Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer hold dominant lead among players in Box-Toppers points over last several years. Using longer term measure, Chris Sale rises to lead AL pitchers, Yoenis Cespedes rises to lead NL batters.
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Andrew McCutchen replaces Ryan Braun as leader among NL batters in six-year rolling Box-Toppers totals (2011-2016 vs. 2010-2015).
Read MoreBox-Toppers picks the Nationals over the Royals in the 2015 World Series
Nats have four players ranked in Box-Toppers top 20 for 2014. Royals have pitching staff that nearly evenly shares the burden of winning.
Read MoreWashington Nationals top Box-Toppers' 2015 preseason team rankings
Nationals' offseason net gain in Box-Toppers points pushes them to top of preseason team rankings. Meanwhile, the Yankees and Athletics plummet in rankings and the Cubs and Red Sox make big leaps upward.
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 MoreRoyals' Yordano Ventura tops players in day of 4 playoff games, Friday, Oct. 3
Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, who allowed one run in seven innings in the American League Division Series Game 2 win over the Angels, is Friday’s Player of the Day.
Ventura, who also struck out five and walked one, did not earn the win in the 4-1, 11-inning win, because he exited the game with the score tied, 1-1. Ventura had the highest Box-Toppers game score of any Royals player of +4, which was also enough to earn Player of the Day honors in a day of four league division series playoff games.
During the regular season, Ventura had 8.7 Box-Toppers points, ranking 75th among all players, 33rd among AL pitchers.
The Royals now lead the Angels in the best-of-five series, 2-0. The Angels are first in Box-Toppers team rankings with 124.2 Box-Toppers points. The Royals are 10th with 101.1. The Royals can sweep the series in Game 3 Sunday in Kansas City.
In Friday’s other games:
NLDS Game 1: Giants 3, Nationals 2
Giants pitcher Jake Peavy, who pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the win over the Nationals is Player of the Game in the National League Division Series Game 1.
Peavy, who led the Giants to a 3-2 win, had a Box-Toppers game score of +3.2.
During the regular season, Peavy had 5.7 Box-Toppers points, ranking 165th among all players and 58th among NL pitchers.
Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg, who was 10th among all players in Box-Toppers player rankings during the regular season, picked up the loss. Strasburg gave up eight hits and two runs over five innings, striking out two. His Box-Toppers game score was -5. Strasburg had 16.7 Box-Toppers points during the regular season.
The Giants now lead the Nationals in the best-of-five series, 1-0.
NLDS Game 1: Cardinals 10, Dodgers 9
Matt Carpenter of the Cardinals, who homered, doubled and drove in four runs, is Player of the Game in the Cardinals 10-9 NL Division Series Game 1 win over the Dodgers.
Carpenter also went 2-for-5 and scored twice and had the Cardinals’ high Box-Toppers game score of +3.
During the regular season, Carpenter had 2.0 Box-Toppers points, ranking 407th among all players, 96th among NL batters.
In a game that was billed as a matchup of two pitching aces—Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals and Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers—both pitchers had to make early, ignominious exits:
• Wainwright (18.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked eighth) gave up 11 hits and six runs over 4 1/3 innings, striking out five and had a Box-Toppers game score of −14.9. Wainwright earned no decision because the Cardinals later came back to take the lead and win.
• Kershaw (31.5 Box-Toppers points, ranked first) gave up eight runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out 10 and picking up the loss. He had a Box-Toppers game score of −7.8.
The Cardinals now lead the Dodgers in the best-of-five series, 1-0.
ALDS Game 2: Orioles 7, Tigers 6
Delmon Young of the Orioles, who hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead three-run double is Player of the Game in the AL Division Series Game 2.
Young’s eighth-inning hit put the Orioles ahead in the game they won 7-6. He had a Box-Toppers game score of +3.
During the regular season, Young had 5.5 Box-Toppers points, ranking 178th among all players and 31st among AL batters.
The Orioles now lead the Tigers in the best-of-five series, 2-0. The series resumes Sunday in Detroit.
Coming Saturday:
National League Division Series Game 2, Giants lead Nationals, 1-0
The pitching matchup Saturday:
Giants: Tim Hudson, 8.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked 71st among all players, 34th among NL pitchers.
Nationals: Jordan Zimmermann, 15.0 Box-Toppers points, ranked 16th among all players, seventh among NL pitchers.
National League Division Series Game 2, Cardinals lead Dodgers, 1-0
The pitching matchup Saturday:
Cardinals: Lance Lynn, 10.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked 48th among all players, 22nd among NL pitchers.
