September 3 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting/Pitching Performances | Kyle Schwarber, Cade Povich, Randal Grichuk, Chris Sale, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and More

There were 13 MLB games played on Tuesday, September 3, and now it’s time to go over the top performances from the day.

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Top Hitters

Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber led the MLB with five hits on Tuesday. He singled, doubled and popped three home runs. He drove in six runs, scored four times and struck out once.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had four hits - two singles, a double and a home run. He drove in two runs and also scored twice.

St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks’ Randal Grichuk, Toronto’s George Springer, Philadelphia’s Trea Turner, Oakland Athletics’ Seth Brown, Washington Nationals’ Keibert Ruiz and Jacob Young, Cleveland Guardians’ Kyle Manzardo all had three hits.

Goldschmidt had a single, double and home run on the night. He drove in three runs, stole a base and scored once.

Grichuk had two home runs and a single. He drove in three runs, scored three times and struck out once.

Springer had three singles and also walked once. He went on to score two runs.

Turner had two singles and a double. He stole a base, scored a run and struck out once.

Brown had two singles and a home run. He drove in two runs and scored once.

Ruiz had a single, double and home run. He drove in a run and scored two times.

Manzardo had two singles and a double on the night. He also struck out once.

Young finished with two singles, a double and a walk. He drove in a run and scored once.

San Francisco Gianta’s Mike Yastrzemski and Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson each scored three runs.

Yastrzemski had a single and a home run for his two hits, while also walking once. He drove in one run.

Henderson had a double for his lone hit, but also walked twice. He stole a base and also struck out once.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, Cleveland’s Brayan Rocchio and Texas Rangers’ Wyatt Langford all drove in four runs.

Betts had a single and home run on the night. He stole a base and scored a run.

Rocchio hit a home run and also walked once and was hit by a pitch. He scored two runs and added a sacrifice flyout.

Langford hit a walk-off grand slam. He struck out twice in the contest.

San Francisco’s LaMonte Wade Jr. walked three times on Tuesday. He scored one run.

Philadelphia’s Brandon Marsh had a single and walked three times.

Tampa Bay Rays’ Josh Lowe had a single, a walk and two stolen bases. He also struck out twice.

Arizona’s Corbin Carroll finished with a single, double and two stolen bases. He scored two runs and also struck out twice.

New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor had a double and a home run on his way to a three-RBI night. He scored two runs, stole a base and struck out once.

Washington’s Joey Gallo homered and drove in three runs. He also struck out once.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jared Triolo also had a homer and three RBIs. He struck out twice.

Top Starting Pitchers

Baltimore’s Cade Povich had the longest start of the night, working 7 1/3 innings. He earned a win after not allowing a run on five hits. Povich struck out 10 and walked none.

Atlanta Braves’ Chris Sale was also a winner after tossing seven scoreless frames. He allowed six hits, while striking out nine and walking none.

Texas’ Andrew Heaney didn’t get the win after working five scoreless innings. He gave up three hits, a walk and a hit batter, while striking out eight.

Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes earned a win after working five scoreless frames. He allowed four hits and four walks, while punching out six.

New York Yankees’ Carlos Rodon, Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Springs, Mets’ David Peterson and Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee all allowed one run over six innings.

Rodon didn’t earn a decision. He gave up two walks, one hit and a hit batter, while striking out 11.

Springs was a winner after giving up four hits and two walks. He struck out four batters.

Peterson struck out 11 and got a win. He surrendered six hits and one walk.

Bibee struck out six and also got a win. He gave up three walks and two hits, while also hitting a batter.

Colorado Rockies’ Kyle Freeland took a loss after allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits over five innings. He struck out five and walked none.

Seattle Mariners’ Luis Castillo did not earn a decision after working seven solid innings. He gave up two runs on four hits and one walk, while striking out five.

Arizona’s Ryne Nelson got a win after giving up two runs on four hits and two walks over 6 2/3 frames. He struck out nine batters along the way.

Boston Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford took a loss after allowing two runs on a hit and two walks over six innings. He struck out eight batters.

Los Angeles Angels’ Reid Detmers struck out 10 batters over six innings but didn’t get a decision. He allowed two runs on three hits and two walks.

Washington’s Patrick Corbin was a winner after striking out eight over 5 2/3 innings. He gave up two runs on seven hits and three walks.

Oakland’s J.T. Ginn struck out seven over six innings, but did not earn a decision. He surrendered two runs on five hits and one walk.

Top Relief Pitchers

Philadelphia’s Matt Strahm, Atlanta’s Raisel Iglesias, Tampa Bay’s Garrett Cleavinger and Arizona’s Justin Martinez all picked up a save on Tuesday.

Strahm allowed a run on a hit in his inning of work. He struck out two batters.

Iglesias retired the three batters he faced on the night. He struck out one along the way.

Cleavinger retired the lone batter he faced to claim the save.

Martinez allowed a run on three hits and a walk over 1 1/3 innings, but struck out three to preserve the win.

Oakland’s Hogan Harris tossed three scoreless innings out of the pen and got a win. He allowed two walks, while striking out three of the 10 batters he faced.

St. Louis’ Ryan Helsley earned a win after working two innings. He allowed an unearned run on a hit, while punching out four and walking none.

Chicago White Sox’s Matt Foster worked two scoreless innings. He allowed one hit along the way.

San Francisco’s Sean Hjelle also worked two scoreless frames. He retired all six batters, striking out two of them.

St. Louis’ Matthew Liberatore fired two scoreless innings. He gave up two walks, but also struck out a pair.

Milwaukee Brewers’ Aaron Ashby allowed one hit over his two scoreless innings. He struck out one batter.

Chicago Cubs’ Ethan Roberts worked two scoreless frames. He gave up a hit, but also struck out three.

Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen struck out three over his two scoreless innings. He retired all six batters he faced.

Pittsburgh’s Carmen Mlodzinski also worked two scoreless innings. He allowed a hit, but struck out a pair to work out of trouble.