Monday 7/15/2010: California's Lidge wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to California's Brad Lidge this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Lidge was overpowering all week long, going 1-0 with an ERA of 1.42. Along the way he struck out 19 in 12.2 innings. Opposing players hit .204 against Brad this season. While posting an ERA of 5.87 he went 5-6 in 20 starts, fanning 164 and walking 53 hitters. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Philip Hughes, one of Los Angeles' best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.29 while going 2-0.
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Sunday 7/14/2010: Hank Blalock hits for the cycle against Chicago (A)
MINNESOTA - Minnesota's first baseman Hank Blalock accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Chicago (A), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .291! A pitch from Andy Pratt in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 399 feet from home plate in right field. In the 5th inning he unloaded a triple off Juan Rincon. A single in the 7th off Todd Coffey accounted for his 3rd hit. In the 8th inning he belted a double off Chris Ray. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Hank scored 3 runs, and he collected one RBI as well! He is hitting .296 this season, with 26 HR and 72 RBI. He's now the 108th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Dewayne Wise was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 6/23/2010.
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Monday 7/8/2010: Minnesota's Sizemore wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Minnesota's Grady Sizemore this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Sizemore helped his team with an average of .526 and 12 RBI in 19 at bats. Adam Dunn from Los Angeles wins his 20th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Adam went 9 for 17 (.529), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 10 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! His season numbers are: .390 AVG, 106 hits, 18 doubles, no triples and 41 taters, along with 92 RBI and 87 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Friday 7/5/2010: New York (A)'s Izturis out for the season
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s second baseman Cesar Izturis will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between New York (A) and New Orleans. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Izturis collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament. Izturis has hit 6 homeruns this year while batting .363. He adds 28 doubles, along with 52 runs scored. He's 6th in the American League in batting!
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Thursday 7/4/2010: Cole Hamels pitches 2-hit shutout against St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' hitters were dominated by Pittsburgh's Cole Hamels. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. Hamels (8-3) struck out an astounding 15 and walked none, throwing 77 of 122 pitches for strikes. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Craig Monroe helped Hamels at the plate, he finished 2 for 4, hitting a homerun, scoring two runs and collecting 2 RBI. Pittsburgh improved its record to 43-35, scoring 6 runs on 8 hits.
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Monday 7/1/2010: Philadelphia's Lester named Pitcher of the Month
The best month of June in the American League certainly had Detroit's right-hander J.d. Durbin, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 4-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 35.2 innings of work he allowed just 20 hits while striking out 30, compiling an ERA of just 1.51. His ERA of 2.76 helped him to a 7-2 record this year. He struck out 86 and walked 64 in 91.1 innings. Philadelphia's Jon Lester had a terrific June, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 1.69 helped him to a 4-1 record in June. He worked 42.2 innings, striking out 53 hitters while walking 13. This season Lester compiled an ERA of 2.26, going 11-2 in 17 starts. He fanned 129 while giving up 68 hits in 103.1 innings. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Monday 7/1/2010: Teahen (CLE) and Pujols (PIT) win monthly award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Mark Teahen, Cleveland's starting third baseman. Mark was on fire, hitting .364 with 10 homeruns and 34 RBI. Mark is hitting .308 this year, with 90 hits in 292 at bats. He has driven in 69 runs, slugging .616. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! It's the 11th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's first baseman Albert Pujols. He had an on base percentage of .540 and hit .422, while driving in 37 runs. Albert is hitting .375 this year, with 98 hits in 261 at bats. He has driven in 93 runs, slugging .939. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Monday 7/1/2010: Cleveland's Teahen wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Mark Teahen, Cleveland's starting third baseman. He had an on base percentage of .576 and hit .440, while driving in 14 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. He has hit 20 longballs while batting .308 this season. His 90 hits and 35 walks add up to a .396 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! Albert Pujols wins his 26th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Pujols helped his team with an average of .500 and 9 RBI in 22 at bats. Albert has gone 98 for 261 (.375) this season, hitting 38 longballs and driving in 93 runs. He has scored 79 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Monday 6/24/2010: Player of the Week honors go to Wise and Cabrera
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Dewayne Wise this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .522 with 11 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 23 at bats. Wise has hit for a .380 average this season. He has 45 extra base hits along with 193 total bases, resulting in a .757 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Miguel Cabrera from Chicago (N) wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .435, while driving in 11 runs. This year Cabrera drove in 85 and scored 63 runs while batting .377 with 31 homeruns. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Sunday 6/23/2010: Dewayne Wise punishes Baltimore with five hits, cycle
BALTIMORE - Dewayne Wise led Chicago (A) to a 15-7 win over Baltimore by squeezing five hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! In the 1st inning he belted a two-run double off Michael Bowden. His 2nd hit, off Michael Bowden in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. A single in the 5th off Michael Bowden accounted for his 3rd hit. A single in the 7th off Matt Garza accounted for his 4th hit. In the 7th inning he unloaded a three-run triple off Ben Kozlowski. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Dewayne scored 4 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .380. He's now the 107th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Ryan Ludwick was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 5/17/2010.
