D-Backs' Patrick Corbin, Indians' Michael Brantley top players for Sunday, July 7

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Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin, Sunday's Player of the Day, rises to third place among players in Box-Toppers points for the season.

Corbin struck out 10 over eight innings in the 6-1 win over the Rockies. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 13.4 for the season, moving him from fifth to third place for the season.  Corbin now leads all National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points, passing Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (who also was a Player of the Game Sunday.)

Michael Brantley of the Indians is American League Player of the Day. Brantley hit two home runs, drove in five runs and went 3-for-4 in the 9-6 win over the Tigers.

Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Zimmerman hit a grand slam in the 11-7 win over the Padres. 

Standings update: Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (8IP 1R in 4-1 win vs. Giants) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 12.7 for the season. However, Kershaw remains in fourth place in Box-Toppers points and actually falls to second place among NL pitchers, after he was passed by Box-Toppers Player of the Day Patrick Corbin of the Diamondbacks.

Notable: Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn is the 14th player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points. Lynn was a Player of the Game (7IP 7K in 3-2 win vs. Marlins) and earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.4 for the season.

Corbin receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Brantley receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Zimmerman 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:

707ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB12.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Patrick Corbin (W, 10-1)8.0311110
 10.0Mets 0000000  Jeremy Hefner (W, 4-6)7.021118
AL7.0Indians Michael Brantley LF433500  00.000000
 5.2Angels 0000000  Jered Weaver (W, 3-4)6.250026
 5.0Dodgers 0000000  Clayton Kershaw (W, 8-5)8.031113
 4.0Blue Jays Colby Rasmus CF423310  00.000000
 4.0Rays 0000000  David Price (W, 3-4)9.081105
 4.0Athletics 0000000  Jesse Chavez (S, 1)4.030014
 3.1Phillies 0000000  Jonathan Pettibone (W, 5-3)5.151116
BAT3.0Nationals Ryan Zimmerman 3B421412  00.000000
 3.0`Cubs 0000000  Carlos Villanueva 4.031115
 3.0`Rangers 0000000  Neal Cotts (H, 7)1.010003
 3.0Orioles 0000000  Jim Johnson (S, 30)1.000002
 2.0Cardinals 0000000  Lance Lynn (W, 11-3)7.072217
 1.0Mariners 0000000  Joe Saunders (W, 7-8)7.061102

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

 

Bumgarner, Moore top players for Saturday, July 6, both rise in Box-Toppers Top 10 player list

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Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Saturday's Player of the Day and rises to eighth place among players in Box-Toppers points for the season.

Meanwhile, Rays pitcher Matt Moore, American League Player of the Day for Saturday, rises to third place in Box-Toppers points for the season. 

Bumgarner struck out nine over seven innings in the 4-2 win over the Dodgers. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.7 for the season, moving him into eighth place in player standings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). 

Moore pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings in the 3-0 win over the White Sox. He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 12.1 for the season, moving from 10th place to third place in player standings  (see the updated top 10 list on the home page.)

Jay Bruce of the Reds is National League Batter of the Day. Bruce went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs in the 13-4 win over the Mariners. 

Brian Dozier of the Twins is AL Batter of the Day. Dozier hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs in the 6-0 win over the Blue Jays. This was Dozier's Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has been named Player of the Game and he is the 3,219th player to debut since Box-Toppers record-keeping began in 1995.

Bumgarner receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Moore receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Bruce and Dozier 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: 

706ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB9.0Giants 0000000  Madison Bumgarner (W, 9-5)7.032209
AL5.1Rays 0000000  Matt Moore (W, 12-3)6.150026
BAT5.0Reds Jay Bruce RF442310  00.000000
 5.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Wade Miley (W, 5-7)8.051115
 4.0Cubs Alfonso Soriano LF422400  00.000000
 4.0Braves 0000000  Tim Hudson (W, 5-7)7.051104
 4.0Royals 0000000  Greg Holland (S, 20)1.000003
BAT3.0Twins Brian Dozier 2B412400  00.000000
 3.0Cardinals Matt Adams PH111200  00.000000
 3.0Tigers 0000000  Anibal Sanchez (W, 7-5)5.031114
 2.1Astros 0000000  Travis Blackley (W, 1-0)1.100001
 2.0Brewers Logan Schafer LF423100  00.000000
 2.0Yankees Eduardo Nunez SS312200  00.000000
 2.0Nationals Bryce Harper LF201310  00.000000
 1.0Angels Chris Iannetta C413111  00.000000

