AL Top Performers 081712

Here are the top American League performers for August 17, 2012

Mike Aviles (Red Sox) 2-4, R

Nick Swisher (Yankees) 2-3, 2 HR (18), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Curtis Granderson (Yankees) 2-4, HR (31), RBI, R

Phil Hughes (Yankees) win (12-10), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Nick Markakis (Orioles) 2-5, RBI

Matt Wieters (Orioles) 1-3, HR (17), 2 RBI, R, BB

Manny Machado (Orioles) 2-4

Miguel Cabrera (Tigers) 2-3, HR (31), RBI, 3 R, BB

Prince Fielder (Tigers) 2-3, 2 HR (22), 4 RBI, 2 R, BB

David Murphy (Rangers) 2-4

Edwin Encarnacion (Blue Jays) 1-3, HR (31), 2 RBI, R, BB

Anthony Gose (Blue Jays) 1-2, R, SB (9)

J A Happ (Blue Jays) win (2-1), 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

Alexei Ramirez (White Sox) 2-4, R

Gordon Beckham (White Sox) 2-3, RBI

Mike Moustakas (Royals) 1-2, R

Alcides Escobar (Royals) 2-4, R, SB (23)

Billy Butler (Royals) 1-3, HR (25), RBI, R, BB

Salvador Perez (Royals) 2-4, 2 RBI

Lorenzo Cain (Royals) 2-4, HR (4), RBI, R, SB (5)

Luis Mendoza (Royals) win (7-8), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Desmond Jennings (Rays) 2-6, RBI, R

B J Upton (Rays) 4-5, HR (15), 3 RBI, R

Ben Zobrist (Rays) 2-3, HR (14), RBI, 3 R, BB

Sean Rodriguez (Rays) 3-5, 2 RBI, R

Jose Molina (Rays) 2-4, HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB

James Shields (Rays) win (11-7), 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

Torii Hunter (Angels) 3-4

Erick Aybar (Angels) 2-3, HR (7), RBI, R

Asdrubal Cabrera (Indians) 2-4

Michael Brantley (Indians) 2-4, R

Yoenis Cespedes (Athletics) 2-4, R, SB (11)

Josh Donaldson (Athletics) 4-4, 2 RBI, R

Joe Mauer (Twins) 2-4, HR (8), RBI, R

John Jaso (Mariners) 2-3, HR (8), 2 RBI, R, BB

Miguel Olivo (Mariners) 2-4, HR (9), RBI, R

Trayvon Robinson (Mariners) 2-4, R

Eric Thames (Mariners) 2-3, RBI, R, BB

Hisashi Iwakuma (Mariners) win (4-3), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K