Indians' Ryan Raburn (4-for-4, 2 HR) is top player for Monday, April 29

Ryan Raburn of the Indians, who went 4-for-4 and hit two home runs in the 9-0 win over the Royals, is Monday's Player of the Day.

Rockies pitcher Tyler Chatwood is National League Player of the Day. Chatwood threw six shutout innings in the 12-2 win over the Dodgers.​

Raburn receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Chatwood receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. No NL batter was named Player of the Game, so no bonus points were given Monday for NL Batter of the Day. 

All of Monday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:​

429	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	6.0	Indians	Ryan Raburn RF	4	2	4	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
NL	6.0	Rockies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Tyler Chatwood (W, 1-0)	6.0	5	0	0	0	5
	6.0	`Marlins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Tom Koehler	3.0	1	0	0	1	5
	5.1	Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Max Scherzer (W, 3-0)	7.1	6	3	3	0	10
	5.0	Astros	Carlos Corporan C	5	2	4	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.2	Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jordan Walden (W, 1-0)	1.2	0	0	0	0	3
	4.0	Brewers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Yovani Gallardo (W, 3-1)	7.0	3	2	1	2	5
	3.1	`Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Brett Anderson	5.1	3	1	1	2	5
	3.1	Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Kevin Gregg (S, 4)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2
	3.0	Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jean Machi (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Mariners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Joe Saunders (W, 2-3)	9.0	4	2	2	1	2
	2.0	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Mat Latos (W, 2-0)	6.0	5	0	0	3	4

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

Dodgers' Kershaw (12K 8IP) tops players for Sunday, April 28

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Sunday's Player of the Day. Kershaw struck out 12 over eight shutout innings in the 2-0 win over the Brewers.

Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma is American League Player of the Day. Iwakuma struck out eight over six innings in the 2-1 win over the Angels. Though Iwakuma was Player of the Game, he left the game with the Mariners trailing 1-0 and was not eligible for the win.​

Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins is National League Batter of the Day. Stanton hit two homers and went 3-for-3 in the 6-4 win over the Cubs.​

Miguel Cabrera of the ​Tigers is American League Batter of the Day. Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the 8-3 win over the Braves.

Kershaw receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Iwakuma receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Stanton and Cabrera receive 1.5 each for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Sunday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

428	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	16.0	Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Clayton Kershaw (W, 3-2)	8.0	4	0	0	0	12
	14.0	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Tony Cingrani (W, 2-0)	6.0	2	0	0	1	11
AL	10.0	`Mariners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Hisashi Iwakuma	6.0	3	1	0	0	8
BAT	7.0	Marlins	Giancarlo Stanton RF	3	3	3	4	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	6.0	Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jeff Locke (W, 3-1)	7.0	3	0	0	2	4
	4.0	Padres	Alexi Amarista CF	3	3	2	2	1	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.0	Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Cole Hamels (W, 1-3)	6.0	2	1	1	6	8
BAT	3.0	Tigers	Miguel Cabrera 3B	4	2	2	3	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Rays	Matt Joyce RF	3	3	1	2	2	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Royals	Mike Moustakas 3B	1	2	1	1	3	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Kevin Correia (W, 3-1)	8.0	6	0	0	1	2
	3.0	`Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Phil Hughes	6.0	7	2	2	1	9
	2.0	`Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Bruce Chen	3.0	3	2	0	0	4
	2.0	Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jerry Blevins (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
	1.0	Red Sox	Daniel Nava RF	4	3	2	0	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	0.0	Diamondbacks	Gerardo Parra CF, LF	4	2	2	0	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.

Rays' Matt Moore takes over Box-Toppers points lead; is top player for Saturday, April 27

Rays ​pitcher Matt Moore, who is Saturday's Player of the Day, takes over as season leader in Box-Toppers points.

Moore struck out nine over six innings in the 10-4 win over the White Sox. Moore receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day and now has 6.7 points for the season, passing Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (6.0 points).

​Bryce Harper of the Nationals is National League Player of the Day. Harper went 2-for-3 with a homer in the 6-3 win over the Reds.

Omar Infante of the Tigers is American League Batter of the Day. Infante went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in the 7-4 win over the Braves.​

Harper receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Infante receives 1.5 for being American League Batter of the Day,

All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

427	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	9.0	Rays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Matt Moore (W, 5-0)	6.0	3	1	1	1	9
	6.0	Mariners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Felix Hernandez (W, 3-2)	8.0	5	2	1	1	7
	6.0	Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Ervin Santana (W, 3-1)	7.0	6	0	0	0	5
BAT	4.0	Tigers	Omar Infante 2B	4	2	3	3	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Yankees	Travis Hafner DH	4	1	2	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
NL	3.0	Nationals	Bryce Harper LF	3	2	2	2	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Travis Wood (W, 2-1)	6.0	3	2	2	1	5
	2.0	Padres	Yonder Alonso 1B	5	2	3	2	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Brewers	Carlos Gomez CF	5	2	3	2	0	2			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Twins	Josh Willingham LF	4	2	2	2	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Pirates	Russell Martin C	4	2	2	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Red Sox	David Ortiz DH	3	0	2	3	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			J.J. Putz (W, 2-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
	1.0	Orioles	Nate McLouth LF	5	1	3	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	Phillies	Domonic Brown LF	5	1	2	3	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Sanchez, Zimmermann top players for Friday, April 26

Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez, who struck out 17 Braves, is Friday's Player of the Day. Sanchez also gave up no runs, one walk and five hits in eight innings in the 10-0 win.

Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, who threw a one-hit, complete game shutout against the Reds, is National League Player of the Day. Zimmermann struck out four and gave up only one walk in the 1-0 win.​

David Ross of the Red Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Ross hit two home runs and went 4-for-4 in the 7-3 win over the Astros.​

Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs is National League Batter of the Day. Rizzo hit two home runs and went 3-for-4 and drove in all the Cubs' runs in the 4-2 win over the Marlins.​

Sanchez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Zimmermann receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ross and Rizzo receive 1.5 each for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Friday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

426	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	19.0	Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Anibal Sanchez (W, 3-1)	8.0	5	0	0	1	17
NL	11.0	Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jordan Zimmermann (W, 4-1)	9.0	1	0	0	1	4
	10.0	Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Kyle Kendrick (W, 2-1)	9.0	3	0	0	1	5
	9.0	Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Wei-Yin Chen (W, 2-2)	8.0	2	0	0	2	5
	9.0	Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Lance Lynn (W, 4-0)	7.0	2	1	1	3	9
	7.0	Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			David Phelps (W, 1-1)	4.0	2	1	1	2	9
	6.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Justin Grimm (W, 2-0)	7.0	5	0	0	0	4
BAT	5.0	Red Sox	David Ross C	4	3	4	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
BAT	5.0	Cubs	Anthony Rizzo 1B	4	2	3	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.2	Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Ronald Belisario (W, 2-2)	1.2	0	0	0	0	3
	3.0	Padres	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Andrew Cashner (W, 1-1)	6.0	5	1	1	1	5
	1.0	Rockies	Jordan Pacheco 1B	4	2	3	0	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	White Sox	Tyler Greene 2B	4	1	2	2	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	0.0	Angels	Hank Conger C	4	1	1	2	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Top players: Darvish, Buchholz lead 2013 season list

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish leads all players in Box-Toppers points about a month into the 2013 season.​

Darvish, who earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points each of the three times he was named Player of the Day, ​has 6.0 points for the season.

Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz ranks second with 5.4 points.​

Pitcher Matt Harvey of the Mets leads among all National League players with 5.0 points.​

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers leads among American League batters with 4.2 points.  Bryce Harper of the Nationals leads among NL batters with 3.2 points.​

Individual player standings were last posted on Box-Toppers on April 12, when Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw led all players with 3.0 points. Kershaw, who still has 3.0 points, has slipped to eighth place among NL pitchers.​

What are those numbers after players' names?

	2013 LEADERS
	OVERALL LEADERS	POS	TEAM	PTS
1	Darvish, Yu 3003	pi sp	tex al	6
2	Buchholz, Clay 2363	pi sp	bos al	5.4
3	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	5
4	Maholm, Paul 2078	pi sp	atl nl	4.7
5	Masterson, Justin 2462	pi sp	cle al	4.7
6	Moore, Matt 2975	pi sp	tb al	4.7
7	Cabrera, Miguel 1776	3b	det al	4.2
8	Gonzalez, Gio 2626	pi sp	dc nl	4
9	Wainwright, Adam 2150	pi sp	stl nl	4
10	Lynn, Lance 2992	pi sp	stl nl	3.7
	AL PITCHERS
1	Darvish, Yu 3003	pi sp	tex al	6
2	Buchholz, Clay 2363	pi sp	bos al	5.4
3	Masterson, Justin 2462	pi sp	cle al	4.7
4	Moore, Matt 2975	pi sp	tb al	4.7
5	Dickey, R.A. 1734	pi sp	tor al	3
6	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	3
7	Iwakuma, Hisashi 3048	pi sp	sea al	3
8	Lester, Jon 2173	pi sp	bos al	3
9	Perkins, Glen 2506	pi cp	min al	3
10	Johnson, Jim 2417	pi cp	bal al	3
	AL BATTERS
1	Cabrera, Miguel 1776	3b	det al	4.2
2	Moss, Brandon 2520	1b	oak al	3
3	Wieters, Matt 2643	ca	bal al	3
4	Napoli, Mike 2161	1b ca	bos al	2.5
5	Lowrie, Jed 2437	ss	oak al	2.5
6	Hafner, Travis 1650	dh ph	nyy al	2.5
7	Davis, Chris 2478	1b lf dh rf	bal al	2
8	Fielder, Prince 2029	1b	det al	2
9	Cano, Robinson 2092	2b	nyy al	2
10	Butler, Billy 2330	1b dh	kc al	1.5
	NL PITCHERS
1	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	5
2	Maholm, Paul 2078	pi sp	atl nl	4.7
3	Gonzalez, Gio 2626	pi sp	dc nl	4
4	Wainwright, Adam 2150	pi sp	stl nl	4
5	Lynn, Lance 2992	pi sp	stl nl	3.7
6	Corbin, Patrick 3027	pi sp	ari nl	3.7
7	Miller, Shelby 3134	pi sp	stl nl	3.7
8	Kershaw, Clayton 2494	pi sp	lad nl	3
9	Bailey, Homer 2324	pi sp	cin nl	3
10	Villanueva, Carlos 2241	pi sp	chi nl	3
	NL BATTERS
1	Harper, Bryce 3011	lf	dc nl	3.2
2	Gonzalez, Carlos 2460	lf	col nl	3
3	Bruce, Jay 2453	rf	cin nl	3
4	Braun, Ryan J. 2300	lf	mil nl	2.5
5	Carpenter, Matt 2987	2b lf 1b rf	stl nl	2.5
6	Frazier, Todd 2929	3b	cin nl	2.5
7	Cuddyer, Michael 1826	rf ph	col nl	2.5
8	Ellis, Mark 1614	2b	lad nl	2.5
9	Posey, Buster 2745	ca	sf nl	2
10	Francisco, Juan 2952	3b	atl nl	2

