Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals, out with injury much of 2015, had the biggest Box-Toppers point decline from 2014. Jose Abreu of the White Sox had biggest dip among AL players.
Read MoreBox-Toppers' top-ranked pitchers—Clayton Kershaw, Corey Kluber—win Cy Young Awards
Box-Toppers’ two top-ranked pitchers won each league’s Cy Young Award Wednesday.
Overall Box-Toppers points leader Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers easily won the National League Cy Young Award for top pitcher in a unanimous vote. The race in the American League was tighter, but Corey Kluber of the Indians, who led all AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points, edged out Felix Hernandez of the Mariners to win the AL Cy Young Award.
Read MoreReds' Cueto, top player for Tuesday, Sept. 23, becomes 5th player this season with 20 Box-Toppers points
Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto, Tuesday’s Player of the Day, becomes the fifth player this season with 20.0 or more Box-Toppers points.
Meanwhile Tuesday, two other pitchers—David Price of the Tigers and Zack Greinke of the Dodgers—rise in Box-Toppers player rankings. And two batters—Edwin Encarnacion of the Blue Jays and Adam LaRoche of the Nationals—rise in the top 10 in player rankings among their league’s batters.
Cueto rises from sixth to fifth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Day honors Tuesday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Cueto struck out seven over eight innings, allowing one run, in the 3-1 win over the Brewers. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points, giving him 21.4 for the season. He ranks third among National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
Price rises from ninth to eighth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Price (8.2IP 8K ND in the 4-3 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 18.1 for the season. He ranks fourth among American League pitchers.
Greinke rises into Box-Toppers player rankings top 10, moving into 10th place, after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Greinke (8IP 5K W in the 4-2 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.5 for the season. He ranks fifth among NL pitchers.
Encarnacion ranks fifth among AL batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors Tuesday. Encarnacion homered and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 10-2 win over the Mariners. He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 9.5 for the season. He ranks 58th among all players.
LaRoche rises to second place among NL batters after earning NL Batter of the Day honors Tuesday. LaRoche hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3 in the 4-2 win over the Mets. He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 8.2 for the season. He ranks second in NL batting behind Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (11.6). LaRoche ranks 76th among all players.
Also Tuesday:
Rangers pitcher Nick Martinez is AL Player of the Day. Martinez pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out five in the 2-1 win over the Astros. This was Martinez’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,430th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Martinez made his Major League debut on April 5 and was playing in his 27th game.
Notable: Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez rose to 14th place among NL pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday. Alvarez (7.2IP 0R W in the 2-0 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season. He ranks 36th among all players.
Cueto receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Martinez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Encarnacion and LaRoche 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 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 923 | Score | Team | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 8.0 | Reds | Johnny Cueto (W, 19-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| AL | 6.2 | Rangers | Nick Martinez (W, 5-11) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6.0 | Twins | Kyle Gibson (W, 13-11) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Blue Jays | Edwin Encarnacion DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Pirates | Gerrit Cole (W, 11-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 5.0 | Royals | Yordano Ventura (W, 14-10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3.2 | Marlins | Henderson Alvarez (W, 12-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Orioles | Nick Markakis RF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Nationals | Adam LaRoche 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Dodgers | Zack Greinke (W, 16-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 3.0 | Cubs | Zac Rosscup (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.2 | `Tigers | David Price | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2.0 | Rays | Ben Zobrist CF, SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Angels | Huston Street (S, 16) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0.0 | Rockies | Juan Nicasio (W, 6-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 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.
Indians' Carrasco tops players for Saturday, Aug. 16; Tigers' Price rises to 6th in Box-Toppers rankings
Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is Saturday’s Player of the Day, while Tigers pitcher David Price rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Carrasco pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out five in the 6-0 win over the Orioles.
Price rose from eighth to sixth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Price (8IP R 7K W in the 4-2 win over the Mariners) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.1 for the season. He ranks third among American League pitchers.
Jedd Gyorko of the Padres is National League Player of the Day. Gyorko hit a grand slam and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 9-5 win over the Cardinals.
David Ortiz of the Red Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Ortiz hit a pair of two-run homers and went 3-for-5, driving in six runs, in the 10-7 win over the Astros.
Notables: Twins pitcher Phil Hughes rose to 16th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Hughes (7.1IP R 6K W in the 4-1 win over the Royals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.1 for the season. He ranks 10th among AL pitchers.
Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez becomes the 29th player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points after he earned Player of the Game honors. Alvarez (7IP R 6K W in the 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He ranks 25th among all players and 11th among NL pitchers.
