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May 21,22,23 v Portland Bulldogs (19-18)
May 21-Luis Ortiz went 2-4 with a homerun and two runs scored and Fernando Peralta went 3-4 with an RBI as Newmarket snuck past Portland, 4-3. Wallace Harrison pitched his best game of the year, pitching seven innings, allowing seven hits and two runs with two walks and one strikeout, picking up a no decision. Jon Benson hit a solo HR for the Bulldogs to lead their offense. (26-12)
W-Fernando Garcia (3-1) L-Wilfred Cormack (3-4) S-John Coury (13) HR-NMKT Luis Ortiz (7), POR Jon Benson (5)
May 22-Former Mules pitcher Chester Griffin, acquired from Newmarket in the offseason for Mario Saenz, pitched a complete game shutout, as Portland beat the Mules 5-0. Griffin was masterful all day, allowing just three hits, while walking four and striking out two, improving to 4-4 on the season. The Portland offense was lead by Jon Benson, who hit a two run HR and Jason Tate, who added a solo blast. (26-13)
W-Chester Griffin (4-4) L-Jesus Guardado (7-2) HR-POR Jon Benson (6), Jason Tate (9)
May 23-The Newmarket offense struggled again today, against Carlos Arellano, who allowed seven hits and just one run, a Mario Saenz solo HR, over eight innings, striking out three as Portland took two of three from Newmarket, winning 2-1. Adrian Hall and Alain Collin drove in runs for the Bulldogs in the victory. (26-14)
W-Carlos Arellano (1-1) L-Jesus Flores (6-2) S-Jeremiah Arnold (7)
May 25,26,27 v Augusta Moose (20-20)
May 25-A tight 8-6 game in the 8th inning turned into a blowout, as Newmarket scored nine times in the eighth inning, beating up on the Moose, 17-6. 12 batters came to the plate in the 8th, and Quint Kobes went 2-2 with a homerun and three RBI in the inning. The offense was lead by Kobes, who went 2-5 with three RBI, Fernando Peralta added three hits and three RBI, and Juan Escobedo had three hits, two RBI and two runs scored in the blowout. (27-14)
W-Jose Barron (2-1) L-Lou Dennis (0-1) HR-NMKT Quint Kobes (13), Fernando Peralta (5), AUG Andy Taylor (5)
May 26-Back to back to back doubles in the bottom of the first inning by Roberto Rodriguez, Quint Kobes and Luis Ortiz gave Newmarket a 2-0 lead after one inning and it was all the offense Jesus Guardado would need as the Mules beat the Moose in a 2-1 pitchers duel. Guardado pitched eight innings, allowing four hits and one run with two walks and seven strikeouts to improve to 8-2 on the year. Jorge Garcia was the hardluck loser for Augusta, pitching a complete game, allowing four hits and two runs, while walking noone and striking out eight. (28-14)
W-Jesus Guardado (8-2) L-Jorge Garcia (5-6) S-John Coury (14)
May 27-Six different Moose drove in runs, and Ramon Cruz went 3-4 with a run scored at the top of the order, while Andy Taylor continued his success against Newmarket, going 2-4 with two runs scored and an RBI as Augusta avoided the sweep, scoring four times in the first inning off Jesus Flores, beating the Mules 6-3. (28-15)
W-Jose Guillermina (4-4) L-Jesus Flores (6-3) S-Mike Martinez (3) HR-NMKT Mario Saenz (9)
News and Notes:
NL Player of the Week: Phil Webb (Augusta) .480 (12-25) 1 HR 5 RBI
SL Player of the Week: Norman Vickers (Salem) .538 (14-26) 2 HR 11 RBI
-One week after firing manager Ronnie Olson, the Marblehead Magicians have parted ways with GM Mike Lambert. The Magicians are currently 12-30 and in the midst of losing 16 of their last 18 games, falling 11.5 games out of first place in the Massachusetts Division.
2010 Newmarket Mules Batting/Pitching Splits
Some interesting splits for our players thusfar on the year:
-Quint Kobes is batting .714 (5-7) with 3 homeruns and 15 RBI with the bases loaded this year.
-Fernando Peralta got off to a slow start this year, hitting just .231 (18-78) in April, but has been smoking hot in May, hitting .391 (34-87) in May.
-Peralta also gets better as there are more outs in the inning, hitting .232 (13-56) with no outs, .343 (23-67) with one out, and .381 (16-42) with two outs.
-Luis Ortiz is hitting just .176 (12-68) with three homeruns at home, but is hitting .274 (20-73) on the road, with four homeruns.
-Ortiz also gets better the closer a runner is homeplate when he comes to bat, hitting just .173 with the bases empty, .231 with a runner on first, .417 with a runner on second, and a perfect 3-3 with two doubles with a runner on third.
-Mario Saenz is hitting .435 (10-23) with three homeruns when swinging at the first pitch on the season.
-Close and late, Roberto Rodriguez is putting up MVP numbers again, hitting .409 (9-22) with three homeruns and nine walks.
Ending May and heading into June for Newmarket are three games at home against the Oyster River Bobcats, followed by the Dover Green Wave heading to town for a three game set.
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