Here’s a look at the unheralded fantasy baseball players who played well yesterday.
Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees
Andruw Jones went two-for-three. David Murphy went two-for-four. Freddy Garcia gave up two hits in six scoreless innings to improve to 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA.
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
Jonny Gomes went two-for-four with two home runs (five) and three RBI (13). Juan Francisco went two-for-five with a run and an RBI. Ramon Hernandez went three-for-four with a Grand Slam. Ryan Doumit and Garrett Jones each had two hits for the Pirates. Mike Leake gave up two runs on four hits in six innings for the win.
Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals
Alex Gordon went three-for-four with three runs and two RBI (11). Mike Aviles went two-for-four with three RBI (10). Jack Cust and Luis Rodriguez each had two hits for the M’s. Sean O’Sullivan threw five scoreless innings for the win.
Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox
Jed Lowrie went three-for-five with two runs, a homer and two RBI. Mike Cameron went two-for-four.
Baltimore Orioles @ Cleveland Indians
Travis Hafner went three-for-four with two runs. Orlando Cabrera went two-for-four with three runs, a homer and four RBI. Matt LaPorta went two-for-four with two runs. Jake Fox went two-for-four with two runs and a home run. Robert Andino went two-for-three. Josh Tomlin gave up two runs in six innings to improve to 3-0 with a 2.75 ERA.
New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves (Game One)
Alex Gonzalez hit a pair of home runs. Derek Lowe gave up two runs in six innings to improve to 2-2 with a 1.82 ERA.
New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves (Game Two)
Martin Prado went two-for-four with two runs and a stolen base. Chipper Jones went two-for-three with a run and an RBI (12). Eric Hinske went three-for-four with an RBI. Jair Jurrjens gave up two hits in seven scoreless innings to win his season debut.
Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays
Matt Joyce went two-for-four with an RBI. John Jaso went two-for-four. Jason Kubel went two-for-three with a home run. Scott Baker gave up one run on four hits with six strikeouts in seven innings, but his bullpen let him down.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Chicago White Sox
Maicer Izturis went three-for-five with a run to raise his average to .357. Tyler Chatwood gave up one run on five hits in seven innings for the win.
San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
Chris Johnson went one-for-three with two runs, a home run and two RBI. Chase Headley went two-for-four with a run and two RBI. Rob Johnson went three-for-four.
San Francisco Giants @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Aaron Rowand went three-for-four with two runs to raise his average to .359. Freddy Sanchez is hitting .308 after going two-for-four with three RBI.
Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies
Darwin Barney went two-for-five with a run and an RBI. Chris Iannetta hit a two-run homer. Casey Coleman gave up one run in 5.2 innings for the win.
Detroit Tigers @ Oakland A’s
David DeJesus went two-for-three with a run. Hideki Matsui went two-for-four with a run and an RBI. Dallas Braden gave up one unearned run in five innings for the win.
St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Ryan Theriot went three-for-five with a run and RBI. Allen Craig went three-for-four with two runs, a home run, three RBI and a stolen base. David Freese had two RBI. Kyle McClellan gave up one run on six hits in seven innings to improve to 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA.
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