Giants' Madison Bumgarner tops players for Friday, June 14; Indians' Justin Masterson regains Box-Toppers points lead

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Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Friday's Player of the Day and Indians pitcher Justin Masterson regained the Box-Toppers season points lead among players.

Bumgarner struck out 10 and allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings in the 6-0 win over the Braves. 

Masterson meanwhile passed Miguel Cabrera atop Box-Toppers points standings as he earned Player of the Game honors in the 2-1 win over the Nationals. Masterson struck out 10 over seven innings and left with a no-decision. He earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 11.7 for the season.  (See updated list of Top 10 players for 2013 on the home page.)

Blue Jays pitcher Mark Buehrle is American League Player of the Day. Buehrle struck out seven over seven scoreless innings in the 8-0 win over the Rangers.

Freddy Galvis of the Phillies is National League Batter of the Day. Galvis hit two triples and drove in four runs in the 8-7 win over the Rockies. 

Billy Butler of the Royals is AL Batter of the Day. Butler went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs in the 7-2 win over the Rays. 

Bumgarner receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Buehrle receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Galvis and Butler 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:

 

614ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB14.0Giants 0000000  Madison Bumgarner (W, 6-4)7.0200110
AL9.0Blue Jays 0000000  Mark Buehrle (W, 3-4)7.040017
 9.0`Indians 0000000  Justin Masterson 7.0211410
 9.0Tigers 0000000  Rick Porcello (W, 4-3)7.030005
 9.0Pirates 0000000  Jeff Locke (W, 6-1)7.020015
 7.0Padres 0000000  Eric Stults (W, 6-5)9.021113
 5.0Astros 0000000  Erik Bedard (W, 2-3)6.031036
 4.0Marlins 0000000  Jose Fernandez (W, 4-3)7.0632210
MLB3.0Phillies Freddy Galvis SS522401  00.000000
 3.0Cubs 0000000  Edwin Jackson (W, 3-8)6.051137
 3.0Angels 0000000  Ernesto Frieri (S, 15)1.000002
 3.0`Reds 0000000  Aroldis Chapman 1.000002
 2.0Mariners 0000000  Joe Saunders (W, 5-6)7.051124
 2.0Orioles 0000000  Chris Tillman (W, 7-2)6.030043
MLB1.0Royals Billy Butler DH402301  00.000000

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

 

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, Reds' Brandon Phillips among leaders in All-Star voting and Box-Toppers standings

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Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers and Brandon Phillips of the Reds are among players who are leaders both in fan All-Star voting and Box-Toppers standings.

In fact, Box-Toppers standings roughly coincide with about half of the players currently leading in All-Star voting.

Major League Baseball released All-Star vote standings for the National League on June 9 and released American League standings on June 3. The current leaders by league and by position are listed in the far right columns in the chart below. Note that five of the players currently leading in All-Star voting also rank first in their position in the league in Box-Toppers points. Three others rank second.

Overall, it's either a very good showing by fans or a decent affirmation of Box-Toppers' worth as a measure of player performance. Or it could be that we're all wrong.

Fans and Box-Toppers generally agree on these players: 

  • AL 1B: Chris Davis of the Orioles.
  • AL 2B: Robinson Cano of the Yankees. 
  • AL 3B: Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers. 
  • AL CA: Joe Mauer of the Twins. (Mauer ranks second among AL catchers in Box-Toppers points for the 2013 season, but leads among AL catchers when both the 2012 and 2013 seasons are combined.)  
  • AL OF: Mike Trout of the Angels. (Trout ranks seventh among AL outfielders in Box-Toppers points for the 2013 season, but leads among AL outfielders over the combined 2012 and 2013 seasons.) 
  • AL DH: David Oritz of the Red Sox. 
  • NL 1B: Brandon Phillips of the Reds. 
  • NL CA: Buster Posey of the Giants. (Posey is second to Brian McCann of the Braves in Box-Toppers points for the 2013 season and the combined 2012 and 2013 seasons, but it is a pretty close race.) 
  • NL OF: Bryce Harper of the Nationals. (Harper is second among NL outfielders in Box-Toppers points for the 2013 season.) 

There are a few instances in which Box-Toppers ranked a player lower than fans: 

  • AL SS: Elvis Andrus of the Rangers ranks ninth in Box-Toppers points among AL shortstops for the 2013 season. He has 1.0 point this season and only 2.0 the past two seasons. 
  • AL OF: Adam Jones of the Orioles ranks 13th in Box-Toppers points among AL outfielders.
  • AL OF: Torii Hunter of the Angels ranks 55th in Box-Toppers among AL outfielders. Though Hunter has scored no Box-Toppers points this season, he ranks second among AL outfielders in Box-Toppers points over the period of 2008-2013.
  • NL 1B: Joey Votto of the Reds ranks 10th in Box-Toppers points among NL first basemen. 
  • NL SS: Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies ranks fifth among NL shortstops. 
  • NL 3B: Pablo Sandoval of the Giants ranks seventh among NL third basemen. 
  • NL OF: Justin Upton of the Braves ranks 20th among NL outfielders. 
  • NL OF: Carlos Beltran of the Cardinals ranks 28th among NL outfielders.

