AL Top Performers 080712

Here are the top American League performers for August 7, 2012

Mark Teixeira (Yankees) 2-4, R

Eric Chavez (Yankees) 2-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 R

Nick Swisher (Yankees) 3-4, R

Ichiro Suzuki (Yankees) 2-4, 2 RBI

Miguel Cabrera (Tigers) 2-4, HR (29), 3 RBI, R

Brennan Boesch (Tigers) 2-3, R

Alex Avila (Tigers) 2-3, R, BB

Andy Dirks (Tigers) 3-4, 2 RBI, R

Trayvon Robinson (Mariners) 2-6, RBI, BB

Jesus Montero (Mariners) 3-4, R, BB

Kyle Seager (Mariners) 2-7, HR (12), 3 RBI, R

Munenori Kawasaki (Mariners) 3-6, R

Nick Markakis (Orioles) 4-7, RBI, R

Matt Wieters (Orioles) 3-6, 2 HR (15), 2 RBI, 2 R

Omar Quintanilla (Orioles) 2-6, RBI, 2 R

Ryan Doumit (Twins) 3-5, R

Brian Dozier (Twins) 2-5, RBI, R

Jamey Carroll (Twins) 2-5, R

Asdrubal Cabrera (Indians) 2-3, RBI, SB (5), 2 BB

Michael Brantley (Indians) 2-4, R, SB (12), BB

Shelley Duncan (Indians) 1-3, HR (10), 2 RBI, R, BB

Ian Kinsler (Rangers) 2-5, 2 RBI, R

Josh Hamilton (Rangers) 2-4, RBI, R, BB

Nelson Cruz (Rangers) 2-4, RBI

David Murphy (Rangers) 1-2, RBI, R

Ryan Dempster (Rangers) win (1-0), 6.2 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Cody Ross (Red Sox) 2-4

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (Red Sox) 2-4, R

Will Middlebrooks (Red Sox) 1-1, HR (14), 3 RBI, R

Colby Rasmus (Blue Jays) 2-3, HR (20), RBI, R, BB

Desmond Jennings (Rays) 2-3, 2 R

James Shields (Rays) win (10-7), 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Alex Gordon (Royals) 2-4, RBI, R, SB (6)

Billy Butler (Royals) 2-4, HR (22), 2 RBI, R

Tony Abreu (Royals) 2-4, RBI, R

Gordon Beckham (White Sox) 1-3, HR (11), RBI, 2 R, BB

Alex Rios (White Sox) 2-4, SB (16)

Bruce Chen (Royals) win (8-9), 6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Erick Aybar (Angels) 2-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, R

Jonny Gomes (Athletics) 2-5, HR (12), 2 RBI, R

Josh Reddick(Athletics) 2-4, HR (25), RBI, R, BB

Yoeneis Cespedes  (Athletics) 2-5, R, SB (10)

Chris Carter (Athletics) 2-5, R, BB

Adam Rosales (Athletics) 1-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, R

Bartolo Colon (Athletics) win (9-8), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K