Yankees OF Matsui named AL Player of the Month
Aug 2, 2007 - 6:34 PM NEW YORK (Ticker) -- For the second straight month, a New York Yankee has been the class of the American League.Outfielder Hideki Matsui on Thursday was named the AL Player of the Month for July.
Following up on teammate Alex Rodriguez's stellar June, Matsui hit .345 (39-for-113) with 13 home runs and 28 RBI in 28 games last month.
The native of Japan, who had an 18-game winning streak during July, led the AL in home runs, slugging percentage (.735) and runs scored (31).
It was the first monthly award for Matsui, who is hitting .293 with 21 homers and 74 RBI in 94 games.
Other players considered for the award were Adrian Beltre of the Seattle Mariners, Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins, Robinson Cano of the Yankees and Mark Grudzielanek of the Kansas City Royals.
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