Rays pitcher Chris Archer is Sunday's Player of the Day. Archer pitched a complete game shutout and struck out eight in the 5-0 win over the Astros.
Yadier Molina of the Cardinals is National League Player of the Day. Molina hit a three-run homer and went 4-for-6 in the 10-6 win over the Cubs.
Chris Davis of the Orioles is American League Batter of the Day. Davis homered (for the 37th time this season), drove in four runs and went 2-for-4 in the 7-4 win over the Blue Jays. Davis earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 10.2 for the season. He is the 16th player this season to 10.0 Box-Toppers points and is currently in 15th place among players.
Archer receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Molina receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Davis receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
714 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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MLB | 13.0 | Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chris Archer (W, 4-3) | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
6.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Justin Verlander (W, 10-6) | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
NL | 5.0 | Cardinals | Yadier Molina C | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
BAT | 4.0 | Orioles | Chris Davis 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4.0 | Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wily Peralta (W, 7-9) | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||
4.0 | `Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
3.0 | Padres | Carlos Quentin LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
3.0 | Reds | Shin-Soo Choo CF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
3.0 | Indians | Jason Kipnis 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
3.0 | `Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cole Hamels | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
1.2 | Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dillon Gee (W, 7-7) | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
1.0 | Athletics | Josh Donaldson 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1.0 | Rockies | Michael Cuddyer RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1.0 | Twins | Aaron Hicks CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1.0 | Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tom Wilhelmsen (S, 19) | 1.0 | 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.