Adrian Gonzalez named AL player of the month
The news probably comes as little surprise to Red Sox fans who enjoyed his sizzling offensive performance, but first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has been named the American League Player of the Month for June.
Gonzalez batted .404, best in the majors in June, with 16 extra-base hits (including six home runs) among his 40 hits.
He drove in 25 runs in 25 games, tying Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira for the AL lead in June. He was second in the league in hits, runs scored, on-base percentage (.478) and slugging percentage (.707).
Gonzalez, who will be appearing in his fourth career All-Star Game and his first as an American Leaguer July 12 in Phoenix, leads all major leaguers with 28 doubles, 75 RBIs and 202 total bases this season. He is tops in AL with a .348 batting average and 120 hits.
He is the first Red Sox player to win the monthly honor since David Ortiz in May 2010.
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