Red Sox Gonzalez Named AL Player Of The Month
BOSTON (CBS) – After a monster performance in June, Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has been named the American League Player of the Month.
Gonzalez batted a Major League-best .404 (40-for-99) with eight doubles, two triples, six home runs and 25 RBI in 25 games during June. He had 13 multi-hit games during the month, including five three-hit games and one four-hit showing.
It is his first career A.L. Player of the month award and first time to win the monthly award in either league.
The last member of the Red Sox to win the Player of the Month award was David Ortiz in May 2010.
