Kipnis collected two hits Thursday to give him 15 multi-hit games and 48 total hits this month. The 48 hits represent the most in the month of May by a Cleveland batter since at least 1914, surpassing Bobby Avila's 1954 record of 47.
For only the 15th time since at least 1914, an Indians batter has at least 48 hits and 28 runs scored in one month. Before Kipnis this month, the last two Cleveland hitters to accomplish that feat were Roberto Alomar (September 2000) and Lou Boudreau (August 1948). Kipnis has a chance to become the first Cleveland player since August 1938 (Jeff Heath) to have 50 hits and 30 runs in one month.