Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out:
Chad Billingsley | Dodgers 5, Cardinals 3
Billingsley returned from a stint on the DL and allowed just one run over six innings to earn his first win since June 10.
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Scott Feldman | Rangers 9, Red Sox 1Making a spot start, Feldman allowed just one run over seven innings while striking out five for the victory.
Bryce Harper | Nationals 8, Mets 2 (10)After hitting a two-run homer in the first, Harper's RBI single in the 10th broke a 2-2 tie, paving the way for a Nats outburst in the inning in a series-opening win.
Josh Johnson | Marlins 2, Braves 1Johnson was perfect until the fifth, and he finished with six scoreless innings of one-hit ball.
Ian Kennedy | D-backs 6, Rockies 3Kennedy was a one-man wrecking crew, clubbing a three-run triple and striking out seven over eight strong frames.
Paul Konerko | White Sox 7, Twins 4Konerko, who went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored, hit a three-run homer in the first inning that set the tone against Minnesota's Francisco Liriano as the White Sox ended a five-game losing streak.
Hiroki Kuroda | Yankees 4, Mariners 1Kuroda allowed one run on three hits over seven innings as the Yankees won their first game with Ichiro Suzuki.
Ryan Ludwick | Reds 8, Astros 3Ludwick drove in a pair of runs on three hits, including two doubles, to lead the Reds' 17-hit outburst.
Justin Masterson | Indians 3, Orioles 1Spinning 7 1/3 strong innings, Masterson helped put the Indians back into the win column as they ended a four-game skid.
Kendrys Morales | Angels 6, Royals 3Morales drove a bases-loaded pinch-single off the wall in right field to clear the bases and break an eighth-inning tie.
Buster Posey | Giants 7, Padres 1Posey kicked off a four-run first with an RBI single, then put the game away with a three-run homer in the fifth.
Carlos Ruiz | Phillies 7, Brewers 6With the Phillies trailing by a run in the ninth inning, Ruiz delivered the game-tying RBI single in the Phils' eventual walk-off win.
Jeff Samardzija | Cubs 2, Pirates 0Samardzija delivered perhaps the finest start of his young career, holding the Pirates to just an infield single over eight sensational innings to earn his seventh win.
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