Ryan Braun wins National League home-run crown

Ryan Braun became the first Milwaukee Brewer to win the National League home-run title since Prince Fielder in 2007.

Braun had 41 round-trippers this year, four more than second-place Giancarlo Stanton of Miami.

Chase Headley won the league RBI title over second-place Braun last night, 115 to 112. Headley had a run-scoring double and a run-scoring triple in his final game, while Braun had a single but did not drive in anyone.

Braun also led the NL with 108 runs scored. He finished third in batting average at .319.

Buster Posey of San Francisco won the batting title at .336.

The Milwaukee pitchers failed to get the eight strikeouts they needed last night to set a new Major League record for season punch-outs. The Brewers had six K’s.

They became only the second Major League team to surpass 1,400 strikeouts for the year, finishing with 1,402. The 2003 Chicago Cubs own the record.

Milwaukee did become the first team since 1996 to lead the National League in both homers, with 202, and stolen bases, with 158.

Colorado was the last to achieve it 16 years ago.

Miguel Cabrera of Detroit became baseball’s first Triple Crown winner since 1967. He led the American League with a .330 batting average, 44 homers and 139 RBI’s.

Cabrera became only the 14th big leaguer to accomplish the feat. Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski was the last to do it in 1967.


(hudsonstarobserver.com)