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| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, October 1st, 2008: Melillo Voted September's Top Rookie Kevin Melillo put up eye-catching numbers in September to earn himself the American League Rookie of the Month Award.
The second baseman for the Oakland Athletics batted .280 with 2 home runs, 13 RBIs and 17 runs scored as he proved he does deserve to play in the American League.
Melillo is currently hitting at a .236 pace with 11 home runs and 66 RBIs. |  | Wednesday, September 24th, 2008: Athletics Pitching Ravaged by Pierre Juan Pierre really sizzled at the plate in today's 16-2 win over Athletics. The Cleveland left fielder blistered Oakland for 5 hits in 5 at-bats.
"Pierre was too tough to get out today," the Athletics skipper said in the postgame interview. "No matter what we threw him, he hit it. And he hit some good pitches, too."
J. Pierre singled in the 1st, tripled in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and walked in the 8th.
This season Pierre has no home runs and a .311 batting average. |  | Monday, September 22nd, 2008: Hannahan Wins AL Player of the Week Jack Hannahan finds himself in the American League spotlight today after his impossible-to-ignore performance last week. He carried the Oakland Athletics on his shoulders, earning American League Player of the Week honors.
The 28-year-old hit .533 (8-15) with 3 home runs and 4 RBI.
Thus far in 2008 Hannahan is hitting .233 with 8 home runs, 47 RBIs, 47 runs scored and has compiled a .320 OBP. | | | Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | LF Aaron Cunningham | fractured hand | 3 days | Not on DL | | | Team Information | | Record overall | 0-0, .000 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 0-0, .000 PCT | | Record on the road | 0-0, .000 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 0-0, .000 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 0-0, .000 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 0-0, .000 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 0-0, .000 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 0-0, .000 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .000 - tied for 1st in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .000 - tied for 1st in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .000 - tied for 1st in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .000 - tied for 1st in AL | | Runs Scored | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Hits | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Home Runs | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Strikeouts | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Stolen Bases | 0 - tied for 1st in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 0.00 - tied for 1st in AL | | Starters' ERA | 0.00 - tied for 1st in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 0.00 - tied for 1st in AL | | Runs allowed | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Hits allowed | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Opponents AVG | .000 - tied for 1st in AL | | BABIP | .000 - tied for 1st in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 0 - tied for 1st in AL | | Strikeouts | 0 - tied for 1st in AL |
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