Dodgers: Zack Greinke, 16.5 Box-Toppers points, ranked 11th among all players, sixth among NL pitchers.
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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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
Players of the Game (POG) listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 1003 | Score | Team | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POG | 4.0 | `Royals | Yordano Ventura | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| POG | 3.2 | Giants | Jake Peavy (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| POG | 3.0 | Cardinals | Matt Carpenter 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| POG | 3.0 | Orioles | Delmon Young PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Nationals' Zimmermann (no-hitter) tops players for Sunday, Sept. 28; trio of players in Box-Toppers top 10 earn points in season finale
Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, pitching a no-hitter in the final game of the season, is Sunday’s Player of the Day.
Meanwhile, three other pitchers in Box-Toppers top 10 player rankings earned Player of the Game honors in their final start—Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto rose to fourth place, Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez maintained his sixth place spot and Tigers pitcher David Price rose to seventh place.
Also Sunday, Buster Posey of the Giants rose to second place among National League batters in Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Lucas Duda of the Mets rose to third place among NL batters.
Zimmermann struck out 10 and allowed only one baserunner on a walk, as he no-hit the Marlins, 1-0. Zimmermann earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 15.0 for the season. He rises to 16th in Box-Toppers player rankings and ranks seventh among NL pitchers.
Cueto rose from fifth to fourth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Cueto (8IP R 7K W in the 4-1 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 22.4 for the season. He ranks third among NL pitchers.
Hernandez became the sixth player this season with 20 or more Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Hernandez (5.1IP 0R 7K W in the 4-1 win over the Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 20.8 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers.
Price rose from eighth to seventh in Box-Toppers player rankings afte earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Price (7.1IP 0R 8K in the 3-0 win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 19.1 for the season. He ranks fourth among American League pitchers.
Posey rises to second place among NL batters after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Posey (HR 1-2 R 2BI in the 9-3 win over the Padres) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.5 for the season. He trails NL batting leader Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (11.6 Box-Toppers points). He ranks 76th among all players.
Duda rises to third place among NL batters after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Duda (HR 2-4, R 4BI in the 8-3 win over the Astros) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.5 for the season. (Though both Duda and Posey have 8.5 points on the season, Posey has the edge in the tie-breaker, having more points over the past two seasons—15.5 vs. 8.5.) Duda ranks 79th among all players.
Also Sunday:
Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda is AL Player of the Day. Pineda struck out 10 over 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run, in the 9-5 win over the Red Sox.
Roger Bernadina of the Dodgers is NL Batter of the Day. Bernadina homered and went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 10-5 win over the Rockies.
Christian Colon of the Royals is AL Batter of the Day. Colon doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 6-4 win over the White Sox.
Notables: Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray becomes the 58th player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Gray (CG 0R 5K W in the 4-0 win over the Rangers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.0 for the season. He ranks 57th among all players and 26th among AL pitchers. In 2013, there were 54 players who had 10 or more Box-Toppers points.
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut on the final day of the season. Players make their debut the first time they earn Player of the Game honors:
• Braves pitcher James Russell (4IP 0R ND in the 2-1 win over the Phillies) is the 3,435th player to debut since Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1995.
• Jose Ramirez of the Indians (2B 3-4 R BI in the 7-2 win over the Rays) is the 3,436th player to debut since Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1995.
There were 135 players who debuted in Box-Toppers during the 2014 season. In 2013, 168 players debuted in Box-Toppers.
Zimmermann receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Pineda receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Rizzo and Colon 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, 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 928 | Score | Team | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 18.0 | Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 14-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| AL | 11.1 | Yankees | Michael Pineda (W, 5-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| 11.1 | Mariners | Felix Hernandez (W, 15-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 9.1 | Tigers | David Price (W, 15-12) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 8.0 | Athletics | Sonny Gray (W, 14-10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 7.0 | Reds | Johnny Cueto (W, 20-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Dodgers | Roger Bernadina RF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5.0 | `Braves | James Russell | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | `Cardinals | Marco Gonzales (H, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Cubs | Anthony Rizzo 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Mets | Lucas Duda 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Royals | Christian Colon 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Giants | Buster Posey C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Orioles | Miguel Gonzalez (W, 10-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1.0 | Indians | Jose Ramirez SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Cubs' Coghlan tops players for Saturday, Sept. 20; Tigers' Scherzer regains Box-Toppers points lead among AL pitchers
Chris Coghlan of the Cubs is Saturday’s Player of the Day, while Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer regains the Box-Toppers points lead among American League pitchers.
