Fantasy Baseball Box Score Breakouts: May 19, 2010

Here’s a look at some unheralded players who played well yesterday.

Tom Gorzelanny, Chicago Cubs

Gorzelanny gave up three hits in 6.2 scoreless innings. He struck out five before leaving with a finger injury. He could miss his next start.

Alcides Escobar, Milwaukee Brewers

Escobar went 3-for-4 with two runs to raise his average to .248.

Steve Pearce, Pittsburgh Pirates

Pearce went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. He’s now hitting .278.

Scott Rolen, Cincinnati Reds

Rolen went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI. He’s hitting .291 with 23 RBI.

Kenshin Kawakami, Atlanta Braves

Kawakami got a no-decision despite holding the Reds to five hits in six scoreless innings. He struck out five as he lowered his ERA to 4.98.

Joe Saunders, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Saunders gave up one run on four hits in 7.2 innings as he improved to 3-5 with a 4.42 ERA.

Yuniesky Betancourt, Kansas City Royals

Betancourt went 1-for-5 with three RBI. He’s hitting .273 with 15 RBI.

John Jaso, Tampa Bay Rays

Jaso went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. He’s hitting .333 with 14 RBI.

Jeff Keppinger, Houston Astros

Keppinger went 3-for-5 with four RBI. He’s hitting .283 with 16 RBI.

Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins

Sanchez held the Cardinals scoreless for seven innings, allowing four hits while striking out eight, to improve to 3-2 with a 3.28 ERA.

Cesar Izturis, Baltimore Orioles

Izturis went 3-for-4 with three RBI. He’s hitting just .226.

Jeremy Guthrie, Baltimore Orioles

Guthrie got a no-decision despite holding the Rangers to one run over six innings. He lowered his ERA to 3.86.

Adam LaRoche, Arizona Diamondbacks

LaRoche went 2-for-4 with two HRs and four RBI. He’s hitting .267 with six HRs and 28 RBI.

Chris Snyder, Arizona Diamondbacks

Snyder went 2-for-2 with two runs, a HR, and three RBI. He’s hitting .235 with 21 RBI.

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks (pictured)

Kennedy gave up one run on three hits with nine Ks in eight innings to improve to 3-2 with a 3.24 ERA.

Brett Cecil, Toronto Blue Jays

Cecil, one of my streaming options yesterday, gave up two runs in 6.1 innings to improve to 3-2 with a 4.98 ERA.

Will Venable, San Diego Padres

Venable went 4-for-5 with four runs, an RBI, and a SB (11). He’s hitting .248.

Potent Middle Relievers

Tyler Clippard: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (32 Ks, 28.1 IP)
J.C. Romero, PHI: 0.2 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (5 Ks, 5 IP) 
John Axford, MIL: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (3 Ks, 2 IP)
Javier Lopez, PIT: Win, 0.2 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (8 Ks, 16 IP)
Joel Hanrahan, PIT: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (23 Ks, 15.2 IP) 
Peter Moylan, ATL: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (15 Ks, 16 IP) 
Bruce Chen, KC: 1.1 IP, 0 Runs, 3 Ks (6 Ks, 5.2 IP)
Koji Uehara, BAL: 0.2 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (6s, 5 IP) 
Henry Rodriguez, OAK: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (2 Ks, 3.1 IP)

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