Giants' Bumgarner, Indians' Kluber top players for Friday, May 30; Tigers' Cabrera earns Player of the Game 3rd time in 4 days

Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Friday’s Player of the Day. Bumgarner pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out 10 in the 9-4 win over the Cardinals.

Bumgarner earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.7 for the season and rising to fifth place in Box-Toppers player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He is in third place among National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points.

Indians pitcher Corey Kluber is American League Player of the Day. Kluber struck out 12 over 7 1/3 innings in the 5-2 win over the Rockies.

Kluber earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 7.4 for the season, rising to 10th place in Box-Toppers player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He ranks third among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.

Josh Donaldson of the Athletics is AL Batter of the Day. Donaldson hit two home runs and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in four runs in the 9-5 win over the Angels.

Devin Mesoraco of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Mesoraco hit two homers, including a grand slam, in the 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Notables: Braves pitcher Julio Teheran rises to third place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Teheran (7.1IP 2R 5K W in the 3-2 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He is in second place among NL pitchers.

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Cabrera (2-3 HR 2R 2RBI in the 6-3 win over the Mariners) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.5 for the season (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Cabrera, who has now earned Player of the Game honors three of the past four days, maintains his lead in Box-Toppers points among AL batters. He moves into the top 10 for the first time this season—in 2013, he was the only batter among the top 10 in Box-Toppers points, finishing in eighth place with 16.9.

Bumgarner receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Kluber receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Donaldson and Mesoraco each receive 1.5 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.

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

530	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	13.0	Giants	Madison Bumgarner (W, 7-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	3	0	0	1	10
AL	9.1	Indians	Corey Kluber (W, 6-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.1	5	2	2	1	12
	6.2	Pirates	Francisco Liriano (W, 1-5)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.2	5	0	0	2	8
BAT	6.0	Athletics	Josh Donaldson 3B	4	3	3	4	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	6.0	Nationals	Stephen Strasburg (W, 4-4)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	6	2	0	1	9
	6.0	Padres	Ian Kennedy (W, 4-6)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	4	1	1	3	9
BAT	5.0	Reds	Devin Mesoraco C	4	2	2	5	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Royals	Lorenzo Cain CF, RF	4	1	3	4	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Brewers	Rickie Weeks 2B	4	3	3	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.1	Astros	Chad Qualls (S, 5)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.1	0	0	0	0	2
	3.0	Tigers	Miguel Cabrera 1B	3	2	2	2	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Phillies	Justin De Fratus (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		2.0	0	0	0	1	2
	2.1	Braves	Julio Teheran (W, 5-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.1	5	2	2	1	5
	2.0	Twins	Trevor Plouffe 3B	3	2	1	2	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	`Red Sox	Koji Uehara	-	-	-	-	-	-		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.

Cards' Adam Wainwright leads players in Box-Toppers points

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright leads all players in Box-Toppers points.

Wainwright has 11.0 points this season and took the overall lead May 25, passing Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies. Tulowitzki, with 9.1 Box-Toppers points, is in second place overall and still leads all National League batters.

Top players

Through Thursday, May 29

	OVERALL LEADERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Wainwright, Adam 2150	pi sp	stl nl	11
2	Tulowitzki, Troy 2308	ss	col nl	9.1
3	Tanaka, Masahiro 3305	pi sp	nyy al	8.7
4	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	det al	7.7
5	Teheran, Julio 3176	pi sp	atl nl	7.7
6	Cueto, Johnny 2400	pi sp	cin nl	7.7
7	Greinke, Zack 1871	pi sp	lad nl	7.4
8	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	7.1
9	Fernandez, Jose 3147	pi sp	fla nl	7
10	Kazmir, Scott 1947	pi sp	oak al	6.7
	AL PITCHERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Tanaka, Masahiro 3305	pi sp	nyy al	8.7
2	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	det al	7.7
3	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	7.1
4	Kazmir, Scott 1947	pi sp	oak al	6.7
5	Keuchel, Dallas 3050	pi sp	hou al	6.7
6	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	6
7	Lackey, John 1640	pi sp	bos al	6
8	Darvish, Yu 3003	pi sp	tex al	5.7
9	Kluber, Corey 3200	pi sp	cle al	5.7
10	Chavez, Jesse 2780	pi sp	oak al	5.7
	AL BATTERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Cabrera, Miguel 1776	1b	det al	6.5
2	Ramirez, Alexei 2537	ss	chi al	5.5
3	Colabello, Chris 3235	1b dh rf	min al	5.2
4	Donaldson, Josh 3144	3b	oak al	5
5	Aybar, Erick 2416	ss	ana al	5
6	Rodriguez, Sean 2729	lf 1b 2b dh ph	tb al	5
7	Abreu, Jose 3308	1b dh	chi al	5
8	Davis, Chris 2478	1b	bal al	4.2
9	Encarnacion, Edwin 2098	1b dh	tor al	4
10	Choo, Shin-Soo 2267	dh lf	tex al	4
	NL PITCHERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Wainwright, Adam 2150	pi sp	stl nl	11
2	Teheran, Julio 3176	pi sp	atl nl	7.7
3	Cueto, Johnny 2400	pi sp	cin nl	7.7
4	Greinke, Zack 1871	pi sp	lad nl	7.4
5	Fernandez, Jose 3147	pi sp	fla nl	7
6	Bumgarner, Madison 2753	pi sp	sf nl	6.5
7	Santana, Ervin 2005	pi sp	atl nl	6
8	Hammel, Jason 2235	pi sp	chi nl	6
9	Colon, Bartolo	pi sp	nym nl	5.7
10	Kershaw, Clayton 2494	pi sp	lad nl	5
	NL BATTERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Tulowitzki, Troy 2308	ss	col nl	9.1
2	Freeman, Freddie 2887	1b	atl nl	6.2
3	Morse, Michael 2020	lf	sf nl	5.5
4	Stanton, Giancarlo 2737	rf	fla nl	4.7
5	Braun, Ryan J. 2300	rf	mil nl	4.5
6	Howard, Ryan 2040	1b	phi nl	4.2
7	Rizzo, Anthony 3063	1b	chi nl	4
8	Upton, Justin 2411	lf	atl nl	3.7
9	Rollins, Jimmy 1516	ss	phi nl	3.5
10	Duda, Lucas 2818	1b lf	nym nl	3.5

BTP: Box-Toppers points

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has regained the lead among American League pitchers, with 8.7 Box-Toppers points. He is in third place overall and passes last week’s AL pitching leader, Max Scherzer of the Tigers (7.7 Box-Toppers points).

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers has taken the lead among AL batters with 6.5 Box-Toppers points. He passes Chris Colabello of the Twins (5.2 Box-Toppers points), who had led AL batters for the first eight weeks of the season. After a hot start, Colabello went into a slump and was sent to the Twins AAA minor league affiliate. He drops to third place among AL batters. 

