Guerrero is Player of the Month -- first Angel since 1997 By Doug Miller / MLB.com OAKLAND -- Vladimir Guerrero's scorching late September run has not only helped the Angels get into the playoff picture. It has earned the outfielder American League Player of the Month honors, the first time an Angel has won the award since Tim Salmon did it in 1997. Guerrero batted .371 (39-for-105) with 10 home runs, 24 runs, six doubles, a triple and 23 RBIs to win the award for the first time in his debut season in the AL. He also stole five bases and posted a .733 slugging percentage and a .431 on-base percentage. Guerrero clinched the award with his incredible performance in a four-game series in Texas late in the month, when he went 12-for-17 with five homers, nine RBIs and eight runs scored. Guerrero's dominance of the Rangers inspired Texas manager Buck Showalter to say, "Guerrero ... are we facing him tomorrow? Are we done with him? He's something. He's really something." The Texas series enabled Guerrero to set a club record for runs scored this season with an AL-high 123. He is the second player in club history to have a season with at least 120 runs and 120 RBIs, joining Don Baylor (1979), and the second player to hit at least .300 with 30 homers and 100 RBIs, along with Salmon in 1995. This is Guerrero's sixth career monthly award. Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins won AL Pitcher of the Month and Chicago's Ross Gload was named Rookie of the Month. --

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