MLB.com Stars of the Game: Tuesday, July 24
MLB.com Stars of the Game: Tuesday, July 24
Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out:
Travis Blackley | A's 7, Blue Jays 2
Blackley went seven strong innings with a career-high eight strikeouts, as the A's ran their winning streak to six in the series opener.
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Madison Bumgarner | Giants 3, Padres 2
Bumgarner struck out nine Padres in seven solid innings to set the stage for a walk-off win.
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Lorenzo Cain | Royals 4, Angels 1
Cain hit a two-run homer in the first inning to put the Royals ahead for good at Angel Stadium.
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Aaron Cunningham | Indians 3, Tigers 2
Cunningham's squeeze bunt brought home the game-winner as the Tribe moved to within three games of first place in the AL Central.
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Adam Dunn | White Sox 11, Twins 4
Dunn hit his Major League-leading 30th homer in the seventh, igniting a nine-run outburst over the final two innings that gave the White Sox a share of first place in the AL Central.
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Jeremy Hellickson | Rays 3, Orioles 1
Hellickson allowed one run on just three hits over 6 1/3 innings to earn the win.
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Felix Hernandez | Mariners 4, Yankees 2
King Felix pitched in and out of trouble throughout 7 1/3 innings to pick up the win against the Yankees.
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Tim Hudson | Braves 4, Marlins 3
Hudson shook off three early runs to completely shut down Miami for the remainder of his outing, retiring the final 16 batters he faced.
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Adam LaRoche | Nationals 5, Mets 2
LaRoche's two-run homer put the Nats ahead for good as Gio Gonzalez worked seven innings for his 13th win.
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Hunter Pence | Phillies 7, Brewers 6
After Carlos Ruiz's three-run double in the eighth tied the game, Pence capped a six-run inning by driving in the winning run with a broken-bat RBI single.
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Paul Maholm | Cubs 5, Pirates 1
Maholm held the team that drafted him to one run on four hits over eight innings, coasting to his fifth win in as many starts and improving the Cubs' record since June 25 to 16-8.
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Joe Saunders | D-backs 6, Rockies 2
Saunders allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings and matched a career high with nine strikeouts for his first victory since June 10.
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Drew Stubbs | Reds 4, Astros 2
With the Reds trailing by one in the ninth, Stubbs hit a go-ahead two-run homer to lift Cincinnati to a sixth straight win.
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Adam Wainwright | Cardinals 8, Dodgers 2
Wainwright went 7 1/3 innings and had two RBIs, including one on a bases-loaded walk in the Cardinals' decisive six-run sixth.
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Mike Aviles | Red Sox 2, Rangers 1
Aviles delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning to help the Red Sox snap their four-game losing streak. Highlights »
Travis Blackley | A's 7, Blue Jays 2Blackley went seven strong innings with a career-high eight strikeouts, as the A's ran their winning streak to six in the series opener.
Highlights »Madison Bumgarner | Giants 3, Padres 2Bumgarner struck out nine Padres in seven solid innings to set the stage for a walk-off win.
Highlights » Lorenzo Cain | Royals 4, Angels 1Cain hit a two-run homer in the first inning to put the Royals ahead for good at Angel Stadium.
Highlights » Aaron Cunningham | Indians 3, Tigers 2Cunningham's squeeze bunt brought home the game-winner as the Tribe moved to within three games of first place in the AL Central.
Highlights » Adam Dunn | White Sox 11, Twins 4Dunn hit his Major League-leading 30th homer in the seventh, igniting a nine-run outburst over the final two innings that gave the White Sox a share of first place in the AL Central.
Highlights » Jeremy Hellickson | Rays 3, Orioles 1Hellickson allowed one run on just three hits over 6 1/3 innings to earn the win.
Highlights » Felix Hernandez | Mariners 4, Yankees 2King Felix pitched in and out of trouble throughout 7 1/3 innings to pick up the win against the Yankees.
Highlights »Tim Hudson | Braves 4, Marlins 3Hudson shook off three early runs to completely shut down Miami for the remainder of his outing, retiring the final 16 batters he faced.
Highlights » Adam LaRoche | Nationals 5, Mets 2LaRoche's two-run homer put the Nats ahead for good as Gio Gonzalez worked seven innings for his 13th win.
Highlights » Hunter Pence | Phillies 7, Brewers 6After Carlos Ruiz's three-run double in the eighth tied the game, Pence capped a six-run inning by driving in the winning run with a broken-bat RBI single.
Highlights » Paul Maholm | Cubs 5, Pirates 1Maholm held the team that drafted him to one run on four hits over eight innings, coasting to his fifth win in as many starts and improving the Cubs' record since June 25 to 16-8.
Highlights » Joe Saunders | D-backs 6, Rockies 2Saunders allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings and matched a career high with nine strikeouts for his first victory since June 10.
Highlights » Drew Stubbs | Reds 4, Astros 2With the Reds trailing by one in the ninth, Stubbs hit a go-ahead two-run homer to lift Cincinnati to a sixth straight win.
Highlights » Adam Wainwright | Cardinals 8, Dodgers 2Wainwright went 7 1/3 innings and had two RBIs, including one on a bases-loaded walk in the Cardinals' decisive six-run sixth.
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