Lots of offense in Monday’s early Arizona Fall League games. The Peoria Javelinas beat the Phoenix Desert Dogs 7-6. Peoria pounded out 16 hits in the game. Phoenix had the tying run on with one out in the bottom of the ninth but Oakland Athletics prospect Grant Green grounded into a double play to end the game. Fellow Oakland prospect Murphy Smith was hammered in his start for Phoenix going 3IP, 6ER, 8H, 0BB, 0K, allowing two home runs and taking the loss. His ERA ballooned to 14.29. The Salt River Rafters pounded out 21 hits in beating the Surprise Saguaros in a game that featured seven combined home runs. Every Salt River starter had at least one hit and eight of the nine had at least one RBI. Each of Surprise’s six pitchers gave up at least one earned run. Colorado Rockies prospect Ben Paulsen had four hits for Salt River while Texas Rangers prospect Mike Olt tallied his second two Home Run day of the 2011 Arizona Fall League season. Colorado Rockies prospect and former Vanderbilt star Casey Weathers picked up the win in relief with a scoreless inning. An RBI ground out in the bottom of the 8th led the Scottsdale Scorpions to a 4-3 win over the Mesa Solar Sox in the nightcap. Bryce Harper got his first hit of the season in the game. He had previously been 0-15 before a sixth inning single.

Arizona Fall League Top Performances For Games Of Monday October 10th 2011:

Mesa vs Scottsdale
Robbie Grossman Pittsburgh Pirates – 2-5, RBI

D J LeMahieu Chicago Cubs – 2-4, 2B

Josh Vitters Chicago Cubs – 1-3, 2B, BB

Aaron Hicks Minnesota Twins – 1-2, RBI, 2BB

Brandon Crawford San Francisco Giants – 3-4, 3B

Will Middlebrooks Boston Red Sox – 1-4, 2B, 2RBI

Bryce Harper Washington Nationals – 1-3, RBI, BB, 2SB

Colby Shreve Philadelphia Phillies – 2IP, 0ER, 2H, 0BB, 2K

Will Latimer Boston Red Sox – 2IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 2K

Stephen Harrold San Francisco Giants – 2IP, 0ER, 0H, 2BB, 1K, WIN

Salt River vs Surprise
David Nick Arizona Diamondbacks – 3-5, RBI, BB

Tim Wheeler Colorado Rockies – 2-6, HR, 4RBI

Alex Castellanos Los Angeles Dodgers – 1-5, HR, RBI, BB, SB

Ryan Wheeler Arizona Diamondbacks – 2-5, RBI, BB

Kody Hinze Houston Astros – 3-5, HR, 2RBI, BB

Ben Paulsen Colorado Rockies – 4-6, 2B, RBI

Jake Lemmerman Los Angeles Dodgers – 2-4, RBI, 2BB

Rob Brantley Detroit Tigers – 3-5, 2RBI, BB

Tim Beckham Tampa Bay Rays – 1-5, 2B

Wil Myers Kansas City Royals – 1-3, HR, RBI, 2BB

Mike Olt Texas Rangers – 3-4, 2HR, 2RBI, BB

Joe Terdoslavich Atlanta Braves – 2-5

Kyle Skipworth Florida Marlins – 1-4, HR, RBI, BB

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

Casey Weathers Colorado Rockies – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 0K, WIN

Jason Stoffel Houston Astros – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 1BB, 3K

Peoria vs Phoenix
Logan Schafer Milwaukee Brewers – 2-5, 2B, SB

Chih-Hsien Chiang Seattle Mariners – 3-4, 2B, BB

Jedd Gyorko San Diego Padres – 2-4, HR, 3RBI, BB

Matt Adams St Louis Cardinals – 2-5, 2B, HR, RBI

Jaff Decker San Diego Padres – 3-5, 3B, RBI

Ryan Jackson St Louis Cardinals – 3-5, 2B, 2RBI

Wilfredo Tovar New York Mets – 1-4, 2B, BB

Jesus Aguilar Cleveland Indians – 3-5

Grant Green Oakland Athletics – 2-5

Rob Segedin New York Yankees – 2-4, 2B, 2RBI

Forrest Snow Seattle Mariners – 2IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 4K

A pair of walk off wins highlighted the early games as the first week of the 2011 Arizona Fall League season continued on Friday. The Salt River Rafters beat the Mesa Solar Sox 4-3 on a walk off error in the bottom of the ninth. Mesa second baseman and Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Jarek Cunningham attempted to turn an inning ending double play but instead threw the ball away allowing Arizona Diamondbacks prospect David Nick to score the game winning run for Salt River. The Surprise Saguaros beat the Peoria Javelinas 6-5 in a game that featured a wild ninth inning. In the top of the 9th, Milwaukee Brewers prospect Scooter Gennett blasted a Grand Slam Home Run to put Peoria ahead 5-3. In the bottom half Florida Marlins prospect Kevin Mattison hit a two run home run to tie the game and later Tampa Bay Rays prospect Mikie Mahtook singled to drive in Tim Beckham with the game winning run. Seattle Mariners first round pick Danny Hultzen made the start for Peoria and went 2IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 2K in his professional debut. In the nightcap the Scottsdale Scorpions beat the Phoenix Desert Dogs 7-3. The game marked Los Angeles Angels prospect Mike Trout’s 2011 Arizona Fall League Debut, and he didn’t disappoint getting three hits in the game.

