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August 5, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kaaihue Named July's Texas League Player of the Month
Departed slugger hit .400 on the month
Naturals slugger Kila Kaaihue was named as the Topps Texas League Player of the Month for August. Kaaihue, who was promoted last Tuesday to Triple-A Omaha, hit .314 with the Naturals with 26 homers and 79 RBI in 91 games.
In 24 Texas League games during the month of July, Kaaihue, the 24-year old Hawaii native, hit .400, with a .536 on-base percentage and a .788 slugging percentage. He walked 25 times, striking out just 12 times, scored 26 runs and drove in 31 during a month shortened by his promotion to Triple-A. This was the second time Kaaihue had hit .400 in a month-- he also did so in May.
In six games with Omaha, Kila is batting .375 with three homers and six runs driven in.
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