Yankees' Ivan Nova, D-Backs' Tyler Skaggs top players for Friday, July 5

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Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova is Friday's Player of the Day. Nova pitched a complete game and struck out 11 in the 3-2 win over the Orioles.

Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Skaggs is National League Player of the Day. Skaggs pitched eight scoreless innings and gave up only three hits in the 5-0 win over the Rockies. 

Kirk Nieuwenhuis of the Mets is NL Batter of the Day. Nieuwenhuis went 4-for-4 with five RBIs in the 12-5 win over the Brewers.

Josh Reddick of the Athletics is American League Batter of the Day. Reddick went 2-for-3 and scored three runs in the 6-3 win over the Royals. 

Notable: Mariners closing pitcher Oliver Perez (Save, 3K in 4-2 win vs. Reds) was Player of the Game for the first time in more than four years. The previous time Perez was Player of the Game was April 15, 2009, when he was a starting pitcher for the New York Mets. In 2004, Perez had 17.0 Box-Toppers points for the season as a starter for the San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates. He has 43.1 career Box-Toppers points.

Nova receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Skaggs receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Nieuwenhuis and Reddick 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:

705ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB12.0Yankees 0000000  Ivan Nova (W, 3-2)9.0322111
NL9.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Tyler Skaggs (W, 2-1)8.030015
BAT8.0Mets Kirk Nieuwenhuis RF434520  00.000000
 8.0Rays 0000000  Jeremy Hellickson (W, 8-3)7.061109
 7.0Dodgers Juan Uribe 3B523701  00.000000
 6.0Tigers 0000000  Rick Porcello (W, 5-6)7.050026
 6.0Blue Jays 0000000  Mark Buehrle (W, 5-5)7.060005
BAT4.0Athletics Josh Reddick RF332201  00.000000
 4.0Pirates 0000000  Francisco Liriano (W, 8-3)9.042247
 4.0`Cardinals 0000000  Trevor Rosenthal (H, 18)1.000003
 4.0Mariners 0000000  Oliver Perez (S, 2)1.000003
 3.0Phillies Humberto Quintero C312301  00.000000
 3.0Red Sox David Ortiz PH111200  00.000000
 2.0Rangers Nelson Cruz RF521401  00.000000
 2.0Nationals Wilson Ramos C412301  00.000000

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

 

Indians' Justin Masterson still atop Box-Toppers rankings; Tigers' Cabrera, Dodgers' Kershaw, Rockies' Gonzalez among points leaders

Indians pitcher Justin Masterson leads all players in Box-Toppers points for the 2013 season with 13.7 points.

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers, in second place overall with 13.4 points, is leader among American League batters. 

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, in third place overall, leads among all National League players with 11.7 points. 

Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies is the leader among NL batters with 9.5 points. He ranks 15th among all players.

Previous player rankings report from June 21. 

What are those numbers after players' names?

How does Box-Toppers scoring work? 

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OVERALL LEADERSPOSTEAMBTP
1Masterson, Justin 2462pi spcle al13.7
2Cabrera, Miguel 17763bdet al13.4
3Kershaw, Clayton 2494pi splad nl11.7
4Corbin, Patrick 3027pi spari nl11.4
5Miller, Shelby 3134pi spstl nl11.4
6Harvey, Matt 3075pi spnym nl11.0
7Sale, Chris 2806pi spchi al10.7
8Zimmermann, Jordan 2612pi spdc nl10.7
9Wainwright, Adam 2150pi spstl nl10.7
10Moore, Matt 2975pi sptb al10.4
     
