ɪn tɹˈɪpəlɐ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, hiː bˈæɾᵻd dʒˈʌst .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, bˌʌt hˈɪt .θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ɪnðə mˈeɪdʒɚz fɹʌm ˈɔːɡəst tə ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈiːzən.
In Triple-A in 2004, he batted just .245, but hit .339 in the majors from August to the end of the season.