Blue Jays' Estrada tops players for Sunday, April 10; Royals' Volquez rises to 2nd in player rankings

Shawn Plank April 10, 2016

Blue Jays pitcher Marco Estrada is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Royals pitcher Edinson Volquez rose to second in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season and Eugenio Suarez of the Reds earned Player of the Game honors for the second straight day.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2016 season as of April 10:


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Kershaw, Clayton 2494	pi sp	lad nl	3.0
2	Volquez, Edinson 2220	pi sp	kc al	2.7
3	Liriano, Francisco 2104	pi sp	pit nl	2.0
4	Syndergaard, Noah 3472	pi sp	nym nl	2.0
5	Rizzo, Anthony 3063	1b	chi nl	2.0
6	Estrada, Marco 2847	pi sp	tor al	2.0
7	Anderson, Chase 3328	pi sp	mil nl	2.0
8	Suarez, Eugenio 3355	3b ss	cin nl	2.0
9	Nicasio, Juan 2888	pi sp	pit nl	2.0
10	Velasquez, Vince 3611	pi sp	tex al	2.0

What are those numbers after players' names?

Player of the Day—Estrada struck out eight over seven scoreless innings in the 3-0 win over the Red Sox.

National League Player of the Day—Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis struck out six over seven innings, allowing two runs, in the 6-3 win over the Padres.

American League Batter of the Day—Manny Machado of the Orioles homered, doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 5-3 win over the Rays.

National League Batter of the Day—Brandon Belt of the Giants homered and went 2-for-3, driving in three runs, in the 9-6 win over the Dodgers.

Notable—Two players earned Box-Toppers points for the second time this season Sunday:

Royals pitcher Edinson Volquez rose to second place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Volquez (5.2IP 8H 2R 10K ND in the 4-3 win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 2.7 for the season.
Eugenio Suarez of the Reds earned Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Sunday. Suarez (HR 3-4 R BI in the 2-1 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 2.0 for the season. He ranks eighth in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Debut—Aledmys Diaz of the Cardinals made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Diaz (2B 1-1 R 2BI in the 12-7 win over the Braves) made his Major League debut April 5 and was playing in his fourth career game. He is the 3,612th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Streak—Huston Street of the Angels has now earned Box-Toppers points in 12 straight seasons after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Street (1IP 0H 0R 2K Sv in the 3-1 win over the Rangers) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2005 with the Athletics. He has 51.0 career points, ranked second among active AL closing pitchers (behind Francisco Rodriguez of the Tigers who has 60.4). His best season was 2008 with the Athletics, when he had 8.0 Box-Toppers points and ranked fourth among AL closing pitchers. He had 4.0 Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Angels.

Scoring—Estrada earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Bettis earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Machado and Belt each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

About Box-Toppers—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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    4/10
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    8.0
    Blue Jays
    Marco Estrada (W,1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    5
    0
    0
    2
    8
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Orioles
    Manny Machado, 3B
    4
    2
    4
    2
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    NL
    4.0
    Rockies
    Chad Bettis (W,1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    6
    2
    1
    0
    6
  

    
    4.0
    Brewers
    Jimmy Nelson (W,1-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    3
    2
    2
    4
    9
  

    
    3.2
    `Royals
    Edinson Volquez
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.2
    8
    2
    2
    0
    10
  

    BAT
    3.0
    Giants
    Brandon Belt, 1B
    3
    1
    2
    3
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Cardinals
    Aledmys Diaz, SS
    1
    1
    1
    2
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Nationals
    Joe Ross (W,1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    5
    1
    1
    2
    5
  

    
    3.0
    Angels
    Huston Street (S,1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    2.2
    Phillies
    Jeremy Hellickson (W,1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.2
    3
    2
    2
    1
    5
  

    
    2.0
    Athletics
    Sean Doolittle (S,1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    1.0
    Reds
    Eugenio Suarez, 3B
    4
    1
    3
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Cubs
    Tommy La Stella, 3B
    4
    1
    3
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

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

Phillies' Jeremy Hellickson tops players in Sunday, March 20's spring training games

Shawn Plank March 21, 2016

Phillies pitcher Jeremy Hellickson is Box-Toppers spring training Player of the Day for Sunday.