 AL PITCHERS   
1Masterson, Justin 2462pi spcle al13.7
2Sale, Chris 2806pi spchi al10.7
3Moore, Matt 2975pi sptb al10.4
4Buchholz, Clay 2363pi spbos al10.1
5Darvish, Yu 3003pi sptex al10.0
6Scherzer, Max 2588pi spdet al9.7
7Iwakuma, Hisashi 3048pi spsea al9.7
8Hernandez, Felix 2064pi spsea al8.7
9Holland, Derek 2634pi sptex al7.7
10Verlander, Justin 2112pi spdet al7.0
     
 AL BATTERS   
1Cabrera, Miguel 17763bdet al13.4
2Davis, Chris 24781bbal al8.7
3Cano, Robinson 20922bnyy al7.0
4Kipnis, Jason 29332bcle al6.0
5Encarnacion, Edwin 20981b dhtor al5.7
6Butler, Billy 2330dhkc al5.5
7Arencibia, J.P. 2781cator al5.5
8Donaldson, Josh 31443boak al5.5
9Ortiz, Daviddhbos al5.2
10Mauer, Joe 1869camin al5.0
     
 NL PITCHERS   
1Kershaw, Clayton 2494pi splad nl11.7
2Corbin, Patrick 3027pi spari nl11.4
3Miller, Shelby 3134pi spstl nl11.4
4Harvey, Matt 3075pi spnym nl11.0
5Zimmermann, Jordan 2612pi spdc nl10.7
6Wainwright, Adam 2150pi spstl nl10.7
7Lynn, Lance 2992pi spstl nl9.4
8Lee, Cliff 1798pi spphi nl9.4
9Bumgarner, Madison 2753pi spsf nl8.7
10Latos, Mat 2644pi spcin nl8.7
     
 NL BATTERS   
1Gonzalez, Carlos 2460lfcol nl9.5
2Goldschmidt, Paul 29351bari nl8.7
3McCann, Brian 2179caatl nl7.0
4Alvarez, Pedro 28173bpit nl6.2
5Harper, Bryce 3011lfdc nl5.9
6Cuddyer, Michael 1826rfcol nl5.5
7Zimmerman, Ryan 21803bdc nl5.2
8Phillips, Brandon 16912bcin nl5.0
9Carpenter, Matt 29872bstl nl5.0
10Freeman, Freddie 28871batl nl5.0

BTP: Box-Toppers points

Though no longer leading their division, St. Louis Cardinals remain top Box-Toppers team

Despite falling to second place in their own division, the St. Louis Cardinals remain the top team in Box-Toppers rankings for the ninth straight week.

The Pittsburgh Pirates passed the Cardinals atop the National League Central division standings and have the best record in baseball (.619), but are still behind the Cardinals in Box-Toppers points, ranking in sixth place overall.

Cardinals players have accumulated the most Box-Toppers points this season, 66.7. Their lead continued to narrow over the second-place team, the Boston Red Sox (64.0). Two weeks ago, they led the Red Sox by 8.2 points and now lead only by 2.7. 

The Red Sox have the second-best win-loss record in baseball, behind the Pirates, at .609 and the best record in the American League.

The Baltimore Orioles are top team of the week, picking up 9.4 Box-Toppers points and rising to eighth place in team rankings. The bulk of those points came when the Orioles this week acquired closing pitcher Scott Feldman from the Chicago Cubs. Feldman has 5.7 points and brings his Box-Toppers points to the Orioles.  (The Cubs, meanwhile, had a net loss of 1.7 points over the week because of the trade.)

The Cardinals lead the Pirates in Box-Toppers points mainly because Cardinals players, especially pitchers, tend to earn bonus points by being top player or batter of the day overall or in their league.

The Cardinals are led by pitchers Shelby Miller (11.4 Box-Toppers points), Adam Wainwright (10.7) and Lance Lynn (9.4). The Pirates, meanwhile, are led by third baseman Pedro Alvarez (6.2 points), pitcher Francisco Liriano (5.0) and pitcher Jeff Locke (5.0). 