Cabrera is currently in 12th place among all players in Box-Toppers points. He led AL batters in 2013 with 16.9 Box-Toppers points.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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San Francisco Giants back on top of Box-Toppers team rankings

The San Francisco Giants are back on top of Box-Toppers team rankings after a week when they slipped to fourth place.

Top 10 teams

Here are Box-Toppers' Top 10 teams, through the games of Thursday, May 29. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team have accumulated so far this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams have accumulated during the past week.

529	Teams	BTP	BTP /wk	Last  wk  rank
1	Giants	41.9	8.2	4
2	Blue Jays	39.4	6.5	5
3	Athletics	37.9	2.0	1
4	Angels	37.3	4.5	6
5	Marlins	36.9	2.0	2
6	Rockies	36.5	2.0	3
7	Brewers	35.7	4.5	8
8	White Sox	35.0	4.0	9
9	Cardinals	34.5	4.5	10
10	Dodgers	33.9	4.0	11

BTP: Box-Toppers points

Giants players have accumulated 41.9 Box-Toppers points this season, including a National League-high 8.2 points during the past week. They pass last week’s top team, the Oakland Athletics, which fell to third. The Giants were the top team two weeks ago, the week of May 15, before falling to fourth last week.

The Giants also pass last week’s top NL team, the Miami Marlins, which fell to fifth place in Box-Toppers team rankings.

The Giants are led by pitcher Madison Bumgarner (6.5 Box-Toppers points, sixth place among NL pitchers) and left fielder Michael Morse (5.5 Box-Toppers points, third place among NL batters).

The Giants also have baseball’s best winning percentage (.648).

The Toronto Blue Jays are the top American League team with 39.4 Box-Toppers points. They are in second place overall, rising from fifth place a week ago. They pass the Athletics, who held the top spot among AL teams for the past six weeks.

The Blue Jays are led by pitcher Mark Buehrle (4.7 Box-Toppers points, 15th place among AL pitchers) and first baseman and designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (4.0 Box-Toppers points, ninth place among AL batters).

The Blue Jays have the third-best winning percentage in the AL (.582). The Detroit Tigers have the best winning percentage in the AL (.600) and rank 13th in Box-Toppers team rankings.

The Houston Astros were the hottest team of the past week, picking up 9.9 Box-Toppers points, giving them 29.8 for the season. The Astros rose from 29th place last week (next-to-last, ahead of only the Chicago Cubs) to 16th place this week (the Cubs still rank last with 23.7 Box-Toppers points). During the team’s six-game winning streak, their Players of the Game have picked up Box-Toppers bonus points five times.

The Los Angeles Dodgers rose into the top 10 this week, rising from 11th to 10th place overall. The Atlanta Braves fell out of the top 10, falling from seventh to 11th place.

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. 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.

D-backs' Josh Collmenter (CG 3H 0R) tops players for Thursday, May 29

Diamondbacks pitcher Josh Collmenter is Thursday’s Player of the Day. Collmenter pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, facing the minimum 27 batters, in the 4-0 win over the Reds.

Astros pitcher Brad Peacock is American League Player of the Day. Peacock struck out eight over six innings in the 3-1 win over the Orioles. Peacock did not earn the win because he left with the game tied, 1-1.

Erick Aybar of the Angels is AL Batter of the Day. Aybar hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-5 in the 7-5 win over the Mariners.

Michael Morse of the Giants is National League Batter of the Day. Morse homered and hit a two-run, go-ahead double in the 6-5 win over the Giants. Morse earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season. He is in 24th among all players in Box-Toppers rankings and third place among NL batters.

Notable: Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers rose to 12th place in Box-Toppers player rankings—and maintained his spot as top AL batter—after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday. Cabrera (1-3 2RBI in the 5-4 win over the Athletics) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.5 for the season.

Collmenter receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Peacock receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Aybar and Morse each receive 1.5 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.

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

529	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	11.0	Dbacks	Josh Collmenter (W, 4-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	3	0	0	0	5
	9.1	Mets	Zack Wheeler (W, 2-5)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.1	4	1	1	0	9
AL	6.0	`Astros	Brad Peacock	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	6	1	1	0	8
	4.0	Royals	Wade Davis (W, 4-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		2.0	0	0	0	0	2
BAT	2.0	Angels	Erick Aybar SS	5	1	3	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
BAT	2.0	Giants	Michael Morse 1B	4	1	2	3	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Rangers	Leonys Martin CF	3	3	2	0	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Red Sox	Brock Holt 3B	4	1	3	1	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Pirates	Clint Barmes SS	4	2	3	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Tigers	Miguel Cabrera 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Mets' Colon, Mariners' Fernandez top players for Wednesday, May 28

Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon is Wednesday’s Player of the Day. Colon pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out nine in the 5-0 win over the Pirates.

Colon earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 128.4 for his career, moving him into 24th place on Box-Toppers “all-time” list (record keeping began in 1995). He is just ahead of Vladimir Guerrero (128.3 Box-Toppers points).

Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez is American League Player of the Day. Hernandez gave up one run over 8 2/3 innings and struck out nine in the 3-1 win over the Angels.

Hernandez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 7.1 for the season, moving into eighth place on Box-Toppers season player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He is in third place among AL pitchers.

Hernandez also has 129.6 Box-Toppers points for his career, in 21st place on the “all-time” list (record keeping began in 1995), moving past Trevor Hoffman (129.4) and David Ortiz (128.9).

A.J. Pollock of the Diamondbacks is National League Batter of the Day. Pollock doubled twice, went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs in the 12-6 win over the Padres.

Chris Carter of the Astros is AL Batter of the Day. Carter hit two homers and drove in four runs in the 9-3 win over the Royals.

Notable: Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir rose to 10th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Kazmir (CG 1R 8K W in the 3-1 win over the Tigers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 6.7 for the season. He is in fourth place among AL pitchers.

Colon receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hernandez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Pollock and Carter each receive 1.5 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.

