Royals rank 2nd in Box-Toppers team rankings, Mets rank 7th. But Mets' top four starters have edge in combined Box-Toppers points over Royals' top four—54.9 vs. 39.5.
Read MorePair of shutout pitchers, Jeff Samardzija and Aaron Harang, top players for Monday, May 27
Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija is Monday's Player of the Day. Samardzija pitched a complete game shutout, giving up only two hits and striking out eight in the 7-0 win over the White Sox.
Mariners pitcher Aaron Harang is American League Player of the Day. Harang also pitched a complete game shutout, giving up only four hits and striking out eight in the 9-0 win over the Padres.
Kelly Johnson of the Rays is AL Batter of the Day. Johnson hit two three-run home runs and went 4-for-5 in the 10-6 win over the Marlins.
Yadier Molina of the Cardinals is National League Batter of the Day. Molina homered, drove in four runs and went 2-for-2 in the 6-3 win over the Royals.
Samardzija receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Harang receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Johnson and Molina 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:
| 527 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 13.0 | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Samardzija (W, 3-6) | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| AL | 11.0 | Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aaron Harang (W, 2-5) | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 9.0 | Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tyler Skaggs (W, 1-0) | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |||
| BAT | 7.0 | Rays | Kelly Johnson LF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.1 | `Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mike Leake | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| BAT | 6.0 | Cardinals | Yadier Molina C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | Dodgers | Adrian Gonzalez 1B | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Justin Verlander (W, 6-4) | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |||
| 4.0 | Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jason Hammel (W, 7-2) | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 4.0 | `Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sean Doolittle (H, 9) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 3.0 | Blue Jays | Edwin Encarnacion DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Diamondbacks | Didi Gregorius SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Red Sox | Stephen Drew SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Glen Perkins (S, 10) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2.0 | Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Paul Clemens (W, 2-2) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2.0 | Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bobby Parnell (S, 8) | 1.0 | 0 | 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.
White Sox pitcher Chris Sale strikes out 12, is top player for Friday, May 17, takes season lead in Box-Toppers points
White Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Friday's Player of the Day and takes the season lead among players in Box-Toppers points.
Sale struck out 12 over 7 2/3 innings in the 3-0 win over the Angels. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for Player of the Day, giving him 8.7 for the season, putting him atop the player standings for 2013 (see the updated standings on the home page).
Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks is National League Player of the Day. Goldschmidt hit a pair of two-run homers and went 4-for-5 in the 9-2 win over the Marlins.
Kelly Johnson of the Rays is American League Batter of the Day. Johnson homered and went 3-for-5 in the 12-10 win over the Orioles.
Standings update: Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz rises to second place in player standings for the 2013 season and Mets pitcher Matt Harvey moves up to fourth place. Buchholz (7IP 9K) was Player of the Game in the 3-2 win over the Twins (though he did not earn the win). Harvey (7.1IP 6K) was Player of the Game in the 3-2 win over the Cubs. Both players earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point Friday. Buchholz has 8.1 Box-Toppers points and Harvey has 8.0.
Sale receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Goldschmidt receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Johnson receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Friday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
| 517 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 13.2 | White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chris Sale (W, 5-2) | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 10.0 | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hiroki Kuroda (W, 6-2) | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| NL | 7.0 | Diamondbacks | Paul Goldschmidt 1B | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | `Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clay Buchholz | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |||
| 4.1 | Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Matt Harvey (W, 5-0) | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| BAT | 4.0 | Rays | Kelly Johnson LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.0 | Rockies | Jordan Pacheco 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4.0 | Nationals | Adam LaRoche 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4.0 | `Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jarrod Parker | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 3.2 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rick Porcello (W, 2-2) | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 3.0 | Braves | Justin Upton LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Indians | Jason Kipnis 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Cardinals | David Freese 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Phillies | Michael Young 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Pirates | Andrew McCutchen CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Jake Peavy, Jason Marquis top players for Wednesday, May 8
White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy is Wednesday's Player of the Day. Peavy gave up three hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings in the 6-3 win over the Mets.
Jason Marquis of the Padres is National League Player of the Day. Marquis pitched eight shutout innings in the 1-0 win over the Marlins.
Kelly Johnson of the Rays is American League Batter of the Day. Johnson hit a two-run homer and went 3-for-4 in the 10-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks is National League Batter of the Day. Goldschmidt hit two homers and drove in three runs in the 3-2 win over the Dodgers.
Note: Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez and Indians pitcher Justin Masterson were both named Players of the Game in their team's victories Wednesday and earned 1.0 Box-Toppers points. Both players now have 5.7 Box-Toppers points for the season. Hernandez now ranks sixth among all players for 2013 and Masterson ranks eighth.
Peavy receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Marquis receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Johnson and Goldschmidt receive 1.5 each 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:
| 508 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 5.2 | White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jake Peavy (W, 4-1) | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| NL | 5.0 | Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jason Marquis (W, 4-2) | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5.0 | Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mike Minor (W, 4-2) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||
| BAT | 4.0 | Rays | Kelly Johnson LF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.0 | Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Felix Hernandez (W, 5-2) | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 4.0 | `Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Barry Zito | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 3.0 | Twins | Trevor Plouffe 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Yankees | Vernon Wells LF, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Diamondbacks | Paul Goldschmidt 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 6-1) | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 2.0 | Orioles | J.J. Hardy SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Justin Masterson (W, 5-2) | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 2.0 | Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jose Veras (S, 4) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2.0 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Edward Mujica (S, 9) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1.0 | Rangers | Ian Kinsler 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.