11 Sep 2062
Boise, Idaho
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by Les McBurney
After a sizzling 20-8 June, Boise balanced the scales with a 7-19 July. So, of course, the Spuds were almost perfectly mediocre in August going 13-16. They did get swept by Rocky Mountain on the road but split most of their other series including a 4-game set in Vegas. The offense maintained a steady pace scoring 5.1 runs per game. Unfortunately, pitching kept its steady pace as well giving up 5.6.
SPUDS OF THE MONTH - AUGUST
Pitcher
P Robert Carlson
43 G, 11 GS, 5-4, 4.94 ERA, 118.1 IP, 1.48 WHIP, +1.2 WAR
True to form, the surprise best starter for the Spuds in August was [/url=https://statspl.us/brewster/reports/new ... 57634.html]SP Muneer bin Khairy[/url]. He held the 'Scary' bit at bay for the most part in the month with the only real black mark being a 12-1 defeat in Las Vegas where he was pounded for 13 hits and 8 runs in 5 innings. But he allowed no more than 2 ER in the remaining starts posting a 3-1 record in 6 starts going 36 innings allowing only 3 HRs and a 3.50 ERA. Reliever Gerald Rogers made 4 appearances in August tossing 8.2 innings of shutout ball while fanning 7. Versatile P Buddhapalita Kankipati stuck to the pen in August save a start to begin the month and another at the end. He allowed only 1 ER in the two starts comprising 9.2 innings with 12 strikeouts and 3 walks. His work out of the bullpen left him with a monthly ledger of 1-2 with 1 blown save in 19.2 innings while giving up 20 hits but fanning 16. But Carlson was rock-steady in the heat even getting in 3 consecutive starts in the middle of the month going 20.2 innings allowing just 14 hits and 6 walks. In 7 total games the righty was 1-0 with 30 innings pitched, only 1 HR allowed, and 2.4 K/BB.
Batter
LF Cosmo Pan
120 G, 29 2B, 4 3B, 16 HR, 63 RBI, .295/.360/.535, 3 SB, +3.3 WAR
August was the month where DH Perry Taylor asserted his hold on the full-time DH role slashing .314/.400/.729 with 2 doubles, 9 HR, and 23 RBI. Pedro Hozven didn't sulk too much driving in 12 with 6 doubles and 4 HR. Speaking of doubles, 1B Tracy 'Jigga' Allison delivered 9 of them to go with 2 triples and 2 HRs, though he slashed only .231/.289/.393 but he did add 13 stolen bases. LF Tsutomu Yamauchi used the double-heavy approach to drive in 17 runs with 8 double-baggers and a HR. But Pan unexpectedly stole the show posting a 1.047 OPS driving in 23 runs with 6 doubles, 3 triples, and 7 homers.
August: P Robert Carlson, LF Cosmo Pan
July: P Buddhapalita Kankipati, 1B Tracy 'Jigga' Allison
June: SP Mahad Einan, 3B Bill Kuhn
May: P Brian Groves, DH Pedro Hozven
April: P Buddhapalita Kankipati, 3B Bill Kuhn