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

528	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	10.1	Mets	Bartolo Colon (W, 4-5)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.1	5	0	0	1	9
AL	9.2	Mariners	Felix Hernandez (W, 7-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		8.2	4	1	1	2	9
	9.0	Athletics	Scott Kazmir (W, 6-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	6	1	1	0	8
	7.1	Red Sox	John Lackey (W, 6-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.1	8	0	0	0	9
	6.0	`Giants	Tim Lincecum	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	0	0	0	4	5
	5.1	`White Sox	Hector Noesi	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.1	5	1	1	0	5
BAT	4.0	Dbacks	A.J. Pollock CF	4	3	3	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
BAT	4.0	Astros	Chris Carter DH	4	2	2	4	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Brewers	Khris Davis LF	3	2	2	3	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	`Blue Jays	Liam Hendriks	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	3	2	2	0	5
	4.0	`Rangers	Joe Saunders	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	5	0	0	2	6
	3.0	Yankees	Jacoby Ellsbury CF	5	2	3	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Phillies	Ryan Howard 1B	4	1	2	4	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Reds	Homer Bailey (W, 5-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	5	2	2	1	6
	2.0	Marlins	Casey McGehee 3B	5	2	4	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Astros' McHugh, Giants' Hudson top players for Tuesday, May 27; Tigers' Cabrera leads AL batters in Box-Toppers points

Astros pitcher Collin McHugh is Tuesday’s Player of the Day. McHugh pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out nine in the 3-0 win over the Royals.

Giants pitcher Tim Hudson is National League Player of the Day. Hudson pitched seven scoreless innings in the 4-0 win over the Cubs.

Hudson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season and 149.0 for his career (1999-present). He moves into 15th place on the all-time list (Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1995), passing Chipper Jones (149.0) and Javier Vazquez (148.3) and just behind Greg Maddux (151.7).

Hudson is in fifth place among active players, behind CC Sabathia (179.3), Manny Ramirez (167.2), Johan Santana (166.6) and Albert Pujols (161.3).

Matt Holliday of the Cardinals is NL Batter of the Day. Holliday homered and went 3-for-3 in the 6-0 win over the Yankees. Holliday beat out teammate and pitcher Lance Lynn, who pitched a complete game shutout, for Player of the Game. Both Holliday and Lynn had Box-Toppers game scores of +3.0, but in case of game score ties, batters beat pitchers, giving Holliday the edge.

Adam Lind of the Blue Jays is American League Batter of the Day. Lind homered, went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs in the 9-6 win over the Rays.

Notables: Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings. Greinke (7.2IP 3R 11K W in the 6-3 win over the Reds) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 7.4 for the season. He is in fourth place among NL pitchers in Box-Toppers points. (See the updated top 10 list on the home page.)

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers rises to first place among AL batters in Box-Toppers points. Cabrera (HR 2-4 2R 2RBI in the 6-5 win over the Athletics) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 5.5 for the season. He passes previous AL batting leader Alexei Ramirez of the White Sox—both Ramirez and Cabrera have 5.5 Box-Toppers points but Cabrera has the edge because he has more combined points over 2013-14 (22.4 vs. 6.5). Cabrera now ranks 19th among all players in Box-Toppers points. Cabrera led AL batters in Box-Toppers points in 2013 with 16.9.

McHugh receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hudson receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Holliday and Lind each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

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

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

527	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	11.0	Astros	Collin McHugh (W, 3-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	5	0	0	0	9
NL	6.0	Giants	Tim Hudson (W, 5-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	6	0	0	0	5
	6.0	`White Sox	Chris Sale	-	-	-	-	-	-		3.0	0	0	0	1	4
	4.2	Dodgers	Zack Greinke (W, 8-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.2	8	3	3	0	11
BAT	3.0	Cardinals	Matt Holliday LF	3	2	3	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Red Sox	Koji Uehara (S, 11)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
BAT	2.0	Blue Jays	Adam Lind 1B	5	2	3	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Padres	Tommy Medica 1B	4	1	3	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Tigers	Miguel Cabrera 1B	4	2	2	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Angels	C.J. Cron DH	4	2	2	2	0	2		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Mets	Ruben Tejada SS	2	2	2	0	2	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Twins	Oswaldo Arcia RF	4	2	2	1	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Brewers	Mark Reynolds 3B, 1B	4	2	2	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Rockies	Wilin Rosario C	4	1	1	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Astros' George Springer (HR 4-4 5R 3RBI) tops players for Monday, May 26

George Springer of the Astros is Monday’s Player of the Day. Springer homered, went 4-for-4, scored five times and drove in three runs in the 9-2 win over the Royals.

Ryan Howard of the Phillies is National League Player of the Day. Howard homered, went 3-for-4, scored twice and drove in five runs in the 9-0 win over the Rockies.

Notable: Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu rose to 23rd place in Box-Toppers player rankings (10th among NL pitchers) after earning Player of the Game honors Monday. Ryu (7.1IP 3H 3R 7K W in the 4-3 win over the Reds) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.0 for the season. Ryu was perfect through seven innings before giving up a double in the eighth, a day after teammate Josh Beckett pitched a no-hitter.

Springer receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Howard receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day.

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

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

526	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	8.0	Astros	George Springer RF	4	5	4	3	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	6.2	Athletics	Tommy Milone (W, 3-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.2	4	0	0	2	6
NL	6.0	Phillies	Ryan Howard 1B	4	2	3	5	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	5.1	Dodgers	Hyun-Jin Ryu (W, 5-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.1	3	3	3	0	7
	4.1	Mariners	Chris Young (W, 4-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.1	2	1	1	3	5
	4.0	Blue Jays	Melky Cabrera LF	3	1	3	3	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Pirates	Gaby Sanchez PH, 1B	2	2	2	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Cubs	Jeff Samardzija (W, 1-4)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	6	4	3	0	10
	3.1	Marlins	Nathan Eovaldi (W, 4-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.1	3	2	2	1	5
	3.0	White Sox	Conor Gillaspie 3B	4	2	4	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Red Sox	David Ortiz 1B	3	1	1	4	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Ddbacks	Brad Ziegler (W, 1-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		2.0	2	0	0	0	3
	2.0	Orioles	Jonathan Schoop 2B	5	2	3	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Rangers	Chris Gimenez C	4	2	2	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Yankees	Alfonso Soriano PH	0	0	0	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-

Cards' Wainwright beats Beckett's no-hitter to top players for Sunday, May 25, takes the Box-Toppers points lead

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is Sunday’s Player of the Day and rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Wainwright won Player of the Day honors over Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett who pitched a no-hitter (CG 0R 0H 3BB 6K) against the Phillies.

In addition Sunday, Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka rose to first place among American League pitchers in Box-Toppers points. And five of Sunday’s Players of the Game are in the top 10 of Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Wainwright pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out 12 in the 4-0 win over the Reds. Wainwright earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Game, giving him 11.0 for the season—he is the first player to 10.0 Box-Toppers points in 2014. He passes Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (9.1 Box-Toppers points) to take the overall Box-Toppers points lead. (See the updated top 10 Box-Toppers player rankings on the home page.)

Tulowitzki had led all players since May 2. Wainwright had 20.2 Box-Toppers points in 2013, in second place overall, behind Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (21.7).

