Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy is Saturday's Player of the Day. McCarthy threw a complete game, three-hit shutout in the 1-0 win over the Marlins.
David Ortiz of the Red Sox is American League Player of the Day. Ortiz homered twice, drove in six runs and went 3-for-4 in the 12-5 win over the Twins.
Dexter Fowler of the Rockies is National League Batter of the Day. Fowler went 3-for-5 in the 10-2 win over the Giants.
McCarthy receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Ortiz receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Fowler receives 1.5 for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
518 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MLB | 9.0 | Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brandon McCarthy (W, 1-3) | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
AL | 8.0 | Red Sox | David Ortiz DH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6.2 | Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronson Arroyo (W, 4-4) | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||
6.0 | Angels | Alberto Callaspo 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
6.0 | `Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kris Medlen | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||
5.2 | Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jose Cisnero (W, 1-0) | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
5.0 | Rangers | Elvis Andrus SS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
5.0 | Rays | Matt Joyce RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
5.0 | Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eric Stults (W, 4-3) | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
4.2 | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Scott Feldman (W, 4-3) | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||
4.0 | Yankees | Robinson Cano 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
BAT | 3.0 | Rockies | Dexter Fowler CF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2.0 | Brewers | Jean Segura SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1.0 | Indians | Mark Reynolds 3B, 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
0.0 | Athletics | Eric Sogard 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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.