Here’s a look at the unheralded fantasy baseball players who played well yesterday.
Colorado Rockies @ New York Mets (Game One)
Dexter Fowler went two for five. Jose Morales went two for three with a run and two RBI. Scott Hairston went two for four with a home run and three RBI. Josh Thole went two for four.
Colorado Rockies @ New York Mets (Game Two)
Dexter Fowler went two for five with two runs and two RBI. Jonathan Herrera went two for five with a three-run homer. Todd Helton went three for five with a run.
Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals
Carlos Ruiz went two for four with two runs and a homer. Obviously Cliff Lee’s 12 strikeout shutout was the story.
Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays
Sam Fuld went two for five with a run and his seventh stolen base. Johnny Damon hit the game-winning two-run homer. Matt Joyce went three for four with two RBI. Jim Thome went two for five with a run. Danny Valencia went three for four with an RBI. Carl Pavano gave up four hits with seven strikeouts in eight scoreless innings, but got a no-decision.
Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Randy Wolf struck out ten in 6-2/3 scoreless three-hit innings to earn the win. Paul Maholm gave up two runs on four hits with six strikeouts in seven innings, but took the loss.
Florida Marlins @ Atlanta Braves
Chris Coghlan remained hot going two for four with a run. Gaby Sanchez went two for five with two runs and a homer.
Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees
Cesar Izturis went two for four with two runs.
San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
Matt Downs went two for three. Humberto Quintero went two for three with a run. This one was about pitching though. Bud Norris gave up two hits with seven strikeouts in six scoreless innings for the win. Dustin Moseley took the loss despite allowing just one run in 6-2/3 innings. He’s 0-3, but has an ERA of 1.83.
Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals
Melky Cabrera went two for four to raise his average to .300. Alex Gordon went one for three with a run and two RBI. Wilson Betemit hit a two-run homer. Bruce Chen went the distance before the game was called allowing one unearned run in eight innings. He’s 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA.
Detroit Tigers @ Oakland A’s
Ramon Santiago went two for three with a run and an RBI to raise his average to .294. Conor Jackson is hitting .292 after going two for four. Phil Coke allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings for the win. He’s 1-2 with a 2.25 ERA. Gio Gonzalez gave up two hits with six strikeouts in six scoreless innings. Unfortunately he also walked six batters.
St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Ryan Theriot went two for five with an RBI to raise his average to .314. Lance Berkman continues to swing a hot stick. He’s hitting .311 after going two for four with two runs. Yadier Molina went two for four with two RBI. Jamey Carroll went three for five with two runs, an RBI, and a stolen base.
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