Wainwright had a Box-Toppers game score of +14.0, beating out Beckett, who despite the no-hitter, had the second-highest Box-Toppers game score of the day, +12.0—still earning Player of the Game honors and picking up 1.0 Box-Toppers point. (See the chart below.)

Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel is American League Player of the Day. Keuchel pitched a complete game, allowing one unearned run, in the 4-1 win over the Mariners. He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season. He is in eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, third among AL pitchers. (See the updated top 10 Box-Toppers player rankings on the home page.)

Sean Rodriguez of the Rays is AL Batter of the Day. Rodriguez hit a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the 8-5 win over the Red Sox. Rodriguez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season and is now in fourth place among AL batters.

There is no National League Batter of the Day for Sunday because no NL batters earned Player of the Game honors.

Notables: In addition to Wainwright and Keuchel, three of Sunday’s other Players of the Game rank in Box-Toppers top 10 player rankings for the season:

• Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (6.2 IP 6K W in the 7-1 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season, third among all players and first among AL pitchers. He passes previous AL pitching leader, Max Scherzer of the Tigers (7.7 Box-Toppers points).

• Braves pitcher Julio Teheran (6IP 0R 7K W in the 7-0 win over the Rockies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.7 for the season and is in fifth place overall, second among NL pitchers.

•  Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner (7IP 1R 10K W in the 8-1 win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.5 for the season and is in ninth place overall, fifth among NL pitchers.

Wainwright receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Keuchel receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Rodriguez receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.

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

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

525	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	14.0	Cardinals	Adam Wainwright (W, 8-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		8.0	5	0	0	1	12
	12.0	Dodgers	Josh Beckett (W, 3-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	0	0	0	3	6
	12.0	Giants	Madison Bumgarner (W, 6-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	3	1	1	0	10
AL	10.0	Astros	Dallas Keuchel (W, 6-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	4	1	0	0	6
	8.0	Braves	Julio Teheran (W, 4-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	4	0	0	1	7
	7.0	Blue Jays	J.A. Happ (W, 4-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	4	0	0	3	7
	6.0	Padres	Ian Kennedy (W, 3-6)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	2	1	1	2	6
BAT	4.0	Rays	Sean Rodriguez PH, DH	1	1	1	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Mets	Daisuke Matsuzaka (W, 2-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	3	2	2	1	6
	3.2	Yankees	Masahiro Tanaka (W, 7-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.2	5	1	1	2	6
	3.2	Brewers	Jimmy Nelson (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.2	5	0	0	3	6
	2.0	Rangers	Mitch Moreland 1B	5	1	3	3	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Orioles	Zach Britton (S, 2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	1
	1.1	Nationals	Doug Fister (W, 2-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.1	6	1	1	0	4
	1.1	`Dbacks	Oliver Perez	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.1	1	0	0	1	2
	1.0	Angels	Chris Iannetta C	4	2	2	1	0	2		-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Giants' Ryan Vogelsong (6.2IP 7K) tops players for Saturday, May 24

Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong is Saturday’s Player of the Day. Vogelsong pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out seven in the 2-1 win over the Twins.

Indians pitcher Corey Kluber is American League Player of the Day. Kluber pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out nine in the 9-0 win over the Orioles. Kluber earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season. He is now 14th among all players in Box-Toppers player rankings and fifth among AL pitchers.

Rougned Odor of the Rangers is AL Batter of the Day. Odor tripled, went 4-for-5 and drove in five runs in the 12-2 win over the Tigers. This was Odor’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time he earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,336th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Odor made his Major League debut May 14 and was playing in his 12th big league game.

Odor also has our current favorite baseball name, pronounced “ROOG-ned oh-DORE,” according to Baseball-Reference.com. The Venezuelan-born player passes previous favorite name, Joey Terdoslavich of the Braves. (Terdoslavich is current on the Braves’ Triple-A minor league team. He played in Atlanta last season, but has yet to make his Box-Toppers debut.)

Ben Revere of the Phillies is National League Batter of the Day. Revere went 4-for-4 with a double and scored three runs in the 5-3 win over the Dodgers.

Vogelsong receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Kluber receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Odor and Revere each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

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

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

524	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	9.2	Giants	Ryan Vogelsong (W, 3-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.2	3	0	0	1	7
AL	9.0	Indians	Corey Kluber (W, 5-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	5	0	0	2	9
BAT	5.0	Rangers	Rougned Odor 2B	5	1	4	5	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	5.0	Rockies	Juan Nicasio (W, 5-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	2	0	0	4	5
	4.0	Astros	George Springer RF	5	2	2	5	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
BAT	4.0	Phillies	Ben Revere CF	4	3	4	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	`Royals	Wade Davis	-	-	-	-	-	-		2.0	0	0	0	0	2
	3.1	Marlins	Steve Cishek (S, 10)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.1	1	0	0	0	3
	3.0	Rays	Cesar Ramos (W, 2-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		3.0	1	0	0	2	3
	3.0	Yankees	David Robertson (S, 10)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	1	0	0	0	3
	2.2	Cardinals	Jaime Garcia (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.2	6	2	2	0	7
	2.1	Blue Jays	R.A. Dickey (W, 5-4)	-	-	-	-	-	-		8.1	5	2	2	1	4
	2.0	Cubs	Luis Valbuena 3B	2	2	1	1	2	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Pirates	Mark Melancon (S, 9)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	1
	1.0	Dbacks	Martin Prado 3B	3	0	2	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Dodgers' Kershaw tops players for Friday, May 23; White Sox' Ramirez takes AL batting lead in Box-Toppers points

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Friday’s Player of the Day. Kershaw pitched six scoreless innings and struck out nine in the 2-0 win over the Phillies.

Kershaw, the 2013 overall Box-Toppers points leader with 21.7, earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season. He is currently in 19th place in Box-Toppers player rankings and ninth among National League pitchers.

Rays pitcher Chris Archer is American League Player of the Day. Archer pitched six scoreless innings and struck out 11 in the 1-0 win over the Red Sox. Archer did not pick up the win because he left the game with the score tied 0-0.

Chris Davis of the Orioles is AL Batter of the Day. Davis hit a two-run homer and a two-run double in the 8-4 win over the Indians.

Carlos Gomez of the Brewers is NL Batter of the Day. Gomez went 4-for-5, scored twice and drove in two runs in the 9-5 win over the Marlins.

Notable: Alexei Ramirez rises to first place among AL batters in Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Ramirez (3-for-4, HR in 6-5 win over the Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.5 for the season. He moves into 16th place among all players in Box-Toppers player rankings and first place among AL batters. He passes previous leader Chris Colabello of the Twins (5.2 Box-Toppers points).

Kershaw receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Archer receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Davis and Gomez each receive 1.5 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.

