L, 1 2/3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 1 K
Cole White(COL) – 1/3 IP, 1 BB
Surprise Saguaros
Hitting:
Tyler Naquin (CLE) – 1/4, 2 RBI, BB, SB
Mookie Betts (BOS) – 2/4, 2B, RBI, BB, SB
Mitch Haniger (MIL) – 0/5, K, OF Asst.
Travis Shaw (BOS) – 1/4, R, 2B, K
Jorge Alfaro (TEX) – 1/3, 2 R, BB, K, SB
Michael Ohlman (BAL) – 1/3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K
Ryan Rua (TEX) – 0/2, 2 BB, K
Dariel Alvarez (BAL) – 1/3, 2 R, RBI, BB, K
Derrik Gibson (BOS) – 0/2, R, 2 BB, E
Pitching:
Will Roberts (CLE) – 4 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
Shawn Armstrong (CLE) – 1 IP, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 K
Tyler Cravy (MIL) – 2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Kevin Shackelford (MIL) – W, 1 IP, 2 H, 1 K
Noe Ramirez (BOS) – S, 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K