Coghlan hit two homers and went 4-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 8-7 win over the Dodgers to earn Player of the Day honors.
Scherzer regains the lead in Box-Toppers points among AL pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday and rises to third place among all players. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Scherzer (7IP R 6K W in the 3-2 win over the Royals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 22.1 for the season.
Scherzer passes Indians pitcher Corey Kluber to regain the lead among AL pitchers in season Box-Toppers points. Scherzer led AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points from early July until Sept. 16, when Kluber passed him. Both Scherzer and Kluber now have 22.1 Box-Toppers points on the season, but Scherzer has the advantage on a tie-breaker—he has more Box-Toppers points over the past two seasons (40.2 vs. 27.1).
Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel is AL Player of the Day. Keuchel struck out eight over eight innings, allowing one run, in the 10-1 win over the Mariners. Keuchel earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 12.4 for the season. He ranks 30th among all players and 17th among AL pitchers.
Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays is AL Batter of the Day. Bautista homered and went 2-for-2, scoring four runs, in the 6-3 win over the Yankees.
Notables: Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann rises to 22nd place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. Zimmermann (6IP W in the 3-2 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.0 for the season. He ranks ninth among NL pitchers.
Rays pitcher Chris Archer rises to 27th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. Archer (6IP 0R W in the 3-1 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.4 for the season. He ranks 16th among AL pitchers.
Adam Jones of the Orioles ranks third among AL batters after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. Jones (2HR 2-4 4BI in the 7-2 win over the Red Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.5 for the season. He ranks 38th among all players.
Mike Trout of the Angels ranks sixth among AL batters after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. Trout (HR 3B 2-3 3R 2BI in the 8-5 win over the Rangers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.5 for the season. He ranks 73rd among all players.
Coghlan receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Keuchel receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Bautista 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.
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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 920 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 6.0 | Cubs | Chris Coghlan LF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| AL | 6.0 | Astros | Dallas Keuchel (W, 12-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 6.0 | Padres | Andrew Cashner (W, 5-7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 6.0 | `Indians | Zach McAllister | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5.2 | `Brewers | Matt Garza | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Blue Jays | Jose Bautista RF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Phillies | Jerome Williams (W, 4-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | Orioles | Adam Jones CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | Cardinals | Kolten Wong 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | Angels | Mike Trout CF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.1 | Rays | Chris Archer (W, 10-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | Tigers | Max Scherzer (W, 17-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2.0 | Mets | Dilson Herrera 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 13-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1.0 | Rockies | Corey Dickerson LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Kershaw, top NL player for Sunday, Sept. 14, becomes only 3rd player in 20 seasons with 30 Box-Toppers points
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, Sunday’s National League Player of the Day, becomes only the third player in the past 20 years to earn 30 Box-Toppers points in a single season.
Most BTP single season
Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers now has the sixth-best single season in Box-Toppers history (dating back to 1995). He has 30.5 Box-Toppers points in 2014 and has a chance to break the single-season record of 33.7 set twice by Randy Johnson of the Diamondbacks in 2000 and 2002.| Rank | Player | Team | Pos | Year | BTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | Dbacks | pi sp | 2000 | 33.7 |
| 1 | Randy Johnson | Dbacks | pi sp | 2002 | 33.7 |
| 3 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 2000 | 33.5 |
| 4 | Randy Johnson | Dbacks | pi sp | 1999 | 31.5 |
| 5 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 1999 | 31.4 |
| 6 | *Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | pi sp | 2014 | 30.5 |
| 7 | Randy Johnson | Dbacks | pi sp | 2001 | 29.4 |
| 8 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 2002 | 28.8 |
| 9 | Curt Schilling | Dbacks | pi sp | 2002 | 28.4 |
| 10 | Roger Clemens | Blue Jays | pi sp | 1997 | 27.4 |
* Current season
BTP: Box-Toppers points
Kershaw, who earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points, now has 30.5 for the season and with possibly two starts remaining, still has a chance to break the single-season record for Box-Toppers points of 33.7, set twice by Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson in 2000 and 2002.
If Kershaw has two starts remaining, he would need to earn at least NL Player of the Day in both starts—worth 1.7 points each—to pass Johnson’s record. He could have as many as 34.5 total points if he is Player of the Day (earning 2.0 points each) in both starts.
