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NBL #1 Pitcher in August is Denver's Valenti Monday, September 1st , 1975 Most of the time the starting pitchers get the glory, but not this month. A reliever, Dan Valenti, has been named the Pitcher of the Month in the National Baseball League. In August, the Denver bullpen ace starred with 5 saves in 16 relief appearances, logging 34.2 innings, 19 strikeouts, 4 walks and a 2.60 ERA. Valenti finished the month with 5 wins and no losses -- and captured the trophy as the league's number one pitcher. Valenti's record this season is 15-and-8 with 8 saves and a 3.51 ERA. He has given up 178 hits in 172 innings with 115 strikeouts. |
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