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Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s National League Championship Series Game 1.
NL Championship Series Game 1: Dodgers 9, Mets 0
Flaherty struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks.
The Dodgers take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven-game series.
Flaherty earned 12.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 34th overall, 17th among NL pitchers and most among all Dodgers players in 2024.
Flaherty had a Box-Toppers game score of +9.0, best among all Dodgers players Sunday. Dodgers top batter was designated hitter Shohei Ohtani with a +1.0 game score (2-4 2R BI). Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga had a -10.9 game score in the loss (1.1IP 2H 3R 4BB 0K L). Mets reliever Reed Garrett had a +2.1 game score, best among Mets players (1.1IP H 0R 0BB 2K ND).
Details on Sunday’s NLCS Game 1 Player of the Game winner in the chart.
Box‑Toppers Player of the Game winners
Here is the top player from each of the day’s games listed from highest to lowest Box‑Toppers game score (BTG).| 10/13 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9.0 | LAD 9, NYM 0 | Jack Flaherty (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
` Pitcher had a no‑decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
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Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s Player of the Game winners
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Player of the Game winners. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | lad nl | 12.0 | 16.0 | 44.2 | 57.3 | +8.0 |
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Monday’s pitching matchups (for more, see matchups chart):
NLCS Game 2: Dodgers lead Mets, 1-0
Mets—Sean Manaea, 15.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 11th among all players, sixth among NL pitchers and most among all Mets players.
Manaea previously won Player of the Game honors in the postseason on Oct. 8 in the NL Division Series.
Dodgers—Ryan Brasier, 0.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 327th among NL pitchers.
The Dodgers, depleted at starting pitching due to numerous injuries, are expected to use relievers in a “bullpen” game, much as they did in Game 4 of the NL Division Series, a win over the Padres on Oct. 9. Brasier also started that game and Evan Phillips (5.0 Box-Toppers points, ninth among NL closing pitchers) earned the win.
American League Championship Series Game 1, Guardians at Yankees
The pitching matchup Monday:
Guardians—Alex Cobb, 1.0 Box-Toppers point in 2024, 581st overall, 140th among AL pitchers.
Cobb missed much of the 2024 season, recovering from hip surgery, pitching in only three games. In 2023, he earned 10.0 points with the Giants, 20th among NL pitchers.
Yankees—Carlos Rodon, 12.7 points, 26th among all players, 13th among AL pitchers.
A Box-Toppers look at Monday’s League Championship Series pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at the upcoming day’s probable pitching matchups. Teams are paired below with visiting teams on top and home teams on the bottom. Each team’s starting pitcher is shown with their Box-Toppers point total from 2024 (’24), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
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| NYM | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 15.4 | 19.1 | 46.5 | 69.3 |
| LAD | Brasier, Ryan 4122 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CLE | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 26.1 | 68.9 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 47.2 | 70.3 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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About Box-Toppers
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. (No Box-Toppers points are awarded in postseason games.)
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