Hellickson pitched five scoreless innings, allowing no hits, three walks and striking out six in the 5-4 win over the Astros. Hellickson started the game, but the Phillies lost the lead after he exited, before regaining it in the seventh, so he did not earn the win. Hellickson had 5.0 Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Diamondbacks.

American League Player of the Day—Yankees pitcher Bryan Mitchell pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless middle relief, allowing not hits and striking out two, in the 6-4 win over the Twins. Mitchell has appeared in 23 regular season games but has yet to earn a regular season Player of the Game honor, so has no Box-Toppers points.

National League Batter of the Day—Brandon Belt of the Giants hit a two-run homer and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 10-4 win over the Rockies. Belt had 1.5 Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Giants.

American League Batter of the Day—Jose Ramirez of the Indians hit two homers and went 2-for-3, driving in three runs, in the 3-1 win over the Mariners. Ramirez hd 2.5 Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Indians.

Scoring—No Box-Toppers points are awarded in spring training games, but if it were the regular season, Hellickson would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Mitchell would earn 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Belt and Ramirez would earn 1.5 points for being top batter in their league for the day. All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Note—Sixteen spring training games were scheduled for Sunday—15 are listed below. One game is not included because it ended in a tie (Rays vs. Orioles).

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    3/20
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    8.0
    `Phillies
    Jeremy Hellickson
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.0
    0
    0
    0
    3
    6
  

    BAT
    6.0
    Giants
    Brandon Belt 1B
    4
    2
    4
    4
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    AL
    4.2
    Yankees
    Bryan Mitchell (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    4.1
    White Sox
    Carson Fulmer (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    3.1
    1
    0
    0
    2
    4
  

    
    4.0
    Padres
    Melvin Upton Jr. LF
    3
    2
    2
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Indians
    José Ramírez 3B
    3
    2
    2
    3
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Brewers
    Colin Walsh 3B
    4
    2
    4
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Dbacks
    Phil Gosselin 2B
    2
    1
    1
    3
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    `Marlins
    David Phelps
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    3.0
    2
    1
    1
    1
    5
  

    
    2.0
    Red Sox
    Chris Young RF
    3
    1
    1
    3
    0
    2
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Tigers
    Dominic Ficociello 1B
    1
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Tigers
    Shane Greene (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.0
    3
    1
    1
    2
    4
  

    
    2.0
    Angels
    Andrew Heaney (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    4.0
    4
    1
    1
    1
    5
  

    
    1.0
    Blue Jays
    Troy Tulowitzki SS
    3
    1
    1
    2
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Cubs
    Jorge Soler LF
    3
    1
    1
    2
    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 0R 8K) tops players for Friday, May 15

Shawn Plank May 16, 2015

Brewers pitcher Kyle Lohse is Friday’s Player of the Day.

Also Friday, two players with more than 100 career Box-Toppers points earned Player of the Game honors, including last year’s Box-Toppers points leader, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of May 15.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	8.7
2	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	6.0
3	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	6.0
4	Harang, Aaron 1599	pi sp	phi nl	5.1
5	Miller, Shelby 3134	pi sp	atl nl	5.0
6	Hosmer, Eric 2886	1b	kc al	5.0
7	Harper, Bryce 3011	lf rf	dc nl	5.0
8	Heston, Chris 3437	pi sp	sf nl	5.0
9	Cabrera, Miguel 1776	1b	det al	4.7
10	Keuchel, Dallas 3050	pi sp	hou al	4.7

What are those numbers after players' names?

Player of the Day—Lohse pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out eight, in the 7-0 win over the Mets.

American League Player of the Day—Lorenzo Cain of the Royals drove in five runs, while going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs, in the 12-1 win over the Yankees.

National League Batter of the Day—Brandon Belt of the Giants hit a three-run home run and a double, going 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBIs, in the 10-2 win over the Reds.

American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Friday since a batter (Lorenzo Cain of the Royals) was the overall AL Player of the Day.

Notable—Two players with more than 100 career Box-Toppers points earned Player of the Game honors Friday;

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw now has 135.6 career Box-Toppers points and ranks 22nd among all players since Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1995.