Kershaw joins Johnson and Pedro Martinez as the only players who have earned 30 or more Box-Toppers points since Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1995. Johnson scored 30 three times (1999, 2000 and 2002) and Martinez did it twice with the Red Sox (1999 and 2000). So Sunday marked only the sixth time in 20 seasons that a player has passed the 30-point threshold.
Kershaw earned his 1.7 points Sunday by striking out nine over eight innings, allowing two runs, in the 4-2 win over the Giants. Kershaw extends his overall lead in Box-Toppers points for the season (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page), with 7.9 points more than the second-place player, Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner (22.6 Box-Toppers points).
With points earned Sunday, Kershaw moves from seventh to sixth place on the Box-Toppers “all-time” single-season points list, passing the 29.4 Randy Johnson earned in 2001 with the Diamondbacks.
Meanwhile, Rays pitcher Chris Archer is Sunday’s Player of the Day. Archer struck out nine over seven innings, allowing one run, in the 6-5, 10-inning win over the Blue Jays. Archer earned no decision because after he left, the Blue Jays tied the game before the Rays went ahead in the top of the 10th inning.
Archer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 11.4 for the season. He ranks 32nd among all players and 18th among American League pitchers.
Xander Bogaerts of the Red Sox is AL Batter of the Day. Bogaerts homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 8-4 win over the Royals.
Neil Walker of the Pirates is NL Batter of the Day. Walker homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-3 win over the Cubs.
Notables: Athletics pitcher Jon Lester rose to 13th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Lester (6IP 0R 7K W in the 4-0 win over the Mariners) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 14.7 for the season. He ranks seventh among AL pitchers.
Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann rose to 26th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Zimmermann (6.2IP 0R 5K W in the 3-0 win over the Mets) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.0 for the season. He ranks ninth among NL pitchers.
Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel rose to 43rd place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Keuchel (7IP R W in the 6-1 win over the Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He ranks 21st among AL pitchers.
Archer and Keuchel on Sunday both passed 10.0 Box-Toppers points for the season. They are the 47th and 48th players this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points.
Archer receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Kershaw receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Bogaerts and Walker 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, 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 914 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 8.0 | `Rays | Chris Archer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| BAT | 5.0 | Red Sox | Xander Bogaerts SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| NL | 5.0 | Dodgers | Clayton Kershaw (W, 19-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5.0 | Astros | Dallas Keuchel (W, 11-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 5.0 | Twins | Trevor May (W, 3-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 5.0 | Athletics | Jon Lester (W, 15-10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 4.2 | Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 12-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4.2 | Cardinals | Marco Gonzales (W, 3-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 4.2 | `Orioles | Chris Tillman | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | Rangers | Luis Sardinas 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Pirates | Neil Walker 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Brewers | Matt Garza (W, 8-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2.0 | Tigers | J.D. Martinez LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Dbacks | Zeke Spruill (W, 1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2.0 | Marlins | Steve Cishek (S, 35) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Reds' Mike Leake (6.2IP 0R 2H 6K) tops players for Saturday, Aug. 23
Reds pitcher Mike Leake is Saturday’s Player of the Day. Leake pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out six, in the 1-0 win over the Braves.
Athletics pitcher Jon Lester is American League Player of the Day and rises to 14th place in Box-Toppers player rankings. Lester struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, in the 2-1 win over the Angels. Lester left the mound with the game tied, 1-1, so did not pick up the win, but earned a no-decision. Lester earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 13.7 for the season. He ranks eighth among AL pitchers.
Adrian Gonzalez of the Dodgers is National League Batter of the Day. Gonzalez homered and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 7-4 win over the Mets.
Joe Mauer of the Twins is AL Batter of the Day. Mauer doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 12-4 win over the Tigers.
Notable: Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann rose to 25th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. Zimmermann (8IP 8K W in the 6-2 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.0 for the season. He ranks 10th among NL pitchers.
Leake receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Lester receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Gonzalez and Mauer 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.
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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 823 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 7.2 | Reds | Mike Leake (W, 10-11) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| BAT | 6.0 | Dodgers | Adrian Gonzalez 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| AL | 6.0 | `Athletics | Jon Lester | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 6.0 | `Mariners | Yoervis Medina | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5.1 | Cubs | Justin Grimm (W, 4-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5.0 | Pirates | Pedro Alvarez 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5.0 | Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 9-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 5.0 | `Indians | Danny Salazar | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Twins | Joe Mauer DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.1 | `Dbacks | Vidal Nuno | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3.0 | `Rockies | Nick Masset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Yankees | Martin Prado 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Royals | Jeremy Guthrie (W, 10-10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Cardinals | Seth Maness (W, 5-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | Tigers | Eugenio Suarez SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 0.0 | Blue Jays | Jose Reyes SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Rays' Chris Archer (7IP 12K) tops players for Wednesday, Aug. 13
Rays pitcher Chris Archer is Wednesday’s Player of the Day. Archer struck out 12 over seven innings, allowing one run, in the 10-1 win over the Rangers.
