Yankees' Andy Pettitte, Marlins' Kevin Slowey top players for Saturday, June 8

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Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte is Saturday's Player of the Day. Pettitte struck out six and gave up just three hits and one run over 7 1/3 innings in the 3-1 win over the Mariners, his 250th career win.

Marlins pitcher Kevin Slowey is National League Player of the Day. Slowey, usually a starting pitcher, pitched seven innings of "middle relief" from the 13th to 19th innings in the 20-inning, 2-1 win over the Mets. Slowey struck out eight over seven innings and allowed no runs. 

Buster Posey of the Giants is NL Batter of the Day. Posey hit a two-run homer and went 2-for-4 in the 10-5 win over the Diamondbacks. 

David Ortiz of the Red Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Ortiz homered and went 2-for-5 in the 7-2 win over the Angels. 

Pettitte receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Slowey receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Posey and Ortiz 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:

 

608ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB8.1Yankees 0000000  Andy Pettitte (W, 5-3)7.131106
 8.0White Sox 0000000  John Danks (W, 1-2)8.031116
NL7.0Marlins 0000000  Kevin Slowey (W, 2-5)7.080008
 7.0Rays 0000000  Jeremy Hellickson (W, 4-2)6.040005
 6.2Braves 0000000  Kris Medlen (W, 3-6)6.250016
 5.0Tigers 0000000  Rick Porcello (W, 3-3)6.032127
 5.0`Blue Jays 0000000  Brad Lincoln 4.010013
 4.0Royals 0000000  Ervin Santana (W, 4-5)7.052206
 2.1Pirates 0000000  A.J. Burnett (W, 4-6)8.142235
BAT2.0Giants Buster Posey C412300  00.000000
 2.0Brewers 0000000  Tyler Thornburg (W, 1-0)2.020002
 1.1Angels 0000000  Ernesto Frieri (S, 14)0.100001
BAT1.0Red Sox David Ortiz DH512300  00.000000
 1.0Padres Everth Cabrera SS413110  00.000000
 1.0Reds Devin Mesoraco C412201  00.000000
 1.0Twins Chris Herrmann PH, LF010010  00.000000

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

 

Marlins' Kevin Slowey (8IP 1R 8K) is top player for Tuesday, April 30

Marlins pitcher Kevin Slowey is Tuesday's Player of the Day. Slowey gave up only one run and struck out eight over eight innings in the 2-1 win over the Mets.

Slowey left the game with the Marlins trailing 1-0, so was not eligible for the win. The Marlins scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth, winning the game on a walk-off wild pitch.

Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is American League Player of the Day. Kuroda threw seven shutout innings and struck out eight in the 7-4 win over the Astros.​

Rickie Weeks of the Brewers is National League Batter of the Day. Weeks went 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs in the 12-8 win over the Pirates.​

Ryan Raburn of the Indians is American League Batter of the Day. Raburn hit two homers while going 3-for-4 in the 14-2 win over the Phillies. Tuesday was the second straight day Raburn was Player of the Game. On Monday, he was overall Player of the Day.​

Slowey receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Kuroda receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Weeks and Raburn receive 1.5 each 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:

430ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB10.0`Marlins 0000000  Kevin Slowey 8.041108
 9.0Dodgers 0000000  Hyun-Jin Ryu (W, 3-1)6.0322212
BAT7.0Brewers Rickie Weeks 2B433510  00.000000
AL7.0Yankees 0000000  Hiroki Kuroda (W, 4-1)7.040048
 6.0Tigers 0000000  Justin Verlander (W, 3-2)7.051128
 6.0Braves 0000000  Tim Hudson (W, 3-1)7.031126
 5.0Padres Carlos Quentin LF433301  00.000000
BAT5.0Indians Ryan Raburn RF433300  00.000000
 5.0`Giants 0000000  Madison Bumgarner 7.030012
 4.0Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion 1B422400  00.000000
 4.0Royals 0000000  James Shields (W, 2-2)7.052217
 4.0Cardinals 0000000  Edward Mujica (S, 5)1.000003
 3.0Athletics Yoenis Cespedes CF412400  00.000000
 2.0Rangers Mitch Moreland 1B313110  00.000000
 0.0Orioles Chris Dickerson RF503202  00.000000

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

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