Kershaw (6.2IP 3R 10K W in the 6-4 win over the Rockies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 2.0 for the season. Last year, Kershaw led all players with 31.5 Box-Toppers points, the fourth-highest single-season total since 1995. Still, Kershaw is not far off his 2014 pace—at this time last year, Kershaw had only 3.0 Box-Toppers points, only 1.0 more than he has this season.

Kershaw trails Bartolo Colon (136.4) for 21st place among all players since 1995. His career 135.6 Box-Toppers points puts him at 16th among all pitchers since 1995 and third among all active pitchers currently in the NL (behind Colon and Giants pitcher Tim Hudson—153.0).

Angels pitcher Jered Weaver now has 118.4 career Box-Toppers points and moves up to 36th place among all players since 1995, passing Justin Verlander (118.2) and Carlos Delgado (117.7) on that list.

Weaver (7.1IP 3H R W in the 3-1 win over the Orioles) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.0 for the season.

Weaver’s 118.4 career Box-Toppers points puts him at 24th place among all pitchers since 1995 and fourth among active pitchers currently in the AL—behind CC Sabathia (173.3), Johan Santana (166.6) and Felix Hernandez (152.0).

Debut—Todd Cunningham of the Braves made his Box-Toppers debut Friday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Cunningham (2B 3-4 2R BI in the 5-2 win over the Marlins) made his Major League debut July 30, 2013, and was playing in his ninth career game. He is the 3,468th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Lohse earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Cain earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Belt earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day. All of Friday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    5/15
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    13.0
    Brewers
    Kyle Lohse (W, 3-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    2
    0
    0
    1
    8
  

    AL
    6.0
    Royals
    Lorenzo Cain   CF
    4
    2
    3
    5
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    BAT
    5.0
    Giants
    Brandon Belt   1B
    5
    3
    3
    4
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    5.0
    Nationals
    Jordan Zimmermann (W, 3-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    6
    0
    0
    1
    6
  

    
    4.1
    Angels
    Jered Weaver (W, 2-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.1
    3
    1
    1
    1
    3
  

    
    4.0
    Indians
    Michael Brantley   CF, LF
    3
    2
    3
    2
    2
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.2
    Dodgers
    Clayton Kershaw (W, 2-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.2
    4
    3
    3
    3
    10
  

    
    3.0
    Tigers
    Yoenis Cespedes   LF
    5
    2
    3
    3
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Cubs
    Kris Bryant   3B
    4
    2
    1
    4
    2
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Phillies
    Freddy Galvis   SS
    2
    2
    1
    2
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Braves
    Todd Cunningham   LF
    4
    2
    3
    1
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Astros
    Jose Altuve   2B
    4
    1
    2
    3
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    White Sox
    Adam LaRoche   DH
    3
    1
    1
    3
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    `Mariners
    J.A. Happ
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    5
    1
    1
    1
    3
  

    
    1.0
    Twins
    Brian Dozier   2B
    3
    1
    1
    2
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

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

Dodgers' Greinke, Giants' Petit top players in tight NLDS games Saturday, Oct. 4

Shawn Plank October 5, 2014

Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke, who pitched seven scoreless innings in the National League Division Series Game 2 win over the Cardinals, is Saturday’s Player of the Day.

Greinke also allowed only two hits and two walks and struck out seven in the 3-2 win. He did not earn a win in the game—though he exited the mound with a 2-0 lead, the Cardinals tied the game in the eighth before the Dodgers went ahead in the bottom of the ninth.

Greinke had the highest Box-Toppers game score of any Dodgers player of +10.

During the regular season, Greinke had 16.5 Box-Toppers points, ranked 11th among all players, sixth among NL pitchers.

The Dodgers have tied the best-of-five game series with the Cardinals, 1-1. Game 3 is Monday in St. Louis.

NLDS Game 2: Giants 2, Nationals 1

Giants pitcher Yusmeiro Petit, pitching six innings of extra-inning relief is Player of the Game in a marathon 18-inning National League Division Series Game 2.

