Angels pitcher Garrett Richards is Saturday's Player of the Day. Richards pitched seven shutout innings and struck out eight in the 10-0 win over the Tigers.
Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn is National League Player of the Day. Lynn gave up only one hit and no runs, striking out eight over seven innings in the 5-0 win over the Phillies.
Jason Giambi of the Indians is American League Batter of the Day. Giambi went 2-for-4, homered and drove in five runs in the 19-6 win over the Astros.
Bryce Harper of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Harper homered twice while going 3-for-3 and driving in three runs in the 7-6 win over the Mets.
Richards receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Lynn receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Giambi receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day. Harper receives 1.5 points for NL Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive one Box-Toppers point:
420 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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MLB | 13.0 | Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Garrett Richards (W, 1-0) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
NL | 11.0 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lance Lynn (W, 3-0) | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
9.0 | Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jeremy Hellickson (W, 1-1) | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||
8.2 | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tim Lincecum (W, 2-0) | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |||
8.1 | `Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hiroki Kuroda | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
7.0 | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | James McDonald (W, 2-2) | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |||
BAT | 6.0 | Indians | Jason Giambi DH | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
BAT | 6.0 | Nationals | Bryce Harper LF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6.0 | Rockies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jorge De La Rosa (W, 2-1) | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||
5.0 | Orioles | Manny Machado 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
5.0 | `Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Vance Worley | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||
5.0 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Derek Lowe (W, 1-0) | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
4.0 | Orioles | J.J. Hardy SS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
3.0 | Red Sox | Daniel Nava LF, RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
3.0 | `Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronson Arroyo | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||
1.0 | Brewers | Martin Maldonado 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.