Here’s a look at some unheralded players who played well yesterday.
Scott Rolen, Cincinnati Reds
Rolen went 2-for-3 with three runs and a HR (five). He’s hitting .283.
Scott Olsen, Washington Nationals
Olsen threw seven scoreless innings with eight Ks to pick up the win. He’s 1-1 with a 6.14 ERA.
Brandon Morrow, Toronto Blue Jays
Morrow took the loss as David Price pitched a gem (complete game shutout, nine Ks). Morrow gave up two runs on three hits with eight Ks. The six walks didn’t help.
Andy LaRoche, Pittsburgh Pirates
Andy went 4-for-4 with two RBI to improve to .343.
Ryan Theriot, Chicago Cubs (pictured)
Theriot went 5-for-6 with two runs, three RBI, and a SB (five). He’s hitting .329.
Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago Cubs
Fukudome went 3-for-4 with three runs, a HR, and two RBI. He’s hitting .333.
Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs
Wells went seven innings, allowing two runs with six Ks to improve to 2-0 with a 2.49 ERA.
Colby Lewis, Texas Rangers
Lewis gave up four runs in 6.1 innings but struck out 10 and improved to 3-0 with a 3.80 ERA.
Daric Barton, Oakland A’s
Barton went 3-for-4 with a run to bring his average to .328.
Kevin Kouzmanoff, Oakland A’s
Kouzmanoff went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI. He’s hitting just .247 but has 11 RBI.
Gio Gonzalez, Oakland A’s
Gonzalez threw seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits, to improve to 2-1 with a 3.68 ERA.
Brad Penny, St. Louis Cardinals
Penny is off to a great start. He threw 7.2 scoreless innings to improve to 3-0 with a 0.94 ERA.
Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks
Young went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI to raise his average to .292.
Seth Smith, Colorado Rockies
Smith went 2-for-3 with two HRs and four RBI. He’s hitting .231 with 12 RBI.
Miguel Olivo, Colorado Rockies
Olivo went 2-for-4 with a HR and two RBI. He’s hitting .317 with five HRs and 10 RBI.
Mike Pelfrey, New York Mets
Pelfrey picked up the win in the Mets’ rain-shortened game with the Braves. He threw five scoreless innings to improve to 4-0 with a 0.69 ERA.
Potent Middle Relievers
Daniel Bard, Boston Red Sox: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 3 Ks (12 Ks, 11.2 IP)
Fu-Te Ni, Detroit Tigers: 2 IP, 0 Runs, 5 Ks (11 Ks, 8 IP)
Originally published at LestersLegends.com.
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