Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was Player of the Day. Kershaw pitched seven innings, struck out nine and gave up only two hits and a walk in the 1-0 win over the Pirates.
Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was American League Player of the Day. Happ struck out six and allowed one hit over five innings in the 5-0 win over the Red Sox.
Albert Pujols of the Angels was American League Batter of the Day. Pujols homered twice and drove in three runs (and walked three times) in the 8-4 win over the Rangers.
Michael Cuddyer of the Rockies was National League Batter of the Day. Cuddyer went 3-for-4 with a homer and 4 RBIs in the 6-3 win over the Padres.
Kershaw receives two Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Happ receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Pujols receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day. Cuddyer 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:
| 406 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 13.0 | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clayton Kershaw (W, 2-0) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| AL | 7.1 | Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | J.A. Happ (W, 1-0) | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6.1 | Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alex Cobb (W, 1-0) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
| BAT | 5.0 | Angels | Albert Pujols DH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Rockies | Michael Cuddyer RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Braves | Justin Upton LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Tigers | Miguel Cabrera 3B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Nationals | Wilson Ramos C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Mets | John Buck C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Phillies | Kevin Frandsen PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Josh Roenicke (W, 1-0) | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 3.0 | White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Donnie Veal (W, 1-0) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2.0 | Diamondbacks | Paul Goldschmidt 1B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grant Balfour (S, 1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1.0 | Cardinals | Pete Kozma SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |