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Sano named AL Rookie of the Month

Sano had the first multihomer game of his career on Aug. 12 against the Rangers, when he went 3-for-3 with two runs, two home runs and six RBIs. The six-RBI performance tied a Twins single-game rookie record (Tony Oliva in 1964 and Oswaldo Arcia in 2013).

He also homered in six of his final 12 games of the month, recording back-to-back homer games from Aug. 17-18 and Aug. 23-25.

Over the past 10 games, Sano has hit .333 (13-for-39) with five home runs and 12 RBIs.

The Dominican Republic native leads AL rookies this year in on-base percentage (.