[Muskies]

Record: 81-54, .600, 2 GB
Position: 2nd (behind Columbus)
OBP: .338 (5th in NL)
Starters ERA: 3.77 (2nd in NL)
Bullpen ERA: 4.58 (13th in NL)
Defense: .707 (2nd in NL)
Fan Interest / Owner Mood: 100 / Delighted
Power Ranking: 113.0++ (4th in ABL_

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

8/20: MAD 6, JAC 4
WP: V. Houston (2-2, 4.41), LP: J. Martinez (5-3, 3.24), SV: L. Bishop (8)
HR: C. Jimenez (17)
POG: V. Houston 6.2 IP, 6H, 2BB, 8 K
- Nice recovery outing by V. Houston and a sweep of Jacksonville

8/21: MAD 7, MEM 6 (10)
WP: M. Huporkorny (1-0, 3.18), LP: J. Samuels (7-6, 4.07)
HR: N. Schaefer (3), M. Kouno (18), G. Martinez (22), J. Byrd (26), P. Ramos (12)
POG: G. Martinez 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR

8/22: MAD 6, MEM 2
WP: K. Campbell (16-7, 2.84), LP: E. West (11-13, 3.61), SV: J. Tavares (28)
HR: J. Byrd (27)
POG: J. Byrd 4-4, 2 R, RBI

8/23: MAD 9, MEM 2
WP: J. Polledo (13-4, 2.53), LP: M. Warren (9-11, 4.83)
HR: R. Menenders (4), K. Nishikawa (34), D. Chamings (15), M. Kouno (19), G. Martinez (23), D. Perez (15), A. Bruno (33)
POG: K. Nishikawa 2-4, R, 3 RBI, HR
- Back to back sweeps of Jacksonville and Memphis
- Despite the 6 game winning streak we remain one game behind Columbus, but have opened a 5 game lead on the Wildcard
- Fresno (48-84) has been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs

8/24: MAD 2, SF 1
WP: A. Garcia (4-0, 2.10), LP: F. Rodriguez (4-2, 4.33)
HR: G. Martinez (24)
POG: D. Magnusson 8IP, 4H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K

8/25: MAD 12, SF 7
WP: M. Huporkorny (2-0, 3.45), LP: K. Moore (0-3, 6.550, SV: M. Farias (1)
HR: P. French (2), J. Osorio (3), G. Martinez (25)
POG: J. Osorio 2-4, 4 RBI, HR
- G. Martinez has hit a home run in the last three games

8/26: SF 5, MAD 4
WP: T. Cooley (10-12, 4.36), LP: P. Juarez (13-4, 4.13), SV: F. Rodriguez (14)
POG: S. Hubbard 2-4, 3 RBI
- Ends Madison’s 8 game winning streak
- In the last 10 games we have gone 8-2 and lost a game on first place Columbus

Next Week: 3 vs. Phoenix (58-77), 3 @ New York (60-75)

Players of Week
NL: F. Stafford (COL) 12-26, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R (2x)
AL: P. Polk (FW) 17-30, HR, 11 RBI (3x)

Active ABL Leaders in career complete games:
Donald Patrick, LP, 71
Elton West, MEM, 58
Dane Binzer, -, 55
Tom Cooley, SF, 54
Nick Ford, LA 49

Mallard News:
- Wesley Peters found a 16 year old catcher, Fermin Cruz, in Venezuela
- AA – North Berwick is ranked #1 in the Power Rankings (82-38)