Padres pitcher Jordan Lyles is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Twins pitcher Jose Berrios rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
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Padres pitcher Jordan Lyles is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Twins pitcher Jose Berrios rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who led all players in Box-Toppers points in 2014, was voted National League Most Valuable Player Thursday.
Center fielder Mike Trout of the Angels was the unanimous choice for American League Most Valuable Player, though Trout ranked seventh among AL batters in Box-Toppers points in 2014.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Tuesday’s Player of the Day and rises to 26th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
deGrom pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out nine in the 2-0 win over the Rockies . He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.0 for the season. He ranks 10th among National League pitchers.
Astros pitcher Collin McHugh is American League Player of the Day. McHugh allowed two hits and one run over eight innings in the 2-1 win over the Mariners. He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 10.1 for the season. He is the 44th player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points. He ranks 45th among all players and 21st among AL pitchers.
Josh Donaldson of the Athletics is AL Batter of the Day. Donaldson doubled and went 5-for-6, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 11-2 win over the White Sox. Donaldson earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 10.5 for the season. He is the 45th player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points. He ranks 42nd among all players and third among all AL batters, behind Jose Abreu of the White Sox (15.5 Box-Toppers points) and Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers (11.0 Box-Toppers points).
Devin Mesoraco of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Mesoraco homered and went 2-for-3, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 9-5 win over the Cardinals.
Notable: Marcell Ozuna of the Marlins rose to second place among National League batters after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday. Ozuna (HR 3-3 2R 2BI in the 6-3 win over the Brewers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.0 for the season. He ranks 73rd among all players and is second to NL batting leader Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (11.6 Box-Toppers points).
deGrom receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. McHugh receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Donaldson and Mesoraco each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Tuesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed, click here.
Box-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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
909 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MLB | 14.0 | Mets | Jacob deGrom (W, 8-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
12.0 | Giants | Yusmeiro Petit (W, 5-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
AL | 8.0 | Astros | Collin McHugh (W, 9-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
BAT | 5.0 | Athletics | Josh Donaldson 3B | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
BAT | 5.0 | Reds | Devin Mesoraco C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
4.0 | Orioles | Alejandro De Aza LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
4.0 | Marlins | Marcell Ozuna CF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
4.0 | Phillies | Freddy Galvis SS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
4.0 | Blue Jays | Munenori Kawasaki PH, 2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2.0 | Rays | James Loney 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2.0 | Angels | Collin Cowgill LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2.0 | Nationals | Adam LaRoche 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1.0 | Twins | Oswaldo Arcia RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1.0 | Padres | Jedd Gyorko 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1.0 | Tigers | J.D. Martinez LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Braves pitcher Alex Wood is Sunday’s Player of the Day, while Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw extends his overall lead in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Wood struck out 12 over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, in the 3-1 win over the Nationals.
Kershaw bolstered his spot atop Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Kershaw (8IP R 6K W in the 5-1 win over the Brewers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 22.1 for the season. He beats his point total from 2013 of 21.7, when he led all players. This is the second-most points Kershaw has earned in a season—the most was 26.1 in 2011, when he also led all players.
Twins pitcher Phil Hughes is American League Player of the Day. Hughes struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, in the 6-1 win over the Athletics. Hughes became the 25th player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points. He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 11.1 for the season and ranks 19th among all players, 11th among AL pitchers.
Devin Mesoraco of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Mesoraco hit two homers, including a grand slam, in the 7-2 win over the Marlins.
Austin Jackson of the Mariners is AL Batter of the Day. Jackson went 3-for-4 and drove in all four of his team’s runs in the 4-2 win over the White Sox.
Wood receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hughes receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Mesoraco and Jackson each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Sunday, click here.
Box-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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
810 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MLB | 9.1 | Braves | Alex Wood (W, 8-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
AL | 7.0 | Twins | Phil Hughes (W, 12-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
7.0 | Indians | Carlos Carrasco (W, 4-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
BAT | 6.0 | Reds | Devin Mesoraco C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
5.0 | Red Sox | Rubby De La Rosa (W, 4-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
5.0 | `Blue Jays | Aaron Sanchez | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
4.0 | Phillies | Chase Utley 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
4.0 | Cardinals | Peter Bourjos PR, CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
4.0 | Dodgers | Clayton Kershaw (W, 14-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
4.0 | Rockies | LaTroy Hawkins (S, 18) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
BAT | 3.0 | Mariners | Austin Jackson CF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
3.0 | Padres | Seth Smith RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
3.0 | Royals | Norichika Aoki RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
3.0 | `Cubs | Travis Wood | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
1.0 | Rangers | Alex Rios RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn is Monday’s Player of the Day. Lynn pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing only three hits and striking out seven in the 8-0 win over the Rockies
Lynn receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season. He is in 38th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings and ranks 16th among National League pitchers.
Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is American League Player of the Day. Stroman struck out seven over eight innings, allowing only one run, in the 8-3 win over the Yankees.