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

523	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	10.0	Dodgers	Clayton Kershaw (W, 3-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	2	0	0	3	9
	9.0	Mariners	Felix Hernandez (W, 6-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		8.0	5	1	1	1	9
AL	9.0	`Rays	Chris Archer	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	4	0	0	4	11
	7.0	Padres	Tim Stauffer (W, 2-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	2	0	0	1	5
BAT	5.0	Orioles	Chris Davis 1B	3	2	2	4	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Braves	Craig Kimbrel (S, 13)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	3
BAT	3.0	Brewers	Carlos Gomez CF	5	2	4	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Tigers	Ian Kinsler 2B	4	3	3	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.2	Giants	Jean Machi (S, 2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.2	0	0	0	0	1
	2.0	White Sox	Alexei Ramirez SS	4	1	3	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Reds	Todd Frazier 3B	4	1	2	3	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Angels	Erick Aybar SS	3	2	2	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Blue Jays	Steve Tolleson 2B	3	1	1	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Pirates	Jason Grilli (S, 5)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	1	1

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

Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki tops Box-Toppers player rankings, Cards' Wainwright close behind

Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is still atop Box-Toppers player rankings three weeks in a row, though other players are gaining on him.

Tulowitzki, with 9.1 Box-Toppers points, has held the overall lead since May 2.

Top players

Through Thursday, May 22

	OVERALL LEADERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Tulowitzki, Troy 2308	ss	col nl	9.1
2	Wainwright, Adam 2150	pi sp	stl nl	9.0
3	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	det al	7.7
4	Cueto, Johnny 2400	pi sp	cin nl	7.7
5	Tanaka, Masahiro 3305	pi sp	nyy al	7.7
6	Fernandez, Jose 3147	pi sp	fla nl	7.0
7	Teheran, Julio 3176	pi sp	atl nl	6.7
8	Greinke, Zack 1871	pi sp	lad nl	6.4
9	Freeman, Freddie 2887	1b	atl nl	6.2
10	Santana, Ervin 2005	pi sp	atl nl	6.0
	AL PITCHERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	det al	7.7
2	Tanaka, Masahiro 3305	pi sp	nyy al	7.7
3	Darvish, Yu 3003	pi sp	tex al	5.7
4	Kazmir, Scott 1947	pi sp	oak al	5.7
5	Chavez, Jesse 2780	pi sp	oak al	5.7
6	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	5.0
7	Price, David 2593	pi sp	tb al	5.0
8	Lackey, John 1640	pi sp	bos al	5.0
9	Perez, Martin 3213	pi sp	tex al	5.0
10	Keuchel, Dallas 3050	pi sp	hou al	5.0
	AL BATTERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Colabello, Chris 3235	1b dh rf	min al	5.2
2	Donaldson, Josh 3144	3b	oak al	5
3	Abreu, Jose 3308	1b dh	chi al	5
4	Cabrera, Miguel 1776	1b	det al	4.5
5	Ramirez, Alexei 2537	ss	chi al	4.5
6	Encarnacion, Edwin 2098	1b dh	tor al	4
7	Choo, Shin-Soo 2267	dh lf	tex al	4
8	Hunter, Torii 1190	rf	det al	3.5
9	Rodriguez, Sean 2729	lf 1b 2b ph	tb al	3.5
10	Rasmus, Colby 2608	cf	tor al	3.2
	NL PITCHERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Wainwright, Adam 2150	pi sp	stl nl	9.0
2	Cueto, Johnny 2400	pi sp	cin nl	7.7
3	Fernandez, Jose 3147	pi sp	fla nl	7.0
4	Teheran, Julio 3176	pi sp	atl nl	6.7
5	Greinke, Zack 1871	pi sp	lad nl	6.4
6	Santana, Ervin 2005	pi sp	atl nl	6.0
7	Hammel, Jason 2235	pi sp	chi nl	6.0
8	Bumgarner, Madison 2753	pi sp	sf nl	5.5
9	Strasburg, Stephen 2736	pi sp	dc nl	5.0
10	Alvarez, Henderson 2951	pi sp	fla nl	5.0
	NL BATTERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Tulowitzki, Troy 2308	ss	col nl	9.1
2	Freeman, Freddie 2887	1b	atl nl	6.2
3	Stanton, Giancarlo 2737	rf	fla nl	4.7
4	Braun, Ryan J. 2300	rf	mil nl	4.5
5	Rizzo, Anthony 3063	1b	chi nl	4.0
6	Morse, Michael 2020	lf	sf nl	4.0
7	Upton, Justin 2411	lf	atl nl	3.7
8	Rollins, Jimmy 1516	ss	phi nl	3.5
9	Duda, Lucas 2818	1b lf	nym nl	3.5
10	Murphy, Daniel 2589	2b	nym nl	3.0

BTP: Box-Toppers points

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has risen to second place in Box-Toppers player rankings with 9.0 Box-Toppers points and now leads all National League pitchers. He passes last week’s leader, Johnny Cueto of the Reds (7.7).

Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer regains the lead among American League pitchers, with 7.7 Box-Toppers points. He is in third place overall and passes last week’s AL pitching leader, Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees.

(Scherzer, Cueto and Tanaka all have 7.7 Box-Toppers points, but their tie is broken based on their total Box-Toppers points over 2013 and 2014—Scherzer has 25.8, Cueto has 11.7 and Tanaka has 7.7.)

Chris Colabello of the Twins remains the leader among AL batters with 5.2 Box-Toppers points. However, Colabello fell from 14th to 16th among all players.

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. 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.

What are those numbers after players' names?

Oakland Athletics, top AL team 6 straight weeks, reclaims Box-Toppers team rankings lead

The Oakland Athletics have regained the top spot in Box-Toppers team rankings.

Athletics players have accumulated 35.9 Box-Toppers points this season, including 5.5 points this past week, rising from third place last week. They pass last week’s top team, the San Francisco Giants, which fell to fourth place overall.

Top 10 teams

Here are Box-Toppers' Top 10 teams, through the games of Thursday, May 22. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team have accumulated so far this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams have accumulated during the past week.

522	Teams	BTP	BTP /wk	Last  week  rank
1	Athletics	35.9	5.5	3
2	Marlins	34.9	5.0	4
3	Rockies	34.5	3.7	2
4	Giants	33.7	2.7	1
5	Blue Jays	32.9	8.0	15
6	Angels	32.8	5.4	6
7	Braves	31.3	5.2	9
8	Brewers	31.2	3.0	5
9	White Sox	31.0	6.0	13
10	Cardinals	30.0	6.0	17

BTP: Box-Toppers points

The Athletics have led all American League teams for six straight weeks and previously led all teams the week of May 1. They are led by pitchers Scott Kazmir and Jesse Chavez, both of whom have 5.7 Box-Toppers points each. Kazmir is ranked 13th and Chavez 14th among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.