Rangers top Box-Toppers team power rankings

The Texas Rangers have jumped to the top spot in Box-Toppers team power rankings after being ranked seventh last week.​

The Rangers have the most Box-Toppers points for the season (20.4), followed by the St. Louis Cardinals (18.9). The Cards, the National League top team, jumped from fifth place last week.

The Rangers are tied with the Red Sox (ranked third in Box-Toppers points) for best American League record at 15-7. The Cards have the third-best record in the NL at 13-8. ​

The Atlanta Braves, last week's top team, fell to fourth place in the Box-Toppers rankings this week, though they still hold the best record in the NL at 15-6.​

The Rangers are led by overall Box-Toppers points leader and starting pitcher Yu Darvish, who has 6.0 points. Eleven different Rangers have been named Player of the Day and have earned Box-Toppers points this season.​

The Cardinals are led by pitchers Adam Wainwright (4.0 Box-Toppers points), Lance Lynn (3.7) and Shelby Miller (3.7).​

425	Top 10 Teams	Pts	Last week rank
1	Rangers	20.4	7
2	Cardinals	18.9	5
3	Red Sox	18.4	3
4	Braves	17.4	1
5	Reds	16.7	8
6	Rockies	16.0	4
7	Athletics	15.7	2
8	Nationals	14.9	9
9	Orioles	14.5	Not ranked
10	Diamondbacks	14.4	10

Gio Gonzalez, giving up 1 hit, is top player for Thursday, April 25

Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez is Thursday's Player of the Day. Gonzalez gave up only one hit—a solo homer—over eight innings and struck out seven in the 8-1 win over the Reds.

Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz is American League Player of the Day. Buchholz struck out 10 over 7 2/3 innings in the 7-2 win over the Astros.​

Nick Markakis of the Orioles is American League Batter of the Day. Markakis went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs in the 10-2 win over the Athletics.​

Nate Schierholtz of the Cubs is National League Batter of the Day. Schierholtz homered and went 2-for-4 in the 4-3 win over the Marlins.​

Gonzalez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Buchholz receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Markakis and Schierholtz receive 1.5 each for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Thursday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

425	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	10.0	Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Gio Gonzalez (W, 2-1)	8.0	1	1	1	2	7
	7.0	`Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Hyun-Jin Ryu	7.0	3	1	1	3	8
AL	5.2	Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Clay Buchholz (W, 5-0)	7.2	6	2	2	2	10
	4.1	Mariners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Brandon Maurer (W, 2-3)	6.1	7	0	0	1	6
	4.0	Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Justin Wilson (W, 2-0)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
	3.0	Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Mariano Rivera (S, 7)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	3.0	Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Tim Collins (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
BAT	2.0	Orioles	Nick Markakis RF	4	2	2	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Chris Sale (W, 2-2)	7.0	4	2	2	4	7
	2.0	Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Trevor Cahill (W, 1-3)	5.0	4	1	0	4	6
BAT	1.0	Cubs	Nate Schierholtz RF	4	2	2	1	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Joe Nathan (S, 7)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1

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

New Box-Toppers leader Darvish tops players for Wednesday, April 24

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is Wednesday's Player of the Day and takes over the season lead among players in Box-Toppers points.

Darvish struck out 11 over six innings in the 11-3 win over the Angels. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and now has 6.0 points for the season, passing previous leader Matt Harvey of the Mets with 5.0 points. This is the third time Darvish has been named Player of the Day this season.

Mat Latos of the Reds is National League Player of the Day. Latos pitched seven shutout innings in the 1-0 win over the Cubs.​

Brandon Laird of the Astros is American League Batter of the Day. Laird homered and doubled twice and went 3-for-4 in the 10-3 win over the Mariners.​

Jordany Valdespin of the Mets is National League Batter of the Day. Valdespin hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th to beat the Dodgers 7-3. Harvey, who had been leading in Box-Toppers points until Wednesday, started the game for the Mets and struck out seven over six innings. ​

Latos receives 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being named NL Player of the Day. Laird receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day. Valdepsin receives 1.5 points for NL  Batter of the Day.

