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 | PL Awards Best Batter Prize to Shimada Monday, August 5th, 2013: Shimada swung a blistering bat last week for Saitama Seibu, rapping out 6 hits in 10 at-bats against Lions opponents to propel himself to the Pacific League Player of the Week Award. Whenever the right fielder hit the ball, he hit it with authority. The 25-year-old racked up a .600 batting average with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 4 runs scored. This season Shimada is batting .360 with 93 hits, 28 home runs, 87 RBIs, 60 walks, .478 OBP and has scored 78 runs. He has played in 69 games. |   |