Petit, who took the ball in the bottom of the 12th inning, allowed no runs, one hit, three walks, struck out seven and earned the win in the 2-1 win that was finally decided on Brandon Belt’s home run in the top of the 18th.

Petit had the highest Box-Toppers game score of any Giants player of +9.

During the regular season, Petit, normally a starting pitcher, had 4.0 Box-Toppers points, ranking 247th among all players, 78th among NL pitchers.

The Giants now lead the best-of-five game series with the Nationals, 2-0. Game 3 is Monday in San Francisco.

Coming Sunday:

ALDS Game 3, Orioles lead Tigers, 2-0

The pitching matchup Sunday:

Orioles: Bud Norris, 10.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked 51st among all players, 23rd among AL pitchers.

Tigers: David Price, 19.1 Box-Toppers points, ranked seventh among all players, fourth among AL pitchers.

ALDS Game 3, Royals lead Angels, 2-0

The pitching matchup Sunday:

Angels: C.J. Wilson, 6.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked 127th among all players, 48th among AL pitchers.

Royals: James Shields, 13.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked 22nd among all players, 11th among AL pitchers.

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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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

Players of the Game (POG) listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    1004
    Score
    Team
    Player of the Game
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    POG
    10.0
    `Dodgers
    Zack Greinke
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    2
    0
    0
    2
    7
  

    POG
    9.0
    Giants
    Yusmeiro Petit (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    1
    0
    0
    3
    7
  

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

Giants' Madison Bumgarner shuts out Pirates in NL Wild Card Game, tops players for Wednesday, Oct. 1

Shawn Plank October 2, 2014

Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner, who pitched a complete game shutout in the National League Wild Card Game win over the Pirates, is Wednesday’s Player of the Day.

Bumgarner allowed four hits and one walk and struck out 10 in the 8-0 win. He had the Giants’ high Box-Toppers game score of +14. Brandon Belt, who went 2-for-3 with a run and three RBIs, had the second-highest Box-Toppers game score among Giants players of +3.

During the regular season, Bumgarner earned 22.6 Box-Toppers points, ranking third among all players and second among NL pitchers.

The Giants now advance to face the Nationals in the best-of-five NL Division Series beginning Friday in Washington.

The Giants are ranked eighth in regular season Box-Toppers team rankings with 110.8 Box-Toppers points. They eliminate the Pirates, the 11th-ranked team with 99.9 Box-Toppers points. The team the Giants will face, the Nationals, rank fourth in Box-Toppers team rankings with 115.5 Box-Toppers points.

Coming Thursday:

American League Division Series Game 1, Tigers at Orioles

The Orioles have a slight edge in Box-Toppers team rankings. They have 113.4 Box-Toppers points, ranking sixth among all teams. The Tigers have 112.9 points, ranking seventh. During the final 10 days of the regular season, Orioles players earned 4.0 Box-Toppers points and Tigers players earned 6.0.

The pitching matchup Thursday:

Tigers: Max Scherzer, 22.1 Box-Toppers points, ranked fifth among all players, second among AL pitchers.

Orioles: Chris Tillman, 6.0 Box-Toppers points, ranked 152nd among all players, 53rd among AL pitchers.

American League Division Series Game 1, Royals at Angels

The Angels are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team with 124.2 Box-Toppers points. The Royals rank 10th with 101.1 points. However, in the final 10 days of the regular season, the Angels had the fewest Box-Toppers points of any AL team (3.0), while the Royals had 6.5.

The pitching matchup Thursday:

Royals: Jason Vargas, 7.0 Box-Toppers points, ranked 107th among all players, 38th among AL pitchers.

Angels: Jered Weaver, 6.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked 126th among all players, 47th among AL pitchers.

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Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner was Player of the Game (POG) in the 8-0 win over the Pirates

  
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Giants' Brandon Belt (6RBI) tops players for Saturday, Sept. 14; Rays' Moore rises to 10th in Box-Toppers player rankings

Shawn Plank September 15, 2013

Brandon Belt of the Giants is Saturday's Player of the Day, while Rays pitcher Matt Moore rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers player rankings.

Belt homered, drove in six runs, scored four times and went 5-for-6 in the 19-3 win over the Dodgers.

