We have batting races to observe, and pitching performances to chart, and managerial machinations to monitor.

He finished fourth in the batting race.

He also hit .322, finishing sixth in the batting race.

Norm Cash padded his lead in the batting race, as he went 4-for-5, hit his 40th home run, and scored 3 runs.

Showalter, however, does not expect Blalock to fall through a trapdoor in the next few months and disappear from the batting race.

Larry Doyle finished fourth in the batting race and was voted league MVP.

Younger brother Lloyd and Traynor finished third and fifth in the batting race, respectively.

Olerud, who went 0 for 3 with a walk on Monday night, might be at a slight disadvantage in this year's batting race.

The Athletics moved to Kansas City in 1955, where he finished in second place in the batting race that season.

Jeter repeated his usual stance, saying that a batting race does not affect him because he tries to get hits all the time.