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Awards for June and baseball standings at the 1971 All-Star break
Awards
RF Roberto Clemente of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Batter of the Month Award.
LF Merv Rettenmund of the New York Mets wins the NL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Rick Reuschel of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Jerry Koosman of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Rick Reuschel of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award.
SP Andy Hassler of the New York Mets wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award.
First-place teams
AL East: Detroit Tigers (57-32—6 and a half games ahead of the Boston Red Sox)
AL West: Chicago White Sox (48-39—1 and a half games ahead of the California Angels)
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (60-39—15 and a half games ahead of the Montreal Expos)
NL West: Houston Astros (56-34—1 game ahead of the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves, who are tied for second)
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