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Iguchi

Iguchi also singled and walked. He’s raised his average 20 points to .290 over the last couple of weeks.

With the exception of his two-homer, six-RBI game against the Cubs on May 20, Iguchi has been slumping over the last month. He had gone his last five starts without an RBI or a run scored. The three hits today pushed his average back up to .286.

“My foot doesn’t feel as good as it should, so I’m glad Ozzie Guillen gave me the day off,” Iguchi said. He was available off the bench and should be back in the lineup Monday.

Alex Cintron filled in at second base. Iguchi could be back on Wednesday.

Iguchi took himself out of the lineup Tuesday, and per manager Ozzie Guillen’s policy he spent another day on the bench. “Ever since I got this job, I always say if you take yourself out of the lineup, I will get you another day,’' Guillen said.

He also had a single and a walk in his best game as a major leaguer. Iguchi entered with just four RBI in 16 games this month. He now has 36 runs scored and 23 RBI in 38 games this season.

With Juan Uribe also back, Alex Cintron takes a seat on the bench.

Iguchi was hurt in a collision with Jermaine Dye in shallow right field. If he’s forced to the DL, Alex Cintron will play fairly regularly for the next couple of weeks.

It was quite an effort, but a happy ending wasn’t in the cards. Before taking Russ Springer deep in the eighth, Iguchi hadn’t homered since his two-homer, six-RBI game against the Cubs on May 30. Overall, more than a third of his 37 RBI have come in two games.

Dye was able to remain in. Iguchi is probably going to miss at least a couple of games. Alex Cintron, who took his place tonight, will fill in at second base. Pablo Ozuna is an alternative, but he’s limited by a strained hamstring.