Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day – 8/31/08
Sunday, August 31st
Adrian Beltre went 3 for 4 with 2 Runs, 2 HRs, and 3 RBI. Joey Votto went 4 for 4 with a Double, 4 RBI, and a Walk. Jason Barlett ent 4 for 4 with 3 Runs, a HR, and 2 RBI. Miguel Cabrera went 2 for 4 with a Run, a Double, a HR, and 4 RBI. Justin Morneau and Aaron Boone also had 4 RBI. David Wright, Luis Gonzalez, John Baker, Jacoby Ellsbury, Willie Harris, Rocco Baldelli, Ryan Howard, Geovany Soto, Brandon Wood, and James Loney each had 3 Hits. Yunel Escobar, Alexi Casilla, Casey Blake, and Jayson Werth each had 3 RBI. Jeff Keppinger scored 3 Runs.
C.C. Sabathia threw a Complete Game one-hit Shutout with 11 Ks to improve to 9-0 with a 1.43 ERA with the Brewers (15-8, 2.82 overall). James Shields gave up 1 Run in 7 Innings to improve to 12-8 with a 3.66 ERA. Derek Lowe gave up 4 Hits in 6 scoreless Innings to improve to 11-11 with a 3.69 ERA. Roy Halladay gave up 2 Runs in 7 Innings to improve to 17-9 with a 2.69 ERA. Gavin Floyd gave up 1 Run in 6-2/3 Innings with 5 Ks to improve to 15-6 with a 3.61 ERA. Bronson Arroyo gave up 2 Runs in 7 Innings with 5 Ks to improve to 13-10. He added a Double, 2 RBI, and an SB at the plate. Ryan Rowland-Smith gave up 1 Earned Run in 6-1/3 Innings to improve to 4-2 with a 3.56 ERA. Pedro Martinez gave up 2 Runs in 6 Innings to improve to 5-3. Wandy Rodiguez threw 5-2/3 scoreless Innnings to improve to 8-6 with a 3.76 ERA. Scott Baker gave up 1 Run in 6 Innings to improve to 8-4 with a 3.66 ERA. Kevin Millwood gave up 2 Runs on 5 hits in 6-2/3 Innings with 7 Ks to improve to 9-7. Jake Peavy (8 scoreless Innings, 5 Hits, 13 Ks), Jeff Francis (7 Innings, 1 Run, 6 Ks), Armando Galarraga (7 Innings, 2 Runs, 7 Ks) and Gil Meche (7 Innings, 2 Runs, 5 Hits, 6 Ks) each got no-decisions. Todd Wellemeyer gave up 1 Run on 4 Hits in 7 Innings, but lost.
