- RECORD: 5-1
- STANDINGS: 89-67 Clinched
- RUNS SCORED: 744 (3rd)
- RUNS AGAINST: 563 (2nd)
- DEFENSIVE EFF: .711 (1st)
- ZONE RATING: +42.8 (1st)
- ERRORS: 78 (6th)
- OWNERS MOOD: Happy
- FAN INTEREST: 80
- POWER RANKINGS: 4th
THIS WEEK: 3 @ Providence OFF DAY 3 @ Ft Worth
9/16: AUS 5 PRO 1
Anderson 3-5 2B (37) RBI (101)
HR: Reyes (15) Adrian (21)
POTG: Rich Whittaker (W) 6 IP 2 H 8 K 1 ER (8-10 4.72) 1-3 RBI (5)
9/17: AUS 4 PRO 2
Anderson 3-4 2B (38) SB (21) Reardon 3-4 2B (10) R Haske SV (14)
HR: Reyes (16) PRO-Self (17)
POTG: Dave Miller 8 IP 8 H 6 K 2 ER (W 5-6 3.99)
9/18: PRO 3 AUS 2
Lach CG 8 IP 7 H 9 K 3 ER (L 20-3 2.68)
HR: PRO-Sikking (3)
POTG: Mark Holmes 8 IP 4 H 0 R 8 K (W 15-8 3.88)
9/19: OFF DAY
9/20: AUS 8 FW 4
Rhoads (W) 5.1 IP 7 H 4 ER 5 K (7-1 3.69) Anderson 0-2 3 BB R SB (22)
HR: Chisholm (32) FW-Fahey (24)
POTG: Joe Tighe 3-4 2 2B (18) R 3 RBI (34)
9/21: AUS 3 FW 2
Haske SV (15) Down 2-0 entering the 8th
HR: FW-Fahey (25)
POTG: Matt Behrens (W) 8 IP 4 H 2 ER 11 K (20-6 2.67)
9/22: AUS 2 FW 1
Orozco 2-3 3B (1) 2 RBI (49) Haske SV (16)
HR: NONE
POTG: Rich Whittaker (W) 8 IP 8 H 1 ER 12 K (9-10 4.57) 1-3
NEXT WEEK: 3 vs Mexico OFF DAY 3 vs San Antonio
ABL HAPPENINGS:
9/17:
Eric Cox (SF) allowed just 5 hits, fanning 5 in a 1-0 win over Buffalo to even his record at 11-11 3.40. Cox was a key member of the Austin rotation back in 2010 following a 19 loss 2009 season by going 15-13 2.70.
Eric Hart (CHA) fanned 6 in a 4-hit shutout of Lexington to win 1-0.
Todd Bean (CHI) fanned 10 in a 2-hitter as the Hitmen beat Detroit 8-0.
9/18:
Sandy Nieves (FW) struck out 7 and walked none in a 5-0 2-hitter to beat San Antonio.
Jason Keeton (DET) allowed just 3 hits in a 2-0 win over Chicago to move to 14-10 2.78. He was 14-10 2.95 last year.
In AAA news RP's Ralph Collins (23 yrs) (PHI) 33 SV 2.69 ERA and LarryHeld (23 yrs) (CHA) 33 SV 1.79 ERA, took home their respective league's Pitcher of the Year Awards.
9/21:
Lexington's Steve Griggs fanned 4 and gave up just 6 hits to move to 14-10 3.55 in a 5-0 win over Denver. The two-way star is hitting .275/.329/.403 as well.
9/22:
John Mullen (PIT) whiffed a season-high 13 in a 1-0 win over Montreal.
Phoenix's Jeff Alexander won his 13th (13-12 3.71) in a 5-hit 6-0 win over Houston. He fanned 12. The 3rd overall pick out of George Washington U. is 76-58 3.44 in 6 professional seasons, all with the Roadrunners. In 5 full seasons as an SP, he's fanned over 200 each year, and led the league in IP (251.1) in 2011, and has not missed a start.
Fort Worth 1B Rafael Martinez took home the Northern League (AA) MVP award after hitting .301 with 21 2B 42 HR and 96 RBI's with a .394 OBP. Martinez was a 5th round selection in 2008 out of Brophy Prep HS in Phoenix, Arizona.
In the Southern League (AA) Pittsburgh prospect 3B Aaron Lefkowitz took home the MVP in unanimous fashion. He hit .285 with a .365 OBP 36 HR and 98 RBI's. Aaron was the 12th overall pick in 2010 out of Kansas State.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Carlos Cadena 3B (LA) 11-27 2 HR 8 RBI
COLONIAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Robby Mercer RF (NYE) 10-19 4 HR 10 RBI