Dodgers' Zack Greinke (7IP 0R 7K) tops players for Monday, July 8

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Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke is Monday's Player of the Day. Greinke pitched seven shutout innings, allowed only two hits and struck out seven in the 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Justin Smoak of the Mariners is American League Player of the Day. Smoak went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs in the 11-4 win over the Red Sox. 

Jean Segura of the Brewers is National League Batter of the Day. Segura went 3-for-3 in the 4-3 win over the Reds. 

Greinke receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Smoak receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Segura receives 1.5 for being NL Batter of the Day.

All of Monday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

708ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB10.0Dodgers 0000000  Zack Greinke (W, 7-2)7.020027
 6.0Phillies 0000000  John Lannan (W, 2-3)8.040024
 5.0Cubs 0000000  Matt Garza (W, 5-1)7.052106
AL3.0Mariners Justin Smoak 1B423210  00.000000
 3.0Braves 0000000  David Carpenter (W, 2-0)2.010002
 3.0`Mets 0000000  Carlos Torres 2.010002
 3.0Royals 0000000  Greg Holland (S, 21)1.010003
BAT2.0Brewers Jean Segura SS313100  00.000000
 2.0Athletics 0000000  Bartolo Colon (W, 12-3)7.071115
 2.0Tigers 0000000  Drew Smyly (W, 4-0)1.000001
 1.0Rangers Ian Kinsler 2B502400  00.000000
 1.0Rays Ben Zobrist 2B412201  00.000000
 0.0Rockies Wilin Rosario C402202  00.000000

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.