Today’s Best

Top performers from the Inland Northwest and beyond:

Tue., May 31, 2011

Justin Upton

Went 5 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs, adding a stolen base, to lift Arizona over Florida.

Mike Napoli

Rangers catcher was 3 for 6, hitting two home runs and driving in five runs, to beat Tampa Bay.

Bartolo Colon

Yankees starter earned a complete-game shutout over the A’s, allowing four hits and fanning six.

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Today’s Best

Justin Upton

Mike Napoli

Bartolo Colon

Jesse Tinsley

Jim Meehan

Molly Quinn

Rob Curley

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