Cardinals pitcher Justin Masterson is National League Player of the Day. Masterson pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits, in the 5-2 win over the Marlins.
Victor Martinez of the Tigers is American League Batter of the Day. Martinez went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 8-4 win over the Pirates.
Jedd Gyorko of the Padres is NL Batter of the Day. Gyorko doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring a run, in the 5-3 win over the Rockies.
Notables: Braves pitcher Ervin Santana rose to 21st place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday. Santana (6IP 9K W in the 3-2 win over the Dodgers) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.0 for the season. He ranks eighth among NL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann became the 28th player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday. Zimmermann (6.1IP R W in the 3-2 win over the Mets) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.0 for the season. He is in 27th place in Box-Toppers player rankings and ranks 12th among NL pitchers.
Archer receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Masterson receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Martinez and Gyorko each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Wednesday’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 Wednesday, 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 813 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 11.0 | Rays | Chris Archer (W, 8-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 10.0 | Royals | Jason Vargas (W, 9-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NL | 7.0 | Cardinals | Justin Masterson (W, 2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7.0 | `Indians | Trevor Bauer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 5.2 | Mariners | Hisashi Iwakuma (W, 11-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4.1 | Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 8-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Tigers | Victor Martinez DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | `Dbacks | Andrew Chafin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2.0 | Twins | Glen Perkins (S, 30) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.2 | Cubs | Tsuyoshi Wada (W, 2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 1.0 | Padres | Jedd Gyorko 2B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1.0 | Orioles | Adam Jones CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Red Sox | Mike Napoli 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Giants | Joaquin Arias PH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Braves | Ervin Santana (W, 12-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1.0 | Angels | Huston Street (S, 7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 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.
Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann (7IP 0R 8K) tops players for Saturday, Aug. 2
Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is Saturday’s Player of the Day. Zimmermann pitched seven shutout innings and struck out eight in the 11-0 win over the Phillies.
Zimmermann earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 9.0 for the season. He ranks 28th among all players and 14th among National League pitchers.
Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello is American League Player of the Day. Porcello struck out 10 over eight innings, allowing two runs, in the 11-5 win over the Rockies.
Chris Carter of the Astros is AL Batter of the Day. Carter homered and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 8-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Kolten Wong of the Cardinals is NL Batter of the Day. Wong homered, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 9-7 win over the Brewers.
Zimmermann receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Porcello receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Carter and Wong 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.
Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Saturday, 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 802 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 10.0 | Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 7-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| AL | 7.0 | Tigers | Rick Porcello (W, 13-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 7.0 | `Marlins | Nathan Eovaldi | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7.0 | `Indians | T.J. House | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 5.1 | Mets | Jacob deGrom (W, 6-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4.1 | Yankees | Shawn Kelley (W, 2-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Astros | Chris Carter DH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| BAT | 3.0 | Cardinals | Kolten Wong 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Dodgers | Hanley Ramirez SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Pirates | Josh Harrison 2B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Rays | Brandon Guyer LF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | `Padres | Ian Kennedy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 2.2 | Mariners | Dominic Leone (W, 4-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2.0 | Twins | Trevor Plouffe 3B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Athletics | Jonny Gomes LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Nats' Zimmermann pitches shutout, tops players for Sunday, June 8
Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is Sunday’s Player of the Day. Zimmermann pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only two hits and striking out 12 in the 6-0 win over the Padres.
Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez is American League Player of the Day. Hernandez pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out 15 in the 5-0 win over the Rays. Hernandez did not pick up the win because he left the game with the score tied 0-0.
Hernandez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 8.8 for the season, rising to fifth place in Box-Toppers player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He is in second place among AL pitchers, behind Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees (10.7 Box-Toppers points).
Chris Carter of the Astros is AL Batter of the Day. Carter hit a grand slam and scored two runs in the 14-5 win over the Twins.
There was no National League Batter of the Day Sunday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors.
Notable: Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Kazmir (7IP 0R 7K W in the 11-1 win over the Orioles) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 points for the season. He moves up to third place among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
Zimmermann receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hernandez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Carter 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.
