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Portland Timbers (AAA) 10-02-1969
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| Breaking News |  | Friday, August 1st, 1969: IL Top Pitcher for July Picked
Question: Who was the #1 pitcher in the International League in July?
Answer: That would be Juan Marichal of the Portland Timbers.
He excelled with a 11-2 mark and a 2.25 ERA in 13 starts, tossed 112 innings, fanned 39 and held opposing teams to a .235 average. That's exactly why the International League scribes voted him the Pitcher of the Month.
In 55 starts this season Marichal has gathered 35 wins while suffering 15 losses. He has pitched 455 innings, allowed 409 hits, struck out 205 and has a 2.65 ERA.
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 | Friday, August 1st, 1969: May Top Hitter in IL in July
Even though he is a newcomer to International League, Lee May put up some good numbers in July and brought home the IL Batter of the Month trophy.
He was one of Portland's offensive leaders with a .361 average in 57 games. He also racked up 15 home runs, 52 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
In 1968 May is batting .332 with 40 home runs.
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| Monday, July 28th, 1969: IL Player of the Week Selected
Lee May burst onto the International League stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie first baseman for Portland garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy.
The 25-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .500 (14-28) with 3 home runs and 9 RBIs last week.
Posting a .331 batting average to date, May has 39 home runs and 178 RBIs.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 71-61, .538 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 8.0 GB | | Record at home | 36-30, .545 PCT | | Record on the road | 35-31, .530 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 6-9, .400 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 16-21, .432 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 30-16, .652 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 41-45, .477 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 3-7, .300 PCT | | Record in April | 18-10, .643 PCT | | Record in May | 16-13, .552 PCT | | Record in June | 10-17, .370 PCT | | Record in July | 18-11, .621 PCT | | Record in August | 9-10, .474 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .265 - 3rd in IL | | On-Base Percentage | .330 - 3rd in IL | | Slugging Percentage | .370 - 4th in IL | | On-Base + Slugging | .701 - 3rd in IL | | Runs Scored | 602 - 4th in IL | | Hits | 1220 - 3rd in IL | | Extra-Base Hits | 306 - 5th in IL | | Home Runs | 79 - tied for 4th in IL | | Bases-On-Balls | 447 - 5th in IL | | Strikeouts | 627 - 10th in IL | | Stolen Bases | 35 - 10th in IL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.68 - 8th in IL | | Starters' ERA | 3.60 - 9th in IL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.96 - 9th in IL | | Runs allowed | 569 - 7th in IL | | Hits allowed | 1131 - 6th in IL | | Opponents AVG | .250 - 6th in IL | | BABIP | .268 - 3rd in IL | | Home Runs allowed | 81 - 10th in IL | | Bases-On-Balls | 412 - 5th in IL | | Strikeouts | 530 - 9th in IL |
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