All of Wednesday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

424	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	12.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Yu Darvish (W, 4-1)	6.0	3	0	0	2	11
	11.1	Rays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Alex Cobb (W, 3-1)	8.1	3	0	0	1	7
NL	6.0	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Mat Latos (W, 1-0)	7.0	4	0	0	1	4
	5.0	Padres	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Edinson Volquez (W, 1-3)	7.0	5	0	0	0	3
BAT	4.0	Astros	Brandon Laird 1B	4	1	3	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
BAT	4.0	Mets	Jordany Valdespin PH, CF	2	1	1	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.0	Rockies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Matt Belisle (W, 1-1)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
	4.0	Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Andrew Bailey (S, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3
	3.0	Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Casey Janssen (S, 6)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Tigers	Jhonny Peralta SS	3	1	2	2	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Diamondbacks	Gerardo Parra PR, LF	1	1	1	1	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	`White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Nate Jones (H, 2)	2.0	0	0	0	1	1
	2.0	Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jason Grilli (S, 9)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
	1.2	Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jaime Garcia (W, 2-1)	5.2	4	1	1	1	3

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

Wainwright, Colon top players for Tuesday, April 23

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is Tuesday's Player of the Day. Wainwright pitched 8 1/3 shutout innings and struck out nine in the 2-0 win over the Nationals.

Athletics pitcher Bartolo Colon is American League Player of the Day. Colon pitched seven shutout innings and struck out seven in the 13-0 win over the Red Sox.​

Mark Ellis of the Dodgers is National League Batter of the Day. Ellis hit two homers and went 4-for-5 in the 7-2 win over the Mets.​

Howie Kendrick of the Angels is American League Batter of the Day. Kendrick hit two homers, including a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ​11th, to beat the Rangers, 5-4.

Wainwright receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Colon receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ellis receives 1.5 points for NL Batter of the Day. Kendrick receives 1.5 points for NL  Batter of the Day.

All of Tuesday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

423	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	11.1	Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Adam Wainwright (W, 4-1)	8.1	5	0	0	1	9
AL	10.0	Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Bartolo Colon (W, 3-0)	7.0	3	0	0	1	7
	8.0	Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jeff Locke (W, 2-1)	6.0	2	0	0	2	6
	5.1	`Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Carlos Villanueva	8.1	3	2	2	2	6
BAT	5.0	Dodgers	Mark Ellis 2B	5	2	4	4	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.1	`Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Patrick Corbin	7.1	6	2	2	0	7
BAT	4.0	Angels	Howie Kendrick 2B	5	2	3	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.0	Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Glen Perkins (S, 6)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3
	3.0	Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			David Robertson (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	3.0	Astros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jose Veras (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Marlins	Rob Brantly C	5	0	3	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Braves	Juan Francisco 3B	5	2	2	3	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jim Johnson (S, 8)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Craig Kimbrel (S, 8)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Brewers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jim Henderson (S, 5)	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.

Rays' Moore (9K, 2H, 8IP) is top player for Monday, April 22

Rays pitcher Matt Moore is Monday's Player of the Day. Moore allowed only two hits over eight innings and struck out nine in the 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller is National League Player of the Day. Miller struck out eight over 6 2/3 innings in the 3-2 win over the Nationals.​

MIke Napoli of the Red Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Napoli hit a grand slam and went 2-for-4 in the 9-6 win over the Athletics.​

Jay Bruce of the Reds is National League Batter of the Day. Bruce homered and doubled and drove in three runs in the 5-4, 13-inning win over the Cubs.​

Moore receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Miller receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Napoli receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day. Bruce receives 1.5 points for NL  Batter of the Day.

All of Monday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

422	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	10.0	Rays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Matt Moore (W, 4-0)	8.0	2	1	1	3	9
	9.0	Mariners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Felix Hernandez (W, 2-2)	6.0	5	0	0	1	9
BAT	5.0	Red Sox	Mike Napoli 1B	4	2	2	5	0	2			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
NL	4.2	Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Shelby Miller (W, 3-1)	6.2	4	2	2	2	8
	2.2	Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Raul Valdes (W, 1-0)	0.2	0	0	0	0	2
BAT	2.0	Reds	Jay Bruce RF	5	2	2	3	1	2			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Brewers	Ryan Braun LF	4	1	2	3	0	2			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Giants	Buster Posey C	4	1	2	3	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Tanner Scheppers (W, 2-0)	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
	2.0	Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jim Johnson (W, 1-1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
	2.0	`Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Vinnie Pestano (H, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1

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

Gee, Grimm top players for Sunday, April 21

Mets pitcher Dillon Gee is Sunday's Player of the Day. Gee pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings and struck out six in the 2-0 win over the Nationals.

Rangers pitcher Justin Grimm is American League Player of the Day. Grimm struck out nine over six innings in the 11-3 win over the Mariners.​

Eric Kratz of the Phillies is National League Batter of the Day. Kratz hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-4 ​in the 7-3 win over the Cardinals.

No AL batter was named Player of the Game, so no bonus points were awarded Sunday for AL Batter of the Day. It was a pitching-dominated day Sunday, as only two batters were named Players of the Game in the 16 games played.​

Gee receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Grimm receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Kratz receives 1.5 points for NL  Batter of the Day.

