05.04.15 Nelson Cruz a.L. Player of the Month for April
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For Immediate Release Monday, May 4, 2015 NELSON CRUZ NAMED AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL Cruz hit .322 (28x87) with 14 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 10 home runs, 22 RBI and a 1.096 OPS in 22 games. SEATTLE, Wash. – Seattle Mariners designated hitter/outfielder Nelson Cruz has been named the American League Player of the Month for April. This is Cruz’s first Player of the Month Award and he becomes the first Mariners position player to earn a monthly award since Ichiro in August 2004. In 22 games in April Cruz hit .322 (28x87) with 10 home runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 22 RBI and slugged .724. Amongst American League leaders he ranked 1st in home runs (tied), slugging percentage and extra-base hits (14), 2nd in OPS (1.096) and T7th in hits. His 10 home runs in April were 3rd-most in club history (trails: Ken Griffey Jr. - 13 in ‘97, 11 in ‘98) and his 10 home runs were most in any April in his career (had 7 in ‘11 and ‘10) and 2nd-most in a single month (13 in May, 2014). He hit a home run in 5 consecutive games (6 total) April 11-15, which was tied for 2nd in team history behind Ken Griffey Jr., 8; and tied with Jay Buhner (2x), Richie Zisk & Alex Rodriguez. All 10 of his home runs in April came in his final 18 games, including two multi-home run games. He drove in a run in 12 of his final 18 games in April and hit safely in 16 of 22 games overall. Cruz was previously named American League Player of the Week (April 13-19) this season when he led the Majors with 6 home runs, 10 RBI, a 1.250 slugging percentage and a 1.806 OPS and 30 total bases. On the season, he is hitting .343 (34x99) with 17 runs, 13 home runs, 25 RBI, a .387 on-base percentage, a .788 slugging percentage and a 1.175 OPS in 25 games. Nelson Cruz – Game-by-Game (April 2015) Date Opponent AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI HBP BB SO SB CS GIDP E PLOB AVG OBP SLG 04/06/2015 LAA W 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 04/07/2015 LAA L 2-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 04/08/2015 LAA L 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 .091 .091 .091 04/10/2015 @Oak L 12-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .067 .067 .067 04/11/2015 @Oak W 5-4 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .350 04/12/2015 @Oak W 8-7 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .240 .458 04/13/2015 @LAD L 6-5 4 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .276 .679 04/14/2015 @LAD L 6-5 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .324 .742 04/15/2015 @LAD L 5-2 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .368 .824 04/17/2015 Tex L 3-1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 .405 .816 04/18/2015 Tex W 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .391 .762 04/19/2015 Tex W 11-10 6 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 .354 .404 .854 04/20/2015 Hou L 7-5 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .358 .404 .830 04/21/2015 Hou L 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .377 .772 04/22/2015 Hou W 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .328 .369 .738 04/24/2015 Min W 2-0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .328 .368 .766 04/25/2015 Min L 8-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324 .361 .750 04/26/2015 Min L 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 .364 .718 04/27/2015 @Tex W 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .358 .693 04/28/2015 @Tex W 2-1 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .376 .734 04/29/2015 @Tex W 5-2 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .337 .389 .759 04/30/2015 @Hou L 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 .322 .372 .724 AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI HBP BB SO SB CS GIDP E PLOB AVG OBP SLG Totals 87 14 28 3 1 10 22 0 7 18 1 0 1 1 28 .322 .372 .724 Team Rec G PA SH SF IBB GB FB GB% GA RBI GW RBI BABIP OPS Totals 10-12 22 94 0 0 2 22 36 31.9 9 5 .305 1.096 For more information, please contact the Seattle Mariners baseball information department at (206) 346-4000. More information on Seattle’s roster is also available online at www.mariners.com. All Mariners news releases, game notes, statistics and multimedia files are also available by visiting the Mariners Virtual Press Box at www.MarinersMedia.com. -- www.Mariners.com / @Mariners / @LosMarineros / @Mariners (Instagram) --
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For Immediate Release Monday, May 4, 2015
NELSON CRUZ NAMED AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL Cruz hit .322 (28x87) with 14 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 10 home runs, 22 RBI and a 1.096 OPS in 22 games.
