| Breaking News |  | Friday, September 14th, 2007: Canada Second Baseman Injured
The Canada Maple Leafs were dealt a serious blow when the team learned that Stéphane Rodrigues was likely to be out for 2 weeks after he injured himself colliding with a player at a base in today's game against the United States Uncle Sams. A round of tests by the team doctors revealed the injury to be a concussion. Upon learning of their diagnosis, the Canada manager told the press, "As you all know, we can't control injuries--they are a part of the game. We just have to do the best we can until Stéphane is back in action."
Presently Rodrigues is batting .233 and has collected 20 home runs, 75 RBIs, .357 OBP and scored 63 runs.
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 | Saturday, September 1st, 2007: Murata Top of His Class in August
Katsuyoshi Murata of the Canada Maple Leafs has been selected the top Rookie in the Western Hemisphere.
In August he stacked up 44 hits, 11 home runs, 25 RBIs and 32 runs scored. He hit .355 with a .407 OBP.
Murata is presently hitting at a .274 pace with 36 home runs and 89 RBIs. He has played in 140 games and scored 108 times.
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| Friday, August 31st, 2007: Murata Tags Kiwis 5 Hits
It was a good day for the Maple Leafs at Maple Leafs Ballpark as they clipped the New Zealand Kiwis 17-4. It was tremendous day for Katsuyoshi Murata, who went on quite a hitting spree with a 5 for 6 barrage.
The Canada first baseman told reporters after his big 5-hit performance, "I don't have any buzz words. I'm 'not dialed in' or 'in a zone,' as they say. As far as the hitting goes, I try to keep it simple. I try not to look into it too much. Basically the pitcher throws the ball, I try to pick up the spin, then in a split-second decide to try to hit it. Today I picked up the spin very well."
K. Murata singled in the 1st, hit an RBI double in the 2nd, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and flied out in the 8th.
Currently Murata has 36 home runs and a .274 batting average.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 82-72, .532 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 25.0 GB | | Record at home | 50-27, .649 PCT | | Record on the road | 32-45, .416 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 7-4, .636 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 24-16, .600 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 27-25, .519 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 55-47, .539 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 15-13, .536 PCT | | Record in May | 21-8, .724 PCT | | Record in June | 11-15, .423 PCT | | Record in July | 13-15, .464 PCT | | Record in August | 15-14, .517 PCT | | Record in September | 7-7, .500 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .246 - 6th in WH | | On-Base Percentage | .325 - 6th in WH | | Slugging Percentage | .396 - 6th in WH | | On-Base + Slugging | .721 - 6th in WH | | Runs Scored | 679 - 6th in WH | | Hits | 1273 - 6th in WH | | Extra-Base Hits | 421 - 5th in WH | | Home Runs | 165 - 4th in WH | | Bases-On-Balls | 540 - 5th in WH | | Strikeouts | 1342 - 5th in WH | | Stolen Bases | 96 - 4th in WH |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.02 - 3rd in WH | | Starters' ERA | 3.86 - 3rd in WH | | Bullpen ERA | 4.35 - 6th in WH | | Runs allowed | 676 - 3rd in WH | | Hits allowed | 1209 - 2nd in WH | | Opponents AVG | .236 - 2nd in WH | | BABIP | .297 - 3rd in WH | | Home Runs allowed | 143 - 3rd in WH | | Bases-On-Balls | 585 - 7th in WH | | Strikeouts | 1398 - 2nd in WH |
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