| Breaking News |  | Monday, August 3rd, 2009: Northern League Announces #1 Player
Bill Dahlen burst onto the Northern League stage in a big way last week. This promising rookie shortstop for Charlotte garnered everyone's respect by putting up some remarkable numbers and picking up the Player of the Week trophy.
The 21-year-old haunted opposing pitchers hitting .400 (6-15) with 4 home runs and 6 RBIs last week.
Dahlen is currently hitting at a .237 pace with 9 home runs and 36 RBIs.
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 | Saturday, August 1st, 2009: Paige Mystifies Charlotte
In a splendid 4-0 shutout performance, Satchel Paige of the Philadelphia Ringers subdued the Charlotte Cougars on a 2-hitter.
His manager said in postgame comments, "He kept hitting his spots and putting up zeroes."
Paige registered 10 strikeouts and 1 walk.
This season Paige has a 9-6 record with a 3.60 ERA in 24 starts.
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| Wednesday, July 29th, 2009: Dahlen Belts 3 HRs
Bill Dahlen was in a home run mode today at Cougar Field. The Charlotte shortstop massacred Racers pitching, cracking out three home runs and going 4-4 with 4 RBIs and scoring 3 runs. But this sensational performance didn't really matter. Louisville won the ballgame 6-5 despite the three homers.
"I wish a big 'W' had come with this," he said. "It's great to hit three homers, but the bottom line is whether you win or lose."
Nonetheless, Dahlen will now have a place in the league record book.
"I guess when you're hot, you're hot," he said. "I'm not going up there trying to hit home runs. I put the good part of the bat on it and luckily three of them went out today."
B. Dahlen hit a solo-shot off N. Cuppy in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off N. Cuppy in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off N. Cuppy in the 5th, singled in the 7th and walked in the 9th.
This year Dahlen is batting .244 with 81 hits, 9 home runs, 36 RBIs, 33 walks, .310 OBP and has scored 53 runs.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Matt Cain | shoulder strain | 2-3 months | 45 day(s) left (60-day DL) | | P Ben Sheets | recurring back spasms | 4 weeks | On DL, eligible for return |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 64-54, .542 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 5.5 GB | | Record at home | 34-27, .557 PCT | | Record on the road | 30-27, .526 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 7-2, .778 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 27-18, .600 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 9-7, .563 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 55-47, .539 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record in April | 19-5, .792 PCT | | Record in May | 10-13, .435 PCT | | Record in June | 11-12, .478 PCT | | Record in July | 13-12, .520 PCT | | Record in August | 11-12, .478 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .265 - 6th in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .322 - 6th in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .401 - 7th in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .723 - 7th in NL | | Runs Scored | 531 - 5th in NL | | Hits | 1075 - 5th in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 338 - 7th in NL | | Home Runs | 86 - tied for 5th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 320 - 7th in NL | | Strikeouts | 757 - 4th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 88 - 5th in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.90 - 4th in NL | | Starters' ERA | 4.01 - 4th in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.47 - 2nd in NL | | Runs allowed | 516 - 4th in NL | | Hits allowed | 1057 - 4th in NL | | Opponents AVG | .261 - 3rd in NL | | BABIP | .304 - 4th in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 86 - 3rd in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 436 - 8th in NL | | Strikeouts | 774 - 5th in NL |
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