Baseballs:
**Adam Larouche, Atlanta Braves- A nice debut for the Braves, going 2-3 with a walk. Adam is hitting .251 on the season.
**Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox- The lead off hitter went 3-5 with a walk and he drove in 4 runs, giving him 32 RBIs, Scott is now hitting .303.
**Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox- Kevin was never retired at all, he finished up 4-4, including hitting his 19Th Home Run of the season, driving in a run, he now has 62 RBIs. Kevin is hitting .309.
**Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies- 8 strong innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 8. Ubaldo won his 8Th game of the year and he now has a 3.76 ERA.
**Ryan Rayburn, Detroit Tigers- Ryan had the game winning hit in the 12Th, driving in his 29th run of the season. Ryan finished up 3-6 and is hitting .263.
**Derek Lee, Chicago Cubs- Derek got the ball rolling in the 10Th inning with his 21st Home Run of the season. He finished off 4-6, drove in 3 runs, giving him 63 RBIs and now a .293 average.
**Angel Pagen, New York Mets- Pagen went 2-4 and hit a grand slam to give the Mets the lead for good in the 8Th inning. His 1st Home Run, drove in 5 runs, giving him 12 RBIs on the year. Angel is now hitting .295.
**Andrew McCutcheon, Pittsburgh Pirates- Andrew had a career night, going 4-5, including hitting 3 Home Runs, giving him 6 on the season. He also drove in 6 runs, giving him 31 on the year. Andrew is now hitting .293, and he is one of the bright spots for Pittsburgh. Let's face it, he is the reason they traded Nate McLouth, and he has earned the playing time.
**Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays- 8 strong innings for the Rays, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 7. Jeff won his 10Th game of the season and he now has a 3.62 ERA.
**Maicer Izturis, Los Angeles Angels- Maicer set the tone tonight for the Angels, he went 2-5, including hitting his 5Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 41 RBIs. Maicer is hitting .302 on the season.
**Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals- Yes, Matt Holliday hit 2 Home Runs, but the story here has been how good Chris has been for the Cardinals, a complete game tonight, just giving up 1 run (1 earned), 0 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Chris lowered his ERA to 2.10 and now has 10 wins.
**Ken Griffey, Jr, Seattle Mariners- Griff had a very good night, he finished up 3-5 and hit his 11Th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 33 on the year. Griffey is now hitting .223.
**Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays- Hill went 2-5 and hit his 25Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 74 RBIs. Aaron is hitting .290.
**Tim Linecum, San Francisco Giants- I'll say it again, Tim Linecum is a stud pitcher, this wasn't his best outing, but he did what he had to do, shutting down the Phillies. He pitched 8 shutout innings, giving up 7 hits, walked 1 and struck out 8. Tim won his 12Th game and he now has a 2.18 ERA.
**Clayton Richard, San Diego Padres- He didn't get the win, but he certainly had to set the tone in his Padres debut. 5 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. Clayton now has a 4.47 ERA. He has a bright future.
Goofballs:
**Dodgers Offense- Couldn't get much going. They only scored 3 runs on 6 hits, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. Not giving them much of a chance to win.
**AJ Burnett, New York Yankees- Lost for the first time since mid June, he only lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 4. AJ lost his 5Th game and he now has a 3.89 ERA.
**Orioles Offense- The O's got completely shut out with 8 hits, 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. They had their chances, but couldn't punch the runs in.
**Reds Offense- 2 run on only 5 hits, 0 walks and 9 strikeouts. The Reds struggles continue.
**Jose Veras, Cleveland Indians- Jose lost his 2Nd game, he threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 1. But what was worst, is the balk he gave up so the other run can score. Unacceptable.
**Burke Badenhop, Florida Marlins- Burke threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (5 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 1. Burke gets the no decision however, but now has a 4.19 ERA.
**Clay Zavada, Arizona Diamndbacks- Clay lost his 3rd game of the season, giving up the grand slam to Pagan. Clay gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 1 inning, he walked 1 and struck out 1. Clay now has a 3.18 ERA.
**Craig Stammen, Washington Nationals- Craig lasted just 3 innings, he gave up 6 runs (6 earned), didn't walk anyone or struck out anyone. Craig now has a 4.96 ERA.
**Jamey Wright, Kansas City Royals- Jamey let the game get out of hand, he lasted 1/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Jamey now has a 5.19 ERA.
**Anthony Swarzac, Minnesota Twins- The young kid only lasted 3 innings, giving up 6 runs (4 earned), he walked none and struck out 1. Anthony now has 4 losses and a 4.25 ERA.
**Astros Offense- 1 run on 8 hits, 0 walks and 5 strikeouts. Didn't even get a real chance to score runs.
**Rangers Offense- They could only score 2 runs on 6 hits tonight. They left 6 men on base.
**Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics- Trevor lasted 5 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), walking 4 and striking out 2. Trevor lost for the 10Th time and he now has a 5.01 ERA.
**Phillies Offense- Got shut out by the Giants pitching tonight, only could get 7 hits, 1 walk, and 8 strikeouts.
**Brewers Offense- 2 runs on only 4 hits. They walked 4 times and had 8 strikeouts, leaving 6 men on base.
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