| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, August 1st, 1962: AL's Top Hitter Selected
Boston right fielder Roger Maris certainly turned heads in July with some impressive numbers. He batted .301 for the month and was voted the Antiquity League Batter of the Month award.
He banged 10 home runs, collected 29 RBIs, scored 21 times and put up a .391 on-base percentage.
Currently Maris has 37 home runs and a .291 batting average. |
 | Sunday, July 29th, 1962: Aparicio Strokes 5 Hits
Luis Aparicio really did a number on the Keystones in the Boston 13-3 victory. Not just anyone can get 5 hits in 5 at-bats. But Luis Aparicio did just that today for the Bees and gave his batting average a healthy boost and sparked his club in the win.
"I felt real good in the batter's box today. I had confidence in my swing and knew that it was there and that I could get the job done," the 28-year-old shortstop said after his record-setting performance.
L. Aparicio singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit a two-run triple in the 4th, doubled in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off G. Brunet in the 7th.
So far in 1962 Aparicio is batting .351 with 6 home runs, 42 RBIs and 80 runs scored. He has 148 hits in 422 at-bats and a .397 OBP.
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| Sunday, July 29th, 1962: Aparicio Hits for the Cycle by the Numbers
It was a special day at The Bee Hive for Luis Aparicio at the plate, not only did he contribute to the Bees 13-3 win over the Yankees, he hit for the cycle.
"Boy, Luis had a game, didn't he? It's a rare player that has the talent to hit for the cycle. It takes speed, power and maybe a little luck, too. You don't see this happen very often." the Boston manager said.
Aparicio went 5-5 on the day, raised his batting average to 1.000 and had 4 runs batted in and 5 runs scored -- and he got his name in the record book, too.
L. Aparicio singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit a two-run triple in the 4th, doubled in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off G. Brunet in the 7th.
Aparicio is batting .351 with 6 home runs and 42 RBIs this season.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Jim O'Toole | fractured elbow | 9-10 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 56-52, .519 PCT | | Position in Division | 3rd, 20.0 GB | | Record at home | 26-29, .473 PCT | | Record on the road | 30-23, .566 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-6, .571 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 19-17, .528 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 17-21, .447 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 39-31, .557 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 15-11, .577 PCT | | Record in May | 12-17, .414 PCT | | Record in June | 10-16, .385 PCT | | Record in July | 19-8, .704 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .276 - 3rd in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .357 - 2nd in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .441 - 2nd in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .797 - 2nd in AL | | Runs Scored | 562 - tied for 4th in AL | | Hits | 1039 - 1st in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 309 - 6th in AL | | Home Runs | 142 - 2nd in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 464 - 3rd in AL | | Strikeouts | 522 - 3rd in AL | | Stolen Bases | 84 - 4th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.26 - 10th in AL | | Starters' ERA | 4.45 - 12th in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.61 - 4th in AL | | Runs allowed | 520 - 9th in AL | | Hits allowed | 968 - 10th in AL | | Opponents AVG | .261 - 9th in AL | | BABIP | .282 - 5th in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 113 - 11th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 402 - 7th in AL | | Strikeouts | 569 - 8th in AL |
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