Carrasco receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Gyorko receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ortiz receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
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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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 816 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.0 | Indians | Carlos Carrasco (W, 5-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7.0 | Tigers | David Price (W, 12-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | Red Sox | David Ortiz DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| NL | 6.0 | Padres | Jedd Gyorko 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Marlins | Henderson Alvarez (W, 9-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 4.1 | Twins | Phil Hughes (W, 13-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | `Yankees | Shane Greene | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 4.0 | `Nationals | Craig Stammen | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.2 | Angels | Matt Shoemaker (W, 11-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2.0 | Giants | Michael Morse LF, 1B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Brewers | Yovani Gallardo (W, 8-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2.0 | Blue Jays | Casey Janssen (S, 19) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | Braves | Chris Johnson 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Mets | Juan Lagares CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Blue Jays' Hutchison, Marlins' Alvarez top players for Tuesday, June 3
Blue Jays pitcher Drew Hutchison is Tuesday’s Player of the Day. Hutchison pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out seven in the 5-3 win over the Tigers. Hutchison did not pick up the win because he left the game with the score tied 0-0.
Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez is National League Player of the Day. Alvarez pitched a complete game shutout in the 1-0 win over the Rays.
Brian Dozier of the Twins is American League Batter of the Day. Dozier homered, went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs in the 6-4 win over the Brewers.
Chris Owings of the Diamondbacks is NL Batter of the Day. Owings homered, tripled and doubled, driving in two runs, in the 4-2 win over the Rockies. This was Owings’ Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,347th player to debut on Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. He made his Major League debut Sept. 3, 2013 and was playing in his 72nd game.
Notable: Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). Kazmir (6.1IP 10K ND in the 5-2 win over the Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.7 for the season. He ranks fourth among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
Hutchison receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Alvarez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Dozier and Owings 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 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 603 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 11.0 | `Blue Jays | Drew Hutchison | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| NL | 6.0 | Marlins | Henderson Alvarez (W, 3-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6.0 | Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 4-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6.0 | Mariners | Dominic Leone (W, 2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5.0 | Astros | Collin McHugh (W, 4-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4.1 | `Athletics | Scott Kazmir | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Twins | Brian Dozier 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.2 | Pirates | Gerrit Cole (W, 6-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3.1 | Indians | Nick Hagadone (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | Royals | Greg Holland (S, 16) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Orioles | Adam Jones CF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Dbacks | Chris Owings SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | White Sox | Jose Abreu 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Reds | Jay Bruce RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 0.0 | Cubs | Nate Schierholtz RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Oakland Athletics, top AL team 6 straight weeks, reclaims Box-Toppers team rankings lead
The Oakland Athletics have regained the top spot in Box-Toppers team rankings.
Athletics players have accumulated 35.9 Box-Toppers points this season, including 5.5 points this past week, rising from third place last week. They pass last week’s top team, the San Francisco Giants, which fell to fourth place overall.
Top 10 teams
Here are Box-Toppers' Top 10 teams, through the games of Thursday, May 22. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team have accumulated so far this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams have accumulated during the past week.The Athletics have led all American League teams for six straight weeks and previously led all teams the week of May 1. They are led by pitchers Scott Kazmir and Jesse Chavez, both of whom have 5.7 Box-Toppers points each. Kazmir is ranked 13th and Chavez 14th among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
The Athletics also have baseball’s best winning percentage (.638).
The Miami Marlins are the top National League team with 34.9 Box-Toppers points. They are in second place overall, rising from fourth place a week ago.
The Marlins top players are pitcher Jose Fernandez (7.0 Box-Toppers points, but out for the season) and pitcher Henderson Alvarez (5.0 Box-Toppers points). Fernandez is ranked third among NL pitchers and Alvarez is 10th.
The Toronto Blue Jays are the hottest team of the past week, picking up 8.0 Box-Toppers points. They rose from 15th to fifth place in team rankings, with 32.9 Box-Toppers points for the season.
The Blue Jays rose into the top 10 teams along with the White Sox and the Cardinals. The Dodgers, Tigers and Yankees all fell out of the top 10 this week.
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.
Mets' Henderson Alvarez (CG 0R 7K) tops players for Tuesday, May 6
Mets pitcher Henderson Alvarez is Tuesday’s Player of the Day. Alvarez pitched a complete-game shutout and struck out seven in the 3-0 win over the Mets.
Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is American League Player of the Day. Kuroda struck out eight over 7 2/3 innings in the 4-3 win over the Angels. Kuroda had a no-decision and did not pick up the win because the Angels tied the game 3-3 after he left the game.
Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies is National League Batter of the Day. Gonzalez went 5-for-5 and drove in three runs in the 12-1 win over the Rangers.
Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers is AL Batter of the Day. Cabrera homered, went 4-for-5 and drove in four runs in the 11-4 win over the Astros.
Alvarez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Kuroda receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Gonzalez and Cabrera 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 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Marlins' Henderson Alvarez (CG 0R 2H) tops players for Saturday, April 19; Braun rises to 2nd in Box-Toppers points
Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez is Saturday’s Player of the Day. Alvarez pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout in the 7-0 win over the Mariners.
Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer is American League Player of the Day. Scherzer struck out nine over seven innings, allowing only one run, in the 5-2 win over the Angels.
Ryan Hanigan of the Rays is AL Batter of the Day. Hanigan hit two homers while going 3-for-4 and driving in six in the 16-1 win over the Yankees.
