Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out:
John Baker | Padres 5, Brewers 2
Baker hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth and guided the Padres bullpen through 6 2/3 innings.
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Trevor Cahill | D-backs 8, A's 3Cahill struck out seven in 7 1/3 solid innings in his first meeting with his former club.
Scott Diamond | Twins 11, Cubs 3Pitching with plenty of support, Diamond cruised to his staff-leading fifth win, tossing six scoreless innings without walking a batter.
Prince Fielder | Tigers 3, Reds 2Fielder crushed his 10th homer of the season, but it was his tiebreaking single in the eighth that made the difference.
Gio Gonzalez | Nationals 4, Red Sox 2
Gonzalez struck out five over 6 1/3 strong innings of two-run ball for his eighth victory.
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Jerry Hairston | Dodgers 8, Mariners 3Hairston led the Dodgers' 14-hit attack with a three-run homer and a pair of RBI doubles, as the utilityman racked up a career-high five RBIs.
Jared Hughes | Pirates 5, Royals 3Hughes tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two to earn the win in relief as the Pirates moved within one game of the first-place Reds in the National League Central.
Phil Hughes | Yankees 4, Mets 2Hughes pitched two-run ball into the seventh to help the Yankees seal a series win in the Subway Series vs. the Mets.
Kyle Lohse | Cardinals 2, Indians 0Lohse shut out the Indians for 7 2/3 innings, allowing only three hits and striking out four, to earn his first win in a month.
Adam Jones | Orioles 6, Phillies 4 (12)With the game knotted in the 12th inning, Jones took Phillies reliever B.J. Rosenberg -- who was making his big league debut -- deep for an Orioles walk-off victory.
Albert Pujols | Angels 11, Rockies 5Pujols drove in four runs to help lead the Angels' 15-hit attack that downed the Rockies.
Chris Sale | White Sox 10, Astros 1Sale ran his scoreless streak to 15 innings by shutting out the Astros over eight, allowing just hits and no walks, while striking out seven.
Andrelton Simmons | Braves 5, Blue Jays 2Simmons ripped a solo homer over the left-field wall to notch the first home run of his career.
Ryan Vogelsong | Giants 5, Rangers 2Vogelsong notched his fifth straight win by limiting the Rangers to one run on three hits over 7 2/3 innings.
Ben Zobrist | Rays 13, Marlins 4Zobrist went 3-for-3 with a pair of two-run homers, a double, two walks, four RBIs and four runs scored to lead the Rays' offensive onslaught at Marlins Park.
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