Automatic

NATIONAL LEAGUE
(Week 19 - Award Winners)

When everything comes down to Adrian Beltre, one thing's for sure, during the 2013 Boys of Summer APBA Baseball League Season, he has been nothing short of automatic. A routine choice, in a relatively quiet week of offense, many had productive but similar weeks -- Beltre wins the N.L. Player of the Week Award by an edge over a few guys. He went 8-for-24 (.333), hitting 3 round-trippers, with 8 RBI & 6 runs.

Adrian Beltre has been red-hot since the break, and like Miguel Cabrera in the American League, Beltre is in the hunt for the Triple Crown in the National League. Beltre through 19 weeks of the season (112 games) is leading the league with a .351 batting average & 99 RBI, he's third in HR's with 28 for the season. Beltre also leads the league in Slugging (.624), On-Base Percentage (.390), OPS (1.057), Hits (149), Runs (74) & Doubles (30). I think at this point, I don't think there is really any doubt on who the league's Most Valuable Player is going to be -- especially if he keeps this tear up.

This week's N.L. Pitcher of the Week goes to Stephen Strasburg of the Holland Hitchhikers, pitching 9 innings of a extra-innings game, earning the victory, allowing no runs, 3 hits, 2 walks, while striking out 12 Fairgrove Tigers, in the team's 1-0 victory (10 innings) -- Greg Holland closed down the save.

N.L. Honorable Mention:

• SP - Gio Gonzalez (HAN) - W, 7 IP, 4 H, ER, 9 K & 5 BB.
• OF - Jon Jay (HAN) - 11-for-21 (.524), HR, 5 RBI & 4 runs.
• C - Buster Posey (HAN) - 7-for-23 (.304), HR, 5 RBI & run.
• OF - Denard Span (HAN) - 8-for-21 (.381), RBI & 3 runs.
• 2B - Neil Walker (HAN) - 7-for-16 (.438), HR, 4 RBI & 6 runs.
• SS - Alcides Escobar (HOL) - 9-for-25 (.360), 4 runs & 3 SB's.
• OF - Bryce Harper (HOL) - 11-for-24 (.458), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 5 runs & SB.
• 1B - Eric Hosmer (HOL) - 7-for-18 (.389), HR, 3 RBI, 5 runs & SB.
• C - Wilin Rosario (HOL) - 7-for-22 (.318), 2 HR, 6 RBI & 2 runs.
• 2B - Darwin Barney (KING) - 8-for-27 (.296), 2 RBI & 3 runs.
• OF - Curtis Granderson (KING) - 6-for-20 (.300), HR, 4 RBI, 4 runs & SB.
• OF - Josh Hamilton (KING) - 7-for-21 (.333), HR, 3 RBI & 4 runs.
• OF - Torii Hunter (KING) - 9-for-28 (.321), HR, RBI, 3 runs & 2 SB's.
• SP - James McDonald (KING) - W, 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 4 K & 2 BB.
• SP - Chris Sale (KING) - W, 8 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 7 K & 2 BB.
• SP - Bartolo Colon (POR) - L, 6 IP, 4 H, ER & 5 K's.
• SP - Matt Harrison (POR) - W, 7 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 K & 3 BB.
• SS - Marco Scutaro (POR) - 9-for-24 (.375), 2 runs.
• SS - Erick Aybar (SAC) - 8-for-27 (.296), 2 RBI, 4 runs & 2 SB.
• DH - Lucas Duda (SAC) - 8-for-17 (.471), 2 runs.
• OF - Andrew McCutchen (SAC) - 9-for-25 (.360), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 runs.
• 1B - Prince Fielder (SEA) - 6-for-18 (.333), 2 HR, 4 RBI & 4 runs.
• SS - Derek Jeter (SEA) - 9-for-27 (.333), 2 RBI & 4 runs.
• 1B/DH - Kendrys Morales (SEA) - 8-for-24 (.333), 2 HR, 6 RBI & 3 runs.
• SP - Max Scherzer (SEA) - W/L (CG), 16.1 IP, 18 H, 5 ER (2.76), 12 K & 7 BB.
• SP - Jason Vargas (SEA) - W, 9 IP (CG), 7 H, 2 ER, 4 K & 2 BB.
• DH- Josh Willingham (SEA) - 5-for-15 (.333), 3 HR, 5 RBI & 4 runs.
• SP - Henderson Alvarez (T.C.) - L, 2 G (1 GS), 7.1 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 5 K & 3 BB.
• 1B - Brandon Belt (T.C.) - 8-for-24 (.333), 4 RBI & 4 runs.
• DH/2B/3B - Matt Carpenter (T.C.) - 4-for-10 (.400), 5 RBI & run.
• SP - Alex Cobb (T.C.) - ND, 6.2 IP, 5 H, ER, 8 K & 2 BB.
• 2B - Aaron Hill (URB) - 9-for-24 (.375), 2 HR, 3 RBI & 5 runs.
• SP - Hiroki Kuroda (URB) - W, 7.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 K & 2 BB.
• SP - Colby Lewis (URB) - ND, 7.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 7 K & 2 BB.
• OF - Nick Markakis (URB) - 7-for-22 (.318), 3 RBI & 4 runs.
• SP - David Price (URB) - W, 8 IP, 3 H, ER, 11 K & 2 BB.