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

Southern League Profiles

Memphis Strummers 76-42 First Place in East Division

August Record 15-8

Leaders

Avg - Oscar Charleston .344
HRs - Cap Anson, Oscar Charleston 16
RBIs - Oscar Charleston 101

Wins - Jesse Tannehill 16
ERA -Sadie McMahon 2.49
Ks - Tim Lincecum 218

Top Performance

• 1B Cap Anson went 4-for-4 with 2 homers, 4 RBI and 4 runs in a 17-1 pounding of Sacramento on August 30.

Awards

• CF Oscar Charleston was named Southern League Player of the Week on August 17
• SP Jesse Tannehill was named Southern League Pitcher of the Month of August
• Charleston was also named Southern League Batter of the Month of August, the second time he's won the award this year.

Injuries

• 2B Cupid Childs has a slight fracture of his thumb, suffered August 12, and is due back in the next week.

Who's Hot

1. 1B Cap Anson ..427 avg with 3 homers, 9 doubles, 20 RBI
2. CF Oscar Charleston .393 avg, 3 HRs, 21 RBI, 10 doubles, 26 runs
3. SP Jesse Tannehill 4-0, 1.29 ERA
4. SP Tim Lincecum 4-1, 1.66 ERA

Who's Not

1. LF Josh Willingham .176 avg
2. SP Lady Baldwin 1-3, 6.21 ERA

New Orleans Knights 67-49, 8 GB in West Division

July Record 15-8

Leaders

Avg - Sam Thompson .346
HRs - Sam Thompson 33
RBIs - Sam Thompson 103

Wins - Doc McJames 18
ERA - Doc McJames 1.96
Ks - Doc McJames 203

Top Performance

• SP Doc McJames threw a 7-hit shutout, striking out 8 in a 7-0 win over Arizona on August 17.

Awards

• RF Sam Thompson was named Southern League Player of the Week twice, on August 3rd and August 31.
• LF Eric Hinske was named Southern League Player of the Week on August 10
• SP Doc McJames was named Southern Legaue Player of the Week on August 24

Injuries

• MR Brian Bruney is day-to-day with a blister.

Who's Hot

1. RF Sam Thompson .364, 9 HRs, 21 RBI, 17 runs
2. SP Doc McJames 4-1, 1.85 ERA

Who's Not

• None