Lopez Nabs ELW #1 Pitcher Trophy
When <Gary Lopez:player#9928> strolls in from the bullpen, he is a good bet to nail down the victory for the <Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13>. That's the way it was last month as he performed his job in an almost flawless fashion. Today he was honored as August's Pitcher of the Month by the West.

The <Oklahoma City:team#13> pitcher compiled a 1-0 record, 13 saves, 20 strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA in 13.1 innings over 14 relief appearances.

To date, <Lopez:player#9928> has registered a 1-0 won-lost mark, has 26 relief appearances and rung up 25 saves. He has a 1.44 ERA and has allowed 19 hits over his 25 innings of work, struck out 34 batters and walked 5.