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704Top 10 TeamsBTPBTP/wkLast week rank
1Cardinals66.73.51
2Red Sox64.05.02
3Reds61.15.55
4Tigers60.94.73
5Rangers58.63.04
6Pirates58.33.06
7Athletics58.24.07
8Orioles58.19.4Not ranked
9Indians57.36.09
10Nationals56.75.28

BTP: Box-Toppers points total. Accumulated points of all players on team in 2013 season.

BTP/wk: Box-Toppers points for the team for the past week, through games on Thursday.

 

White Sox' Jose Quintana, Phillies' Cole Hamels top players for Thursday, July 4

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White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana is Thursday's Player of the Day. Quintana struck out 11 and allowed no runs over seven innings in the 3-2 win over the Orioles.

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels is National League Player of the Day. Hamels struck out eight over seven innings in the 6-4 win over the Pirates. 

Wilson Ramos of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Ramos homered, drove in five runs and went 3-for-4 in the 8-5 win over the Brewers. 

Yunel Escobar of the Rays is American League Batter of the Day. Escobar went 3-for-5 and drove in three runs in the 7-5 win over the Astros. 

Quintana receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hamels receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ramos and Escobar 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:

704ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB15.0`White Sox 0000000  Jose Quintana 7.0200111
 9.0Athletics 0000000  Dan Straily (W, 5-2)7.010036
NL7.0Phillies 0000000  Cole Hamels (W, 3-11)7.052108
 7.0Tigers 0000000  Justin Verlander (W, 9-5)7.030025
BAT5.0Nationals Wilson Ramos C413501  00.000000
 5.0Rockies Michael Cuddyer RF332311  00.000000
 5.0Marlins 0000000  A.J. Ramos (W, 3-2)2.010004
BAT3.0Rays Yunel Escobar SS523300  00.000000
 3.0Rangers Adrian Beltre 3B423200  00.000000
 3.0Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury CF433100  00.000000
 3.0Royals Lorenzo Cain RF412400  00.000000
 3.0`Diamondbacks 0000000  Ian Kennedy 7.062228
 2.0Yankees Ichiro Suzuki CF523201  00.000000
 1.0Angels Erick Aybar SS413100  00.000000

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

 

Brewers' Kyle Lohse, Astros' Chris Carter top players for Wednesday, July 3

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Brewers pitcher Kyle Lohse is Wednesday's Player of the Day. Lohse struck out seven over eight innings in the 4-1 win over the Nationals.

Chris Carter of the Astros is American League Player of the Day. Carter homered twice and drove in all four runs in the 4-1 win over the Rays. 

Matt Carpenter of the Cardinals is National League Batter of the Day. Carpenter homered, drove in three runs and went 3-for-6 in the 12-2 win over the Angels. 

Lohse receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Carter receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Carpenter receives 1.5 for being 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:

703ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB8.0Brewers 0000000  Kyle Lohse (W, 4-6)8.041117
AL5.0Astros Chris Carter LF, 1B322400  00.000000
 5.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Randall Delgado (W, 1-2)7.072209
 4.0Cubs 0000000  Matt Garza (W, 4-1)8.041135
 4.0Marlins 0000000  Ricky Nolasco (W, 5-8)7.062207
 4.0Reds 0000000  J.J. Hoover (W, 2-5)2.010014
BAT3.0Cardinals Matt Carpenter 2B633300  00.000000
 3.0Dodgers Hanley Ramirez SS534100  00.000000
 3.0`Red Sox 0000000  Jon Lester 7.061115
 3.0Royals 0000000  Greg Holland (S, 18)1.000002
 2.1Tigers 0000000  Max Scherzer (W, 13-0)6.172218
 2.0Orioles Chris Davis 1B412301  00.000000
 2.0Pirates Pedro Alvarez 3B412302  00.000000
 2.0Yankees Robinson Cano 2B312210  00.000000
 1.2Mariners 0000000  Charlie Furbush (W, 2-4)1.200000

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

 

Reds' Homer Bailey, pitching a no-hitter, tops players for Tuesday, July 2

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Reds pitcher Homer Bailey, who pitched a no-hitter Tuesday, is Box-Toppers' Player of the Day. 