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
| 608 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 19.0 | Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 5-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| AL | 17.0 | `Mariners | Felix Hernandez | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |
| 10.0 | Brewers | Yovani Gallardo (W, 4-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 9.0 | Dodgers | Clayton Kershaw (W, 5-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 8.0 | Athletics | Scott Kazmir (W, 7-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 6.1 | Angels | C.J. Wilson (W, 7-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5.0 | Dbacks | Chase Anderson (W, 5-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 5.0 | Cardinals | Jaime Garcia (W, 2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 5.0 | Royals | James Shields (W, 7-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 4.0 | Reds | Homer Bailey (W, 7-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Astros | Chris Carter DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Indians | Cody Allen (S, 6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Marlins | Steve Cishek (S, 14) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Giants | Sergio Romo (S, 20) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1.0 | Red Sox | Mike Napoli 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Nats' Jordan Zimmermann (CG 2H 0R 9K) tops players for Friday, Sept. 20
Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is Friday's Player of the Day and rises to 17th place in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Zimmermann pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, striking out nine, in the 8-0 win over the Marlins. Zimmermann earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 14.7 for the season.
Athletics pitcher Bartolo Colon is American League Player of the Day. Colon pitched six shutout innings, striking out eight, in the 11-0 win over the Twins. Colon earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 12.7 for the season, putting him in 33rd place in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Torii Hunter of the Tigers is AL Batter of the Day. Hunter went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs in the 12-5 win over the White Sox.
Chris Johnson of the Braves is National League Batter of the Day. Johnson homered, went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs in the 9-5 win over the Cubs.
Notables: Two other players who earned Player of the Game honors Friday are among the top 50 in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season:
- Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester rises to 30th place. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game (7IP 1R 8K W in the 6-3 win vs. Blue Jays), giving him 12.7 for the season.
- Royals pitcher Ervin Santana rises to 46th place. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game (7.1IP 1R ND in 2-1 win vs. Rangers), giving him 10.4 for the season.
Also: Neither of the two pitchers on Box-Toppers player rankings top 10 list who started Friday earned Box-Toppers points:
- Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer (17.1 Box-Toppers points, sixth place overall, first among AL players) started against the White Sox. Though he won his 20th game, his Box-Toppers game score was -4.0 and Torii Hunter (4-5 3RBI) was Player of the Game for the Tigers.
- Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano (16.7 Box-Toppers points, ninth place overall) started against the Reds. Though he pitched well (8IP 2R 7K), his team lost to the Reds, 6-5. He received a no-decision.
Coming Saturday: Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is in position to take the Box-Toppers points lead Saturday as he starts against the Padres. Kershaw has 18.7 Box-Toppers points for the season, in third place overall. He trails overall leader Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals, with 19.2 Box-Toppers points.
Zimmermann receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Colon receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Hunter and Johnson 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 920 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 15.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 19-8) | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 9.2 | Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Robbie Erlin (W, 3-3) | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||
| AL | 8.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bartolo Colon (W, 17-6) | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 6.0 | Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jon Lester (W, 15-8) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 6.0 | `Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Matt Shoemaker | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 4.1 | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bryan Shaw (S, 1) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| BAT | 4.0 | Tigers | Torii Hunter RF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.2 | `Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jake Odorizzi | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 3.1 | `Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ervin Santana | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Braves | Chris Johnson 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.0 | Cardinals | Matt Adams 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Mets | Daniel Murphy 2B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Yankees | Alex Rodriguez DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Rockies | Troy Tulowitzki SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | J.J. Hoover (W, 5-5) | 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.
Marlins' Fernandez, Tigers' Scherzer, top players for Saturday, Aug. 24, both rise into top 5 of Box-Toppers player rankings
Note: Box-Toppers is playing catch-up after time away. These are Box-Toppers results for Saturday, Aug. 24:
Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, Saturday's Player of the Day, rises to second in Box-Toppers player rankings, while Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer, American League Player of the Day, rises to fifth.
Fernandez pitched seven shutout innings, striking out eight, in the 3-0 win over the Rockies. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 18.0 for the season, rising from fourth to second in Box-Toppers season player standings. He trails overall leader, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (18.7 points), by only 0.7.
Scherzer pitched six shutout innings, striking out 11, in the 3-0 win over the Mets. Scherzer earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 15.4 for the season, rising to fifth place on Box-Toppers player rankings for the season.
Jason Castro of the Astros is AL Batter of the Day. Castro hit two homers, drove in three runs and went 3-for-3 in the 8-5 win over the Blue Jays.
