Murphy spent a good part of July getting more disciplined at the plate. The reward has been his batting average shooting up to 0.320 from a place near the Mendoza Line at the expense of his home run totals.
This week we got the best of both worlds. Murphy was 5-15 with two home runs, two RBI's, and four runs scored.
Postseason: The next week will make or break Albuquerque's chances for postseason action. Currently the Isotopes are six and a half games out of first in the Pacific Southern Division and their elimination number is ten.