Gonzo Delivers

AMERICAN LEAGUE
(WEEK 5 - Award Winners)

Although his team lost their series 3-2 to Chicago, Adrian Gonzalez (of the Buffalo Yankees)'s stats were too difficult to ignore. Gonzalez is this week's A.L. Player of the Week; Gonzalez batted .421 (8-for-19), 3 HR's, 10 RBI & 4 runs. Gonzalez is the second Yankee to receive the weekly award.

Last week's A.L. Player of the Week award winner, Carlos Beltran had another productive week for the Washington Filibusters, batting .421 (8-for-19), scoring 4 runs, including 2 solo HR's accounting for his 2 RBI -- his two addition homers makes his total a whopping 12 HR's in 27 games. Beltran is not the only Filibuster player to have big weeks, other nominations include Brandon Phillips, Paul Konerko & Kyle Lohse (for pitcher).

"King" Felix Hernandez helped the Chicago Nine take Buffalo in the series, pitching a two-hit complete-game victory, allowing only one run, while striking out 9 batters & walking two -- improving to 4-2 for the young season; Earning Hernandez the A.L. Pitcher of the Week honors.

A.L. Honorable Mentions:

• 2B-Brandon Phillips (WAS) - .500 (8-for-16), 3 HR, 3 RBI, 4 runs.
• SP-Matt Cain (CAR) - 9 IP, 3 H, ER, 8 K/2 BB, improves to 4-0.
• 1B-Paul Konerko (WAS) - .300 (6-for-20), 3 HR, 5 RBI, 4 runs.
• SP-Madison Bumgarner (FAIR) - Seems to be a weekly staple in the 'Honorable Mention' area, pitches 7 strong innings, allowing only two hits, run, with 8 K's & 2 BB's. Picks up win #5!
• SP-Kyle Lohse (WAS) - 9 IP, 3-hit SHO, with 4 K's & 2 BB's.
• 2B-Dustin Pedroia (CAR) - .353 (6-for-17), HR, 5 RBI, 3 runs, SB.
• SP-Jordan Zimmermann (BUF) - 9 IP (W), 4 H, 2 ER, 7 K & 2 BB.
• SP-Jeff Samardzija (CHI) - 8 IP (W), 3 H, ER (2 runs), with 11 K's & 2 BB's.