But there was more big news for the M's. Edgar Martinez announced he will retire at the end of the season and Seattle officially inducted Jay Buhner into the Mariners Hall of Fame.

TOUGH				ROUGH
Ichiro At-bats 121 July average .463 Hits 56 HR 4 Runs 21				Ron Villone Games played 6 Record 2-2 August ERA 8.07 BB 18 Earned runs 26

WHO'S HOT				WHO'S NOT
Avg. Ichiro .463 HR Five tied at 4 5 RBI Winn 20 Hits Ichiro 56 SB Winn 5 W Meche 3 ERA Madritsch 2.84 Ks Madritsch 31				L Franklin 4 ERA Nageotte 8.31 ER Moyer 28 BB Villone 18 HR Moyer, Franklin 10 SO Jacobsen 24 Avg. Spiezio .200 CS Ichiro, Boone 2

August photo gallery Here's a look at the best photos the month of August has to offer.

THE GOOD
	· Martinez caps off retirement news in style · Late magic lifts M's over Yankees · Mariners crush Royals 16-3 · M's sweep Royals in double-header · Ichiro finishes month with 56 hits

THE BAD
	· Seattle finishes ugly road trip (3-11) with loss to Devil Rays · Yankees erupt on Mariners

THE UGLY
	· Tampa bay rookie pitcher shuts down Seattle · Seattle swept by Devil Rays