There are only a few obvious snubs by Box-Toppers measures, but there are still a couple of weeks before All-Star voting closes to fix the problems:

  • NL 1B: Should be Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks. Goldschmidt leads all NL batters in Box-Toppers points for the 2013 season with 8.7. He leads NL first basemen in Box-Toppers points for 2013 and over the combined 2012 and 2013 seasons. He is second among NL first basemen in All-Star voting with over 900,000 votes, more than 600,000 behind Votto.
  • NL SS: Should be Everth Cabrera of the Padres. Cabrera leads NL shortstops in Box-Toppers points for 2013 and over the combined 2012 and 2013 seasons. He's not in the top five among NL shortstops in All-Star voting.
  • NL OF: Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies should be among the top three. He is currently seventh in All-Star voting with 955,000—Carlos Beltran of the Cardinals, currently third in voting among NL outfielders, has 1,550,000. Gonzalez leads all NL outfielders in Box-Toppers points for both the 2013 season and the combined 2012 and 2013 seasons.
  • NL CA: Buster Posey leads in fan voting, but Brian McCann of the Braves has very narrow Box-Toppers points leads over Posey. But it hardly matters since Posey has nearly 2 million fan votes and McCann has barely 500,000.

The chart below shows Box-Toppers points leaders by position so far through the 2013 season. The middle columns look at players over the longer run, seeing who is leading in Box-Toppers points for the combined 2012 and 2013 seasons. And the far right columns show the current All-Star fan vote leaders, with their rank by position in Box-Toppers points in the 2013 season.

The chart also includes Box-Toppers points leaders among starting, middle and relief closing pitchers, even though fans don't get to vote on those.

Voting for the All-Star game is open until July 4.

Here is how the Box-Toppers All-Star teams stand as of today: 

2013 SEASON   2012-13 SEASONS   ALL-STAR VOTE LEADERS 
ALPLAYERTEAMBTP PLAYERTEAMBTP PLAYERTEAMRANK BY POS.
First baseDavis, Chris 2478bal al4.5 Davis, Chris 2478bal al16.5 Chris Davisbal al1
Second baseCano, Robinson 2092nyy al4.5 Kipnis, Jason 2933cle al9.5 Robinson Canonyy al1
ShortstopDrew, Stephen 2210bos al4.5 Escobar, Yunel 2331tb al10 Elvis Andrustex al9
Third baseCabrera, Miguel 1776det al10.7 Cabrera, Miguel 1776det al22.4 Miguel Cabreradet al1
CatcherArencibia, J.P. 2781tor al5.5 Mauer, Joe 1869min al13 Joe Mauermin al2
Outfield 1Johnson, Kelly 2018tb al4.5 Trout, Mike 2949ana al13.5 Mike Troutana al7
Outfield 2Nava, Daniel 2740bos al4.5 Hamilton, Josh 2332ana al11.5 Adam Jonesbal al13
Outfield 3Raburn, Ryan 2340cle al4.5 Rios, Alex 1989chi al9.9 Torii Hunterdet al55
Designated hitterOrtiz, Davidbos al5.2 Butler, Billy 2330kc al13.7 David Ortizbos al1
Starting pitcher 1Masterson, Justin 2462cle al10.7 Verlander, Justin 2112det al30.8    
Starting pitcher 2Buchholz, Clay 2363bos al10.1 Darvish, Yu 3003tex al25.8    
Starting pitcher 3Iwakuma, Hisashi 3048sea al9.7 Scherzer, Max 2588det al25.7    
Starting pitcher 4Darvish, Yu 3003tex al9 Hernandez, Felix 2064sea al25.4    
Middle relieverTazawa, Junichi 3151bos al4 Chen, Bruce 1170kc al8    
Closing pitcherPerkins, Glen 2506min al5 Rodney, Fernando 1803tb al10    
NL           
First baseGoldschmidt, Paul 2935ari nl8.7 Goldschmidt, Paul 2935ari nl13.2 Joey Vottocin nl10
Second basePhillips, Brandon 1691cin nl5 Phillips, Brandon 1691cin nl14.5 Brandon Phillipscin nl1
ShortstopCabrera, Everth 2625sd nl4.5 Cabrera, Everth 2625sd nl7.5 Troy Tulowitzkicol nl5
Third baseZimmerman, Ryan 2180dc nl5.2 Freese, David 2710stl nl12.7 Pablo Sandovalsf nl7
CatcherMcCann, Brian 2179atl nl5 McCann, Brian 2179atl nl11 Buster Poseysf nl2
Outfield 1Gonzalez, Carlos 2460col nl8 Gonzalez, Carlos 2460col nl17.2 Justin Uptonatl nl20
Outfield 2Harper, Bryce 3011dc nl5.9 Braun, Ryan J. 2300mil nl16 Bryce Harperdc nl2
Outfield 3Pollock, A.J. 3142ari nl4.7 Holliday, Matt 1836stl nl15.7 Carlos Beltranstl nl28
Starting pitcher 1Miller, Shelby 3134stl nl9.7 Kershaw, Clayton 2494lad nl28.8    
Starting pitcher 2Corbin, Patrick 3027ari nl9.4 Lynn, Lance 2992stl nl26.1    
Starting pitcher 3Harvey, Matt 3075nym nl9 Strasburg, Stephen 2736dc nl23.4    
Starting pitcher 4Wainwright, Adam 2150stl nl8.7 Gonzalez, Gio 2626dc nl22.7    
Middle relieverCollmenter, Josh 2863ari nl3 Casilla, Santiago 2301sf nl6    
Closing pitcherGrilli, Jason 2209pit nl4.7 Chapman, Aroldis 2826cin nl18    
AL top playerMasterson, Justin 2462cle al10.7 Verlander, Justin 2112det al30.8    
AL top batterCabrera, Miguel 1776det al10.7 Cabrera, Miguel 1776det al22.4    
NL top playerMiller, Shelby 3134stl nl9.7 Kershaw, Clayton 2494lad nl28.8    
NL top batterGoldschmidt, Paul 2935ari nl8.7 Gonzalez, Carlos 2460col nl17.2   

BTP: Box-Toppers points

RANK BY POS: Where the player ranks by fielding position in Box-Toppers points for the 2013 season. 

