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 | September's Best Starter Named in WL Tuesday, October 1st , 1963 Fukuoka Falcons hurler Ennosuke Yamamoto was rewarded today with the Western League Pitcher of the Month honors. Yamamoto, 30, realizes that pitching isn't all about how hard you can throw, it's about accuracy and about picking yourself up even when you've had a run of bad luck. "I'd like to say I don't give them anything to hit," said the Fukuoka starter, "but that's not true. Every pitcher gives up a long ball now and then. Usually there's at least one mistake in each at-bat, but you've got to battle through your mistakes and build some positive momentum. The rest will fall into place." Things did fall into place for Yamamoto. In September he took the ball for 34.2 innings while notching 21 strikeouts, a 1.82 ERA and a 4-0 record. On the season, Yamamoto has compiled a 6-2 mark with a 3.62 ERA in 11 starts. In pitching 109.1 innings he has 70 strikeouts and 26 walks while limiting the opposition to a .272 batting average. |   |
