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Well, it was a great day for MLB hitters on Monday. Nine of the 20 teams in action scored seven or more runs. So, that also means that we saw some struggling pitchers too. But don't worry, there were still a few impressive pitching performances to mention.
Here are some of the MLB players who succeeded Monday... and some who didn't.
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Studs from 6/13/16
Max Scherzer (SP, WAS): Scherzer carried a perfect game into the sixth inning before Addison Russell ended it with a one-out solo shot. He was on a pretty impressive strikeout pace too against one of the best offenses in the league, as he finished with a line of 7.0 IP, two hits, one earned run, and 11 strikeouts.
Jerad Eickhoff (SP, PHI): Eickhoff pitched well again in a tough matchup. He did walk four Blue Jays in just six innings, but he also struck out five and allowed just three hits in his scoreless start.
Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI): Herrera had a solid night against R.A. Dickey and company. He did strike out twice, but he also recorded two hits (one a solo home run) and drove in three runs.
Freddie Freeman (1B, ATL): Freeman finally showed some life on Monday. He went 3-for-5 and fell a triple short of the cycle. Freeman scored twice and drove in three runs from the middle of the worst lineup in the league.
Adam Eaton (OF, CWS): Eaton singled four times and also walked. He also scored twice and recorded two RBI. The White Sox desperately need Eaton and Jose Abreu (who homered in this one) to power this sputtering offense.
Edinson Volquez (SP, KC): Volquez shut out the Indians in his seven-inning outing on Monday. He walked four, allowed two hits, and struck out three in the good luck outing.
Second Base Battle: The Royals and Indians didn't provide much offense, as the Royals won 2-1, but the main contributors on both sides came from the second base position. Jason Kipnis doubled and homered while also drawing a walk. Whit Merrifield tripled and homered, scoring both of Kansas City's runs.
Johnny Giavotella (2B, LAA): Giavotella collected four of the Angels' eight hits on Monday, and he needed to turn one of his singles into a triple in orde
The Oakland A's: Batters 1-7 in the A's order put a hurting on the Rangers' pitchers in the first six innings. All seven hitters recorded at least two hits, and only two of those hits left the yard. Click here to check out the massacre for yourself.
Ichiro Suzuki (OF, MIA): After a three-hit effort on Monday. Ichiro is just 23 hits away from number 3,000. He completely deserves to be in that club, and I can't wait to see him get there.
Martin Prado (3B, MIA): Prado went 3-for-3 with a walk and a home run on Monday. He and Ichiro set the table nicely for the Marlins, and they also did a solid job of driving in runs too.
Padres' Power Hitters: Wil Myers, Matt Kemp, Melvin Upton Jr., and Adam Rosales all went yard on Monday. Now if they could only get some runners on base instead of settling for solo shots.
Denard Span (OF, SF): Span looked great in the leadoff spot. He collected three hits, a home run, and three runs in one of his best games of the year. This is his upside if the veteran can stay healthy. Matt Duffy did his best Span impression from fifth spot in the order, collected three singles and a stolen base himself.
Duds from 6/13/16
Chicago Cubs' 1, 2, and 3 Hitters: Dexter Fowler, Jason Heyward, and Kris Bryant combined to go 0-15 with seven strikeouts. Two words: Max Scherzer. Don't get used to these kinds of numbers, as Heyward was just starting to heat up before this road block.
Tommy Joseph (1B, PHI): Not only did Joseph go 0-for-4 with two strikeouts again, but Ryan Howard homered from the DH spot. This is not quite working out the way the Phillies had hoped.
Aaron Blair (SP, ATL): The Braves highly-touted prospect has not been good this year. He served up six earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three Reds in his poor, five-inning start.
James Shields (SP, CWS): Chicago might be regretting their deal that brought Shields to their squad. He followed up his rough debut with another clunker, allowing six earned runs on nine hits and four walks with just one strikeout in five innings. Granted, the Tigers have been red hot, but Shields was supposed to be better than this.
Francsico Lindor and Mike Napoli (CLE): The three and four hitters in Cleveland's lineup struggled against Volquez on Monday. They combined to go 0-for-7 with two strikeouts while leaving a combined seven men on base. They won't win many games like that.
Welington Castillo (C, ARI): There's no doubting Castillo's power potential, but an 0-for-3 day with three strikeouts puts his inconsistency on a pedestal. He'll need to limit these days in order to force himself into the elite catcher conversation.
Kole Calhoun (OF, LAA): Calhoun went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He's going to have games like this, where the real issue lies is when he decides to have weeks like this. Let's hope that's not the case.
Colin Rea (SD, SP): It seems that even if the Padres had replaced some solo shots with two or three-run bombs, it may not have made a difference. Rea allowed eight runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks in 2.2 IP. Brad Hand didn't help any, as he allowed four more earned runs in 2.1 innings of relief.
Matt Cain (SP, SF): Cain struggled in his first start off the DL. He made it through just 3.2 innings, and he allowed three earned runs on five hits and five walks. He did strikeout three batters in the outing, but he'll need to fine tune some things before his next turn in order to find better results.
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