Darwin Barney of the Cubs is National League Batter of the Day. Barney homered, drove in two runs and went 3-for-4 in the 3-2 win over the Padres.
Notables: Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller rises to 14th in Box-Toppers player rankings and Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann rises to 20th after both earned Player of the Game honors Saturday:
- Miller (7IP 1R 6K W in the 6-2 win vs. the Braves) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 14.4 for the season.
- Zimmermann (7.2IP 7K W in the 7-2 win vs. the Royals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.7 for the season.
Fernandez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Scherzer receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Castro and Barney 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 824 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 11.0 | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jose Fernandez (W, 10-5) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| AL | 10.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Max Scherzer (W, 19-1) | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 8.0 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Shelby Miller (W, 12-8) | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| BAT | 6.0 | Astros | Jason Castro C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.1 | Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jon Lester (W, 12-7) | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 4.0 | Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aroldis Chapman (S, 33) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Cubs | Darwin Barney 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Indians | Jason Kipnis 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jarrod Parker (W, 10-6) | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 3.0 | Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trevor Cahill (W, 5-10) | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2.0 | Rays | Evan Longoria 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nate Jones (W, 4-4) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1.2 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 15-7) | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1.0 | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sergio Romo (S, 31) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 0.1 | Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jason Vargas (W, 7-5) | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Marlins' Jose Fernandez tops players for Friday, Aug. 2, rises to 8th in player rankings
Note: Box-Toppers is playing catch-up after time away. These are Box-Toppers results for Friday, Aug. 2:
Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez is Friday's Player of the Day and rises to eighth place among players in Box-Toppers points for the season.
Fernandez struck out 14 and allowed no runs over eight innings in the 10-0 win over the Indians. He picks up 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 13.0 points for the season, moving him to eighth place among players this season.
Nate McLouth of the Orioles is American League Player of the Day. McLouth hit a grand slam and went 2-for-5 in the 11-8 win over the Mariners.
Allen Craig of the Cardinals is National League Batter of the Day. Craig homered and went 3-for-3, driving in three runs, in the 13-3 win over the Reds.
Notables: Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner maintains his spot at 10th place in Box-Toppers points for the season after earning Player of the Game honors. Bumgarner (7IP 11K in 4-1 win vs. the Rays) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.7 for the season.
Also, Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, another Player of the Game Friday, is now in 13th place among players in Box-Toppers points. Zimmermann (6IP 0R in 4-1 win vs. the Brewers) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season.
Fernandez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. McLouth receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Craig receives 1.5 for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Friday'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
| 802 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 18.0 | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jose Fernandez (W, 8-5) | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | Cardinals | Allen Craig 1B, LF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.0 | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Madison Bumgarner (W, 11-6) | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |||
| 4.0 | Diamondbacks | Cody Ross LF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4.0 | `Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dillon Gee | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 4.0 | `Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | David Carpenter (H, 1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| AL | 3.0 | Orioles | Nate McLouth LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Angels | Chris Nelson 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Rockies | Troy Tulowitzki SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 13-6) | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 2.0 | Padres | Will Venable CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ryan Pressly (W, 3-2) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2.0 | `Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Neal Cotts | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1.0 | Dodgers | Nick Punto SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Doug Fister (W, 10-5) | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Athletics' A.J. Griffin, Blue Jays' R.A. Dickey both throw 2-hit shutouts; Griffin wins top player honor for Wednesday, June 26
Athletics pitcher A.J. Griffin is Wednesday's Player of the Day. Griffin pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout in the 5-0 win over the Reds.
Griffin and Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey (top player in the 3-0 win over the Rays) had identical Box-Toppers game scores of 12.0. Both pitched complete game, two-hit shutouts. But Griffin won Player of the Day honors by virtue of the fact that he struck out more batters than Dickey—Griffin struck out seven and Dickey struck out six. Despite the small difference in strikeouts, Griffin earns twice as many Box-Toppers points as Dickey—Griffin earns 2.0 for being Player of the Day, while Dickey gets 1.0 for being Player of the Game.
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is National League Player of the Day. Kershaw struck out seven over eight innings in the 4-2 win over the Giants. Kershaw rises to fourth place among players in Box-Toppers points for the 2013 season (see top 10 standings on the home page). Kershaw picks up 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 10.7 for the season.
Adrian Beltre of the Rangers is American League Batter of the Day. Beltre went 3-for-5 with two doubles in the 8-5 win over the Yankees.