SEATTLE, Wash. Seattle Mariners designated hitter/outfielder Nelson Cruz has been named the American League Player of the Month for April. This is Cruzs first Player of the Month Award and he becomes the first Mariners position player to earn a monthly award since Ichiro in August 2004. In 22 games in April Cruz hit .322 (28x87) with 10 home runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 22 RBI and slugged .724. Amongst American League leaders he ranked 1st in home runs (tied), slugging percentage and extra-base hits (14), 2nd in OPS (1.096) and T7th in hits. His 10 home runs in April were 3rd-most in club history (trails: Ken Griffey Jr. - 13 in 97, 11 in 98) and his 10 home runs were most in any April in his career (had 7 in 11 and 10) and 2nd-most in a single month (13 in May, 2014). He hit a home run in 5 consecutive games (6 total) April 11-15, which was tied for 2nd in team history behind Ken Griffey Jr., 8; and tied with Jay Buhner (2x), Richie Zisk & Alex Rodriguez. All 10 of his home runs in April came in his final 18 games, including two multi-home run games. He drove in a run in 12 of his final 18 games in April and hit safely in 16 of 22 games overall. Cruz was previously named American League Player of the Week (April 13-19) this season when he led the Majors with 6 home runs, 10 RBI, a 1.250 slugging percentage and a 1.806 OPS and 30 total bases. On the season, he is hitting .343 (34x99) with 17 runs, 13 home runs, 25 RBI, a .387 on-base percentage, a .788 slugging percentage and a 1.175 OPS in 25 games.
Nelson Cruz Game-by-Game (April 2015) Date Opponent AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI HBP BB SO SB CS GIDP E PLOB AVG OBP SLG 04/06/2015 LAA W 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 04/07/2015 LAA L 2-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 04/08/2015 LAA L 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 .091 .091 .091 04/10/2015 @Oak L 12-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .067 .067 .067 04/11/2015 @Oak W 5-4 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .350 04/12/2015 @Oak W 8-7 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .240 .458 04/13/2015 @LAD L 6-5 4 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .276 .679 04/14/2015 @LAD L 6-5 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .324 .742 04/15/2015 @LAD L 5-2 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .368 .824 04/17/2015 Tex L 3-1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 .405 .816 04/18/2015 Tex W 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .391 .762 04/19/2015 Tex W 11-10 6 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 .354 .404 .854 04/20/2015 Hou L 7-5 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .358 .404 .830 04/21/2015 Hou L 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .377 .772 04/22/2015 Hou W 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .328 .369 .738 04/24/2015 Min W 2-0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .328 .368 .766 04/25/2015 Min L 8-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324 .361 .750 04/26/2015 Min L 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 .364 .718 04/27/2015 @Tex W 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .358 .693 04/28/2015 @Tex W 2-1 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .376 .734 04/29/2015 @Tex W 5-2 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .337 .389 .759 04/30/2015 @Hou L 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 .322 .372 .724
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI HBP BB SO SB CS GIDP E PLOB AVG OBP SLG Totals 87 14 28 3 1 10 22 0 7 18 1 0 1 1 28 .322 .372 .724
Team Rec G PA SH SF IBB GB FB GB% GA RBI GW RBI BABIP OPS Totals 10-12 22 94 0 0 2 22 36 31.9 9 5 .305 1.096 For more information, please contact the Seattle Mariners baseball information department at (206) 346-4000. More information on Seattles roster is also available online at www.mariners.com. All Mariners news releases, game notes, statistics and multimedia files are also available by visiting the Mariners Virtual Press Box at www.MarinersMedia.com.
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