All of Sunday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

421	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	5.2	Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Dillon Gee (W, 1-3)	5.2	3	0	0	3	6
	5.0	Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Barry Zito (W, 3-1)	7.0	5	0	0	1	4
AL	5.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Justin Grimm (W, 1-0)	6.0	6	2	1	1	9
	5.0	Rays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Roberto Hernandez (W, 1-3)	6.0	3	1	1	3	7
	4.0	Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Ervin Santana (W, 2-1)	7.0	6	2	2	0	7
	4.0	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Logan Ondrusek (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3
	4.0	Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Greg Holland (S, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3
BAT	3.0	Phillies	Erik Kratz C	4	2	2	3	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jerome Williams (W, 1-0)	3.0	2	0	0	0	2
	3.0	Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Glen Perkins (S, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	3.0	Brewers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jim Henderson (S, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	3.0	Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Heath Bell (W, 2-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	2.1	Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Brett Cecil (W, 1-0)	1.1	1	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jason Grilli (S, 7)	1.0	0	0	0	1	2
	1.0	Dodgers	Mark Ellis 2B	4	1	1	3	0	2			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	`Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Joe Smith (H, 2)	1.0	2	0	0	0	2

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

Richards, Lynn top players for Saturday, April 20

Angels pitcher Garrett Richards is Saturday's Player of the Day. Richards pitched seven shutout innings and struck out eight in the 10-0 win over the Tigers.

Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn is National League Player of the Day. Lynn gave up only one hit and no runs, striking out eight over seven innings in the 5-0 win over the Phillies.​

Jason Giambi of the Indians is American League Batter of the Day. Giambi went 2-for-4, homered and drove in five runs in the 19-6 win over the Astros.​

Bryce Harper of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Harper homered twice while going 3-for-3 and driving in three runs in the 7-6 win over the Mets.​

Richards receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Lynn receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Giambi receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day. Harper receives 1.5 points for NL  Batter of the Day.

All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive one Box-Toppers point:

420	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	13.0	Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Garrett Richards (W, 1-0)	7.0	2	0	0	0	8
NL	11.0	Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Lance Lynn (W, 3-0)	7.0	1	0	0	3	8
	9.0	Rays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jeremy Hellickson (W, 1-1)	7.0	3	0	0	1	6
	8.2	Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Tim Lincecum (W, 2-0)	6.2	4	0	0	2	8
	8.1	`Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Hiroki Kuroda	7.1	3	1	1	1	7
	7.0	Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			James McDonald (W, 2-2)	6.0	2	1	1	4	9
BAT	6.0	Indians	Jason Giambi DH	4	3	2	5	2	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
BAT	6.0	Nationals	Bryce Harper LF	3	3	3	3	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	6.0	Rockies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jorge De La Rosa (W, 2-1)	6.0	2	0	0	2	4
	5.0	Orioles	Manny Machado 3B	4	2	3	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	5.0	`Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Vance Worley	7.0	5	1	1	2	7
	5.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Derek Lowe (W, 1-0)	4.0	0	0	0	0	1
	4.0	Orioles	J.J. Hardy SS	2	2	1	3	1	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Red Sox	Daniel Nava LF, RF	2	1	1	3	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	`Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Bronson Arroyo	8.0	6	2	2	1	6
	1.0	Brewers	Martin Maldonado 1B	3	1	2	1	1	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.

Darvish, W. Rodriguez top players for Friday, April 19

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is Friday's Player of the Day. Darvish pitched seven shutout innings and struck out 10 in the 7-0 win over the Mariners.

Pirates pitcher Wandy Rodriguez is National League Player of the Day. Rodriguez gave up only one hit over seven innings in the 6-0 win over the Braves.​

Darvish and Rodriguez had identical 11.0 Box-Toppers games scores. But that tie was broken in Darvish's favor because he had more strikeouts.

Peter Bourjos of the Angels is American League Batter of the Day. Bourjos went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the 8-1 win over the Tigers.​

Ryan Braun of the Brewers is NL Batter of the Day. Braun hit a three-run home run in the 5-4 win over the Cubs.​

Note: Mets pitcher Matt Harvey takes over the lead in Box-Toppers player points for the season so far. Harvey threw seven innings and struck out seven and was Player of the Game in the 7-1 win over the Nationals. With the additional 1.0 Box-Toppers point, Harvey now has 5.0 for the season, passing Braves pitcher Paul Maholm (4.7).

Darvish receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Rodriguez receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Bourjos receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day. Braun receives 1.5 points for NL  Batter of the Day.

All of Friday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive one Box-Toppers point:

419	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	11.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Yu Darvish (W, 3-1)	7.0	3	0	0	3	10
NL	11.0	Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Wandy Rodriguez (W, 2-0)	7.0	1	0	0	0	5
	8.0	`Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Madison Bumgarner	6.0	4	2	2	0	10
	7.1	Rockies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jhoulys Chacin (W, 3-0)	6.1	3	0	0	1	5
	5.0	Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Matt Harvey (W, 4-0)	7.0	4	1	1	3	7
	5.0	Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Roy Halladay (W, 2-2)	7.0	2	2	2	2	6
BAT	3.0	Angels	Peter Bourjos CF	4	1	3	3	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Astros	J.D. Martinez LF	1	1	1	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	`Marlins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Kevin Slowey	6.0	4	1	1	1	4
	2.0	Rays	Ben Zobrist RF	4	2	2	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
BAT	2.0	Brewers	Ryan Braun LF	3	1	1	3	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	Yankees	Vernon Wells LF	5	2	2	2	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.

Top players: Velander, Kershaw atop 2012-13 lists

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is the top-ranked player in Box-Toppers points since the start of the 2012 season.

Verlander has 26.8 Box-Toppers points in that span, 24.8 in 2012 and 2.0 so far in 2013.​

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw leads among all National League players with 23.8 points (20.8 in 2012 and ​3.0 in 2013).

