That is surprising but shows the surge that Williams and Franco have had of late. We probably did not expect Santana would have the 5th highest OPS in the starting lineup either, but he trails Hoskins, Franco, Williams, and Herrera at this time. Still, after the very slow start, he has done much better and is contributing to the success of the team.
It is great to win the first game on this road trip and the first in the four games in Cincinnati, especially with Suarez making his first major league start. The offensive fireworks helped him tonight, as did the 4 scoreless innings from the bullpen.
