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Pastime Baseball League Monthly
Vol. 2, Monday, Sept. 1, 2009 (cont.)

Northern League Profiles

Charlotte Cougars 64-54, 5.5 GB in East Division

August Record 11-12

Leaders

Avg - Tommy Tucker .305
HRs - Paul Hines 21
RBIs - Paul Hines 92

Wins - Kid Nichols 16
ERA - Tim Keefe 3.34
Ks - Kid Nichols 176

Top Performance

• Tommy Tucker went 4-for-5 with a homer, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI in a 9-8 win over Sacramento on August 20.

Awards

• SS Bill Dahlen was named Northern League Player of the Week on August 3.

Injuries

• SP Matt Cain left an August 15 game with a shoulder strain, and is expected to be out until the last week of the season, if he returns at all.
• SP Ben Sheets is out with recurring back spasms. He is eligible to come off the DL at any time, but is expected to miss another month.

Who's Hot

1. CF Paul Hines .322, 5 HR, 22 RBI
2. MR Silver King 1-0, 3 SV, 2.25 ERA

Who's Not

1. SP Jack Harper 1-2, 6.86 ERA
2. 3B Mark Reynolds .146, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Chicago Hitmen 38-81, 42 GB in West Division

August Record: 7-16

Leaders:
Avg - Josh Hamilton .302
HRs - Adam Dunn 17
RBIs - Albert Pujols 53

Wins - George Bradley 10
ERA - Amos Rusie 3.22
Ks - Amos Rusie 187

Top Performance

• SP George Bradley threw a complete game 4-hit shutout, beating the New York Heroes 1-0 on August 19.

Awards

• None.

Injuries

• SS Troy Tulowitzski is out for the season with a torn muscle in his hip
• SP Pink Hawley has a torn rotator cuff and is out for the season. His return for next season is up in the air.

Who's Hot

1. 1B Albert Pujols .321, .642 SLG, 4 HRs
2. LF Adam Dunn .314, .576 SLG, 5 HRs
3. P Cy Young 1-0, 1.50 ERA

Who's Not

1. C Geovany Soto .178, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 28 Ks
   
2. 1B Mark Teixeira .191, 0 HRs, 6 RBI
3. RP Casey Fossum 8.79 ERA in 10 appearances
   

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