What are those numbers after players' names?

 

St. Louis Cardinals remain Box-Toppers top team; Washington Nationals jump to 10th

The St. Louis Cardinals remain atop Box-Toppers team power rankings for the sixth straight week.

Cardinals players have accumulated the most Box-Toppers points for the season (57.0).

The Boston Red Sox remain in second place with 50.0 points.

The Washington Nationals picked up the most points of any team in the past week (6.5), moving up to 10th place on the list. The Nationals have 43.5 for the season.

The Cardinals, which also have the best record in the Majors (43-23) are led by pitcher Shelby Miller (9.7 Box-Toppers points), Adam Wainwright (8.7) and Lance Lynn (8.4). 

The Red Sox, which are tied with the Oakland Athletics for the best record in the American League (41-27) are led by pitcher Clay Buchholz (10.1 Box-Toppers points), designated hitter David Ortiz (5.2) and pitcher Jon Lester (4.7). 

 

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613Top 10 TeamsBTPBTP/wkLast week rank
1Cardinals57.04.71
2Red Sox50.05.02
3Reds48.95.23
4Tigers48.85.24
5Athletics47.75.56
6Pirates45.86.210
7Rangers45.62.05
8Braves43.92.57
9Diamondbacks43.83.08
10Nationals43.56.5Not ranked

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.

Athletics' Jesse Chavez, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright top players for Thursday, June 13

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Athletics pitcher Jesse Chavez is Thursday's Player of the Day. Chavez pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings of closing, extra-innings relief in the 3-2, 18-inning win over the Yankees. Chavez gave up only one hit and struck out seven after appearing in the 13th inning.

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is National League Player of the Day. Wainwright pitched seven shutout innings in the 2-1 win over the Mets. 

Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals is NL Batter of the Day. Zimmerman homered and drove in three runs in the 5-4 win over the Rockies. 

Chavez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Wainwright receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Zimmerman  receives 1.5 for being NL Batter of the Day. No American League batter was Player of the Game Thursday, so no AL batter receives bonus points.

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

 

613ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB9.2Athletics0000000  Jesse Chavez (W, 1-0)5.210027
NL7.0Cardinals 0000000  Adam Wainwright (W, 10-3)7.040026
 5.2Giants 0000000  Matt Cain (W, 5-3)6.220023
 5.0Phillies 0000000  Cliff Lee (W, 8-2)7.032216
 5.0Cubs 0000000  Hector Rondon (W, 1-0)2.010004
 4.2Royals 0000000  Ervin Santana (W, 5-5)7.251003
 4.1`Orioles 0000000  Tommy Hunter 2.100002
BAT3.0Nationals Ryan Zimmerman 3B422301  00.000000
 3.0`Blue Jays 0000000  Steve Delabar (H, 3)1.010003

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

 

Astros' Jordan Lyles (7IP 10K) is top player for Wednesday, June 12

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Astros pitcher Jordan Lyles is Wednesday's Player of the Day. Lyles struck out 10 and allowed no runs over seven innings in the 6-1 win over the Mariners. Lyles left with the game tied 0-0 so was not eligible for the win.

Reds pitcher Mike Leake is National League Player of the Day. Leake allowed only one run over eight innings in the 2-1 win over the Cubs. 

Sterling Marte of the Pirates is NL Batter of the Day. Marte was 4-for-5 with four runs in the 12-8 win over the Giants. 

Clete Thomas of the Twins is American League Batter of the Day. Thomas was 4-for-4 and drove in two runs in the 4-3 win over the Phillies. 

Lyles receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Leake receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Marte and Thomas 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:

 

612ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB12.0`Astros 0000000  Jordan Lyles 7.0300210
NL8.0Reds 0000000  Mike Leake (W, 6-3)8.031116
 8.0Brewers 0000000  Alfredo Figaro (W, 1-0)7.030004
 5.0Padres 0000000  Edinson Volquez (W, 5-5)7.061139
 3.2Mets 0000000  Dillon Gee (W, 5-6)6.261127
 3.2`Royals 0000000  Luke Hochevar 1.200002
BAT3.0Pirates Starling Marte LF544001  00.000000
BAT3.0Twins Clete Thomas CF414200  00.000000
 3.0Athletics Brandon Moss 1B422302  00.000000
 3.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Josh Collmenter (W, 3-0)2.010002
 3.0`Red Sox 0000000  Junichi Tazawa (H, 10)1.000002
 2.0AngelsErick Aybar SS412301  00.000000
 2.0Nationals Ian Desmond SS302310  00.000000
 0.0Indians Jason Kipnis 2B513100  00.000000

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

 

Mariners' Aaron Harang pitches 2-hit shutout, is top player for Tuesday, June 11

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Mariners pitcher Aaron Harang is Tuesday's Player of the Day. Harang threw a two-hit shutout, striking out 10, in the 4-0 win over the Astros.

Pedro Alvarez of the Pirates is National League Player of the Day. Alvarez homered and went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs in the 8-2 win over the Giants. 

Derek Norris of the Athletics is American League Batter of the Day. Norris homered, doubled and drove in four runs in the 6-4 win over the Yankees. 

Standings update: Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers player rankings for the 2013 season (see the updated list of top 10 players on the home page). Scherzer (7IP 3H 6K) was Player of the Game in the 3-2 win over the Royals. Scherzer earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 8.7 for the season. 

Harang receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Alvarez receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Norris receives 1.5 for AL  Batter of the Day.

