MLB.com Stars of the Game: Sat., July 21

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out:

A.J. Burnett | Pirates 5, Marlins 1
Burnett threw 7 2/3 strong innings, allowing one run on eight hits and moving to 7-0 at PNC Park.
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Lorenzo Cain | Royals 7, Twins 3
Cain produced three run-scoring hits in four at-bats to help the Royals even the series at one game apiece.
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Chris Capuano | Dodgers 8, Mets 5
Capuano fanned nine over seven innings as he picked up his 10th victory.
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Yu Darvish | Rangers 9, Angels 2
Darvish tied his career high with 11 strikeouts while allowing two runs on three hits over seven strong innings.
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Jason Kubel | D-backs 12, Astros 3
Kubel hit three homers in a game for the first time, collecting six RBIs in the D-backs' runaway win.
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John Lannan | Nationals 5, Braves 2
Shaking off rust for a smooth ride after a two-run first, Lannan hurled seven gutsy innings in his season debut to allow the Nats to take control in the nightcap.
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Ryan Ludwick | Reds 6, Brewers 2
Ludwick hit a two-run homer to cap the Reds' four-run first inning against Yovani Gallardo.
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Jordan Pacheco | Rockies 8, Padres 6
Pacheco drove in a career-high four runs, including the game-winning run in the 12th inning.
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Jarrod Parker | A's 2, Yankees 1
Parker held the Yankees to a run on five hits over eight innings, striking out five and walking one, to give Oakland its third straight win over New York and eighth in its last nine games.
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Rick Porcello | Tigers 7, White Sox 1
Porcello fell three outs shy of his first career complete game, handling the White Sox while leading the Tigers back into first place in the American League Central.
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Buster Posey | Giants 6, Phillies 5
Posey smacked four hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in three runs.
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Skip Schumaker | Cardinals 12, Cubs 0
Schumaker contributed a two-run triple and an RBI double in the Cardinals' historic 12-run seventh inning.
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Ben Sheets | Braves 4, Nationals 0
Sheets spun six shutout innings to help Atlanta gain a game in the National League East.
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Jim Thome | Orioles 3, Indians 1
Thome's two-run homer in the seventh gave the Orioles the lead.
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Jason Vargas | Mariners 2, Rays 1
Vargas allowed one unearned run over six-plus solid innings to pick up his 10th win of the season.
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Carlos Villanueva | Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 3
Backed by two towering homers, Villanueva won his third start of July.
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