Moore rose to 10th place in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Moore (3IP 0R 5K ND in 7-0 win vs. Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.1 for the season, only 0.3 points behind American League pitching leader Justin Masterson of the Indians (16.4).

Athletics pitcher Bartolo Colon is AL Player of the Day. Colon pitched eight scoreless innings, striking out seven, in the 1-0 win over the Rangers. Colon earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season, putting him in 44th place in Box-Toppers player rankings.

Moises Sierra of the Blue Jays is AL Batter of the Day. Sierra doubled and drove in two runs in the 4-3 win over the Orioles.

Notables: Two other players who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday are among the top 40 in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season:

Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez rises to 31st place. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game (8.1IP 1R 8K W in 8-1 win vs. White Sox), giving him 11.8 for the season.
Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester rises to 32nd place. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game (8IP 1R 5K W in 5-1 win vs. Yankees), giving him 11.7 for the season.

Belt receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Colon receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Sierra receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.

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

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

914ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB9.0Giants Brandon Belt   1B645600  00.000000
 8.0Marlins 0000000  Henderson Alvarez (W, 4-4)7.040005
AL7.0Athletics 0000000  Bartolo Colon (W, 16-6)8.070017
 7.0Mariners 0000000  James Paxton (W, 2-0)6.020025
 6.1Braves 0000000  Kris Medlen (W, 14-12)7.140025
 6.0Red Sox 0000000  Jon Lester (W, 14-8)8.031125
 5.2Royals0000000  Ervin Santana (W, 9-9)6.250015
 5.1Indians 0000000  Ubaldo Jimenez (W, 12-9)8.181118
 5.0Reds Shin-Soo Choo   CF332310  00.000000
 5.0Mets 0000000  Daisuke Matsuzaka (W, 1-3)7.021113
 4.0Pirates 0000000  Gerrit Cole (W, 8-7)7.051137
 4.0`Rays 0000000  Matt Moore 3.010035
 2.0Diamondbacks Aaron Hill   2B513301  00.000000
BAT2.0Blue Jays Moises Sierra   RF211210  00.000000
 1.0Angels Chris Iannetta   C412200  00.000000
 0.0Phillies Carlos Ruiz   C502300  00.000000

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

Patrick Corbin (CG 10K) tops players for Monday, May 20

Shawn Plank May 21, 2013

Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin is Monday's Player of the Day. Corbin pitched a complete game and struck out 10 in the 5-1 win over the Rockies.

Corbin rises to third place among player standings for the season (see the updated standings on the home page). He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for Player of the Day, giving him 8.4 for the season.

Yan Gomes of the Indians is American League Player of the Day. Gomes hit a three-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning to beat the Mariners 10-8. He also hit another homer and went 3-for-5. This was Gomes' Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has been named Player of the Game and is the 3,177th player to debut since 1995, when Box-Toppers stats were first kept.

Brandon Belt of the Giants is National League Batter of the Day. Belt homered and went 4-for-5 in the 8-0 win over the Nationals.

Standings update: Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to fifth place in player standings for the 2013 season. Kershaw (9IP 3H 1R) was Player of the Game in the 3-1 win over the Brewers. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Monday, giving him 8.0 for the season.

Corbin receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Gomes receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Belt receives 1.5 for being 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:

520ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB13.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Patrick Corbin (W, 7-0)9.0311110
 8.0Dodgers 0000000  Clayton Kershaw (W, 5-2)9.031115
 4.1Braves 0000000  Julio Teheran (W, 3-1)8.151114
BAT4.0Giants Brandon Belt   1B544100  00.000000
AL4.0Indians Yan Gomes   C523402  00.000000
 3.0Athletics Seth Smith   DH432220  00.000000
 3.0`Yankees 0000000  Shawn Kelley 1.000013
 3.0Astros 0000000  Jose Veras (S, 7)1.000002
 3.0Reds 0000000  Aroldis Chapman (S, 9)1.000002
 2.0Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion   1B412300  00.000000
 2.0White Sox Adam Dunn   DH311310  00.000000
 1.0Marlins Justin Ruggiano   CF412201  00.000000
 1.0Padres       Jesus Guzman   PH000100  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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