[Ben E Lou]

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005

THIS MONTH’S RECORD: 20-9. We were a stellar 74-35 over the last four months.
OVERALL RECORD AT MONTH-END: 101-61
CURRENT STANDING: First place. Division champs by 12 games. Best record in baseball.

MAJOR INJURIES:
None this month.

TEAM NEWS FROM THIS MONTH

Thursday 9/1/2005:
James Wuest slams 2 homers against San Francisco.

Sunday 9/4/2005:
Freddy Castonguay pitches a 2-hit shutout against Atlanta!!

Tuesday 9/20/2005:
Ronald Feely crushes 2 homers against Milwaukee.
Matthew Erwin slams 2 homers against Milwaukee.

Tuesday 9/27/2005:
Matthew Erwin crushes 2 homers against Colorado.

Wednesday 9/28/2005:
John Swensen has 4 hits against Colorado.
Steve Adams hits 2 homers against Colorado.
Steve Adams has 5 RBI against Colorado.

MAJOR LEAGUE PERFORMANCES OF NOTE/LINEUP CHANGES/ROTATION CHANGES:
The pitching staff finished with the 3rd-best ERA in the game at 3.50. Adams (2.00), Baumer (3.00), Castonguay (2.45), Lopez (2.92) and Stickles (2.59) ALL had very good months, and Marmolejo closed out the season with 12 saves and an 0.64 ERA for the month to give him 42 for the season.

The offense continues to be strong as well. We’re 3rd in runs scored. Wuest continues his very strong season, putting up a .946 OPS. Mangan also has a star-caliber month, with a .902 OPS.

YEAR-END STARTERS’ KEY STATS
2B Sweeney--.275, 21 HR, 68 RBI, 50 SB, 100 R
1B Swensen--.280, 25 HR, 84 RBI, 95R, .362 OBP
CF Wuest--.295, 33 HR, 101 RBI, 101 R, .942 OPS
RF Feely--.257, 32 HR, 82 RBI
SS Erwin--.263, 32 HR, 101 RBI
3B Reid--.265, 21 HR, 65 RBI
LF Mangan--.244, 23 HR, 72 RBI, 31 SB
C Camacho--.226, 20 HR, 81 RBI

SP Adams—15-10, 3.09
SP Baumer—14-7, 4.11
SP Castonguay—20-8, 2.32
SP Lopez—7-3, 3.68 (14 starts)
SP Stickles—10-6, 3.66
CL Marmolejo—9-2, 2.93, 42 SV

PERSONAL DIARY ENTRIES:
None.

TRADES
None.

MONTHLY AWARDS
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Arthur Jan (OAK)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.76 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Rueben Thaler (OAK)!
He batted .390 in 105 AB, with 7 homers and 30 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ray Doss (CHC)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.70.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Hugo Reyes (NYM)!
He batted .426 in 101 AB, with 12 homers and 30 RBI.
SF: Craig Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

OTHER IMPORTANT LEAGUE NEWS
None.