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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – One of the hottest stretches of hitting in franchise history has resulted in Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino being named the AL Player of the Week.<\/p>\n
Pasquantino, who had an extra-base hit on every day of the week, including six home runs, was given the award Monday, according to MLB. It\u2019s the third time Pasquantino has won the award, including June 2-8 this season and Aug. 8-14, 2022.<\/p>\n
Over the week of Aug. 18-24, Pasquantino hit .379, going 11-for-29 in a 7-game span that included an MLB-leading 6 home runs and AL-best 12 RBI.<\/p>\n
From Monday through Friday, Pasquantino homered in five straight games, tying a Royals franchise record set by Mike Sweeney in 2002 and Salvador Perez in 2021.<\/p>\n
Entering Monday night, Pasquantino has an extra base hit in seven straight games, one shy of a Royals franchise record.<\/p>\n
In 129 games, Pasquantino leads the Royals with 28 home runs and 92 RBI. He also leads the American League in RBI since the All-Star break.<\/p>\n
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