MLB American League Player of the Week: July 14-19
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Matt Stairs - Newark Eagles
NEW YORK, July 21 -- Newark Eagles� right-fielder Matt Stairs has been named the American League�s Player of the Week for the period July 14 - 19.
 Matt Stairs has 17 homers in just 157 at-bats. |
Matt Stairs is making the most of his opportunity. Stairs, playing behind Geronimo Berroa much of the season, is now the A�s everyday right-fielder and he is making American League pitchers pay for lost time.
In his first game of the week, Stairs accounted for the A�s only runs against the AL West leading Seattle Mariners. In the game Stairs deposited two homers en route to a 3-for-3, two RBI performance in the A�s 6-2 loss.
Stairs went right back at it the next night, however. In the A�s 8-5 victory over the Mariners, Stairs went 2-for-4 with another homer and two RBI.
The next series against Kansas City, Stairs again was virtually unstoppable. In the A�s identical 11-3 routs of the Royals, Stairs went a combined 4-for-8 with one homer, six RBI and four runs scored in the two game set.
Currently, Stairs is hitting .376 with 17 home runs and 46 RBI in 157 at-bats. He has five home runs in his last five games heading into tonight�s (June 21) game against Boston.
Others in consideration for the award were Paul O�Neill of the New York Yankees, who batted .548 with 17 hits; and Mark McGwire of the Newark Eagles, who batted .480 with three home runs.
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