Friday’s Arizona Fall League action was kicked off with the Mesa Solar Sox picking up a 5-1 win over the Phoenix Desert Dogs. A strong pitching start be Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Cole DeVries paced Mesa who saw their offense jump all over Oakland Athletics pitching prospect Murphy Smith who gave up five runs on eight hits in four and two thirds innings. The Surprise Saguaros won a slugfest with the Scottsdale Scorpions. Surprise jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning as they hammered Washington Nationals first round pick Matt Purke who went 0.1IP, 7ER, 5H, 1BB, 0K and also hit a batter. The Scottsdale offense battled back and tied the game 8-8 in the top of the seventh before Surprise put up a five run bottom of the seventh off Pat Lehman another Nationals pitching prospect. In the nightcap, the Salt River Rafters beat the Peoria Javelinas 2-1 behind a solid start from Arizona Diamondbacks pitching prospect Charles Brewer. A third inning Home Run by Colorado Rockies prospect Tim Wheeler in the third inning proved to be the game winner.

Arizona Fall League Top Performances For Games Of Friday October 21st 2011:

Peoria vs Salt River
Logan Schafer Milwaukee Brewers – 3-5

Matt Adams St Louis Cardinals – 3-4, 2B

Kentrail Davis Milwaukee Brewers – 1-3, HR, RBI, BB

Tim Wheeler Colorado Rockies – 1-3, HR, RBI, BB

Ryan Wheeler Arizona Diamondbacks – 2-4, RBI

Brian Cavazos-Galvez Los Angeles Dodgers – 1-4, 2B

Ben Paulsen Colorado Rockies – 1-4, 2B

Brian Moran Seattle Mariners – 2IP, 0ER, 1H, 0BB, 2K

Charles Brewer Arizona Diamondbacks – 4.1IP, 1ER, 5H, 1BB, 6K, WIN

Kevin Munson Arizona Diamondbacks – 1.1IP, 0ER, 1H, 0BB, 1K

Josh Wall Los Angeles Dodgers – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 0K, SAVE

Scottsdale vs Surprise
Jean Segura Los Angeles Angels – 2-5, 2B

Will Middlebrooks Boston Red Sox – 2-5, HR, 3RBI

Cody Overbeck Philadelphia Phillies – 3-4, BB

Dan Butler Boston Red Sox – 3-4, 2B, 2RBI

Tyson Gillies Philadelphia Phillies – 1-5, 2B, RBI

Bryce Harper Washington Nationals – 1-4, BB

Kevin Mattison Florida Marlins – 2-4, RBI

Leury Garcia Texas Rangers – 2-5, 2B

Wil Myers Kansas City Royals – 1-4, 2B, 2RBI, BB

Mike Olt Texas Rangers – 1-3, 2B, 4RBI

Joe Terdoslavich Atlanta Braves – 2-4, 3B, RBI

Kyle Skipworth Florida Marlins – 3-4, HR, 2RBI

Ryan Strausborger Texas Rangers – 2-4, 2B, 3RBI

Brock Huntzinger Boston Red Sox – 3IP, 0ER, 1H, 0BB, 3K

Rafael Martin Washington Nationals – 1.2IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 1K

Phoenix vs Mesa
Brodie Greene Cincinnati Reds – 1-4, 2B

Ronnier Mustelier New York Yankees – 2-4

Cody Puckett Cincinnati Reds – 2-3, 3B

Brian Dozier Minnesota Twins – 2-4, RBI

Junior Lake Chicago Cubs – 2-4, 2B, RBI

D J LeMahieu Chicago Cubs – 2-4, 2B, 2RBI

Xavier Avery Baltimore Orioles – 1-3, RBI

Andrew Carignan Oakland Athletics – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 2K

Cole Devries Minnesota Twins – 4IP, 0ER, 2H, 0BB, 1K, WIN

Cole McCurry Baltimore Orioles – 1IP, 0ER, 1H, 0BB, 3K