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

 

611ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB17.0Mariners 0000000  Aaron Harang (W, 3-6)9.0200010
 6.0Orioles 0000000  Miguel Gonzalez (W, 4-2)8.041115
NL5.0Pirates Pedro Alvarez 3B323300  00.000000
 4.0Rockies Tyler Colvin RF422402  00.000000
BAT4.0Athletics Derek Norris C312400  00.000000
 4.0Tigers 0000000  Max Scherzer (W, 9-0)7.032226
 4.0`Dodgers 0000000  Zack Greinke 7.022225
 3.2Blue Jays 0000000  Brett Cecil (W, 2-0)1.200002
 3.0Rays Desmond Jennings CF533200  00.000000
 3.0Reds 0000000  Tony Cingrani (W, 3-0)7.042215
 2.1`Twins 0000000  P.J. Walters 7.162115
 2.0Cardinals Matt Holliday LF533101  00.000000
 2.0Marlins Derek Dietrich 2B211211  00.000000
 2.0Padres 0000000  Andrew Cashner (W, 5-3)8.062215
 0.0Indians 0000000  Corey Kluber (W, 4-4)8.061133

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

 

Mariners' Iwakuma, Brewers' Gallardo, White Sox' Dunn among top players for Monday, June 10

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Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma is Monday's Player of the Day. Iwakuma struck out eight over seven innings in the 3-2 win over the Astros.

Iwakuma rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers player rankings for the 2013 season (updated list of top 10 players on the home page). Iwakuma earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 9.7 for the season. 

Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo is National League Player of the Day. Gallardo threw eight scoreless innings in the 6-1 win over the Marlins. 

Adam Dunn of the White Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Dunn hit two homers, drove in five runs and went 4-for-4 in the 10-6 win over the Blue Jays. 

Brandon Phillips of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Phillips hit a grand slam and drove in all of his team's six runs in the 6-2 win over the Cubs. 

Iwakuma receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Gallardo receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Dunn and Phillips 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:

 

610ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB9.0Mariners 0000000  Hisashi Iwakuma (W, 7-1)7.041018
BAT8.0White Sox Adam Dunn DH434510  00.000000
NL7.0Brewers 0000000  Yovani Gallardo (W, 5-6)8.040014
BAT5.0Reds Brandon Phillips 2B412600  00.000000
 4.0Padres Will Venable RF322300  00.000000
 3.0`Red Sox 0000000  Koji Uehara 2.000001
 3.0Rangers 0000000  Robbie Ross (W, 3-1)1.000013
 3.0Royals 0000000  Greg Holland (S, 13)1.000002
 2.0Orioles Adam Jones CF311300  00.000000
 1.0Diamondbacks Jason Kubel PH101100  00.000000

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

 

Nats' Jordan Zimmermann (7IP 0R 8K) is top player for Sunday, June 9

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Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is Sunday's Player of the Day. Zimmermann struck out eight and gave up no runs over seven innings in the 7-0 win over the Twins. 

Tigers pitcher Jose Alvarez is American League Player of the Day. In his Major League debut, Alvarez took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and gave up just one run and struck out seven over six innings in the 4-1 win over the Indians. Alvarez also makes his Box-Toppers debut as he is named Player of the Game for the first time. He is the 3,197th player to debut since 1995, when Box-Toppers stats began.

Dan Uggla of the Braves is National League Batter of the Day. Uggla hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, in the 8-1 win over the Dodgers.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia of the Red Sox is AL Batter of the Day. Saltalamacchia hit two home runs and drove in four runs in the 10-5 win over the Angels. 

Zimmermann receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Alvarez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Uggla and Saltalamacchia each receive 1.5 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:

609ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB11.0Nationals 0000000  Jordan Zimmermann (W, 9-3)7.020028
 8.0Cubs 0000000  Edwin Jackson (W, 2-8)7.041118
 7.0Brewers 0000000  Kyle Lohse (W, 2-6)8.041116
AL7.0Tigers 0000000  Jose Alvarez (W, 1-0)6.031117
BAT6.0Braves Dan Uggla 2B222420  00.000000
 6.0Cardinals 0000000  Trevor Rosenthal (W, 1-0)2.000004
 5.0`Royals 0000000  Luis Mendoza 7.040013
BAT4.0Red Sox Jarrod Saltalamacchia C422401  00.000000
 4.0`Rockies 0000000  Juan Nicasio 6.042217
 4.0`Yankees 0000000  David Phelps 6.031136
 3.0Giants 0000000  Chad Gaudin (W, 2-1)6.052217
 3.0White Sox 0000000  Addison Reed (S, 19)1.000002
 3.0`Marlins 0000000  Steve Cishek 1.000002
 2.0Orioles Alexi Casilla 2B312210  00.000000
 2.0Rangers 0000000  Neal Cotts (W, 2-0)1.000001
 1.0Nationals Roger Bernadina LF322021  00.000000

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

 

Yankees' Andy Pettitte, Marlins' Kevin Slowey top players for Saturday, June 8

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Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte is Saturday's Player of the Day. Pettitte struck out six and gave up just three hits and one run over 7 1/3 innings in the 3-1 win over the Mariners, his 250th career win.

Marlins pitcher Kevin Slowey is National League Player of the Day. Slowey, usually a starting pitcher, pitched seven innings of "middle relief" from the 13th to 19th innings in the 20-inning, 2-1 win over the Mets. Slowey struck out eight over seven innings and allowed no runs. 

Buster Posey of the Giants is NL Batter of the Day. Posey hit a two-run homer and went 2-for-4 in the 10-5 win over the Diamondbacks. 

David Ortiz of the Red Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Ortiz homered and went 2-for-5 in the 7-2 win over the Angels. 

