Here’s a look at the unheralded fantasy baseball players who played well yesterday
Toronto at Baltimore
Yunel Escobar went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Juan Rivera went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. J.P. Arencibia went 1-for-5 with a grand slam. He’s up to nine home runs and 30 RBI. J.J. Hardy went 3-for-4 with two runs, a home run and two RBI. Carlos Villanueva gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings to improve to 3-0 with a 2.72 ERA.
Texas at Cleveland
Mitch Moreland went 2-for-5 with two runs. Endy Chavez went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI. Alexi Ogando gave up one run on four hits with six strikeouts in eight innings to improve to 6-0 with a 2.20 ERA.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Jose Tabata went 1-for-5 with two RBI. Jeff Karstens gave up one run on four hits in seven innings, but got a no-decision.
Oakland at Boston
Josh Willingham went 3-for-5 with a run. Daric Barton went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI. Mark Ellis went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati
Scott Rolen went 2-for-4 with two RBI (20). Bronson Arroyo gave up one run on five hits over six innings to improve to 4-5. Hiroki Kuroda gave up two runs in six innings, but took the loss.
Atlanta at New York Mets
Chipper Jones went 2-for-5 with a home run. Freddie Freeman went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI. Daniel Murphy and Angel Pagan each went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Jonathon Niese gave up two runs with seven strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings , but got a no-decision.
Milwaukee at Florida
Mark Kotsay and John Buck each went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Yuniesky Betancourt went 2-for-4 with a run.
Detroit at Chicago White Sox
Juan Pierre went 1-for-2 with three runs and a rare home run. Brent Morel went 3-for-4. Casper Wells went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Brennan Boesch went 2-for-5. Jhonny Peralta went 3-for-4 to raise his average to .324.
Minnesota at Kansas City
Denard Span went 2-for-5 with two RBI. Alex Casilla went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Ben Revere and Delmon Young each went 2-for-4 with a run. Drew Butera went 1-for-2 with a run and two RBI. Eric Hosmer went 2-for-4. Carl Pavano gave up two runs in a complete game victory.
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Ryan Theriot went 2-for-4 with a run to raise his average to .305. Yadier Molina went 2-for-3 to raise his average to .324.
Washington at Arizona
Ryan Roberts went 2-for-4 with a run. Josh Collmenter gave up three hits with five strikeouts in seven scoreless innings to improve to 4-1 with a 1.25 ERA.
Tampa Bay at Seattle
Jason Vargas threw a four-hit shutout to improve to 4-3 with a 3.96 ERA. Justin Smoak went 1-for-2 with his 10th home run and 33rd and 34th RBI. Adam Kennedy went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Miguel Olivo went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels
Mark Trumbo went 2-for-3. Peter Bourjos went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base.
Houston at San Diego
Chris Denorfia went 2-for-3 with a home run to raise his average to .319. Jason Bartlett went 2-for-3 with a run and his 10th RBI. Clint Barmes went 2-for-4. Chris Johnson went 2-for-4 with a run. Dustin Moseley gave up one run with five strikeouts in seven innings to improve to 2-6 with a 3.00 ERA.
Colorado at San Francisco
Emmanuel Burriss went 3-for-4. Cody Ross went 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI.
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