In their first meeting since last year's play-in game, the Twins won over the Tigers 2-0 behind an excellent pitching effort by Francisco Liriano. Liriano struck out 10 and only allowed 5 base runners over 8 shutout innings. For me (and I imagine a lot of fantasy owners), Liriano has become one of the faces of the super high-risk, super high-reward pitchers out there. Could we finally see Liriano put it together for the full season this time around?
Onto Tuesday's Top Performers...
Hitters:
- David Wright (NYM): 4-6, 2 R, 4 RBI, SB
- Ike Davis (NYM): 2-5, 3 RBI
- Robinson Cano (NYY): 3-4
- Nick Swisher (NYY): 3-4, 2 R
- Dustin Pedroia (BOS); 2-5, R
- Vernon Wells (TOR): 2-4, RBI
- Cliff Pennington (OAK): 4-5, R, HR, 4 RBI
- Adam Rosales (OAK): 4-4, R, RBI
- Jason Bartlett (TAM): 3-5, 2 RBI
- John Jaso (TAM): 3-4, R, RBI
- Vladimir Guerrero (TEX): 2-4, 2 R
- Matt Treanor (TEX): 2-3, R, 3 RBI, HR
- Orlando Cabrera (CIN): 2-4, 2 R, SB
- Ryan Hanigan (CIN): 2-3, 3 RBI
- Michael Bourn (HOU): 2-3, R, SB
- Ian Desmond (WAS): 2-4, R, 2 RBI, 2 SB
- Milton Bradley (SEA): 2-3, RBI
- Andy LaRoche (PIT): 4-5, R
- Ryan Doumit (PIT): 3-4, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI
- Jeff Clement (PIT): 3-5, R, HR, RBI
- Prince Fielder (MIL): 1-3, R, HR, RBI
- Ryan Ludwick (STL): 2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Eric Young Jr. (COL): 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Dexter Fowler (COL): 2-4, 2 R, RBI
- Troy Tulowitzki (COL): 3-3, 3 R, RBI
- Carlos Gonzalez (COL): 3-5, R, 5 RBI
- Asdrubal Cabrera (CLE): 4-5, 2 R
- Shin-Soo Choo (CLE): 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Austin Kearns (CLE): 3-6, 2 R, HR, 5 RBI
- Brandon Wood (LAA): 3-4, 2 R, HR, RBI
- Edgar Renteria (SF): 3-4, R, 2 RBI
- Pablo Sandoval (SF): 2-4, 2 RBI
Pitchers:
- Johan Santana (NYM): 6 IP, 6 K, 0 ER, 7 BR, W
- Hiroki Kuroda (LAD): 6 IP, 4 K, 2 ER, 8 BR
- Francisco Liriano (MIN): 8 IP, 10 K, 0 ER, 5 BR, W
- Justin Verlander (DET): 5 2/3 IP, 7 K, 0 ER, 7 BR
- Clay Buchholz (BOS): 8 IP, 4 K, ER, 9 BR, W
- Shaun Marcum (TOR): 7 IP, 5 K, ER, 7 BR
- Jon Garland (SD): 6 IP, 10 K, 1 ER, 6 BR, W
- Anibal Sanchez (FLA): 6 1/3 IP, 7 K, 2 ER, 9 BR
- Luke Gregerson (SD): 1 IP, 3 K, HLD
- C.J. Wilson (TEX): 6 IP, 5 K, 2 ER, 9 BR, W
- Aaron Harang (CIN): 6 IP, 6 K, 2 ER, 9 BR, W
- Livan Hernandez (WAS): 7 IP, K, 1 ER, 7 BR, W
- Tom Gorzelanny (CHC): 7 IP, 3 K, 2 ER, 7 BR
- Zack Greinke (KC): 7 IP, 5 K, 0 ER, 6 BR
- Randy Wolf (MIL): 8 IP, 4 K, 2 ER, 11 BR
- Chris Carpenter (STL): 6 IP, 4 K, 2 ER, 6 BR, W
- Ubaldo Jimenez (COL): 6 IP, 6 K, 0 ER, 4 BR, W
- Mitch Talbot (CLE): 6 1/3 IP, K, 1 ER, 9 BR, W
- Todd Wellemeyer (SF): 7 IP, 4 K, 2 ER, 6 BR, W