Pettitte receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Slowey receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Posey and Ortiz 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:

 

608ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB8.1Yankees 0000000  Andy Pettitte (W, 5-3)7.131106
 8.0White Sox 0000000  John Danks (W, 1-2)8.031116
NL7.0Marlins 0000000  Kevin Slowey (W, 2-5)7.080008
 7.0Rays 0000000  Jeremy Hellickson (W, 4-2)6.040005
 6.2Braves 0000000  Kris Medlen (W, 3-6)6.250016
 5.0Tigers 0000000  Rick Porcello (W, 3-3)6.032127
 5.0`Blue Jays 0000000  Brad Lincoln 4.010013
 4.0Royals 0000000  Ervin Santana (W, 4-5)7.052206
 2.1Pirates 0000000  A.J. Burnett (W, 4-6)8.142235
BAT2.0Giants Buster Posey C412300  00.000000
 2.0Brewers 0000000  Tyler Thornburg (W, 1-0)2.020002
 1.1Angels 0000000  Ernesto Frieri (S, 14)0.100001
BAT1.0Red Sox David Ortiz DH512300  00.000000
 1.0Padres Everth Cabrera SS413110  00.000000
 1.0Reds Devin Mesoraco C412201  00.000000
 1.0Twins Chris Herrmann PH, LF010010  00.000000

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

 

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera leads in Box-Toppers points; Indians' Masterson, Cards' Miller, D-Backs' Goldschmidt among leaders

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers leads all players in Box-Toppers points so far in the 2013 season.

The Detroit third baseman has 10.7 points. 

Indians pitcher Justin Masterson also has 10.7 points, but Cabrera beats him in a tie-breaker because he has more points in the 2012 and 2013 seasons combined. Masterson ranks second among all players and first among American League pitchers.

Pitcher Shelby Miller of the Cardinals leads among all National League players with 9.7 points. He is ranked fourth among all players.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks leads among NL batters with 8.7 points. He ranked eighth among all players at the end of Thursday, June 6's games (when the standings were tabulated), but was passed Friday by a teammate, pitcher Patrick Corbin (who moved from 10th to fifth place). Goldschmidt now ranks ninth overall (see updated standings on the home page).

Individual player standings for the 2013 season were last posted on Box-Toppers two weeks ago. Cabrera also led all players then, but lost the lead to Masterson on May 29, before regaining the lead on June 1.

Previous leader among NL batters, Bryce Harper of the Nationals, has fallen to third place among NL batters. He has 5.9 Box-Toppers points. Goldschmidt and Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies (6.5 Box-Toppers points) have both passed him over the previous two weeks.

What are those numbers after players' names?

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2013 LEADERS   
 OVERALL LEADERSPOSTEAMBTP
1Cabrera, Miguel 17763bdet al10.7
2Masterson, Justin 2462pi spcle al10.7
3Buchholz, Clay 2363pi spbos al10.1
4Miller, Shelby 3134pi spstl nl9.7
5Darvish, Yu 3003pi sptex al9.0
6Harvey, Matt 3075pi spnym nl9.0
7Sale, Chris 2806pi spchi al8.7
8Goldschmidt, Paul 29351bari nl8.7
9Lynn, Lance 2992pi spstl nl8.4
10Corbin, Patrick 3027pi spari nl8.4
     
 AL PITCHERS   
1Masterson, Justin 2462pi spcle al10.7
2Buchholz, Clay 2363pi spbos al10.1
3Darvish, Yu 3003pi sptex al9.0
4Sale, Chris 2806pi spchi al8.7
5Scherzer, Max 2588pi spdet al7.7
6Moore, Matt 2975pi sptb al7.7
7Iwakuma, Hisashi 3048pi spsea al7.7
8Sanchez, Anibal 2187pi spdet al7.0
9Hernandez, Felix 2064pi spsea al6.7
10Cobb, Alex 2916pi sptb al6.7
     
 AL BATTERS   
1Cabrera, Miguel 17763bdet al10.7
2Arencibia, J.P. 2781cator al5.5
3Davis, Chris 24781bbal al4.5
4Cano, Robinson 20922bnyy al4.5
5Johnson, Kelly 2018lftb al4.5
6Nava, Daniel 2740rf lf dhbos al4.5
7Drew, Stephen 2210ssbos al4.5
8Raburn, Ryan 2340rfcle al4.5
9Butler, Billy 2330dh 1bkc al4.0
10Mauer, Joe 1869camin al4.0
     
 NL PITCHERS   
1Miller, Shelby 3134pi spstl nl9.7
2Harvey, Matt 3075pi spnym nl9.0
3Lynn, Lance 2992pi spstl nl8.4
4Corbin, Patrick 3027pi spari nl8.4
5Kershaw, Clayton 2494pi splad nl8.0
6Wainwright, Adam 2150pi spstl nl7.0
7Minor, Mike 2894pi spatl nl7.0
8Latos, Mat 2644pi spcin nl6.7
9Lee, Cliff 1798pi spphi nl6.7
10Zimmermann, Jordan 2612pi spdc nl5.7
     
 NL BATTERS   
1Goldschmidt, Paul 29351bari nl8.7
2Gonzalez, Carlos 2460lfcol nl6.5
3Harper, Bryce 3011lfdc nl5.9
4McCann, Brian 2179caatl nl5.0
5Pollock, A.J. 3142cfari nl4.7
6Zimmerman, Ryan 21803bdc nl3.7
7Braun, Ryan J. 2300lfmil nl3.5
8Phillips, Brandon 16912bcin nl3.5
9Carpenter, Matt 29872b 3bstl nl3.5
10Mayberry, John 2910rf cf phphi nl3.5

BTP: Box-Toppers points

St. Louis Cardinals still atop Box-Toppers team rankings, Oakland A's make big jump to 6th

The St. Louis Cardinals are still atop Box-Toppers team power rankings for the fifth straight week.

Cardinals players have accumulated the most Box-Toppers points for the season (52.3) through games of Thursday, June 6.

