- RECORD: 6-1
- STANDINGS: 85-43 +16.5
- RUNS SCORED: 653 (3rd)
- RUNS AGAINST: 494 (2nd)
- DEFENSIVE EFF: .694 (2nd)
- ZONE RATING: +37.3 (1st)
- ERRORS: 59 (t-3rd)
- OWNERS MOOD: Happy
- FAN INTEREST: 89
- POWER RANKINGS: 1st
THIS WEEK: 2-1 @ New England (56-64) 3-0 vs Houston (54-67) 1-0 vs San Antonio
8/18: AUS 5 NE 3 Lach ND 7 IP 9 K 2 ER Haske SV (31)
8/19: AUS 8 NE 2 Whittaker (W) 8.2 IP 9 K 9 H 2 ER Orozco HR (10) 3 RBI (52)
8/20: NE 3 AUS 2 (10) Forney ND 7.1 IP 8 H 2 ER 12 K Haske (L) .2 IP 0 ER 2 K (5-3)
8/21: AUS 3 HOU 2 (11) Steele ND 7 IP 2 ER 8 K Reyes 3-4 R SB (15) Reardon 2-4 3B (3) 2 RBI (17) hitting .322
8/22: AUS 6 HOU 5 Reyes 3-5 2R walk off 2B (17) SB (16) 3 RBI (44) HR (14)
8/23: AUS 13 HOU 3 Lach (W) 8.2 IP 8 H 9 K 1 ER (13-7 3.77) 1-4 R RBI (3) Adrian 5-5 2 2B (22) 2 R 4 RBI (54) 2 SB (35) Tighe 3-4 3 R RBI (52) 2 SB (43) Harrison 3-5 HR (7) 3 R 2 RBI (36)
8/24: AUS 3 SAN 2 Whittaker ND 11 K 5 BB 6.1 IP 2 ER 1-2 Adrian 2-4 HR (14) 2 R RBI (55)
NEXT WEEK: 3 vs San Antonio 3 vs Memphis OFF DAY
ABL HAPPENINGS:
8/18:
Andy Zerbe (CHA) lost a no-hitter with 2 outs in the 9th but hung on for a CG SHO in a 3-0 win over Houston. Zerbe punched out 15 and walked 1 to move to 14-11 4.00
8/20:
Adrian Van Baarle (BRK) went 4-6, hitting for the cycle and driving in 6 in a 14-4 win over Baltimore. He hit a 2R 2B, 2R 3B, and a 2 R HR (2) and is hitting .341-2-51 on the season.
8/22:
Joe Farmer (SJ) fanned 9, walked 1, and allowed just 3 hits in a 1-0 win over San Diego to up his record to 10-7 3.73
8/24:
Brad Ullrich (PHI) tossed his 2nd CG SHO in his past 3 starts scattering 8 hits, striking out 6, and walking 1 in a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh to win his 12th (12-5 2.82)
Victor Abrica (SD) struck out 10 tossing a CG SHO to beat LA 6-0.
RUSTLER NEWS:
8/20:
Minor league FA signing Orlando Nunez (3B) went 3-5 in a 7-6 loss but all three hits were solo HRs.
8/22:
Joe Tighes 6th inning HR, just his 2nd this year, extended his hitting streak to a team-high 25 games.
8/25:
Star prospect Tommy Dziedzic (AA) took home another POTW honor after going 10-22 2 HR 3 RBI. He's now hitting .243-26-68 and has hit a combined 37 HR between Salt Lake City and Modesto this year. He was hitting .191 with a .250 OBP on June 1st.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Heriberto Perez RF (PHX) 13-32 5 HR 10 RBI 11 R (former Rustler)
COLONIAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Adrian Kessler CF (GB) 12-28 3 HR 11 RBI 7 R