Youk named AL Player of the Week

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White Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis was named the American League player of the week on Monday afternoon.
Youkilis --- who was acquired in a trade from the Boston Red Sox on June 24 --- hit .478 with three home runs, 10 RBIs and seven runs scored as the White Sox went 5-1 against the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays. Youkilis had a 1.484 OPS for the week and drove in a run in all six of the teams games.
Youkilis is hitting .347 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 13 games since he was acquired along with cash for utility man Brent Lillibridge and pitcher Zach Stewart.
Youkilis previously won the AL player of the week award once in May 2008.

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