Rangers' Hamilton gets day off against Indians
Sunday, June 5, 2011
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Josh Hamilton is sitting out of the Texas Rangers' game against the Cleveland Indians.
Manager Ron Washington said he wanted to give the reigning AL MVP a day off Sunday.
The slugging outfielder missed 35 games after breaking his right arm in a headfirst dive into home plate against Detroit on April 12.
Hamilton hit a three-run homer in Friday's 11-2 win and followed that with a two-run blast that carried an estimated 445 feet in Saturday's 4-0 victory.
Hamilton is batting .315 with three homers and 19 RBIs in 23 games.
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