Ryan Braun of the Brewers is National League Batter of the Day. Braun hit two home runs—including a go-ahead, ninth-inning, two-run homer—and went 3-for-5 in the 8-7 win over the Pirates. Braun rises to second place in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season. He earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.5 for the season. (See updated Top 10 Box-Toppers player rankings for 2014 on the home page.)
Notables: Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir rises to fifth place on Box-Toppers player rankings and Braves pitcher Ervin Santana rises to sixth place after both were Players of the Game Saturday. (See updated Top 10 Box-Toppers player rankings for 2014 on the home page.)
Kazmir (8IP 5K ND in 4-3 win vs. Astros) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.0 for the season.
Santana (7IP 7K W in 7-5 win vs. Mets) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.0 for the season.
Alvarez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Scherzer receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Hanigan and Braun each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Marlins' Henderson Alvarez, pitching no-hitter, tops players for Sunday, Sept. 29—season's final day
Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez, pitching a no-hitter, is Sunday's Player of the Day on the final day of the regular season.
Alvarez gave up no hits and no runs, walked one, hit one batter and struck out four in the 1-0 win over the Tigers. However, Alvarez had to wait until the bottom of the ninth for the Marlins to score their lone run to win the game. He was in the on-deck circle with the bases loaded and two outs when Giancarlo Stanton scored on a wild pitch.
Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez is American League Player of the Day. Jimenez struck out 13 over 6 2/3 innings in the 5-1 win over the Twins, which sealed a wild card playoff spot for the Indians. Jimenez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 14.5 for the season, putting him in 21st place in player rankings.
Gerald Laird of the Braves is National League Batter of the Day. Laird went 4-for-4 in the 12-5 win over the Phillies.
Salvador Perez of the Royals is AL Batter of the Day. Perez homered, drove in two runs and went 3-for-4 in the 4-1 win over the White Sox.
Notable: Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish rises to 15th place in Box-Toppers Player Rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Darvish (5.2IP 8K ND in 6-2 win vs. Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.0 for the season.
Coming Monday: The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Texas Rangers to decide the AL's second wild card team. The game counts as a regular season game, so the Player of the Game will also be Player of the Day and earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points. However, in the meantime, Box-Toppers Final Reports (Well, Nearly Final Except For That One Last Game) on team and player standings will be tabulated and posted Monday.
Alvarez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Jimenez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Laird and Perez 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 929 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 12.0 | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Henderson Alvarez (W, 5-6) | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| AL | 11.2 | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ubaldo Jimenez (W, 13-9) | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |||
| 7.1 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Joe Kelly (W, 10-5) | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 7.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sonny Gray (W, 5-3) | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 7.0 | `Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | David Huff | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 5.0 | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brandon Cumpton (W, 2-1) | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| BAT | 4.0 | Braves | Gerald Laird C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4.0 | Rockies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Francis (W, 3-5) | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 3.2 | `Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yu Darvish | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 3.0 | Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Frank Francisco (S, 1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 3.0 | Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brad Ziegler (S, 13) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| BAT | 2.0 | Royals | Salvador Perez 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Orioles | Ryan Flaherty 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2.0 | Giants | Brandon Belt 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1.0 | Rays | Delmon Young DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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.
Royals' Smith, Phillies' Hamels top players for Monday, Sept. 2
Royals pitcher Will Smith is Monday's Player of the Day. Smith pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings in middle relief, striking out eight and giving up only one hit in the 3-1 win over the Mariners.
Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels is National League Player of the Day. Hamels struck out eight and gave up only one run and two hits over seven innings in the 3-2 win over the Nationals. Hamels exited the game with the score tied 1-1, so was not eligible for the win.
Andre Ethier of the Dodgers is NL Batter of the Day. Ethier homered, drove in three runs and went 3-for-4 in the 10-8 win over the Rockies.
Chris Colabello of the Twins is American League Batter of the Day. Colabello hit two home runs including a ninth-inning, go-ahead grand slam in the 10-6 win over the Astros.
Notables: Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez earned Player of the Game honors in the 4-3 win over the Cubs, but he won for his performance at the plate rather than the mound. Alvarez went 2-for-2 and hit a three-run homer.
Also, Freddie Freeman of the Braves rises to 32nd place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday. Freeman (three-run HR, 5RBI in 13-5 win vs. Mets) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.5 for the season.
Smith receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hamels receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ethier and Colabello 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 902 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 11.1 | Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Will Smith (W, 2-1) | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| NL | 11.0 | `Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cole Hamels | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 9.1 | Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Esmil Rogers (W, 4-7) | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 8.0 | Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bud Norris (W, 10-10) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||
| BAT | 5.0 | Dodgers | Andre Ethier CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Twins | Chris Colabello 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.0 | Angels | Erick Aybar SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4.0 | Marlins | Henderson Alvarez P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4.0 | Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ian Kennedy (W, 6-9) | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 3.0 | Braves | Freddie Freeman 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Doug Fister (W, 12-7) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 2.0 | Pirates | Jose Tabata LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Reds | Zack Cozart SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.2 | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | David Huff (W, 2-0) | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1.1 | `Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brett Anderson (H, 1) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.