Phils hurler Hamels earns NL weekly honors
Aug 20, 2012 - 7:47 PM New York, NY (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels has been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending August 19.Hamels won both of his starts last week, going 16 2/3 innings total, tops in the National League and second-most in all of baseball. The left-hander began his run on Monday with a 4-0 shutout of the Miami Marlins, notching the last of back-to-back whitewashes, then pitched into the eighth to record a 4-3 win over Milwaukee on Saturday.
For the season, the 28-year-old ranks second in the NL with 171 1/3 innings pitched, and third with 168 strikeouts -- bolstering a 14-6 record.
Other players considered for the award included Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun, Pirates outfielder Garrett Jones, Los Angeles starter Chad Billingsley and Kyle Kendrick of Philadelphia.
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