The Boston Red Sox remain in second place with 45.0 points.

The Oakland Athletics picked up the most points in the past week (7.5), moving up to sixth place on the list. The Athletics have 42.2 for the season.


 

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606Top 10 TeamsBTPBTP/wkLast week rank
1Cardinals52.34.01
2Red Sox45.04.52
3Reds43.75.04
4Tigers43.65.05
5Rangers43.63.53
6Athletics42.27.5Not ranked
7Braves41.46.010
8Diamondbacks40.84.58
9Indians39.81.76
10Pirates39.62.07

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.

 

Pirates' Francisco Liriano (7IP 2H 0R 8K) is top player for Friday, June 7

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Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano is Friday's Player of the Day. Liriano struck out eight and allowed no runs and only two hits over seven innings in the 2-0 win over the Cubs. 

Blue Jays pitcher Esmil Rogers is American League Player of the Day. Rogers struck out six over four innings in the 6-1 win over the Rangers. 

Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies is National League Batter of the Day. Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the 10-9 win over the Padres. It is the second time in three days that Gonzalez has been Box-Toppers' National League Batter of the Day. 

Victor Martinez of the Tigers is AL Batter of the Day. Martinez homered and went 3-for-4 in the 7-5 win over the Indians. 

Standings update: Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Corbin (7.1IP 1R ND) was Player of the Game in the 3-1 win over the Giants. Corbin earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game and now has 9.4 points for the season.

Liriano receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Rogers receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Gonzalez and Martinez 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:

607ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB8.0Pirates 0000000  Francisco Liriano (W, 4-2)7.020058
 4.2`Dodgers 0000000  Hyun-Jin Ryu 7.261116
BAT4.0Rockies Carlos Gonzalez LF322310  00.000000
AL4.0`Blue Jays 0000000  Esmil Rogers 4.031116
BAT3.0Tigers Victor Martinez DH433100  00.000000
 3.0Cardinals David Freese 3B322210  00.000000
 3.0Rays 0000000  Chris Archer (W, 1-1)7.021122
 2.1`Diamondbacks 0000000  Patrick Corbin 7.171104
 2.0Athletics Josh Donaldson 3B411400  00.000000
 2.0Mariners 0000000  Jeremy Bonderman (W, 1-1)6.031112
 2.0Royals 0000000  Kelvin Herrera (W, 3-4)1.000001
 2.0Brewers 0000000  Francisco Rodriguez (W, 1-0)1.000001

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

 

Tigers' Max Scherzer, Dodgers' Zack Greinke top players for Thursday, June 6

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Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer is Thursday's Player of the Day. Scherzer struck out nine and gave up only one run over seven innings in the 5-2 win over the Rays. 

Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke is National League Player of the Day. Greinke struck out seven and gave up no runs over seven innings in the 5-0 win over the Braves. 

Yoenis Cespedes of the Athletics is American League Batter of the Day. Cespedes homered twice, going 2-for-4 in the 5-4 win over the White Sox. 

John Mayberry of the Phillies is NL Batter of the Day. Mayberry went 3-for-5 in the 5-1 win over the Brewers. 

Standings update: Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller rises to fourth place in Box-Topper player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Miller (6IP 9K) was Player of the Game in the 12-8 win over the Diamondbacks. Miller earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game and now has 9.7 points for the season. Miller is now points leader among NL pitchers.

Scherzer receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Greinke receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Cespedes and Mayberry 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:

 

606ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB8.0Tigers 0000000  Max Scherzer (W, 8-0)7.041129
 8.0Yankees 0000000  Phil Hughes (W, 3-4)7.031027
NL7.0Dodgers 0000000  Zack Greinke (W, 3-1)7.040037
 5.0Cardinals 0000000  Shelby Miller (W, 7-3)6.062209
 5.0Orioles 0000000  Miguel Gonzalez (W, 3-2)6.051117
 4.0Padres 0000000  Luke Gregerson (W, 4-2)2.010003
BAT2.0Athletics Yoenis Cespedes LF422200  00.000000
 2.0Royals Lorenzo Cain CF422201  00.000000
 1.0Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury CF524000  00.000000
BAT0.0Phillies John Mayberry CF, RF513100  00.000000

Braves' Teheran (near no-hitter), Blue Jays' Dickey (8.1 IP 2H), Rockies' Gonzalez (3HR) top players for Wednesday, June 5

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Braves pitcher Julio Teheran is Wednesday's Player of the Day. Teheran was four outs away from a no-hitter when he gave up his first and only hit in the 5-0 win over the Braves. Teheran struck out 11 over eight innings and gave up only two walks. 

Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey is American League Player of the Day. Dickey gave up no runs and only two hits over 8 1/3 innings in the 4-0 win over the Giants. 

Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies is National League Batter of the Day. Gonzalez homered three times and drove in six runs in the 12-4 win over the Reds. 

Brett Gardner of the Yankees is AL Batter of the Day. Gardner hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3 in the 6-4 win over the Indians. 

Standings update: Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt rises to seventh place in Box-Topper player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Goldschmidt (grand slam, 2-for-5, 4 RBI) was Player of the Game in the 10-3 win over the Cardinals. Goldschmidt earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game and now has 8.7 points for the season. Goldschmidt has scored 3.5 Box-Toppers points in the past week: He also earned 1.5 points on June 1 for being NL Batter of the Day and earned 1.0 point on June 2 for being Player of the Game. Goldschmidt is the current leader in Box-Toppers points among NL batters.

