Astros lefthander Dallas Keuchel was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for May on Wednesday.
Keuchel, who was named the AL Pitcher of the Month for April, joins Andy Pettitte (July, Sept., 2005) and Randy Johnson (Aug., Sept., 1998) as the only pitchers in club history to win a pitcher of the month award twice in a season. Keuchel and Johnson are the only Astros pitchers to win consecutive pitcher of the month awards.
Keuchel went 4-1 in his six May starts, posting a 2.62 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 44.2 innings while allowing a .