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Tuesday 6/18/2010: Pittsburgh's Chris Stynes gets milestone hit
NEW YORK (N) - Pittsburgh's second baseman Chris Stynes already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 8th inning was a double off Neil Weber. Along with his 2000 hits, Chris collected 192 homeruns and 957 RBI in 14 seasons. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!'
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Monday 6/17/2010: Player of the Week honors go to Mauer and Pujols
The American League's best player of the week was California's Joe Mauer, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .630 and hit .524, while driving in 8 runs. Albert Pujols from Pittsburgh wins his 25th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .409 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.045 in 22 at bats.
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Thursday 6/13/2010: Bruce Chen NO-HITS Oakland
OAKLAND - Bruce Chen had a historical performance against Oakland on Thursday, pitching a no-hitter for his 1st shutout of the season. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Chen (4-1) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 2, throwing 120 pitches. Greg Norton helped Chen at the plate, he finished with 1 hit in 3 AB, homering once, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 5-0.
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Wednesday 6/12/2010: Dmitri Young collects 2000th hit against Chicago (N)
HOUSTON - Dmitri Young got a standing ovation from 19753 fans in Houston, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. He hit a two run homerun in the 1st off Rich Harden for number 2000. In 13 years of big league action so far, Dmitri has compiled a batting average of .302, along with 251 homeruns and 1202 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.'
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Tuesday 6/11/2010: Ryan Howard out for 4-5 weeks
MONTREAL - Los Angeles' Philip Hughes drilled Montreal's first baseman Ryan Howard in the 4th inning. He was slow getting up and had to leave the game. Ryan Howard will miss at least 4-5 weeks. Fractured Wrist was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His season features a batting average of .256 (52 hits in 203 AB), 9 doubles, one triple and 17 longballs. Howard collected 40 RBI and 44 runs as well.
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Monday 6/10/2010: Teahen (CLE) and Pujols (PIT) win P.O.W. award
Mark Teahen from Cleveland wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Mark was on fire, hitting .417 with 2 HR and 11 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Albert Pujols, who wins the award for the 24th time in his career. He hit .500 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.278 in 18 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. His season numbers are: .365 AVG, 72 hits, 17 doubles, 3 triples and 27 homeruns, along with 64 RBI and 57 runs scored. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Thursday 6/6/2010: Luis Castillo (SEA) will miss 5-6 weeks
SEATTLE - Seattle's second baseman Luis Castillo will miss at least 5-6 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. Castillo was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Achilles Tendon. His season features a batting average of .318 (55 hits in 173 AB), 9 doubles, 3 triples and 2 longballs. Castillo collected 25 RBI and 32 runs as well.
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Thursday 6/6/2010: 6-hit performance by New York (A)'s Cesar Izturis
BOSTON - On Thursday, New York (A)'s second baseman Cesar Izturis displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Boston, punishing their pitchers with six hits. In the 5th inning he belted a two-run double off Felix Diaz. A 336 foot drive to right field marked his 5th hit, a solo homerun off Pedro Liriano in the 6th inning. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 2nd inning (one RBI) , in the 4th and in the 9th inning . Cesar scored 3 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .364. New York (A) improved its record to 30-25, scoring 16 runs on 19 hits.
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Thursday 6/6/2010: Nick Swisher on fire, laces five hits
MINNESOTA - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Cleveland's first baseman Nick Swisher after the 14-7 win over Minnesota. His 2nd hit was a double off Shawn Hill in the 3rd inning. A 431 foot drive to center field marked his 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Shawn Hill in the 5th inning. His 5th hit, off Gary Majewski in the 9th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. He collected singles in the 1st and in the 8th . Nick scored 4 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .276.
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Monday 6/3/2010: San Diego's Hunter Pence unloads three times
CHICAGO (N) - Hunter Pence was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered San Diego to a 13-6 win over Chicago (N) by homering three times. Number 1 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 432 feet, cleared the wall in left field. A pitch from Jose Melendrez in the 5th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 382 feet from home plate in right field. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off Duaner Sanchez in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 374 feet from home plate. Overall he finished 3 for 5, with three runs scored with 4 RBI.
