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Braves pitcher Robbie Erlin is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Erlin struck out five over four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Marlins. Erlin did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he did not pitch the required five innings needed to earn the win. Also, the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreBox-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.