The Athletics also have baseball’s best winning percentage (.638).

The Miami Marlins are the top National League team with 34.9 Box-Toppers points. They are in second place overall, rising from fourth place a week ago.

The Marlins top players are pitcher Jose Fernandez (7.0 Box-Toppers points, but out for the season) and pitcher Henderson Alvarez (5.0 Box-Toppers points). Fernandez is ranked third among NL pitchers and Alvarez is 10th.

The Toronto Blue Jays are the hottest team of the past week, picking up 8.0 Box-Toppers points. They rose from 15th to fifth place in team rankings, with 32.9 Box-Toppers points for the season.

The Blue Jays rose into the top 10 teams along with the White Sox and the Cardinals. The Dodgers, Tigers and Yankees all fell out of the top 10 this week.

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. 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.

White Sox' Chris Sale (6IP 1H 10K) tops players for Thursday, May 22

White Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Thursday’s Player of the Day. Sale struck out 10 and allowed just one hit over six innings in the 3-2 win over the Yankees.

Sale earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season. He rises to 17th place in Box-Toppers player rankings and ranks sixth among American League pitchers.

Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta is National League Player of the Day. Arrieta allowed one run and struck out seven over six innings in the 5-1 win over the Padres.

Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays is AL Batter of the Day. Bautista homered and went 3-for-5 in the 7-2 win over the Red Sox.

There is no NL Batter of the Day Thursday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors.

Notable: Cardinals middle relief pitcher Pat Neshek earned Player of the Game honors Thursday for the first time in more than six years. Neshek (2IP 0R 2K W in the 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game. He last earned Player of the Game honors on April 4, 2008, when he was with the Twins. Neshek has 9.0 career Box-Toppers points.

Sale receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Arrieta receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Bautista receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.

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

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

522	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	15.0	White Sox	Chris Sale (W, 4-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	1	0	0	0	10
	7.2	`Rays	Alex Cobb	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.2	3	0	0	2	6
NL	6.0	Cubs	Jake Arrieta (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	4	1	1	1	7
	4.0	`Marlins	Henderson Alvarez	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	4	0	0	2	3
	4.0	Braves	Craig Kimbrel (S, 12)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	3
	3.0	Pirates	Edinson Volquez (W, 2-4)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	3	1	1	2	4
	3.0	Cardinals	Pat Neshek (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		2.0	1	0	0	0	2
	2.2	Mariners	Dominic Leone (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.2	1	0	0	0	2
BAT	2.0	Blue Jays	Jose Bautista RF	5	2	3	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Indians	Lonnie Chisenhall PH, DH	3	2	2	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Rangers	Shin-Soo Choo LF	3	2	1	2	2	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Mets	Jenrry Mejia (S, 2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		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.

Brewers' Kyle Lohse (8IP 8K) tops players for Wednesday, May 21

Brewers pitcher Kyle Lohse is Wednesday’s Player of the Day. Lohse struck out eight over eight innings, allowing just one run, in the 6-1 win over the Braves.

Lohse earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season. He rises to 25th place in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season and ranks 10th among National League pitchers.

Angels pitcher Jered Weaver is American League Player of the Day. Weaver pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout in the 2-1 win over the Astros.

Marcell Ozuna of the Marlins is NL Batter of the Day. Ozuna hit a grand slam, went 2-for-4 and drove in five runs in the 14-5 win over the Phillies.

Edwin Encarnacion of the Blue Jays is AL Batter of the Day. Encarnacion hit two home runs and drove in three in the 6-4 win over the Red Sox.

Lohse receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Weaver receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Ozuna and Encarnacion each receive 1.5 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.

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

521	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	10.0	Brewers	Kyle Lohse (W, 6-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		8.0	4	1	1	0	8
AL	9.0	Angels	Jered Weaver (W, 5-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	2	1	1	1	5
	7.0	Twins	Phil Hughes (W, 5-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	7	0	0	0	7
	6.0	`Giants	Matt Cain	-	-	-	-	-	-		3.0	0	0	0	0	3
BAT	5.0	Marlins	Marcell Ozuna CF	4	2	2	5	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	5.0	Reds	Alfredo Simon (W, 6-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	5	1	1	1	6
	5.0	`Cardinals	Michael Wacha	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	2	0	0	3	4
	4.2	`Yankees	Dellin Betances	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.2	0	0	0	0	3
	4.1	`Pirates	Vin Mazzaro	-	-	-	-	-	-		3.1	0	0	0	2	3
	4.0	Indians	Josh Tomlin (W, 3-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		3.0	2	1	1	1	6
	3.0	Royals	Wade Davis (W, 3-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
BAT	2.0	Blue Jays	Edwin Encarnacion 1B	5	2	2	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Rangers	Shin-Soo Choo DH	3	2	2	1	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Athletics	Sean Doolittle (S, 4)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	1	0	0	0	2
	1.0	Dodgers	Hanley Ramirez SS	3	1	1	2	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Cards' Adam Wainwright, with a one-hit shutout, tops players for Tuesday, May 20, rises to 2nd in Box-Toppers player rankings

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, Tuesday’s Player of the Day, rises to second place among all players in Box-Toppers points this season and takes the lead among National League pitchers.

Wainwright pitched a complete game, one-hit shutout, striking out nine—allowing just the one baserunner in the fourth inning—in the 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Wainwright earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 9.0 for the season. He moves from fifth to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He passes previous NL pitching leader, Johnny Cueto of the Reds (7.7). He trails only Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (9.1) in Box-Toppers points this season.

Chris Davis of the Orioles is American League Player of the Day. Davis hit three homers, went 4-for-5 and drove in five runs in the 9-2 win over the Pirates.

Denard Span of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Span went 5-for-5, scored twice and drove in two runs in the 9-4 win over the Reds.

Notable: Braves pitcher Julio Teheran rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday. Teheran (CG 0R 8K W in the 5-0 win over the Brewers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 6.7 for the season. He is in seventh among all players in Box-Toppers points and fourth among NL pitchers. (See the updated top 10 player rankings on the home page.)

Wainwright receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Davis receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Span receives 1.5 for being 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.