Delmon Young of the Phillies is NL Batter of the Day. Young hit a two-run home run and went 2-for-4 in the 7-5 win over the Padres.
Standings update: Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann rises to sixth place among players in Box-Toppers points for the 2013 season (see top 10 standings on the home page). Zimmermann (7IP 2R) was Player of the Game in the 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 10.7 for the season.
Griffin receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Kershaw receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Beltre and Young each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Wednesday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
| 626 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 12.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | A.J. Griffin (W, 6-6) | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 12.0 | Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R.A. Dickey (W, 7-8) | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 8.0 | `Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Scott Kazmir | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 7.0 | Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | John Lackey (W, 5-5) | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |||
| NL | 6.0 | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clayton Kershaw (W, 6-5) | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4.0 | Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Shaun Marcum (W, 1-9) | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 4.0 | `Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jeanmar Gomez | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 2.2 | `Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Luis Mendoza | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||
| BAT | 2.0 | Rangers | Adrian Beltre 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.0 | Angels | Mike Trout CF, LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BAT | 2.0 | Phillies | Delmon Young RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.0 | Marlins | Placido Polanco 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 11-3) | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2.0 | `Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jose Cisnero (H, 4) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 0.0 | Cubs | Anthony Rizzo 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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.
Nats' Jordan Zimmermann (8IP 9K) tops players for Thursday, June 20
Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is Thursday's Player of the Day. Zimmerman struck out nine over eight innings in the 5-1 win over the Rockies.
Zimmermann rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers player season standings (see updated top 10 list on the home page). Zimmermann earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 9.7 for the season.
Tigers closing pitcher Drew Smyly is American League Player of the Day. Smyly struck out four in two innings and earned the win in the 4-3 win over the Red Sox.
Pedro Alvarez of the Pirates is National League Batter of the Day. Alvarez homered, drove in all of his team's five runs and went 3-for-4 in the 5-3 win over the Reds.
Evan Longoria of the Rays is AL Batter of the Day. Longoria hit two homers in the 8-3 win over the Yankees.
Standings update: Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers player season standings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Lynn (6IP 1R) was Player of the Game in the 6-1 win over the Cubs. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers for being Player of the Game, giving him 9.4 for the season.
Zimmermann receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Smyly receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Alvarez and Longoria each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Thursday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
| 620 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 10-3) | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Pirates | Pedro Alvarez 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lance Lynn (W, 10-1) | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| AL | 5.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew Smyly (W, 3-0) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Rays | Evan Longoria 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Mets | David Wright 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Angels | Peter Bourjos CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Padres | Pedro Ciriaco SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Twins | Oswaldo Arcia RF, LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Marlins | Marcell Ozuna PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Astros | Matt Dominguez 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Rangers | Ian Kinsler DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nats' Jordan Zimmermann (7IP 0R 8K) is top player for Sunday, June 9
Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is Sunday's Player of the Day. Zimmermann struck out eight and gave up no runs over seven innings in the 7-0 win over the Twins.
Tigers pitcher Jose Alvarez is American League Player of the Day. In his Major League debut, Alvarez took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and gave up just one run and struck out seven over six innings in the 4-1 win over the Indians. Alvarez also makes his Box-Toppers debut as he is named Player of the Game for the first time. He is the 3,197th player to debut since 1995, when Box-Toppers stats began.
Dan Uggla of the Braves is National League Batter of the Day. Uggla hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, in the 8-1 win over the Dodgers.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia of the Red Sox is AL Batter of the Day. Saltalamacchia hit two home runs and drove in four runs in the 10-5 win over the Angels.
Zimmermann receives 2.0 Box-Toppers
points for being Player of the Day. Alvarez receives 1.7 for AL Player of
the Day. Uggla and Saltalamacchia 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:
| 609 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 11.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 9-3) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 8.0 | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Edwin Jackson (W, 2-8) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 7.0 | Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kyle Lohse (W, 2-6) | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| AL | 7.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jose Alvarez (W, 1-0) | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | Braves | Dan Uggla 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.0 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trevor Rosenthal (W, 1-0) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 5.0 | `Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Luis Mendoza | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| BAT | 4.0 | Red Sox | Jarrod Saltalamacchia C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.0 | `Rockies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juan Nicasio | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 4.0 | `Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | David Phelps | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 3.0 | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chad Gaudin (W, 2-1) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 3.0 | White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Addison Reed (S, 19) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 3.0 | `Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2.0 | Orioles | Alexi Casilla 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Neal Cotts (W, 2-0) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1.0 | Nationals | Roger Bernadina LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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.