Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out:
Carlos Beltran | Cardinals 6, D-backs 1
Beltran homered in his first two at-bats, including a grand slam, to record six RBIs.
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Brian Bogusevic | Astros 3, Marlins 2Bogusevic came off the bench to deliver a two-out, pinch-hit RBI double in the eighth, as the Astros snapped the Marlins' seven-game win streak.
Billy Butler | Royals 6, Red Sox 4With his team down a run in the eighth, he slugged a go-ahead three-run homer.
Scott Diamond | Twins 5, Angels 0Diamond hurled seven scoreless innings in his 2012 debut to earn his second career win.
A.J. Burnett | Pirates 5, Nationals 4Burnett fanned 10 over eight innings in a no-decision in the series opener.
Andy Dirks | Tigers 6, Mariners 4Dirks had three RBIs in the first two innings as the Tigers outpaced the Mariners.
Lucas Duda | Mets 7, Phillies 4Duda capped an unusual Mets rally in the seventh and added insurance in the ninth, teaming up with Kirk Nieuwenhuis and David Wright in the comeback effort.
Josh Hamilton | Rangers 10, Orioles 3Hamilton became the 16th Major Leaguer to hit four homers in a game, going 5-for-5 with eight RBIs and setting a new AL record with 18 total bases.
Raul Ibanez | Yankees 5, Rays 3Ibanez's 15th career multihomer game made a winner of Ivan Nova against the division-rival Rays.
Brandon Inge | A's 7, Blue Jays 3Inge hit a walk-off grand slam in the ninth inning as the A's came from behind for the victory.
Brett Pill | Giants 2, Dodgers 1Pill's two-run homer provided just enough offense for the Giants to defeat Clayton Kershaw.
Aramis Ramirez | Brewers 8, Reds 3Ramirez broke the game open with his bases-clearing triple in the fourth inning.
Alex Rios | White Sox 5, Indians 3 (10)Rios' RBI triple, his third hit of the game, in the 10th inning against Tribe closer Chris Perez knocked in the go-head run.
Dan Uggla | Braves 3, Cubs 1Uggla delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning.
Will Venable | Padres 3, Rockies 1Venable tripled and scored a run in the first inning, then doubled home a run in the fifth, giving the Padres a lead they would not relinquish.
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