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

520	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	17.0	Cardinals	Adam Wainwright (W, 7-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	1	0	0	0	9
	9.0	Braves	Julio Teheran (W, 3-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	6	0	0	2	8
AL	8.0	Orioles	Chris Davis 1B	5	4	4	5	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	5.0	Angels	Tyler Skaggs (W, 4-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	5	1	1	1	6
	4.2	Cubs	Jason Hammel (W, 5-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.2	4	1	1	1	6
BAT	4.0	Nationals	Denard Span CF	5	2	5	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Blue Jays	Melky Cabrera LF	5	3	4	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	White Sox	Andre Rienzo (W, 4-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	5	2	2	2	8
	3.0	Athletics	Drew Pomeranz (W, 4-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	3	0	0	2	3
	2.0	Dodgers	Adrian Gonzalez 1B	4	1	3	2	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Rockies	Wilin Rosario C	4	1	2	3	0	2		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Phillies	Jimmy Rollins SS	4	2	2	2	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Twins	Glen Perkins (S, 13)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	1
	1.0	Indians	Asdrubal Cabrera SS	3	1	2	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Mariners	Nick Franklin DH	3	1	2	1	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-

Astros' Dallas Keuchel (8.2IP 8K) tops players for Monday, May 19

Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel is Monday’s Player of the Day. Keuchel struck out eight over 8 2/3 innings in the 5-2 win over the Angels.

Keuchel earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season. He ranks 22nd in Box-Toppers player rankings and ninth among American League pitchers.

Justin Upton of the Braves is National League Player of the Day. Upton hit a two-run homer in the 9-3 win over the Brewers.

Alexei Ramirez is AL Batter of the Day. Ramirez hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs in the 7-6 win over the Royals.

Keuchel receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Upton receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ramirez receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.

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

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

519	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	6.2	Astros	Dallas Keuchel (W, 5-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		8.2	5	2	2	1	8
BAT	2.0	White Sox	Alexei Ramirez SS	5	1	2	4	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
NL	2.0	Braves	Justin Upton LF	2	1	1	2	2	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Reds	Todd Frazier 3B	6	2	3	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Indians	Yan Gomes C	4	2	3	0	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-

Royals' Alex Gordon (2 3-R HR) tops players for Sunday, May 18; Braves' Freeman rises to 8th in player rankings

Alex Gordon of the Royals is Sunday’s Player of the Day. Gordon hit two three-run home runs, went 4-for-4 and drove in six runs in the 8-6 win over the Orioles.

Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong is National League Player of the Day. Vogelsong pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out six, in the 4-1 win over the Marlins.

Freddie Freeman of the Braves rose to eighth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Sunday’s NL Batter of the Day honors. Freeman homered, went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs in the 6-5 win over the Cardinals. Freeman earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.2 for the season, moving him up to eighth place overall. He is second place among NL batters, behind overall leader Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (9.1). (See the updated top 10 player rankings on the home page.)

Notable: It was a batter-heavy day Sunday for Players of the Game. Normally, pitchers earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors more frequently than batters. But on Sunday, batters earned Player of the Game honors in 12 of the 16 games. One notable batter who was top player in his game was Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers (3-for-4, 2RBI in the 6-2 win over the Red Sox), last year’s AL batting leader. He earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point Sunday, giving him 4.5 for the season, in 26th place overall, fourth among AL batters.

Gordon receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Vogelsong receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Freeman receives 1.5 for being 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.

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

518	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	9.0	Royals	Alex Gordon LF	4	3	4	6	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	7.0	Athletics	Brandon Moss LF	3	4	3	3	2	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
NL	7.0	Giants	Ryan Vogelsong (W, 2-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	5	0	0	1	6
BAT	5.0	Braves	Freddie Freeman 1B	3	2	3	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	5.0	Cubs	Travis Wood (W, 4-4)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	2	2	2	3	7
	5.0	Angels	Matt Shoemaker (W, 2-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	2	1	1	3	6
	4.1	Yankees	David Robertson (S, 8)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.1	0	0	0	0	3
	4.0	Astros	Matt Dominguez 3B	4	2	2	4	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Nationals	Wilson Ramos C	3	1	2	4	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Mariners	Robinson Cano 2B	5	2	4	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Tigers	Miguel Cabrera 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Phillies	Cody Asche 3B	4	1	2	3	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Rockies	Charlie Blackmon RF	3	1	2	2	2	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Rangers	Shin-Soo Choo DH	3	2	2	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Dbacks	Cody Ross LF	3	2	2	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Pirates	Starling Marte LF	3	2	1	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-

Cubs' Edwin Jackson tops players for Saturday, May 17; Dbacks' Goldschmidt tops NL batters

Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson is Saturday’s Player of the Day. Jackson pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out 11, in the 3-0 win over the Brewers.

Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson is American League Player of the Day. Wilson pitched a complete game shutout, striking out seven, in the 6-0 win over the Rays.

Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks is National League Batter of the Day. Goldschmidt homered twice, doubled twice, went 4-for-5, scored five times and drove in six runs in the 18-7 win over the Dodgers. This is the first time this season Goldschmidt has earned Player of the Game honors and he now has 1.5 Box-Toppers points. In 2013, he led NL batters in Box-Toppers points with 13.7.

Josh Donaldson of the Athletics is AL Batter of the Day. Donaldson tripled, went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs in the 6-2 win over the Indians. Donaldson earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points, giving him 5.0 for the season, moving him into 15th place among all players and second among AL batters, trailing Chris Colabello of the Twins (5.2).

Jackson receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Wilson receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Goldschmidt and Donaldson each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

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

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

517	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	13.0	Cubs	Edwin Jackson (W, 3-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	4	0	0	1	11
BAT	10.0	Dbacks	Paul Goldschmidt 1B	5	5	4	6	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	10.0	Phillies	Cole Hamels (W, 1-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	3	1	1	2	10
AL	9.0	Angels	C.J. Wilson (W, 5-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	5	0	0	2	7
	8.0	Marlins	Tom Koehler (W, 4-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	4	0	0	2	7
	7.0	Royals	Danny Duffy (W, 2-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	2	0	0	0	2
	6.0	Cardinals	Shelby Miller (W, 6-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	5	1	0	2	7
	4.1	Blue Jays	Steve Delabar (W, 3-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.1	0	0	0	0	3
BAT	4.0	Athletics	Josh Donaldson 3B	4	2	3	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Twins	Brian Dozier 2B	3	2	2	3	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Astros	Dexter Fowler CF	4	2	3	2	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Padres	Carlos Quentin PH	1	1	1	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Mets	Bartolo Colon (W, 3-5)	-	-	-	-	-	-		8.0	5	2	2	1	5
	3.0	Tigers	Rick Porcello (W, 7-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		8.0	6	1	1	1	4
	2.0	Yankees	David Phelps (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	5	0	0	3	5

Blue Jays' Drew Hutchison tops players for Friday, May 16; Tigers' Scherzer rises to lead AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points

Blue Jays pitcher Drew Hutchison is Friday’s Player of the Day, while Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer takes the Box-Toppers points lead among American League pitchers.

Hutchison pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out six, in the 2-0 win over the Rangers.

Scherzer took the Box-Toppers points lead among AL pitchers and also rose to second place overall after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.

