08.01.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [7th - 6.0 back Mid Western Division 17-23]
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Richmond     R   6 8  115.1   4.60  6.13  3.56  1.21  72  19   .310   .227
Deal         R   6 3   99.0   4.18  3.95  4.34  1.29  67  31   .255   .256
Hodsdon      R   5 8   95.0   3.41  2.16  4.39  1.45  67  21   .339   .269
Mitchinson   R   5 3   71.0   1.90  1.35  2.39  0.92  70  11   .218   .197
Hernandez    L   2 0   12.2   3.68  3.60  7.20  1.38  11   3   .250   .300

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With the promotion of Italiano, Deal apparently is making a bid to be a starter.
He had a quality start, pitching 6 innings, allowing 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned,
walking 4 and striking out 1 with two homers.  But the Cougs prevailed 7-6 over
the Whitecaps. Hertzler got his 3rd hold eventhough he allowed 2 runs, and Espinal
though getting his first BS, got the win as the Cougs scored a run in the 9th. 
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The Cougars continue to struggle in the field committing 3 errors. Keough had 2 and
Deal, not exactly helping his cause, also had one.
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Richard had 2 hits and 2 runs, Dowling went hitless, Jake Smith had two RBI's and a hit.
Cobb had a single, double, two runs and 1 rbi.