TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero was named Tuesday as the American League pitcher of the month for August.
Romero had a perfect 5-0 record in six starts with an AL-best 2.05 earned-run average last month. The left-hander from Los Angeles struck out 26, while issuing 16 walks over 44 innings.
His month was highlighted by a complete-game shutout against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 18 as the Jays cruised to a 7-0 victory. The all-star held batters to a .160 batting average during August.
Romero is 13-10 on the season with a 2.97 ERA and 157 strikeouts. He's had four complete games and two shutouts in 193.2 innings pitched over 28 starts.