Arizona Fall League Top Performances For Games Of Friday October 7th 2011:

Phoenix vs Scottsdale
Michael Choice Oakland Athletics – 2-3, HR, 2RBI

Yasmani Grandal Cincinnati Reds – 1-4, 2B, RBI

Tyson Gillies Philadelphia Phillies – 2-2, 2BB, SB

Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels – 3-5, 2B, RBI

Hank Conger Los Angeles Angels – 1-4, 3RBI

Will Middlebrooks Boston Red Sox – 3-4, 2B, HR, 2RBI

Chad Beck Toronto Blue Jays – 1.2IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 0K

Bradley Boxberger Cincinnati Reds – 1IP, 0ER, 1H, 2BB, 3K

Chris Scholl Los Angeles Angels – 3IP, 2ER, 1H, 1BB, 3K

Austin Fleet San Francisco Giants – 2IP, 0ER, 0H, 1BB, 3K

Seth Rosin San Francisco Giants – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 0K

Stephen Harrold San Francisco Giants – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 0K

Pat Lehman Washington Nationals – 1IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 2K

Mesa vs Salt River
Brandon Short Chicago White Sox – 1-3, 2B, BB

Jarek Cunningham Pittsburgh Pirates – 1-4, HR, 2RBI

Chris Herrmann Minnesota Twins – 1-2, 2B, 2BB

Tyler Saladino Chicago White Sox – 1-4, 3B

Adam Eaton Arizona Diamondbacks – 2-4

Kody Hinze Houston Astros – 1-3, HR, 2RBI, BB

Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies – 1-4, 2RBI

Trey McNutt Chicago Cubs – 3IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 0K

Steve Ames Los Angeles Dodgers – 4IP, 0ER, 2H, 2BB, 1K

Peoria vs Surprise
Scooter Gennett Milwaukee Brewers – 2-5, 2B, HR, 4RBI

Jefry Marte New York Mets – 1-3, 2B, BB

Kevin Mattison Florida Marlins – 2-5, 3B, HR, 3RBI

Christian Colon Kansas City Royals – 2-5, 2B

Joe Terdoslavich Atlanta Braves – 3-4, 2(2B), BB

Mikie Mahtook Tampa Bay Rays – 1-3, 2RBI, BB, SB

Anthony Bass San Diego Padres – 3IP, 0ER, 3H, 0BB, 4K

Neil Ramirez Texas Rangers – 3IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 2K

Eric Cordier Atlanta Braves – 2IP, 0ER, 0H, 2BB, 1K

Ryan Kelly Texas Rangers – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 1K

There were a pair of one run games Thursday afternoon in the Arizona Fall League. The Salt River Rafters beat the Scottsdale Scorpions on a Walk Off RBI Double by Detroit Tigers prospect Hernan Perez off of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Daniel Tillman. Bryce Harper was 0-5 in the game for Scottsdale and is hitless in his first two 2011 Arizona Fall League games. The Surprise Saguaros held off a late rally by the Mesa Solar Sox and held on for a 8-7 win. Braves pitching prospect Sean Gilmartin was roughed up a bit in his first start going 3IP, 3ER, 4H, 1BB, 1K allowing a Home Run to Twins prospect Brian Dozier who was 4-4 on the day. The Phoenix Desert Dogs beat the Peoria Javelinas 10-4 in the nightcap. Cleveland Indians pitching prospect T.J. McFarland picked up the win with three scoreless innings in his start for Phoenix. Fellow Indians prospect Jesus Aguilar had three extra base hits and two walks in five at-bats to raise his Arizona Fall League batting average to .714.

Arizona Fall League Top Performances For Games Of Thursday October 6th 2011:

Phoenix vs Peoria
Jesus Aguilar Cleveland Indians – 3-3, 2(2B), HR, 4RBI, 2BB

Tim Fedroff Cleveland Indians – 3-4, 2(2B), 2RBI, BB, SB

Anthony Gose Toronto Blue Jays – 1-4, 2B, RBI, BB

T J McFarland Cleveland Indians – 3IP, 0ER, 2H, 0BB, 3K, WIN

Andrew Carignan Oakland Athletics – 1.1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 3K

Cory Burns Cleveland Indians – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 0K

Tyler Lyons St Louis Cardinals – 3IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 5K, LOSS

Scottsdale vs Salt River
Darin Ruf Philadelphia Phillies – 1-4, HR, 2RBI, BB

Joe Panik San Francisco Giants – 2-4

Hernan Perez Detroit Tigers – 3-5, 2B, RBI

Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies – 1-4, 2B, RBI

Dixon Machado Detroit Tigers – 2-3, BB

B J Rosenberg Philadelphia Phillies – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 1K

Eric Smith Arizona Diamondbacks – 2.1IP, 0ER, 1H, 2BB, 1K

Parker Frazier Colorado Rockies – 2IP, 0ER, 2H, 0BB, 2K

Josh Wall Los Angeles Dodgers – 1.1IP, 0ER, 1H, 0BB, 1K, WIN

Surprise vs Mesa
Wil Myers Kansas City Royals – 1-4, 3B, RBI, BB

Kyle Skipworth Florida Marlins – 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB

Ryan Strausborger Texas Rangers – 3-4, 2B

Todd Cunningham Atlanta Braves – 1-4, 2B, 2RBI

Brian Dozier Minnesota Twins – 4-4, HR, 3RBI, BB

Josh Vitters Chicago Cubs – 2-4, 2RBI

Evan Reed Florida Marlins – 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 2K

Adam Liberatore Tampa Bay Rays – 2IP, 0ER, 2H, 0BB, 1K

Steve Johnson Baltimore Orioles – 3IP, 0ER, 1H, 2BB, 4K

Sean Gleason Baltimore Orioles – 1.2IP, 0ER, 1H, 0BB, 1K