Results from Sunday, March 31, 2013 - Opening day

Astros pitcher Erik Bedard, who pitched 3 1/3 innings in relief, struck out two and earned a save in the win over the Rangers, is Box-Toppers Player of the Day for Sunday, March 31, Opening Day 2013.

Bedard earned 2 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day.

He is the current leader in Box-Toppers points among all players in the 2013 season, as he has 2 points and everyone else has, well, everyone else has zero.

Since no other official games were played Sunday, it might seem a little unfair to automatically give Player of the Day honors to the top player in the only game of the day. But, hey, I didn't make the schedule. ​Box-Toppers is set up to award the best players of each game and of each day. On Sunday that was Bedard in the only game played.

And since it was a light day of results, a little background: Bedard, who has mainly been a starting pitcher, made his Box-Toppers debut on Aug. 6, 2004, pitching for Baltimore. He has 54.2 total Box-Toppers points (including the 2 he earned Sunday). His best season was 2007 with Baltimore, when he earned 17.4 points, finishing fifth among all players and second in AL pitchers, behind only Johan Santana of the Twins. In 2012, he earned 3.7 Box-Toppers points pitching for the Pirates.​

331	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	4.1	Astros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Erik Bedard (S, 1)	3.1	1	0	0	0	2

Results for Saturday, March 30, 2013 (Spring training)

Here are results from the final full day of spring training before the season opens for real Sunday night. Reds pitcher Homer Bailey, who pitched six innings and struck out seven as Cincinnati shut out Arizona, was Player of the Day with 11 points. Astros pitcher Michael Foltynewicz, who pitched four innings and struck out seven in relief, was American League Player of the Day with 9 points.  Bryson Myles of the Indians was AL Batter of the Day with 4 points. And Evan Gattis of the Braves was NL Batter of the Day with 4 points.

There were 16 games played Saturday. One game, the Rays vs. the Tigers, ended in a tie and is not included here. Another game, in which the Yankees played against the non-MLB team from Army was not included because no box score was available. Included in the results is the Player of the Game from the Pittsburgh vs. Altoona Curve game. Altoona won and left fielder Andrew Lambo was Player of the Game.​

330	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	11.0	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Homer Bailey (W, 2-1)	6.0	1	0	0	1	7
AL	9.0	Astros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Michael Foltynewicz	4.0	1	0	0	1	7
	7.0	Marlins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Wade LeBlanc (W, 2-2)	4.0	0	0	0	0	3
	6.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Derek Holland (W, 2-1)	4.0	4	0	0	0	6
	5.1	`Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Tommy Hanson	6.1	3	1	1	2	6
	5.0	Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Miguel Gonzalez (W, 1-1)	5.0	1	1	1	1	4
BAT	4.0	Indians	Bryson Myles LF	2	0	2	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
BAT	4.0	Braves	Evan Gattis PH, DH	1	1	1	3	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.0	Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Felix Doubront (W, 2-2)	5.0	6	0	0	1	6
	4.0	Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Dan Straily (W, 2-2)	5.0	6	0	0	0	5
	3.0	Blue Jays	Jose Bautista RF	3	3	2	1	1	0				0.6	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Brewers	Rickie Weeks 2B	2	1	1	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	Curve	Andrew Lambo LF	4	2	2	1	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	Mariners	Brad Miller 3B	2	0	2	1	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Results for Friday, March 29, 2013 (Spring training)

With opening day this weekend, here are Box-Toppers results from some of the final spring training games from 2013. Pitcher Max Scherzer of the Tigers was Player of the Day. Scherzer pitched six innings and struck out nine to earn 12 Box-Toppers points and lead the Tigers over the Rays. Pitcher Sam Le Cure of the Reds was National League Player of the Day. A.J. Ellis of the Dodgers was National League Batter of the Day. And Alex Gordon of the Royals was American League Batter of the Day.

There were 13 games played Friday. One game, the Astros vs. the Cubs, ended in a 6-6 tie, so it's not included here. Baltimore played a non-Major-League team in a spring training game, that box score is not available, so that game is also not included.​

329	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	12.0	Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Max Scherzer (W, 2-0)	6.0	1	0	0	2	9
	8.0	Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Mark Buehrle (W, 1-0)	5.0	2	0	0	0	5
	8.0	`White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Hector Santiago	3.0	0	0	0	0	5
NL	5.0	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Sam LeCure (W, 2-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	4
BAT	4.0	Dodgers	A.J. Ellis C	3	1	2	4	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.0	Mets	Ruben Tejada SS	1	1	1	3	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.0	Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Andy Pettitte (W, 2-0)	6.0	5	2	1	0	6
	3.0	Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Cole De Vries (W, 3-0)	3.0	0	0	0	1	1
	3.0	Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Sergio Romo (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
BAT	2.0	Royals	Alex Gordon LF	1	1	1	1	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Robbie Ross (W, 3-0)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1

Spring training results for March 28

Pitcher Trevor Cahill of the Diamondbacks was Player of the Day for Thursday's spring-training games. Pitcher Clay Buchholz of the Red Sox was American League Player of the Day. Rick Ankiel of the Astros was American League Batter of the Day (it's still difficult to think of the Astros as an AL team after so many years as an NL team). And Will Venable of the Padres was National League Batter of the Day. There were 17 spring-training games played. One game ended in a tie (Baltimore-Tampa Bay), so is not included here. And another box score with the Rangers playing against a non-Major League team, Diablos Rojos, was not available.