Logan Morrison of the Mariners is AL Batter of the Day. Morrison hit two home runs, went 4-for-4 with two runs and drove in four in the 12-3 win over the Red Sox.
Devin Mesoraco of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Mesoraco hit a grand slam in the 6-1 win over the Cubs.
Lynn receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Stroman receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Morrison and Mesoraco each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Monday, click here.
Box-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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
623 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MLB | 12.0 | Cardinals | Lance Lynn (W, 8-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
AL | 9.0 | Blue Jays | Marcus Stroman (W, 4-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
BAT | 7.0 | Mariners | Logan Morrison 1B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
BAT | 5.0 | Reds | Devin Mesoraco C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
4.0 | Orioles | Chris Davis PH, DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
4.0 | Padres | Odrisamer Despaigne (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
4.0 | Nationals | Gio Gonzalez (W, 4-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
3.0 | Royals | Jarrod Dyson CF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2.0 | Pirates | Andrew McCutchen CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1.1 | Marlins | Nathan Eovaldi (W, 5-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Friday’s Player of the Day. Bumgarner pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out 10 in the 9-4 win over the Cardinals.
Bumgarner earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.7 for the season and rising to fifth place in Box-Toppers player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He is in third place among National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
Indians pitcher Corey Kluber is American League Player of the Day. Kluber struck out 12 over 7 1/3 innings in the 5-2 win over the Rockies.
Kluber earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 7.4 for the season, rising to 10th place in Box-Toppers player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He ranks third among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
Josh Donaldson of the Athletics is AL Batter of the Day. Donaldson hit two home runs and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in four runs in the 9-5 win over the Angels.
Devin Mesoraco of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Mesoraco hit two homers, including a grand slam, in the 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Notables: Braves pitcher Julio Teheran rises to third place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Teheran (7.1IP 2R 5K W in the 3-2 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He is in second place among NL pitchers.
Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Cabrera (2-3 HR 2R 2RBI in the 6-3 win over the Mariners) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.5 for the season (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Cabrera, who has now earned Player of the Game honors three of the past four days, maintains his lead in Box-Toppers points among AL batters. He moves into the top 10 for the first time this season—in 2013, he was the only batter among the top 10 in Box-Toppers points, finishing in eighth place with 16.9.
Bumgarner receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Kluber receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Donaldson and Mesoraco each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Friday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Box-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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
530 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MLB | 13.0 | Giants | Madison Bumgarner (W, 7-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
AL | 9.1 | Indians | Corey Kluber (W, 6-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
6.2 | Pirates | Francisco Liriano (W, 1-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
BAT | 6.0 | Athletics | Josh Donaldson 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
6.0 | Nationals | Stephen Strasburg (W, 4-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
6.0 | Padres | Ian Kennedy (W, 4-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
BAT | 5.0 | Reds | Devin Mesoraco C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
4.0 | Royals | Lorenzo Cain CF, RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
4.0 | Brewers | Rickie Weeks 2B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
3.1 | Astros | Chad Qualls (S, 5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
3.0 | Tigers | Miguel Cabrera 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
3.0 | Phillies | Justin De Fratus (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2.1 | Braves | Julio Teheran (W, 5-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
2.0 | Twins | Trevor Plouffe 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2.0 | `Red Sox | Koji Uehara | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Note: Box-Toppers is playing catch-up after time away. These are Box-Toppers results for Saturday, Aug. 3:
Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova is Saturday's Player of the Day. Nova pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out eight, in the 3-0 win over the Padres.
Nationals pitcher Dan Haren is National League Player of the Day. Haren pitched seven shutout innings and struck out six in the 3-0 win over the Brewers.
Michael Saunders of the Mariners is American League Batter of the Day. Saunders homered twice and drove in five runs in the 8-4 win over the Orioles.
Devin Mesoraco of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Mesoraco homered twice and drove in three runs in the 8-3 win over the Cardinals.
Notables: Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer rose to 11th place in player Box-Toppers points for the season and Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano rose to 15th place as both players were top player in their games Saturday:
Nova receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Haren receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Saunders and Mesoraco each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
803 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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MLB | 10.0 | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ivan Nova (W, 5-4) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
8.0 | `Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |||
7.2 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Max Scherzer (W, 16-1) | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
7.0 | `Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | David Price | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
NL | 7.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dan Haren (W, 6-11) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
7.0 | `Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Anthony Swarzak | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
6.0 | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Francisco Liriano (W, 12-4) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |||
BAT | 5.0 | Mariners | Michael Saunders CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4.1 | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chris Capuano (W, 4-6) | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
4.1 | `Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Zach McAllister | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||
4.0 | Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jake Peavy (W, 9-4) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||
BAT | 3.0 | Reds | Devin Mesoraco C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grant Balfour (S, 29) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
2.0 | Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Craig Kimbrel (S, 33) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
1.0 | Angels | Howie Kendrick 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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.
Box-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.