| Breaking News |  | Monday, May 12th, 2008: NL Star of the Week Honored
The National has chosen Adrian Gonzalez of the San Diego Padres as Player of the Week.
What a week Gonzalez had. He hit .467 (14-30) with 4 home runs, 7 RBIs and 7 runs scored.
This season Gonzalez is batting .487 with 8 home runs. His totals include 25 RBIs and 17 runs scored. |
| Sunday, May 4th, 2008: Gonzalez Batters Chicago Big Time
It wasn't poetic justice.
Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres had a terrific 5-hit game today, really socking it to the Chicago Cubs, but his team didn't win the game.
In the clubhouse after the 13-10 loss, he moaned to the press, "Hey, I don't want to sound ungrateful, but something is missing here. When you have a great game you should win the game, too."
And he definitely had an unforgettable day in the batter's box, ripping out 5 hits in 5 at-bats.
The manager for the Padres sympathized with his first baseman and told BNN reporters after the game, "Adrian played a whale of a game, but sometimes individual brilliance is not enough to win... baseball is a team sport... it takes more than just one player to win a game."
A. Gonzalez doubled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off S. Linebrink in the 4th, singled in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off B. Howry in the 9th.
In 11 games this season Gonzalez has compiled a .592 batting average with 29 hits and 6 home runs. He has also scored 12 times and knocked in 22 runs. |
| Monday, April 14th, 2008: NL Star of the Week Announced
It's always a thrill for fans of the team and students of the game alike when a superstar in the making shows what he's got. Adrian Gonzalez, the San Diego Padres 25-year-old first baseman, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for National Player of the Week honors.
He ripped 13 hits in 19 at-bats, compiling a .684 average with 1 home run and 6 RBIs.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Danny Haren | tender elbow | 2 days | Not on DL | | P Chris Bootcheck | torn bicep muscle | 3 weeks | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 19-30, .388 PCT | | Position in Division | 8th, 12.5 GB | | Record at home | 8-18, .308 PCT | | Record on the road | 11-12, .478 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 2-1, .667 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 6-6, .500 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 9-9, .500 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 10-21, .323 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 7-15, .318 PCT | | Record in May | 12-15, .444 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .258 - 14th in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .314 - 16th in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .396 - 14th in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .710 - 14th in NL | | Runs Scored | 200 - 16th in NL | | Hits | 439 - 13th in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 141 - tied for 13th in NL | | Home Runs | 42 - 11th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 126 - 15th in NL | | Strikeouts | 364 - 15th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 24 - 10th in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.73 - 9th in NL | | Starters' ERA | 4.77 - 9th in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 4.65 - 10th in NL | | Runs allowed | 257 - 11th in NL | | Hits allowed | 461 - 7th in NL | | Opponents AVG | .272 - 9th in NL | | BABIP | .322 - 10th in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 40 - tied for 4th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 182 - tied for 15th in NL | | Strikeouts | 347 - tied for 4th in NL |
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