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Record: 55-34, .618, 1 GB
Position: 2nd (behind Columbus)
OBP: .339 (4th in NL)
Starter ERA: 3.69 (2nd in NL
Bullpen ERA: 4.65 (15th in NL)
Defense: .713 (2nd in NL)
Fan Interest / Owner Mood: 99 / Delighted (recovered 1 pt after the Jennings trade)
Power Ranking: 121.2 ++ (2nd in ABL)

Week: 6-0 (1-0 vs. Jacksonville, 3-0 vs. Memphis, 2-0 vs. San Francisco)

7/2: MAD 4, JAC 1
WP: P. Juarez (8-2, 4.30), LP: J. Martinez (3-1, 1.99), SV: Tavares (20)
HR: C. Ryan (8)
POG: P. Juarez – 8.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 2K

7/3: MAD 6, MEM 5
WP: V. Houston (1-0, 4.91), LP: M Warren (6-6, 4.40), SV J. Tavares (21)
HR: J. Ortiz (14), E. Gardner (11), M. Ruiz (15), K. Nishikawa 2 (18)
POG: K. Nishikawa 2-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR
V. Houston came in in the fifth inning and pitched a solid 3 2/3 innings allowing 4 H, 2 ER while striking out 4.

7/4: MAD 1, MEM 0
WP: K. Campbell (10-5, 2.90), LP: L. Wolfe (6-6, 3.67), SV: A. Garcia (2)
POG: K. Campbell 7.2 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K

7/5: MAD 2, MEM 0
WP: J. Polledo (8-3, 2.67), LP: E. West (8-10, 3.71), SV: Tavares (22)
HR: M. Ruiz (16)
POG: J. Polledo 8.0 IP, 2 H, BB, 10K (Game Score 87)
Today we moved MacFadden down to AAA and brought Salazar up to give him some innings in the bullpen.

7/7: MAD 10, SF 2
WP: A. Johnson (5-5, 3.16), LP: T. Cooley (7-8, 3.91)
HR: M. Kuono (12), G. Martinez (15)
POG: M. Kuono 3-4, 3 R, RBI, 2B, HR
Ended the Mallards 24 innings without allowing a run.

7/8: MAD 2, SF 0
WP: P. Juarez (9-2, 3.87), LP: S. Chaney (2-3, 4.48), SV: J. Tavares (23)
POG: P. Juarez 8.0 IP, 6 H, 5 K

Next Week – 1 @ San Francisco (39-50), 3 @ Phoenix (41-48), 3 vs. New York (41-48)

Players of the Week
NL – L. Davis (BAL) 10-23, 4 HR, 7 RBI (3x)
AL – C. Parkinson (LA) 13-26, 2 HR, 11 RBI (2x)


Who is the ABL leader in career on-base percentage
Mike Snell, -, .433
Shuichi Takeuchi, BAL, .430
Eric Grant, -, .425
Carl Johnston, -, .415
Tyson Walker, FRE, .414

Mallard News
A – Emilio “Duck Hunter” Munoz (2B) has been suspended for his verbal and physical assault of an umpire.
AA – North Berwick is ranked Number in the power rankings (134.2 o) with a record of 55-34