Teheran receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Dickey receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Gonzalez and Gardner 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:

 

605ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB16.0Braves 0000000  Julio Teheran (W, 4-2)8.0100211
 11.0Phillies 0000000  Cole Hamels (W, 2-9)7.0411111
AL9.1Blue Jays 0000000  R.A. Dickey (W, 5-7)8.120025
BAT7.0Rockies Carlos Gonzalez LF533601  00.000000
 6.2`Rays 0000000  Alex Cobb 7.250037
 5.0`White Sox 0000000  Nate Jones 2.000003
 4.0Mets Marlon Byrd RF432311  00.000000
 3.2`Rangers 0000000  Alexi Ogando 5.231136
 3.1Padres 0000000  Jason Marquis (W, 7-2)6.132226
BAT3.0Yankees Brett Gardner CF312300  00.000000
 2.0Diamondbacks Paul Goldschmidt 1B512402  00.000000
 2.0Athletics Josh Donaldson 3B413200  00.000000
 2.0Astros Matt Dominguez 3B412300  00.000000
 2.0Cubs Cody Ransom 3B412300  00.000000
 2.0Royals Billy Butler DH313110  00.000000

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

 

Tigers' Anibal Sanchez, Giants' Tim Lincecum top players for Tuesday, June 4

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Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez is Tuesday's Player of the Day. Sanchez struck out nine and allowed only one run over seven innings in the 10-1 win over the Tigers.

Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is National League Player of the Day. Lincecum gave up just one run over seven innings in the 2-1 win over the Blue Jays. 

Yasiel Puig of the Dodgers is NL Batter of the Day. In his second Major League game, Puig homered twice, drove in five runs and went 3-for-4 in the 9-7 win over the Padres. This was Puig's Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has been Player of the Game, and he is the 3,193rd player to debut since 1995, when Box-Toppers record-keeping began.

Mike Carp of the Red Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Carp homered and went 3-for-4 in the 17-5 win over the Rangers. 

Sanchez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Lincecum receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Puig and Carp 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:

604ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB9.0Tigers 0000000  Anibal Sanchez (W, 6-5)7.041119
 8.0Yankees 0000000  David Phelps (W, 4-3)6.010047
 7.0Orioles 0000000  Chris Tillman (W, 5-2)7.041128
NL7.0Giants 0000000  Tim Lincecum (W, 4-5)7.031116
BAT6.0Dodgers Yasiel Puig RF423500  00.000000
 6.0Phillies John Mayberry PH, RF322501  00.000000
BAT5.0Red Sox Mike Carp LF433311  00.000000
 5.0`Nationals 0000000  Jordan Zimmermann 8.042014
 5.0Twins 0000000  Samuel Deduno (W, 2-1)6.040025
 4.0Mariners Raul Ibanez DH422401  00.000000
 4.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Josh Collmenter (W, 2-0)4.040015
 2.2Rockies 0000000  Josh Outman (W, 2-0)0.200002
 2.0Angels Albert Pujols 1B311301  00.000000
 2.0`Braves 0000000  Mike Minor 6.044206
 1.0Brewers Yuniesky Betancourt PH, 1B101110  00.000000

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

 

Reds' Bronson Arroyo (8IP 0R) is top player for Monday, June 3

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Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo is Monday's Player of the Day. Arroyo allowed no runs over eight innings in the 3-0 win over the Rockies.

Mariners pitcher Joe Saunders is American League Player of the Day. Saunders allowed only one run over 6 1/3 innings in the 4-2 win over the White Sox. 

Mark Teixeira of the Yankees is AL Batter of the Day. Teixeira hit a grand slam in the 7-4 win over the Indians. 

Standings update: Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn rises to eighth place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Lynn (7IP 1R) was Player of the Game in the 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Lynn earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Monday, giving him 8.4 for the season. 

Arroyo receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Saunders receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Teixeira receives 1.5 for being AL  Batter of the Day. No National League batter was Player of the Game Monday, so no NL batters earn bonus 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:

 

603ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB7.0Reds 0000000  Bronson Arroyo (W, 6-5)8.040003
 5.0Braves 0000000  Kris Medlen (W, 2-6)7.071006
 5.0Cardinals 0000000  Lance Lynn (W, 8-1)7.051116
AL3.1Mariners 0000000  Joe Saunders (W, 4-5)6.151115
BAT3.0Yankees Mark Teixeira 1B311411  00.000000
 3.0Phillies 0000000  Kyle Kendrick (W, 6-3)9.062215
 2.0Athletics Coco Crisp CF524111  00.000000
 1.1Dodgers 0000000  Stephen Fife (W, 1-0)5.151125
 1.0Astros 0000000  Erik Bedard (W, 1-2)7.051112

Athletics' Jarrod Parker, Phillies' Cliff Lee top players for Sunday, June 2

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Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker is Sunday's Player of the Day. Parker struck out seven over 6 1/3 innings in the 2-0 win over the White Sox.​

Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee is National League Player of the Day. Lee struck out 11 over 7 2/3 innings in the 7-5 win over the Brewers.​

Marcell Ozuna of the Marlins is NL Batter of the Day. Ozuna went 3-for-5 and was a homer short of the cycle in the 11-6 win over the Mets.​

Yunel Escobar of the Rays is American League Batter of the Day. Escobar hit a two-run homer and ​went 3-for-5 in the 11-3 win over the Indians.

Standings update: Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz scored 1.0 Box-Toppers point Sunday to maintain third place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Also, Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish rose to fourth place on the list. Buchholz (5IP 4K) was Player of the Game in the rain-shortened, six-inning 3-0 win over the Yankees. Darvish (7IP 0R 6K ND) was Player of the Game in the 3-1 win over the Royals. Both Buchholz and Darvish earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game. Buchholz now has 10.1 Box-Toppers points, Darvish has 9.0. Box-Toppers leader Miguel Cabrera has 10.7.

