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Rumfield went 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBI in a 12-6 victory against Kansas City on Saturday.

All three of Rumfield's knocks were singles, but they came at opportune times, as each of the three hits drove in a run. The contact-hitting first baseman logged his ninth game of three or more hits this season and improved his batting average to .297, which ranks seventh best among qualified NL hitters. Rumfield has added 13 homers, 22 doubles, two triples, 48 runs and 57 RBI in what has been a strong rookie campaign.

Megill pitched a perfect inning with no strikeouts to earn the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

Megill has given up just three runs over 20.1 innings since the start of June. After some early struggles this season, the Brewers closer continues to get the job done -- he's now 18-for-20 in save chances while also adding seven holds. He's maintained a 2.83 ERA with a 0.94 WHIP and 50:11 K:BB through 41.1 innings this year.

Gasser allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Saturday.

Gasser has seemingly turned a corner, allowing just four runs over his last 16 innings across three games, though he hasn't exactly faced tough competition in that stretch with matchups against the Marlins, Rockies and Halos. The southpaw is now at a 4.48 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 58:16 K:BB through 62.1 innings over 12 starts this season. One of Gasser, Shane Drohan or Brandon Sproat is likely to give up their rotation spot when Kyle Harrison (forearm) comes off the injured list next week, but all have pitched fairly well in recent starts.

Goodman went 4-for-5 with two home runs and five total RBI in a 12-6 win over the Royals on Saturday.

Goodman continued his jaw-dropping campaign, launching a three-run homer in the third inning and a solo shot in the seventh before adding an RBI single in the eighth. The All-Star catcher had gone seven games without a home run coming into Saturday -- a relatively long stretch for him -- but is now up to 33 long balls on the season. That's tied for second most in the majors at any position, and Goodman has a legitimate shot at breaking the NL record for homers by a catcher in a campaign, which was set by Johnny Bench with 45 long balls in 1970.

Kerry allowed one run on two hits and struck out three without walking a batter over four innings of relief versus the Brewers on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Kerry was called on to fill a bulk-relief role after the Angels elected to keep Jose Soriano off the mound two days before the trade deadline. Aside from a Jake Bauers solo shot in the fourth inning, Kerry did fairly well in his second big-league appearance. He's allowed three runs with a 5:1 K:BB over eight innings in the majors this season. Kerry has worked primarily as a starter for Triple-A Salt Lake, where he has a 7.52 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 87:35 K:BB across 91 innings over 20 games (17 starts) in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. If Soriano or any other Angels starters get traded, Kerry could find himself with a chance at a rotation spot down the stretch, but there's no guarantees he gets that opportunity.

Avila (5-4) took the loss against Colorado on Saturday, allowing six runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two batters over 2.2 innings.

Avila kept the Rockies out of the scoring column for two frames, but he was knocked around in the bottom of the third. In that inning, Colorado pounced for six runs on five hits and three walks while Avila was on the mound, with the biggest blow being a Hunter Goodman three-run homer. Avila logged his shortest start since a disastrous outing against Houston on June 12 when he gave up eight runs over two-thirds of an inning. Between that start and Saturday's, the right-hander had posted a tolerable 3.82 ERA over seven appearances, but he also had a shaky 1.36 WHIP and 31:17 K:BB during that span. He'll carry an overall 5.53 ERA into his next start, which is tentatively slated to be a home tilt against the Cubs.

Feltner (4-5) tossed six innings in a win over Kansas City on Saturday, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out three batters.

Feltner fell behind 4-0 through the top of the third inning, but he settled down from there and didn't give up another run over the remainder of his outing. The Rockies' offense stormed to life with 12 runs of support to help the right-hander end a three-game losing streak. Feltner got just five whiffs and three punchouts Saturday, and he hasn't fanned more than four batters in any of his past four starts, so he's not exactly overwhelming hitters. Still, he's locked into a rotation spot and lines up to make his next start on the road in St. Louis.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Freeman has logged three hits in five of the 11 games during his active hitting streak, a stretch in which he's batting .511 (23-for-45). The first baseman had produced only four three-hit performances prior to the end of June. His recent surge at the plate has him batting .310 with an .875 OPS, 15 home runs, 54 RBI, 57 runs scored and five stolen bases over 108 games.

Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Hernandez produced the only scoring play for the Dodgers, taking Payton Tolle deep in the second inning. This was Hernandez's second homer in his last three contests after an 18-game power drought. He has gone 11-for-30 (.367) over his last eight games while maintaining a starting role in the outfield. He's batting .256 with a .736 OPS, 10 homers, 40 RBI, 45 runs scored, 12 doubles and two stolen bases over 76 contests this season.

Acuna went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in an 8-3 win against the Nationals on Saturday.

Acuna kicked off the scoring with a 419-foot solo shot to center field in the first inning. It was the star outfielder's second long ball in three games and just his third hit of any sort over six contests since returning from the injured list July 27. Acuna has struggled to a .136 batting average (3-for-22) since his return and has struck out at least once in each game during that span, so he seems to be still shaking off some rust.