| Breaking News | _White_Sox.png) | Tuesday, June 1st, 2010: AL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Chicago (A)'s Kevin Weaver collected 33 hits to snare the American League Rookie of the Month for May.
He batted .300 with 7 home runs, 32 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
The 21-year-old is barely old enough to shave, but he could definitely contend for Rookie of the Year if he keeps up this pace.
This year Weaver is hitting .283 with 9 home runs and 40 RBIs to his credit. He has gotten on base at a .346 clip and scored 29 runs.
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 | Saturday, May 29th, 2010: Suzuki Sizzles -- Smokes Blue Jays for 5 Hits
Ichiro Suzuki had an answer for everything the Toronto Blue Jays threw him today in the Chicago (A) 10-3 triumph at U.S. Cellular Field. He made good contact 5 times and 5 times he drilled the ball for a base hit.
The Chicago (A) right fielder went 5 for 6 in the game to put his name in the record book.
Summing up his batting philosophy to BNN writers after the game, Suzuki said, "I just see the ball and I hit it."
I. Suzuki hit an RBI single in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, struck out in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.
In 2010, Suzuki is hitting .389 with 3 home runs and 23 RBIs in 47 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .423 with 13 walks and 30 runs scored.
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| Sunday, May 16th, 2010: Weaver Cracks 5 Hits
It's not something you read about in the sports pages every day -- a 5-for-6 day. It may only come around once in a career -- a lot of players never have one -- but Kevin Weaver got one today. He scattered hits all over U.S. Cellular Field to pace Chicago (A) to a 13-2 victory over Detroit.
The Detroit skipper told reporters in the press room, "Tip your hat to him. He hit some good pitches. According to the scouting report, Weaver hit several that he is not supposed to hit."
K. Weaver hit an RBI double in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, hit a two-run double in the 6th, hit a three-run double in the 7th and struck out in the 9th.
A look at his season totals shows Weaver with 5 home runs, .293 BA, .343 OBP, 28 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Gavin Floyd | ruptured disc (back) | 9-10 months | 3 day(s) left (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 22-28, .440 PCT | | Position in Division | 4th, 9.5 GB | | Record at home | 13-13, .500 PCT | | Record on the road | 9-15, .375 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 1-2, .333 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 4-9, .308 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 18-19, .486 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record in April | 6-15, .286 PCT | | Record in May | 16-13, .552 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .279 - 4th in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .339 - 8th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .430 - 8th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .769 - 8th in AL | | Runs Scored | 272 - 6th in AL | | Hits | 492 - 6th in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 152 - 11th in AL | | Home Runs | 52 - tied for 8th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 147 - 13th in AL | | Strikeouts | 347 - tied for 2nd in AL | | Stolen Bases | 44 - 3rd in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 5.17 - 13th in AL | | Starters' ERA | 5.04 - 6th in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 5.59 - 14th in AL | | Runs allowed | 262 - 9th in AL | | Hits allowed | 452 - 2nd in AL | | Opponents AVG | .264 - 4th in AL | | BABIP | .295 - 1st in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 71 - 13th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 154 - tied for 5th in AL | | Strikeouts | 348 - 10th in AL |
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