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers leads among American League batters with ​15.9 points (11.7 in 2012 and 4.2 in 2013). Cabrera's strong performance so far this season has moved him to the top spot from third place on this list at the start of the season, passing both Adrian Beltre of the Rangers and Chris Davis of the Orioles.

Ryan Braun of the Brewers is NL's top batter with 12.5 points, all scored in 2012.​

The player with the most points so far in 2013 is Paul Maholm of the Braves with 4.7 points. ​He has moved up to eighth place among NL pitchers for 2012-13, with 15.4 points.

The combined two season totals for players gives a better, more accurate picture of where they stand, especially early into the new season.

What are those numbers after players' names?

	2012-2013 LEADERS
	OVERALL LEADERS	POS	TEAM	PTS
1	Verlander, Justin 2112	pi sp	det al	26.8
2	Kershaw, Clayton 2494	pi sp	lad nl	23.8
3	Dickey, R.A. 1734	pi sp	tor al	22.1
4	Strasburg, Stephen 2736	pi sp	dc nl	21.4
5	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	20.4
6	Gonzalez, Gio 2626	pi sp	dc nl	19.7
7	Lynn, Lance 2992	pi sp	stl nl	19.7
8	Bumgarner, Madison 2753	pi sp	sf nl	19.4
9	Darvish, Yu 3003	pi sp	tex al	18.8
10	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	det al	18.7
	AL PITCHERS
1	Verlander, Justin 2112	pi sp	det al	26.8
2	Dickey, R.A. 1734	pi sp	tor al	22.1
3	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	20.4
4	Darvish, Yu 3003	pi sp	tex al	18.8
5	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	det al	18.7
6	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	17.7
7	Sabathia, C.C. 1492	pi sp	nyy al	17.1
8	Kuroda, Hiroki 2401	pi sp	nyy al	16.4
9	Weaver, Jered 2178	pi sp	ana al	15.4
10	Shields, Jamie (James) 2157	pi sp	kc al	14.7
	AL BATTERS
1	Cabrera, Miguel 1776	3b	det al	15.9
2	Davis, Chris 2478	1b lf dh rf	bal al	14
3	Beltre, Adrian 1141	3b	tex al	13
4	Hamilton, Josh 2332	cf lf	ana al	11.5
5	Butler, Billy 2330	1b dh	kc al	11.2
6	Trout, Mike 2949	cf rf lf	ana al	11
7	Mauer, Joe 1869	ca dh	min al	10.5
8	Moss, Brandon 2520	1b	oak al	10
9	Rios, Alex 1989	rf	chi al	9.9
10	Napoli, Mike 2161	1b ca	bos al	9.2
	NL PITCHERS
1	Kershaw, Clayton 2494	pi sp	lad nl	23.8
2	Strasburg, Stephen 2736	pi sp	dc nl	21.4
3	Gonzalez, Gio 2626	pi sp	dc nl	19.7
4	Lynn, Lance 2992	pi sp	stl nl	19.7
5	Bumgarner, Madison 2753	pi sp	sf nl	19.4
6	Medlen, Kris 2596	pi sp	atl nl	18
7	Chapman, Aroldis 2826	pi cp	cin nl	16
8	Maholm, Paul 2078	pi sp	atl nl	15.4
9	Latos, Mat 2644	pi sp	cin nl	15.4
10	Kimbrel, Craig 2825	pi cp	atl nl	15
	NL BATTERS
1	Braun, Ryan J. 2300	lf	mil nl	12.5
2	Gonzalez, Carlos 2460	lf	col nl	12.2
3	Holliday, Matt 1836	lf	stl nl	11.7
4	Phillips, Brandon 1691	2b	cin nl	11
5	Kemp, Matt 2151	cf	lad nl	10
6	Freese, David 2710	3b	stl nl	9.7
7	McCutchen, Andrew 2637	cf	pit nl	9.5
8	Uggla, Dan 2158	2b	atl nl	9.5
9	Wright, David 1911	3b	nym nl	9.5
10	Hill, Aaron 2056	2b	ari nl	9

Braves top Box-Toppers team power rankings

The Atlanta Braves have moved up in Box-Toppers team power rankings to claim the top spot after being No. 2 last week.

The Braves have accumulated the most Box-Toppers points this season (15.4), followed by last week's top team, the Oakland Athletics (14.0). ​The Braves also have the best record in baseball at 13-2 and are 9-1 in their last 10 games. The A's have the best record in the American League at 12-4.

The Braves are led by pitchers Paul Maholm, the overall Box-Toppers points leader this season (4.7)​ and Tim Hudson (2.7). Nine different Braves have been named Player of the Game this season and have at least one Box-Toppers point.

Nine different A's players have also been named Player of the Game this season, led by first baseman Brandon Moss (with 3.0 Box-Toppers points) and shortstop Jed Lowrie (2.5)​

418	Top 10 Teams
1	Braves	15.4
2	Athletics	14.0
3	Red Sox	13.2
4	Rockies	13.0
5	Cardinals	12.5
6	Tigers	11.9
7	Rangers	11.7
8	Reds	11.5
9	Nationals	11.4
10	Diamondbacks	10.4

Dickey, Corbin top players for Thursday, April 18

Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey is Thursday's Player of the Day. Dickey threw six innings, struck out seven and gave up two hits, no runs and one walk in the 3-1 win over the White Sox.

Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin ​is National League Player of the Day. Corbin pitched seven innings and struck out seven in the 6-2 win over the Yankees. While Corbin left the game with a 2-1 lead, New York tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, leaving Corbin ineligible for the win. But Arizona came back to win the game with four runs in the top of the 12th inning.

Todd Frazier of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Frazier went 2-for-3 and homered in the 11-1 win over the Marlins.

​Matt Wieters of the Orioles is AL Batter of the Day. Wieters hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning in the 10-6 win over the Rays.

​Dickey receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Corbin receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Frazier receives 1.5 points for NL Batter of the Day. Wieters receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day.

All of Thursday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive one Box-Toppers point:

418	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	10.0	Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			R.A. Dickey (W, 2-2)	6.0	2	0	0	1	7
NL	7.0	`Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Patrick Corbin	7.0	2	1	1	3	7
BAT	4.0	Reds	Todd Frazier 3B	3	3	2	2	1	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.0	Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Carlos Villanueva (W, 1-0)	7.0	4	2	2	1	6
	4.0	Brewers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Yovani Gallardo (W, 1-1)	6.0	5	1	1	1	6
	4.0	`Mariners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Hisashi Iwakuma	6.0	3	0	0	1	2
	4.0	Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Anthony Varvaro (W, 1-0)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
BAT	3.0	Orioles	Matt Wieters C	5	2	2	4	0	3			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jon Lester (W, 3-0)	7.0	4	2	2	1	5
	2.0	Rockies	Troy Tulowitzki SS	4	2	2	2	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.1	Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Edward Mujica (S, 1)	1.1	2	0	0	0	2

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

Bailey, though pitching Tuesday, is top player for Wednesday, April 17

Reds pitcher Homer Bailey is Wednesday's Player of the Day, even though he did not pitch on Wednesday and even though he did not pick up an official win in the 1-0 win over the Phillies.

On Tuesday, Bailey pitched eight innings, struck out 10 and gave up two hits, no runs and no walks in the game that was suspended at 0-0 in the ninth inning. Since the game was tied when Bailey left the mound, he was not eligible for the win. And since Box-Toppers stats are counted for the day the game concludes, Bailey (though he pitched Tuesday) is Wednesday's top player. The game took nine minutes to finish Wednesday, with Jay Bruce's RBI single.

Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer is American League Player of the Day. Scherzer struck out 12 over eight innings in the 2-1 win over the Mariners. Scherzer, like Bailey, was named Player of the Game even though he did pick not up an official win or save. When he left, the game was tied 1-1. The Tigers scored in the top of the 14th inning to win.

James Loney of the Rays is AL Batter of the Day. Loney went 3-for-3 in the 6-2 win over Baltimore.​

Kurt Suzuki of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Suzuki went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a homer in the 6-1 win over the Marlins.​

Bailey receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Scherzer receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Loney receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day. Suzuki receives 1.5 points for NL Batter of the Day.

All of Wednesday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive one Box-Toppers point:

417	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	16.0	`Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Homer Bailey	8.0	2	0	0	0	10
	14.0	Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			A.J. Burnett (W, 1-2)	7.0	1	0	0	0	8
AL	11.0	`Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Max Scherzer	8.0	6	1	1	1	12
	11.0	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Mike Leake (W, 1-0)	7.0	3	0	0	0	7
	9.0	Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Wade Davis (W, 2-0)	7.0	5	0	0	0	7
	6.2	White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jose Quintana (W, 1-0)	6.2	5	0	0	2	7
	6.0	`Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Junichi Tazawa (H, 3)	2.0	0	0	0	0	4
BAT	4.0	Rays	James Loney 1B	3	1	3	3	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
BAT	3.0	Nationals	Kurt Suzuki C	3	2	2	2	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Bartolo Colon (W, 2-0)	6.0	4	1	1	0	3
	2.0	Padres	Everth Cabrera SS	4	2	3	1	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Brewers	Yuniesky Betancourt 1B	2	1	1	2	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Yankees	Travis Hafner PH, DH	1	1	1	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.

Holland, Marquis top players for Tuesday, April 16

Rangers pitcher Derek Holland, who threw seven shutout innings in the 4-2 win over the Cubs, is Tuesday's Player of the Day. 

Padres pitcher Jason Marquis, who gave up one run over 7 2/3 innings in the 9-2 win over the Dodgers, is National League Player of the Day.​

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers, who went 3-for-5 with a homer and 4 RBIs in the 6-2 win over the Mariners, is AL Batter of the Day.

Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies, who went 3-for-4 in the 9-8 win over the Mets in 10 innings in the second game of a doubleheader, is NL Batter of the Day.

One game, the Phillies at the Reds was suspended in a 0-0 tie in the ninth inning because of heavy rain. It is set to resume Wednesday. Currently, Reds pitcher Homer Bailey has the highest Box-Toppers score of any player in the game—he pitched eight innings, gave up two hits, no runs, no walks and struck out 10. That would give him a Box-Toppers score of 16 and would likely make him Player of Game—if the Reds win. If the game is indeed concluded Wednesday, whoever is named Player of the Game will be included in Wednesday's Box-Toppers results. And if the Reds win, it seems likely Bailey, with his high Box-Toppers score, may be Wednesday's Player of the Day, even though he did all his pitching on Tuesday.

