Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.
Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers
Scherzer took care of his ex-teammates allowing 1 run on 4 hits with 8 Ks. He improved to 4-6 with a 5.67 ERA.
Freddy Sanchez, San Francisco Giants
Sanchez went 2 for 5 with a HR and 3 RBIs to raise his average to .333.
Freddy Garcia, Chicago White Sox
Garcia gave up 3 runs in 7 innings with 6 Ks to improve to 8-3 with a 4.85 ERA.
Carl Pavano, Minnesota Twins (pictured)
Pavano and his sweet old school mustache threw a complete game giving up just 1 run on 4 hits to improve to 8-6 with a 3.64 ERA. After Kevin Slowey and Nick Blackburn got bombed, the Twins needed this performance to rest their bullpen.
Justin Masterson, Cleveland Indians
Masterson got a no-decision despite giving up 2 runs in 6 innings with 7 Ks.
Kevin Kouzmanoff, Oakland A’s
Kouzmanoff went 4 for 4 with a HR (7) to raise his average to .292.
Trevor Cahill, Oakland A’s
Cahill got a no-decision despite allowing 2 runs in 6 innings with 7 Ks. He’s 6-2 with a 3.21 ERA.
Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs
Zambrano gave up 1 run in 7 innings with 8 Ks to improve to 3-5 with a 5.10 ERA.
Aaron Cook, Colorado Rockies
Cook got a no-decision despite allowing 1 run on 3 hits with 5 Ks in 7 innings. He lowered his ERA to 4.82.
Will Venable, San Diego Padres
Venable went 2 for 3 with 2 runs, a HR (5), 4 RBIs (24), and a SB (13). He’s hitting .234.
Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle Mariners
Rowland-Smith threw 6 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits for his first win. He’s 1-6 with a 5.98 ERA.
Potent Middle Relievers
Craig Kimbrel, ATL: Win, 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (15 Ks, 8-1/3 IP)
J.J. Putz, CHW: Save, 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (32 Ks, 24-2/3 IP)
Drew Storen, WAS: 2 IP, 0 Runs, 3 Ks (12 Ks, 16-1/3 IP)
Javier Lopez, PIT: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (14 Ks, 25-2/3 IP)
Brandon Lyon, HOU: 1-1/3 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (21 Ks, 30 IP)
Frank Francisco, TEX: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (40 Ks, 31 IP)
Juan Rincon, COL: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 3 Ks (3 Ks, 2 IP)
Mike Adams, SD: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (37 Ks, 32-1/3 IP)
Brandon League, SEA: 2 IP, 0 Runs, 3 Ks (27 Ks, 37 IP)
Originally published at LestersLegends.com .
Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com