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Monday 6/3/2010: Ward (BOS) and Dunn (LAD) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Boston's Daryle Ward, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Ward helped his team with an average of .464 and 6 RBI in 28 at bats. Ward has hit 16 taters this year while batting .302. He adds 20 doubles, along with 36 runs scored. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Los Angeles' Adam Dunn this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Adam went 12 for 23 (.522), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 11 RBI. Adam managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Dunn has walked 46 times this year and posts a .532 OBP. While batting .407, 74 for 182, he has driven in 59 runs. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Saturday 6/1/2010: Detroit's Dotel earns Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Detroit's Octavio Dotel. His ERA of just 1.30 helped him to a 4-1 record in May. He worked 34.2 innings, striking out 45 hitters while walking 13. His ERA of 2.58 helped him to a 7-3 record this year. He struck out 70 and walked 25 in 59.1 innings. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Merkin Valdez pitched like a legend in May, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 29 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 4-1 while pitching 29 innings. His ERA in May was 1.65. This season Valdez compiled an ERA of 4.40, going 5-6 in 11 starts. He fanned 52 while giving up 71 hits in 61.1 innings.
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Saturday 6/1/2010: Red hot Gonzalez and Pujols win Batter of the Month award
Adrian Gonzalez of Baltimore wins his 4th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Adrian pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .372 with 11 and 29 RBI while slugging .761. Adrian is hitting .337 this year, with 66 hits in 196 at bats. He has driven in 49 runs, slugging .663. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 5th in RBI! Albert Pujols of Pittsburgh wins his 10th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Pujols helped his team with an average of .412 and 40 RBI in 80 at bats. His season numbers are: .351 AVG, 60 hits, 14 doubles, 3 triples and 23 longballs, along with 56 RBI and 45 runs scored. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
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Wednesday 5/29/2010: Albert Pujols parks three against Philadelphia
PITTSBURGH - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Pittsburgh's first baseman Albert Pujols accomplished that feat in a 9-5 win over Philadelphia. A 407 foot drive to left-center marked his 1st bomb, a three-run homerun off Ben Sheets in the 1st inning. His 2nd blast, a three-run homerun off Ben Sheets in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 399 feet from home plate. His 3rd shot, off Jeff Wallace in the 7th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. Albert collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, scoring three runs and driving in 8 runs.
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Monday 5/27/2010: Chicago (N)'s Posada wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Nick Swisher, Cleveland's starting first baseman. He hit .545 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.227 in 22 at bats. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! Jorge Posada from Chicago (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .611 and hit .588, while driving in 8 runs.
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Tuesday 5/21/2010: Carolina's Millwood out for 5 weeks
CAROLINA - Carolina's ace Kevin Millwood suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Atlanta he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Carolina wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Millwood had suffered a Ruptured Tricep Tendon. His ERA of 3.88 helped him to a 5-3 record this year. He struck out 88 and walked 12 in 55.2 innings. He's 4th in the National League in wins!
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Monday 5/20/2010: Nevada's Loney wins Player of the Week award
New York (A)'s first baseman Pat Burrell had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Pat was on fire, hitting .478 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. Burrell has hit for a .327 average this season. He has 33 extra base hits along with 112 total bases, resulting in a .747 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! James Loney wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 21 at bats he hit .571 with 3 HR and 13 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 17 games. James is hitting .429 this year, with 51 hits in 119 at bats. He has driven in 35 runs, slugging .765. He's 1st in the National League in batting and 7th in RBI!
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Friday 5/17/2010: Mark Teixeira out for 5-6 weeks
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's first baseman Mark Teixeira suffered a serious injury when he was struck by a pitch from San Diego's Ryan Rupe. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Teixeira will probaby miss 5-6 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Broken Hand. Surgery will be performed next week. Mark is hitting .236 this year, with 34 hits in 144 at bats. He has driven in 30 runs, slugging .583.
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Friday 5/17/2010: Ryan Ludwick ropes four hits, completes cycle
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' centerfielder Ryan Ludwick once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Montreal's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Friday. A double off Wes Obermueller in the 2nd inning accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from Wes Obermueller in the 4th inning left his bat for a triple. Number 3 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 390 feet, cleared the wall in left field. A single in the 8th off Nate Bland accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Ryan scored one run, and he collected one RBI as well! He now has a total of 36 hits this season, accounting for a .255 batting average. He's now the 106th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 4/2/2010, David Dellucci was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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Monday 5/13/2010: Ichiro Suzuki collects 2000th hit against St. Louis
CAROLINA - Carolina's rightfielder Ichiro Suzuki was in good mood after the game against St. Louis, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. With no outs in the 7th inning, Ichiro drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 9 years of big league action so far, Ichiro has compiled a batting average of .348, along with 66 homeruns and 635 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.'
