Ricky Romero was the big story yesterday, striking out a career high 12 batters and nearly throwing a no-hitter in his victory over the White Sox. He looked really, really good, and the White Sox really didn't appear to have an answer for him.
The rest of the top performers from yesterday's games:
Hitters:
- Mark Reynolds (ARI): 2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI
- Matt Kemp (LAD): 2-5, 2 R, HR, RBI
- Andre Ethier (LAD): 2-5, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
- Casey Blake (LAD): 1-2, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Jose Guillen (KC): 2-4, 2 R, HR, RBI
- Scott Podsednik (KC): 2-4, SB
- Scott Sizemore (DET): 2-3, R, RBI
- Bobby Abreu (LAA): 1-5, R, HR, 4 RBI
- Kendry Morales (LAA): 3-4, R, HR, RBI
- Carlos Pena (TAM): 3-5, R, HR, 4 RBI
- Felix Pie (BAL): 3-5, R
- Ty Wigginton (BAL): 2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
- Luke Scott (BAL): 1-1, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Alex Rios (CHW): 1-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Vernon Wells (TOR): 2-4, R, RBI
- Brandon Phillips (CIN): 4-6, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Jonny Gomes (CIN): 2-3, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI
- Ryan Hanigan (CIN): 2-4, R, HR, 3 RBI
- Cody Ross (FLA): 2-4, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI
- Hanley Ramirez (FLA): 3-6, 2 R, 3 RBI
- David Wright (NYM): 2-2, R, HR, RBI
- Seth Smith (COL): 2-5, R, HR, 3 RBI
- Ian Stewart (COL): 1-3, 2 R, SB, RBI
- Milton Bradley (SEA): 2-4, R, HR, 3 RBI
- Akinori Iwamura (PIT): 2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Andrew McCutchen (PIT): 1-3, 3 R, 2 SB
- Garrett Jones (PIT): 3-4, 2 RBI
- Eugenio Velez (SF): 1-2, R, HR, 3 RBI
Pitchers:
- Clayton Kershaw (LAD): 5 1/3 IP, 7 K, W
- Brian Bannister (KC): 6 1/3 IP, 4 K, 2 ER
- Andy Pettitte (NYY): 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, W
- Jeff Niemann (TAM): 7 IP, 3 ER, 3 K
- Ricky Romero (TAM): 8 IP, 12 K, 2 ER, W
- Micah Owings (CIN): 2 IP, 3 K, W
- Greg Smith (COL): 7 IP, 8 K, W, 2 ER
- Brett Anderson (OAK): 6 IP, 6 K, 0 ER
- Doug Fister (SEA): 8 IP, 4 K, 0 ER, W