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Eastern League Announces Weekly Award Winners

Published on September 4, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1) News Release


PORTLAND, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce the Major League Baseball Advanced Media selections for the Eastern League Pitcher and Player of the Week for the week ending September 2nd:

Bowie Baysox first baseman/designated hitter Luis Antonio Jimenez has been named the Eastern League's Player of the Week for the week ending September 2nd. Jimenez, a native of Venezuela, had an outstanding week for the Baysox, batting .414 (12-for-29) with three doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI, seven runs scored, five walks and a .931 slugging percentage in seven games. The 25-year old started the week by homering in three straight games and he drove in at least one run in six out of seven games during the week. Despite playing in just 90 games, the 6'4", 205 lb. slugger is still tied for fifth in the league in home runs (22). Jimenez also made his first career pitching appearance last week, striking out one batter while pitching a perfect ninth inning on Saturday against Connecticut. Luis, who also won the award for the week ending July 29th, was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as a minor league free agent on May 14, 2007.

Jimenez's Batting Line for the week ending September 2, 2007:

G Avg. AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB BB SLG%

7 .414 29 12 3 0 4 14 7 0 5 .931

Jimenez's Batting Line for the season:

G Avg. AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB BB SLG%

90 .328 320 105 18 0 22 79 57 1 41 .591

Luis Munoz, a right-handed starting pitcher for the Altoona Curve, is the Eastern League's Pitcher of the Week for the week ending September 2nd. The 25-year old made a pair of starts for the Curve last week and went 2-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA. Munoz, who is a native of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, made his first start of the week at Blair County Ballpark on Monday against Reading and gave up five hits while striking out two batters in seven shutout innings of work to earn his 11th win of the season. The 6'2", 194 lb. hurler collected his career-high 12th win of the season in his second appearance of the week on Saturday against Erie at Jerry Uht Park after giving up a pair of unearned runs on six hits and one walk while recording eight strikeouts in 6.2 innings. Luis, who was also named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 13th, was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a non-drafted free agent on July 3, 2000.

Munoz's Pitching Line for the week ending September 2, 2007:

G W L S IP H R ER K BB ERA

2 2 0 0 13.2 11 2 0 10 1 0.00

Munoz's Pitching Line for the season:

G W L S IP H R ER K BB ERA

25 12 5 0 136.1 130 63 55 89 32 3.63




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