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M's Hernandez named AL Pitcher of the Month

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07/03/2009 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez was named the American League's Pitcher of the Month for June.

Over six starts, Hernandez went 3-0 with an 0.94 earned run average, allowing only four earned runs with 35 strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings. That was the lowest ERA of all major league arms with at least 20 innings pitched.

Highlighting the month was a two-hit shutout of San Diego on June 16. The impressive outing marked his sixth career complete game, third career blanking and came in the midst of 20 consecutive scoreless frames from June 10-21.

The 23-year-old native of Venezuela is 8-3 with a 2.54 ERA in 16 starts this season. His 107 strikeouts ranks fourth among AL pitchers.

Others receiving consideration were Twins closer Joe Nathan (0.00 ERA, 11 2/3 IP, 11 saves, 18 SO), Boston's Josh Beckett (4-1, 1.51 ERA, 35 2/3 IP, 1 CG, 35 SO) and Texas' Kevin Millwood (4-1, 1.30 ERA, 34 2/3 IP, 27 SO).

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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

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