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Monday 5/13/2010: Detroit's Tracy wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Chad Tracy, Detroit's starting shortstop. He hit .385 with 13 RBI and slugged .923 in 26 at bats. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Miguel Cabrera. Miguel was on fire, hitting .455 with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
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Saturday 5/11/2010: It's NO-NO time for Daisuke Matsuzaka against Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka made some history today, firing a no-hitter against Philadelphia. Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Matsuzaka (5-2) struck out an astounding 14 and walked 1, throwing 73 of 114 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Chicago (N) was centerfielder Cory Sullivan, he collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, doubling twice, scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 9-0.
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Monday 5/6/2010: New Orleans' Kemp wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Matt Kemp, New Orleans' starting rightfielder. Matt was on fire, hitting .450 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Carolina's leftfielder Josh Hamilton. Josh was on fire, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 4 RBI. Josh has gone 32 for 111 (.288) this season, hitting 7 taters and driving in 17 runs. He has scored 20 runs on his own.
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Wednesday 5/1/2010: Atlanta's Glaus out for 5-6 weeks
ATLANTA - Atlanta's first baseman Troy Glaus will miss at least 5-6 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament. His season features a batting average of .239 (21 hits in 88 AB), 8 doubles, one triple and 4 bombs. Glaus collected 16 RBI and 16 runs as well.
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Wednesday 5/1/2010: Minnesota's Richard Hidalgo laces 2000th career hit
BOSTON - Minnesota's Richard Hidalgo showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Boston on Wednesday. He hit a double in the 5th off Eric Knott for number 2000. Along with his 2000 hits, Richard collected 332 homeruns and 1186 RBI in 12 seasons. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.'
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Wednesday 5/1/2010: Green and Cabrera receive Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Chicago (A)'s Steve Green. His ERA of just 0.46 helped him to a 5-0 record in April. He worked 39 innings, striking out 55 hitters while walking 16. It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's pitcher Daniel Cabrera. He struck out 38 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 3-0 while pitching 38 innings. His ERA in April was 0.90.
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Wednesday 5/1/2010: Red hot Wise and Dunn win Batter of the Month award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Dewayne Wise, Chicago (A)'s starting rightfielder. He had an on base percentage of .528 and hit .449, while driving in 38 runs. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Adam Dunn, Los Angeles' starting leftfielder. Adam pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .443 with 11 and 25 RBI while slugging .937.
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Monday 4/29/2010: San Diego's Prince Fielder slams three taters
SAN DIEGO - Prince Fielder was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered San Diego to a 7-4 win over Pittsburgh by homering three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Cole Hamels. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 359 feet, cleared the wall in right field. His 3rd shot, a two-run homerun off Cole Hamels in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in center field. Prince stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs with 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 12, along with 29 RBI.
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Monday 4/29/2010: Tom Gorzelanny shuts out Boston on 2 hits
BOSTON - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Tom Gorzelanny did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Boston. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Gorzelanny (3-1) struck out an astounding 15 and walked 5, throwing 73 of 125 pitches for strikes. California's rightfielder Jody Gerut finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, stroking two 2B's, with FOUR runs scored with 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gorzelanny. California scored 15 runs on 16 hits.
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Monday 4/29/2010: Alberto Callaspo nabs five hits against Texas
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City's third baseman Alberto Callaspo once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Texas' pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Monday. Number 3 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 359 feet, cleared the wall in right field. Number 4 in the 6th inning accounted for a RBI double. In the 7th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Greg Mullins. He collected singles in the 3rd inning and in the 4th (two RBIs). Alberto scored 5 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 31 hits in 100 at bats, resulting in a .310 batting average. Kansas City improved its record to 12-13, scoring 17 runs on 19 hits.
