Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out:
Alexi Amarista | Padres 3, Angels 2
Amarista scored twice and knocked in the winning run against the club that dealt him on May 2.
Highlights »
Bruce Chen | Royals 7, D-backs 3Chen allowed two runs on eight hits while striking out four in 6 1/3 innings and worked out of several early jams to help the Royals even the series.
Jeanmar Gomez | Indians 2, Marlins 0Gomez pitched 6 1/3 strong innings while striking out four to deny the Marlins.
Adam Jones | Orioles 6, Nationals 5Jones went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer -- his 14th of the season -- to power the O's.
Matt Joyce | Rays 5, Braves 2Joyce's third-inning grand slam erased a 2-0 deficit as the Rays evened their Interleague set with the Braves.
Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers 6, Cardinals 0Kershaw pitched a six-hit shutout to run his scoreless innings streak to 21.
Justin Maxwell | Astros 6, Rangers 5Maxwell hit one of the Astros' three homers -- a go-ahead two-run shot -- reached base three times and scored twice.
Andrew McCutchen | Pirates 4, Tigers 3McCutchen blasted two two-run homers, driving in all the runs the Pirates needed to win.
Brandon Morrow | Blue Jays 2, Mets 0Using 107 pitches to complete his shutout, Morrow spun a three-hit gem against the Mets at Rogers Centre.
David Ortiz | Red Sox 7, Phillies 5Ortiz's ninth homer, a mammoth two-run blast to center, proved to be the difference as Boston snapped Philadelphia's six-game winning streak.
Trevor Plouffe | Twins 5, Brewers 4 (11)Plouffe hit a two-out, pinch-hit solo homer in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Twins to a season-high fourth consecutive victory.
Jason Vargas | Mariners 10, Rockies 3
Vargas allowed three runs in seven innings and aided his own cause with an RBI single.
Highlights »
Dayan Viciedo | White Sox 7, Cubs 4Viciedo hit a two-run homer, part of back-to-back drives with A.J. Pierzynski, and finished with three RBIs, as the White Sox earned their third straight win.
Ryan Vogeslong | Giants 4, Athletics 0Vogelsong pitched seven one-hit innings, allowing just two baserunners and striking out five.
Joey Votto | Reds 6, Yankees 5Votto belted a go-ahead three-run homer off Ivan Nova in the fifth inning.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