Holland receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Marquis receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Cabrera receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day. Gonzalez receives 1.5 points for NL Batter of the Day.

All of Tuesday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive one Box-Toppers point:​

416	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	11.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Derek Holland (W, 1-1)	7.0	2	0	0	0	6
NL	6.2	Padres	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jason Marquis (W, 1-1)	7.2	3	1	1	1	5
	3.1	`Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Anthony Swarzak (H, 1)	3.1	2	2	0	0	4
BAT	3.0	Tigers	Miguel Cabrera 3B	5	1	3	4	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
BAT	3.0	Rockies	Carlos Gonzalez LF	4	3	3	1	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Braves	Juan Francisco 3B	3	2	2	2	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	White Sox	Paul Konerko DH	3	3	2	1	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Grant Balfour (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Rockies	Eric Young CF	5	2	3	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Brewers	Carlos Gomez CF	4	2	3	1	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Marlins	Justin Ruggiano CF	4	1	2	3	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Yankees	Robinson Cano 2B	4	1	2	3	1	2			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jake Arrieta (W, 1-0)	5.0	3	1	1	5	7
	1.0	Red Sox	Mike Napoli 1B	5	1	2	3	0	2			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.

Ryan Dempster tops players for Monday, April 15

Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster is Monday's Player of the Day. Dempster pitched seven innings, struck out 10 and gave up only one run, two hits and two walks in the 3-2 win over the Rays. However, despite Dempster's efforts, he did not pick up the win in the game. When he left the game, the Red Sox led 2-1, but when the Rays tied the game in the top of the ninth, Dempster was no longer eligible for the win. The Red Sox scored to win in the bottom of the ninth, giving the win to closer Andrew Bailey, who also blew the save in the top of the ninth.

Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals is National League Player of the Day. ​Zimmerman went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs in the 10-3 win over the Marlins.

Joe Mauer of the Twins is American League Batter of the Day. Mauer went 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs in the 8-2 win over the Angels.​

Note: Pitcher Eric Stults of the Padres was Player of the Game in the 6-3 win over the Dodgers, but for batting, not for pitching. Stults got highest Box-Toppers score among Padres ​by hitting a three-run homer.

Dempster receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Zimmerman receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Mauer receives 1.5 points for AL Batter of the Day.

All of Monday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive one Box-Toppers point:​

415	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	11.0	`Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Ryan Dempster	7.0	2	1	1	2	10
BAT	4.0	Twins	Joe Mauer C	5	2	4	3	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
NL	3.0	Nationals	Ryan Zimmerman 3B	5	2	2	4	0	2			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Athletics	Jed Lowrie SS	4	1	2	4	1	2			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Cardinals	Jon Jay CF	4	3	2	2	1	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Padres	Eric Stults P	2	1	1	3	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	3.0	Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Casey Janssen (S, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	3.0	Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Aroldis Chapman (S, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2

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

Buchholz, Maholm top players for Sunday, April 14

Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz, who was just six outs away from a no-hitter, is Sunday's Player of the Game. Buchholz gave up two hits, walked four and struck out 11 over eight innings in the 5-0 win over the Rays. Buchholz lost the no-hit bid with the Rays' Kelly Johnson's leadoff single in the eighth inning.

Braves pitcher Paul Maholm is National League Player of the Day. ​Maholm struck out seven over 7 2/3 innings and gave up no runs, four hits and one walk in the 9-0 win over the Nationals. It was the Braves' ninth straight win. Maholm, who earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for the day, becomes the season leader in points so far with 4.7.

Michael McKenry of the Pirates was National League Batter of the Day. McKenry homered twice and drove in three runs in the 10-7 win over the Reds.​

No AL batter was named Player of the Game, so no bonus points were awarded Sunday for AL Batter of the Day.

Buchholz receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Maholm receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. McKenry receives 1.5 points for NL Batter of the Day.

All of Sunday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive one Box-Toppers point:

414	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	13.0	Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Clay Buchholz (W, 3-0)	8.0	2	0	0	4	11
	11.0	White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jake Peavy (W, 2-1)	7.0	5	1	1	0	11
NL	9.2	Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Paul Maholm (W, 3-0)	7.2	4	0	0	1	7
	9.0	Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Hiroki Kuroda (W, 2-1)	9.0	5	0	0	0	5
	9.0	Rockies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jorge De La Rosa (W, 1-1)	6.0	2	0	0	2	7
	6.0	Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Anibal Sanchez (W, 2-0)	7.0	3	1	1	4	8
	5.1	`Diamondbacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Trevor Cahill	7.1	6	0	0	0	4
	4.1	Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Ernesto Frieri (S, 2)	1.1	1	0	0	0	4
BAT	3.0	Pirates	Michael McKenry C	4	2	2	3	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.1	`Mariners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Stephen Pryor (H, 3)	1.1	0	0	0	1	2
	2.0	Giants	Hunter Pence RF	4	2	3	1	1	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Phillies	Laynce Nix PH	1	1	1	1	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	2.0	Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Kelvin Herrera (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
	1.1	Brewers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Brandon Kintzler (W, 1-0)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1