Zobrist, Blalock share AL Player of Week honors

Sep 29, 2008 - 7:39 PM NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Ben Zobrist and Texas Rangers first baseman Hank Blalock were named the American League co-Players of the Week on Monday.

Last week, Zobrist hit .455 (10-for-22) with four home runs and seven RBI as the Rays clinched their first AL East Division title in franchise history.

The Illinois native finished the season hitting .253 with 12 home runs and 30 RBI for the Rays.

Blalock hit .400 (10-22) with four home runs and nine RBI last week. The 27-year-old homered in five straight games and went 7-for-12 with three homers and seven RBI during a three-game series at Oakland.

The San Diego native finished the season batting .287 with 12 home runs and 38 RBI in 65 games.

Other nominees considered were Boston's Kevin Youkilis, Toronto's Vernon Wells and Minnesota's Scott Baker.