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Moriarty9 · 12-12-2008, 08:31 PM

Weekly and monthly awards
Larry Walker's tear continues
June 1, 1998

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Twins firstbaseman John Jaha was named the American League's player of the week after hitting .550 (11-for-20) with three home runs and eight RBI.
The 32-year-old is hitting .368 with 11 homers and 33 RBI in 37 games this year.

DENVER - Colorado Rockies outfielder Larry Walked was named the National League's player of the week after hitting .500 (12-for-24) with 3 home runs and seven RBI.
Walker was also awarded player of the month, hitting .471 with 11 homers and 31 RBI in May.
The 31-year-old left-handed slugger is hitting .463 with 25 homers and 62 RBI in 55 games. He is on pace an outlandish 71 home runs and 176 RBI.

SEATTLE - Mariners star outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr., 28, was honored for an impressive month of May. Griffey hit .302 with 14 home runs, 30 RBI and 25 runs scored for the month, and is hitting .276 with 23 homers and 60 RBI on the year.

KANSAS CITY - Royals hurler Kerry Wood was the most dominant pitcher of May, going 5-0 in six starts, striking out 57 in 38 innings and posting a 1.66 ERA for the month.
Wood is 10-1 with a 2.33 ERA in 13 starts this year.

LOS ANGELES - Dodgers reliever Mark Guthrie was the surprise pitcher of the month in the NL, going 2-0 with 10 saves and 14 strikeouts in 14 appearances in May, posting a 1.15 ERA in that time.
Guthrie is 2-1 with a 1.32 ERA and 21 saves on the season.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tampa Bay Devil Rays corner infielder Paul Konerko earned the AL's Rookie of the Month award, hitting .382 with four home runs and 12 RBI for the Devil Rays in May. On the season, the 22-year-old, who has spent half the year in AAA, has hit .362 with five homers and 15 RBI in 94 at bats.

CINCINNATI - Reds infielder Aaron Boone was named Rookie of the Month for the Senior Circuit after hitting .297 with three homers and 20 RBI in May. He is hitting .273 with six homers and 34 RBI on the year.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,323 Thanked 1x in 1 post	Weekly and monthly awards Larry Walker's tear continues June 1, 1998 MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Twins firstbaseman John Jaha was named the American League's player of the week after hitting .550 (11-for-20) with three home runs and eight RBI. The 32-year-old is hitting .368 with 11 homers and 33 RBI in 37 games this year. DENVER - Colorado Rockies outfielder Larry Walked was named the National League's player of the week after hitting .500 (12-for-24) with 3 home runs and seven RBI. Walker was also awarded player of the month, hitting .471 with 11 homers and 31 RBI in May. The 31-year-old left-handed slugger is hitting .463 with 25 homers and 62 RBI in 55 games. He is on pace an outlandish 71 home runs and 176 RBI. SEATTLE - Mariners star outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr., 28, was honored for an impressive month of May. Griffey hit .302 with 14 home runs, 30 RBI and 25 runs scored for the month, and is hitting .276 with 23 homers and 60 RBI on the year. KANSAS CITY - Royals hurler Kerry Wood was the most dominant pitcher of May, going 5-0 in six starts, striking out 57 in 38 innings and posting a 1.66 ERA for the month. Wood is 10-1 with a 2.33 ERA in 13 starts this year. LOS ANGELES - Dodgers reliever Mark Guthrie was the surprise pitcher of the month in the NL, going 2-0 with 10 saves and 14 strikeouts in 14 appearances in May, posting a 1.15 ERA in that time. Guthrie is 2-1 with a 1.32 ERA and 21 saves on the season. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tampa Bay Devil Rays corner infielder Paul Konerko earned the AL's Rookie of the Month award, hitting .382 with four home runs and 12 RBI for the Devil Rays in May. On the season, the 22-year-old, who has spent half the year in AAA, has hit .362 with five homers and 15 RBI in 94 at bats. CINCINNATI - Reds infielder Aaron Boone was named Rookie of the Month for the Senior Circuit after hitting .297 with three homers and 20 RBI in May. He is hitting .273 with six homers and 34 RBI on the year.