A couple of things to note: The Dodgers (split squad) lost a spring exhibition against a non-Major League team, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. The Quakes' pitcher, Chris Reed, was named Player of the Game.

Also, there were two pitchers named Players of the Game, Reed and Hyun-jin Ryu of the Dodgers, who did not pick up wins or saves, but were still named Players of the Game.

328	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	11.2	Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Trevor Cahill (W, 2-1)	5.2	4	1	0	0	11
	9.0	Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Lance Lynn (W, 2-3)	6.0	2	0	0	0	5
	8.0	Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Gio Gonzalez (W, 3-0)	4.0	1	0	0	2	7
AL	8.0	Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Clay Buchholz (W, 3-0)	4.0	1	0	0	1	6
	8.0	`Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Hyun-jin Ryu	4.0	0	0	0	0	4
BAT	5.0	Astros	Rick Ankiel CF	3	2	2	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	5.0	Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jeff Locke (W, 2-1)	6.0	4	0	0	0	3
	5.0	`Quakes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Chris Reed	3.0	0	0	0	1	3
BAT	4.0	Padres	Will Venable RF	1	1	1	3	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.0	Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Cesar Jimenez (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3
	3.0	Brewers	Yuniesky Betancourt 2B, 1B	4	2	3	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Athletics	Josh Reddick RF	4	2	2	3	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Royals	Salvador Perez C	3	1	2	3	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Paul Maholm (W, 4-1)	4.0	2	0	0	1	2
	1.0	Mariners	Kyle Seager 3B	2	0	1	2	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Spring training results for March 27, 2013

Another spring practice day for baseball players, another spring practice day for Box-Toppers. Jaime Garcia of the Cardinals was Player of the Day, pitching eight innings and striking out eight. Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals, who went 3-for-4, was National League Batter of the Day. And Nate Tenbrink of the Mariners, who doubled and drove in three runs in his only time at bat, was American League Player of the Day. (This is a relatively rare instance where a batter beats the pitcher for league player of the day honors.) Sixteen spring training games were played on Wednesday, March 27, however one game, the Royals versus the Cubs, ended in a tie and was not included in these results. The games (and the Box-Toppers points) count for real starting Sunday, March 31, when the regular season begins.

327	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	8.0	Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jaime Garcia (W, 1-1)	8.0	6	1	1	0	8
	7.1	Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jon Niese (W, 2-1)	4.0	2	0	0	2	7
BAT	6.0	Nationals	Ryan Zimmerman 3B	4	3	3	4	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
AL	4.0	Mariners	Nate Tenbrink 1B	1	1	1	3	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.0	Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Cole Hamels (W, 3-1)	3.0	1	0	0	1	3
	3.0	Giants	Nick Noonan 2B	4	2	3	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Marlins	Daniel Pertusati LF	3	0	2	4	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	White Sox	Angel Sanchez PR, SS	3	2	2	2	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Reds	Joey Votto 1B	3	2	2	2	2	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Brewers	Hainley Statia 2B	3	2	2	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Twins	Eric Fryer C	2	0	2	3	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Angels	Kaleb Cowart 3B	2	1	2	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Aaron Loup (W, 1-0)	2.0	2	0	0	1	4
	2.1	Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			David Phelps (W, 3-3)	5.0	4	3	3	2	9
	2.0	Athletics	Nate Freiman PR, 1B	3	1	2	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Spring training results from March 26

326	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	11.2	`Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Ian Kennedy	6.0	2	0	0	1	8
	6.0	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Johnny Cueto (W, 2-2)	6.0	4	0	0	1	5
AL	6.0	White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Chris Sale (W, 4-0)	4.0	1	1	1	0	5
	4.0	`Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Raul Valdes	3.0	2	1	1	0	5
BAT	3.0	Royals	Brett Hayes C	5	2	4	2	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
BAT	3.0	Marlins	Giancarlo Stanton RF	3	2	2	2	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Cardinals	Yadier Molina C	3	2	2	2	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Rockies	Michael Cuddyer 1B	3	1	1	4	1	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Braves	Ramiro Pena PH, 2B	2	1	1	3	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Athletics	Yoenis Cespedes LF	2	2	1	2	1	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Twins	Aaron Hicks LF	5	2	3	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Blue Jays	Adam Lind 1B	3	1	2	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	`Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jeremy Affeldt (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
	1.0	Braves	Jason Heyward RF	3	2	2	0	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	Cubs	Darwin Barney PR	0	1	0	0	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Taking care of some spring training to get ready for the regular season here at Box-Toppers. Here are results from a spring training day in baseball. Pitcher Ian Kennedy of the Diamondbacks was Player of the Day. Chris Sale of the White Sox was American League Player of the Day. Brett Hayes of the Royals was American League Batter of the Day. And Giancarlo Stanton was National League Batter of the Day. However, no Box-Toppers points are given to any of these players. Since the games are just for practice, tabulating these results are also just for practice.​

Test: Box-Toppers results for Oct. 3, 2012

Brandon Morrow of the Blue Jays pitched eight strong innings to win Box-Toppers Player of the Day honors, earning 2.0 points. Shelby Miller of the Cardinals pitched six innings, but did not pick up the win, yet was named NL Player of the Day, earning 1.7 points. Robinson Cano of the Yankees went 4-for-4 and was named AL Batter of the Day, picking up 1.5  points. Jason Heyward of the Braves went 2-for-3 and won and NL Batter of the Day honors, also picking up 1.5 points.​

Complete results​