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Monday 4/29/2010: Sledge and Young win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Boston's Terrmel Sledge, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Terrmel was on fire, hitting .519 with 5 HR and 14 RBI. Dmitri Young wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Dmitri was on fire, hitting .480 with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
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Monday 4/22/2010: Nevada's Piedra wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's centerfielder Aaron Rowand. In 18 at bats he hit .444 with 7 HR and 15 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Rowand has hit 8 taters this year while batting .271. He adds 4 doubles, along with 12 runs scored. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Nevada's Jorge Piedra, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 21 at bats he hit .524 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Jorge has gone 27 for 63 (.429) this season, hitting 4 homeruns and driving in 19 runs. He has scored 18 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the National League in batting and 4th in RBI!
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Sunday 4/21/2010: Detroit's Aaron Rowand goes deep three times
TORONTO - Detroit beat Toronto 16-2, but that was not the real story of the game. Aaron Rowand was, as he went deep three times. Number 1 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 420 feet, cleared the wall in center field. His 2nd shot, off Yovani Gallardo in the 3rd inning, was a GRAND SLAM and cleared the fence in center field. His 3rd blast, a two-run homerun off Edwin Jackson in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 362 feet from home plate. Overall he stroked 4 hits in 5 AB, stroking a double, scoring three times and driving in 9 runs. On 4/18/2010, Preston Wilson was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
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Thursday 4/18/2010: Philadelphia's Preston Wilson has great day, hits three longballs
LOS ANGELES - Preston Wilson was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Philadelphia to a 9-2 win over Los Angeles by homering three times. A pitch from Tom Jacquez in the 2nd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 453 feet from home plate in center field. It tied the ballgame at 1. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Barry Zito in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. Number 3 in the 9th inning, a shot estimated at 402 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. Overall he got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs and driving in 5 runs.
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Thursday 4/18/2010: Randall Simon ropes 2000th career hit
BOSTON - Boston's first baseman Randall Simon already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His hit in the 6th inning was a single off John Lackey. His best year so far was 2009 where he hit .323 with 36 homeruns and 132 RBI. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!'
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Tuesday 4/16/2010: Brandon Wood socks five hits for Cleveland
TEXAS - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Cleveland's shortstop Brandon Wood after the 12-4 win over Texas. A pitch from Oscar Villarreal in the 3rd inning left his bat for a double. A pitch from John Patterson in the 6th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 366 feet from home plate in right field. In the 7th inning he belted a RBI double off John Patterson. He had singles in the 4th and in the 8th inning (one RBI). Brandon scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .393.
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Monday 4/15/2010: Player of the Week honors go to Wise and Dunn
Dewayne Wise wins his 6th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Dewayne was on fire, hitting .524 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now. Adam Dunn wins his 18th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 20 at bats he hit .500 with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
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Sunday 4/14/2010: Cleveland's Nick Markakis goes deep three times
CLEVELAND - Nick Markakis was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cleveland to a 15-4 win over Minnesota by homering three times. A pitch from Sean Gallagher in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 354 feet from home plate in right field. That one tied it at 1 runs apiece. In the 5th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Jesse Carlson. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off Brian Tallet in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in right field. Nick got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI. So far this season he is batting .306 with 3 homers and 12 RBI.
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Saturday 4/13/2010: Zack Duke out for 6 weeks
MINNESOTA - When it rains, it pours. Minnesota's ace Zack Duke will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Cleveland where he left the field in the 7th inning. Duke was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Elbow Ligament.
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Monday 4/8/2010: Player of the Week honors go to Wise and Cabrera
The American League's best player of the week was Chicago (A)'s Dewayne Wise, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. In 19 at bats he hit .474 with 3 HR and 6 RBI. Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Miguel Cabrera had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .423 and hit .375, while driving in 14 runs.
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Thursday 4/4/2010: Craig Monroe parks three against Carolina
CAROLINA - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Pittsburgh's leftfielder Craig Monroe accomplished that feat in a 8-7 win over Carolina. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Zack Greinke. A pitch from Zack Greinke in the 6th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 447 feet from home plate in left field. His 3rd shot, a three-run homerun off Chad Orvella in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in left field. Craig stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three times with 7 RBI.
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Tuesday 4/2/2010: David Dellucci hits for the cycle against Minnesota
MINNESOTA - David Dellucci hits 'em where they ain't. Minnesota certainly agrees as Texas' leftfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. His 1st hit was a RBI triple off Sean Gallagher in the 1st inning. A single in the 3rd off Sean Gallagher accounted for his 2nd hit. Number 3 in the 8th inning accounted for a double. A 412 foot drive to left-center marked his 4th hit, a two-run homerun off Jesse Carlson in the 9th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! David scored 2 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 4 hits in 9 at bats, resulting in a .444 batting average. He's now the 105th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 10/18/2009, Jason Kendall was the last player to hit for the cycle.
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