Scherzer (6IP 0R 7K W in the 1-0 win over the Red Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 7.7 for the season. He passes previous AL pitching leader, Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees (7.7). He trails only Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (9.1 Box-Toppers points). While Scherzer and Tanaka both have 7.7 Box-Toppers points, Scherzer wins the tie-breaker because he has more points over 2013-14—25.8 vs. 7.7. (See the updated top 10 player rankings on the home page.)

Rockies pitcher Jorge De La Rosa is National League Player of the Day. De La Rosa pitched seven scoreless innings—and had a no-hitter through six innings before giving up a hit in the seventh—in the 3-1 win over the Padres.

Christian Yelich of the Marlins is NL Batter of the Day. Yelich homered, went 2-for-4 and scored four runs in the 7-5 win over the Giants. This was Yelich’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,334th player to debut on Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. He made his Major League debut on July 23, 2013 and was playing in his 102nd game.

Adam Dunn of the White Sox is AL Batter of the Day. Dunn hit a three-run home run and went 2-for-4 in the 7-2 win over the Astros.

Notable: Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke rises to seventh in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Greinke (8IP 0R 6K W in 7-0 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 6.4 for the season. (See the updated top 10 player rankings on the home page.)

Hutchison receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. De La Rosa receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Yelich and Dunn each receive 1.5 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.

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. 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

516	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	BI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	11.0	Blue Jays	Drew Hutchison (W, 2-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	3	0	0	1	6
NL	10.0	Rockies	Jorge De La Rosa (W, 5-3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	1	0	0	1	5
	9.2	Reds	Alfredo Simon (W, 5-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.2	5	0	0	1	8
	8.0	Athletics	Sonny Gray (W, 5-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	2	1	1	3	9
	7.0	Dodgers	Zack Greinke (W, 7-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		8.0	5	0	0	2	6
	6.0	Orioles	Chris Tillman (W, 4-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		9.0	5	0	0	1	3
	6.0	Tigers	Max Scherzer (W, 6-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	3	0	0	4	7
	3.2	Rays	Chris Archer (W, 3-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.2	2	0	0	5	5
BAT	3.0	Marlins	Christian Yelich CF, LF	4	4	2	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Cardinals	Trevor Rosenthal (S, 12)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
BAT	2.0	White Sox	Adam Dunn 1B	4	1	2	3	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Brewers	Jean Segura SS	5	1	3	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Twins	Brian Dozier 2B	5	2	2	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Nationals	Scott Hairston LF	3	1	2	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-

Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki remains atop Box-Toppers player rankings

Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki remains atop Box-Toppers player rankings for the second straight week.

Tulowitzki, with 9.1 Box-Toppers points, has held the overall lead since May 2.

Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto, in second place with 7.7 Box-Toppers points, is the leader among National League pitchers. He passes Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals (7.0 Box-Toppers points), who was leader among NL pitchers last week.

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Through Thursday, May 15

	OVERALL LEADERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Tulowitzki, Troy 2308	ss	col nl	9.1
2	Cueto, Johnny 2400	pi sp	cin nl	7.7
3	Tanaka, Masahiro 3305	pi sp	nyy al	7.7
4	Wainwright, Adam 2150	pi sp	stl nl	7.0
5	Fernandez, Jose 3147	pi sp	fla nl	7.0
6	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	det al	6.7
7	Santana, Ervin 2005	pi sp	atl nl	6.0
8	Darvish, Yu 3003	pi sp	tex al	5.7
9	Teheran, Julio 3176	pi sp	atl nl	5.7
10	Kazmir, Scott 1947	pi sp	oak al	5.7
	AL PITCHERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Tanaka, Masahiro 3305	pi sp	nyy al	7.7
2	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	det al	6.7
3	Darvish, Yu 3003	pi sp	tex al	5.7
4	Kazmir, Scott 1947	pi sp	oak al	5.7
5	Chavez, Jesse 2780	pi sp	oak al	5.7
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	tb al	5.0
7	Lackey, John 1640	pi sp	bos al	5.0
8	Perez, Martin 3213	pi sp	tex al	5.0
9	Buehrle, Mark 1407	pi sp	tor al	4.7
10	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	4.4
	AL BATTERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Colabello, Chris 3235	1b dh rf	min al	5.2
2	Abreu, Jose 3308	1b dh	chi al	5.0
3	Cabrera, Miguel 1776	1b	det al	3.5
4	Donaldson, Josh 3144	3b	oak al	3.5
5	Hunter, Torii 1190	rf	det al	3.5
6	Rodriguez, Sean 2729	lf 1b 2b ph	tb al	3.5
7	Rasmus, Colby 2608	cf	tor al	3.2
8	Murphy, David 2348	rf	cle al	3.0
9	Ramirez, Alexei 2537	ss	chi al	3.0
10	Encarnacion, Edwin 2098	1b dh	tor al	2.5
	NL PITCHERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Cueto, Johnny 2400	pi sp	cin nl	7.7
2	Wainwright, Adam 2150	pi sp	stl nl	7.0
3	Fernandez, Jose 3147	pi sp	fla nl	7.0
4	Santana, Ervin 2005	pi sp	atl nl	6.0
5	Teheran, Julio 3176	pi sp	atl nl	5.7
6	Bumgarner, Madison 2753	pi sp	sf nl	5.5
7	Greinke, Zack 1871	pi sp	lad nl	5.4
8	Strasburg, Stephen 2736	pi sp	dc nl	5.0
9	Hammel, Jason 2235	pi sp	chi nl	5.0
10	Gonzalez, Gio 2626	pi sp	dc nl	4.0
	NL BATTERS	POS	TEAM	BTP
1	Tulowitzki, Troy 2308	ss	col nl	9.1
2	Freeman, Freddie 2887	1b	atl nl	4.7
3	Stanton, Giancarlo 2737	rf	fla nl	4.7
4	Braun, Ryan J. 2300	rf	mil nl	4.5
5	Rizzo, Anthony 3063	1b	chi nl	4.0
6	Morse, Michael 2020	lf	sf nl	4.0
7	Duda, Lucas 2818	1b lf	nym nl	3.5
8	Murphy, Daniel 2589	2b	nym nl	3.0
9	Ruiz, Carlos 2282	ca	phi nl	3.0
10	LeMahieu, DJ 3091	2b	col nl	3.0

BTP: Box-Toppers points

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, in third place with 7.7 Box-Toppers points, is the leader among American League pitchers. He passes Max Scherzer of the Tigers (6.7 points), who was the leader among AL pitcher last week.

Chris Colabello of the Twins remains the leader among AL batters with 5.2 Box-Toppers points. However, Colabello fell from eighth to 14th among all players.

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. 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.

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