Parker receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Lee receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ozuna and Escobar each receive 1.5 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:

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602ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB9.1Athletics 0000000  Jarrod Parker (W, 4-6)6.120027
 8.0`Rangers 0000000  Yu Darvish 7.030026
 6.0Red Sox 0000000  Clay Buchholz (W, 8-0)5.020014
NL5.2Phillies 0000000  Cliff Lee (W, 7-2)7.2733011
BAT4.0Marlins Marcell Ozuna RF523400  00.000000
 4.0Rockies Dexter Fowler CF322320  00.000000
 4.0Twins 0000000  Scott Diamond (W, 4-4)6.040013
 4.0Pirates 0000000  Justin Wilson (W, 5-0)2.010003
 3.0Diamondbacks Paul Goldschmidt 1B332120  00.000000
 3.0Giants 0000000  Chad Gaudin (W, 1-1)6.042205
 3.0`Orioles 0000000  Kevin Gausman 6.051104
BAT2.0Rays Yunel Escobar SS523201  00.000000
 2.0Blue Jays Mark DeRosa PH, 4,5212100  00.000000
 1.0Astros Carlos Pena DH422100  00.000000
 1.0Braves 0000000  Craig Kimbrel (S, 17)1.000000

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

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Miguel Cabrera retakes Box-Toppers points lead; Marlins' Jose Fernandez is top player for Saturday, June 1

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Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers retakes the Box-Toppers points lead, while Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez is Saturday's Player of the Day.

Cabrera (grand slam) was Player of the Game ​in the 10-3 win over the Orioles. Cabrera earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 10.7 for the season, putting him back atop the standings (see updated standings on the home page). While Indians pitcher Justin Masterson also has 10.7 points, Cabrera beats him a in tie-breaker because he has more combined points over the 2012-13 seasons.

Player of the Day Fernandez ​struck out eight over seven innings and gave up no runs in the 8-1 win over the Mets.

Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez is American League Player of the Day. ​Jimenez gave up no runs and struck out seven over eight innings in the 5-0 win over the Rays.

Daniel Nava of the Red Sox is AL Batter of the Day. Nava homered and went 4-for-6 in the 11-1 win over the Yankees.​

Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks is NL Batter of the Day. Goldschmidt hit a grand slam and went 2-for-5 in the 12-4 win over the Cubs.​

Standings update: Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller rises to sixth place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Miller (7IP 0R 7K) was Player of the Game in the 8-0 win over the Giants. Miller earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Saturday, giving him 8.7 for the season.​

Fernandez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Jimenez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Nava and Goldschmidt 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:

601ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB11.0Marlins 0000000  Jose Fernandez (W, 3-3)7.030018
AL10.0Indians 0000000  Ubaldo Jimenez (W, 4-3)8.040017
 9.0Cardinals 0000000  Adam Wainwright (W, 8-3)9.0811010
 7.0Cardinals 0000000  Shelby Miller (W, 6-3)7.060017
 6.1`Braves 0000000  Tim Hudson 7.131014
 6.0`Athletics 0000000  Dan Straily 6.061108
 5.0Astros 0000000  Bud Norris (W, 5-4)6.040036
BAT4.0Red Sox Daniel Nava LF624400  00.000000
BAT4.0Diamondbacks Paul Goldschmidt 1B532413  00.000000
 4.0`Royals 0000000  James Shields 7.051115
 3.0Reds 0000000  Mike Leake (W, 5-2)6.070015
 2.0Rockies Michael Cuddyer RF422210  00.000000
 2.0Tigers Miguel Cabrera 3B411411  00.000000
 1.0Twins Ryan Doumit C513200  00.000000
 1.0Padres Everth Cabrera SS403200  00.000000
 1.0Brewers Jonathan Lucroy C422101  00.000000

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

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Reds' Johnny Cueto, Yankees' CC Sabathia top players for Friday, May 31

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Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto is Friday's Player of the Day. Cueto allowed only one hit over eight innings in the 6-0 win over the Pirates.

Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is American League Player of the Day. Sabathia struck out 10 and gave up only one run over 7 1/3 innings in the 4-1 win over the Red Sox.​

Jonathan Lucroy of the Brewers is National League Batter of the Day. Lucroy homered twice and went 5-for-5 in the 8-5 win over the Phillies.​

Adrian Beltre of the Rangers is AL Batter of the Day. Beltre homered and went 4-for-4 in the 7-2 win over the Royals.​

Standings update: Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma rises to 10th place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Iwakuma (7.2IP 0R) was Player of the Game in the 3-0 win over the Twins. Iwakuma earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Friday, giving him 7.7 for the season.

Cueto receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Sabathia receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Lucroy and Beltre 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:

531ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB12.0Reds 0000000  Johnny Cueto (W, 3-0)8.010016
AL9.1Yankees 0000000  CC Sabathia (W, 5-4)7.1611010
BAT7.0Brewers Jonathan Lucroy C535400  00.000000
 7.0Athletics 0000000  Bartolo Colon (W, 6-2)9.050003
 7.0Nationals 0000000  Craig Stammen (W, 3-1)4.000003
BAT4.0Rangers Adrian Beltre 3B424200  00.000000
 4.0Orioles Adam Jones CF433200  00.000000
 4.0Marlins 0000000  Jacob Turner (W, 1-0)7.050013
 4.0Rays 0000000  Jamey Wright (W, 1-1)3.002014
 4.0`Padres 0000000  Luke Gregerson 2.000002
 3.2Mariners 0000000  Hisashi Iwakuma (W, 6-1)7.270025
 3.0Cubs Scott Hairston RF311400  00.000000
 3.0Astros 0000000  Jose Veras (S, 9)1.000002
 2.0Dodgers Juan Uribe 3B422211  00.000000

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

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