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Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Buehler struck out six over four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 5-1 win over the Athletics. Buehler did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he did not pitch the required five innings for a starter to earn the win.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fourth place in season player rankings.
Also Thursday, Rays pitcher Charlie Morton rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreBox-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.