Bailey gave up only one walk and struck out nine in the 3-0 win over the Giants to earn his second career no-hitter. 

Rays pitcher David Price is American League Player of the Day. Price struck out 10 and gave up no runs over seven innings in the 8-0 win over the Astros. 

Kendrys Morales of the Mariners is AL Batter of the Day. Morales homered twice and drove in six runs in the 9-2 win over the Rangers. 

Chris Johnson of the Braves is National League Batter of the Day. Johnson was 3-for-4 in the 11-3 win over the Marlins. 

Standings update: Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers and Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers were both Players of the Game in their games. Both earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game. Cabrera maintains his spot in second place overall in player Box-Toppers points for the season, while Kershaw moves from sixth place to third place (see updated top 10 list on the home page).

Cabrera (HR 3RBI) was Player of the Game in the 7-6 win over the Blue Jays. He now has 13.4 Box-Toppers points and remains leader in points among AL batters. 

Kershaw (CG 4H 0R 8K) was Player of the Game in the 8-0 win over the Rockies. He now has 11.7 Box-Toppers points and passes Patrick Corbin of the Diamondbacks for the lead among NL pitchers. 

Bailey receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Price receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Morales and Johnson 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:

702ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB17.0Reds 0000000  Homer Bailey (W, 5-6)9.000019
AL14.0Rays 0000000  David Price (W, 2-4)7.0300010
 13.0Dodgers 0000000  Clayton Kershaw (W, 7-5)9.040008
BAT6.0Mariners Kendrys Morales DH523601  00.000000
 5.1`Brewers 0000000  Wily Peralta 5.130025
 5.0Red Sox 0000000  John Lackey (W, 6-5)8.061116
 5.0Mets 0000000  Jeremy Hefner (W, 3-6)7.041126
 4.0Athletics Derek Norris C322311  00.000000
 4.0Angels 0000000  Jered Weaver (W, 2-4)7.061105
 3.2Phillies 0000000  Jonathan Pettibone (W, 4-3)5.231136
BAT3.0Braves Chris Johnson 3B423200  00.000000
 3.0Yankees Alberto Gonzalez SS422300  00.000000
 2.0White Sox Conor Gillaspie 3B322111  00.000000
 2.0Tigers Miguel Cabrera 3B311321  00.000000
 1.0Indians Carlos Santana C100230  00.000000

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


Marlins' Jose Fernandez, Rays' Matt Moore top players for Monday, July 1

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Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez is Monday's Player of the Day. Fernandez pitched eight scoreless innings, gave up only two hits and struck out 10 in the 4-0 win over the Padres. 

Rays pitcher Matt Moore is American League Player of the Day. Moore gave up no runs over seven innings and struck out nine in the 12-0 win over the Astros. Moore rises to 10th place among players in Box-Toppers points for the season (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He receives 1.7 Box-Toppers points for AL Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season and is the 12th player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points.

Robinson Cano of the Yankees is AL Batter of the Day. Cano hit two homers and went 3-for-4 in the 10-4 win over the Twins. 

Todd Frazier of the Reds is National League Batter of the Day. Frazier homered, drove in four runs and went 2-for-3 in the 8-1 win over the Giants. 

Fernandez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Moore receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Cano and Frazier each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

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

 

701ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB15.0Marlins 0000000  Jose Fernandez (W, 5-4)8.0200110
AL11.0Rays 0000000  Matt Moore (W, 11-3)7.020039
BAT6.0Yankees Robinson Cano 2B443310  00.000000
BAT5.0Reds Todd Frazier 3B322401  00.000000
 3.0Nationals Jayson Werth RF512502  00.000000
 1.0Blue Jays Mark DeRosa 1B411301  00.000000
 1.0Mets Andrew Brown LF201200  00.000000