Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day – 8/7/08
Thursday, August 7th
Lastings Milledge went 3 for 4 with 2 Runs, 2 HRs, and 4 RBI. Miguel Cabrera (3 RBI) Garrett Atkins (3 RBI), David Wright, Carlos Beltran, Jeff Kent, Joey Votto, Carlos Lee, Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano, Marlon Byrd, and Paul Konerko each had 3 Hits. Hunter Pence and Mark Reynolds each had 3 RBI. Carlos Guillen scored 3 Runs.
Mike Mussina tossed 7 scoreless Innings with 6 Ks to improve to 15-7 with a 3.27 ERA. Charlie Morton threw 7 scoreless Innings giving up5 Hits to improve to 3-5. Chris Volstad gave up 3 Hits in 6 scoreless Innings to improve to 3-2 with a 2.67 ERA. Clayton Kershaw gave up 1 Run on 3 Hits in 7 Innings with 7 Ks to improve to 2-3 with a 3.71 ERA. Jason Bergmann gave up 1 Run in 7 Innings with 7 Ks to improve to 2-8. Roy Oswalt gave up 1 Run in 7 Innings to improve to 9-8. Odalis Perez gave up 2 Runs in 6 Innings to improve to 5-8. Zach Miner gave up 1 Earned Run in 6 Innings to improve to 6-4 with a 3.57 ERA. Johan Santana gave up 2 Runs in 7 Innings with 7 Ks, but got a no-decision. Who would have guessed the Mets would do him more wrong with their bats than the Twins did? Felix Hernandez (8 Innings, 4 Hits, 1 Run, 5 Ks) and Andy Sonnanstine (7-1/3 Innings, 5 Hits, 1 Run) also got no-decisions. Cole Hamels gave up 2 Earned Runs in 6-1/3 Innings with 7 Ks, but lost. Scott Feldman gave up 2 Runs in 7 Innings, but lost.
