Here’s a look at some unheralded players who played well yesterday.
Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers
Wolf threw six scoreless innings as the Brewers pounded the Pirates. He improved to 2-1 with a 3.70 ERA.
Mitch Talbot, Cleveland Indians
Talbot improved to 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA after holding the Twins to one unearned run over six innings. He gave up just two hits.
Jim Edmonds, Milwaukee Brewers
Edmonds went 4-for-6 with two runs, two doubles, a HR, and three RBI. He’s hitting .341.
Carlos Gomez, Milwaukee Brewers
Gomez went 2-for-5 with three runs and a SB (fifth) to raise his average to .262.
Dallas Braden, Oakland A’s
Braden pitched well again. He gave up two runs in six innings to beat the Yankees and improve to 3-0 with a 2.77 ERA.
Livan Hernandez, Washington Nationals
He took the loss (hey, he faced Ubaldo Jimenez) but went eight innings, allowing two runs on four hits with five Ks. Livan is 2-1 with a 0.75 ERA.
C.J. Wilson, Texas Rangers
Wilson threw 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing four hits, to beat the Red Sox. He’s now 1-1 with a 1.37 ERA.
Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox
Buchholz took the loss after allowing three runs over 6.2 innings, but he whiffed 10 Rangers.
Juan Castro, Philadelphia Phillies
Castro went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI. He’s hitting .353.
Martin Prado, Atlanta Braves
Prado is hitting .417 after going 3-for-5.
Jamie Moyer, Philadelphia Phillies
Moyer gave up two unearned runs over six innings to improve to 2-1 with a 5.00 ERA.
Orlando Cabrera, Cincinnati Reds
Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI to raise his average to .262.
Marlon Byrd, Chicago Cubs
Byrd continued his recent tear, going 3-for-4 with a run to bring his average up to .311.
Ike Davis, New York Mets
Davis went 3-for-4 with two runs. He’s hitting .400.
Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins
Sanchez gave up one run in 6.2 innings to beat the Astros and improve to 1-1 with a 4.82 ERA.
Potent Middle Relievers
Claudio Vargas, Milwaukee Brewers: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (4 Ks, 5.1 IP)
Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (4 Ks, 5.2 IP)
Darren Oliver, Texas Rangers: Save, 1.2 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (11 Ks, 8.2 IP)
Arthur Rhodes, Cincinnati Reds: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (8 Ks, 6.2 IP)
Joel Zumaya, Detroit Tigers: 1.2 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (8 Ks, 10 IP)
Brian Stokes, Los Angeles Angels: 1.1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (8 Ks, 7 IP)
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