Baseballs:
**Austin Kearns, Washington Nationals- Austin hit the walk off single to drive in his 17Th run. He came into the game for defensive purposes in the 9Th, yet he winds up being the hero. Austin is now hitting .201.
**Brett Cecil, Toronto Blue Jays- Brett was fantastic today, he threw 7 innings, just giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 7. Brett earned his 4Th win and he now has a 4.27 ERA.
**Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies- Ryan finished the day perfect, going 3-3 with a Home Run, his 25Th of the season, and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 75 RBIs. Ryan is hitting .266.
**Derek Jeter, New York Yankees- The Yankee captain went out there and did what he does best, lead. He finished up 2-4 and drove in the winning run, driving in 2 runs to give him 43 RBIs. Derek is hitting .321 on the season.
**David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles- The young rookie threw 7 strong innings against one of the best offenses in the Major Leagues, Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Very impressive, he gave up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 2. David has 3 wins and a 3.20 ERA.
**Livan Hernandez, New York Mets- Livan gave his club a great start, going 7 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 7. Livan now has a 4.87 ERA.
**Atlanta Braves Offense- They gave Derek Lowe some runs, and he responded by giving them a Quality Starts. 10 runs, 12 hits, and 8 walks. Led by Brian McCann and Kelly Johnson both went 3-4 with a walk, a Home Run each and drove in 2 runs. Nice production.
**Rich Harden, Chicago Cubs- Rich pitched a day game and he was almost unhittable. He threw 6 innings, giving up 1 hit, 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 8. Rich won his 7Th game and he has a 4.55 ERA.
**Dustin Nippert, Texas Rangers- Dustin came into the game in a tough situation. Kevin Millwood only lasted 2 innings because of an injury, so Dustin came in and threw 4 1/3 innings, just gave up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 1. Dustin won his 3rd game of the season and he now has a 3.54 ERA.
**Aaron Cook, Colorado Rockies- Aaron won his 10Th of the season and his 7Th consecutive win. He threw 7 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 2. Aaron also helped his own cause by going 1-3 at the plate, a double, his 1st of the season. Aaron is hitting .135 and more importantly, Aaron has a 3.87 ERA.
**Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins- Justin hit 2 Home Runs, his 25Th and 26Th of the season and drove in 3 runs, giving him 82 RBIs. Both lead the league in Home Runs and RBIs. After his 2-4 day, Justin is now hitting .315.
**Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins- Hanley went 2-4 at the plate, and he drive in 3 runs, giving him 65 RBIs. He is hitting .348.
**Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks- Parra had a great day at the plate, going 3-5, with a Home Run and driving in 4 runs. Para has 5 Home Runs and 37 RBIs, he was a triple short of hitting the cycle. Gerardo is now hitting .270.
**Jhonny Peralta, Cleveland Indians- The Indians completed their sweep, the 2Nd time this season they had done so and Jhonny set the tone. He hit a grand slam, his 7Th Home Run of the season, giving him 47 RBIs. Jhonny is hitting .263 after his 2-4 afternoon.
**Clayton Richard, Chicago White Sox- His team was on the verge of being swept in a 4 game series against the 1st place team in the AL Central, and this kid responded by going 8 strong inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 3. Clayton now has a 4.65 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Padres Offense- They only scored 2 runs, but they also just delivered 7 hits and 1 walk. If you can't have base runners, you can't have much of a chance to win.
**Rays Offense- They got overwhelmed today, striking out 11 times. 1 run on 5 hits, 3 walks.
**Todd Wellemeyer, St. Louis Cardinals- Not good today, he threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (5 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 3. Todd lost his 9Th game and now has a 5.79 ERA.
**Dallas Braden, Oakland Athletics- Pitched 5 2/3 innings today, he gave up 7 runs (7 earned), but he walked 6 and struck out only 2. Dallas lost his 9Th game and now has a 3.74 ERA.
**John Smoltz, Boston Red Sox- His velocity was there, but the location was not, and it showed. John threw 5 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 6. John now has a 7.04 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 3 runs on 10 hits, no clutch hitting. They also struck out 9 times and didn't give themselves many good at bats.
**Brewers Bullpen- Braden Looper didn't help much, but the bullpen didn't give the Brewers a chance to come back. The combination of Mark Difelice (1 run in 1 inning), Mike Burns gave up 2 runs (1 earned) in 1 inning, and Chris Smith gave up 2 runs (2 earned) in 1 inning. S a combined 5 runs (4 earned) in 3 innings. Difelice has a 1.83 ERA, Burns has a 6.30 ERA, and Smith with a 4.18 ERA.
**Reds Offense- They could only get 2 runs, 4 hits, 2 walks, and 10 strikeouts. The Reds are struggling right now and getting swept by your division rival doesn't make things better either.
**Juan Cruz, Kansas City Royals- Only lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Juan raised his ERA to 6.31.
**Giants Offense- 2 runs on 9 hits, they had their chances, but they couldn't get the hits that counted against Cook.
**Ervin Santana, L.A. Angels- Ervin threw 3 2/3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), walked 2 and struck out 4. I wonder if Ervin still is healthy because this year, he just isn't having a good season. He has 6 losses, and a 7.29 ERA.
**Jason Schimdt, Los Angeles Dodgers- Jason didn't help matters, he threw 3 innings, giving up 5 runs (4 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Jason has a 7.88 ERA.
**Pirates Offense- They were shutout and only collected 5 hits. The Pirates didn't walk and struck out 9 today.
**Jason Vargas, Seattle Mariners- Jason didn't help his team much, he only lasted 4 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 2. Jason raised his ERA to 4.39 and lost for the 4Th time.
**Tigers Offense- 1 run on just 5 hits. The pitching did fine after the first 2 innings, giving the Tigers a chance to come back, but they were shut down by the White Sox pitching instead.
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