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Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.

Kenshin Kawakami, Atlanta Braves
Kawakami gave up 1 run on 2 hits with 6 Ks in 7 innings to win his first game of the year. He’s 1-9 with a 4.48 ERA.

Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers
Scherzer got a no-decision despite throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits, struck out 8, and lowered his ERA to 5.26.

Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles
Tejada went 3 for 4 with a run and an RBI. He’s hitting .284 with 29 RBIs.

Freddy Garcia, Chicago White Sox
Garcia got a no-decision despite giving up 2 runs in 7 innings with 5 Ks. His ERA sits at 4.66. He’s 5-0 with a 3.54 ERA in his last six starts.

Jon Garland, San Diego Padres
Garland gave up 1 run on 4 hits in 6-2/3 innings to improve to 8.5 with a 3.13 ERA.

Joe Saunders, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Sanders gave up 2 runs in 7 innings with 8 Ks to improve to 6-8 with a 4.88 ERA.

Daric Barton, Oakland A’s
Barton went 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs (30) to raise his average to .283.

Trevor Cahill, Oakland A’s (above)
Cahill threw 7-2/3 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits with 10 Ks to improve to 7-2 with a 2.88 ERA.

Potent Middle Relievers
Frank Francisco, TEX: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (43 Ks, 33 IP)
Joel Peralta, WAS:  1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (2 Ks, 1-2/3 IP)
Nelson Figueroa, PHI:  2 IP, 0 Runs, 3 Ks (12 Ks, 22 IP)
Esmerling Vasquez, ARI:  1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (26 Ks, 25 IP)
Brian Sweeney, SEA:  4 IP, 0 Runs, 4 Ks (4 Ks, 4 IP)
Hideki Okajima, BOS:  1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (21 Ks, 25-2/3 IP)
Daniel Bard, BOS:  1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (42 Ks, 39-1/3 IP)
Mike Adams, SD:  1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (40 Ks, 36 IP)
Micah Owings, CIN:  2-1/3 IP, 0 Runs, 3 Ks (29 Ks, 30-2/3 IP)
Chris Perez, CLE:  1 IP, 0 Runs, 3 Ks (22 Ks, 28 IP)

Originally published at LestersLegends.com.