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05/01/2006 4:12 PM ET
Chris Capuano of the Milwaukee Brewers named Bank of America Presents the National League Player of the Week
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Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chris Capuano, who went 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA, has been named Bank of America Presents the National League Player of the Week for April 24-30, 2006. Bank of America, the Official Bank of Major League Baseball, is the presenting sponsor of the National League and American League Player of the Week Awards, which reflect Bank of America's long-standing tradition of promoting and recognizing higher standards of accomplishment.
Capuano finished the week tied for the league lead with 16.0 innings pitched and two wins. The southpaw allowed one run with 12 strikeouts and only one walk over his two starts. Capuano tossed his first career complete game shutout in a 9-0 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 30th. He permitted five hits and struck out six to secure the victory for Milwaukee. In his first start of the week he worked 7.0 innings, yielding three hits and one run while walking one and striking out six to defeat the Braves, 3-2, on April 24th. Capuano has gone 3-0 over his last three starts and has thrown a quality start in every one of his appearances this year. The Brewers finished the week 5-1 to climb within 3.0 games of the N.L. Central division lead.
Other nominees this past week included Capuano's Brewer teammates Bill Hall (.500, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and Geoff Jenkins (.435, 1 HR, 5 RBI); San Francisco's Moises Alou (.500, 3 HR, 12 RBI) and Barry Bonds (.417, 2 HR, 8 RBI); Houston's Brad Ausmus (.429, 2 RBI) and Lance Berkman (.333, 4 HR, 9 RBI); Albert Pujols (.381, 3 HR, 6 RBI), Jeff Suppan (2-0, 1.38 ERA, 6 SO) and Scott Spiezio (.429, 1 HR, 6 RBI) of the Cardinals; Arizona's Johnny Estrada (.500, 1 HR, 8 RBI), Shawn Green (.458, 5 R, 1 RBI), Claudio Vargas (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 SO) and Brandon Webb (2-0, 1.69 ERA, 9 S0); Brad Hawpe (.414, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and Cory Sullivan (.444, 1 HR, 5 RBI) of the Rockies; Florida's Miguel Cabrera (.333, 1 HR, 5 R) and Josh Willingham (.333, 2 HR, 6 RBI); Cincinnati's Bronson Arroyo (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 SO) and Edwin Encarnacion (.350, 3 2B, 7 RBI); Sean Marshall (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 SO) and Matt Murton (.412, 2 2B, 7 RBI) of the Cubs; Philadelphia's Pat Burrell (.417, 1 HR, 8 RBI) and Chase Utley (.360, 2 2B, 6 R); Jae Seo (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 SO) of the Dodgers; and Pittsburgh's Ian Snell (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 SO).
In recognition of this honor, Tourneau, the world's largest watch store, is proud to award the Bank of America Presents the National League Player of the Week Chris Capuano with a Tourneau luxury Swiss timepiece.
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