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Adam Duvall of the Reds is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 24.7 |
| 2 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 24.4 |
| 3 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | died* | 22.4 |
| 4 | Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 22.1 |
| 5 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 21.2 |
| 6 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 17.8 |
| 7 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 15.7 |
| 8 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym al | 15.7 |
| 9 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 15.4 |
| 10 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 15.1 |
Duvall hit two homers, including a three-run shot, in the 15-2 win over the Cardinals. Duvall went 4-for-6, scoring four times and driving in five runs.
American League Player of the Day—Angels pitcher Jered Weaver pitched five scoreless innings, allowing one hit, one walk and striking out three, in the 2-1 win over the Athletics. Weaver did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Athletics tied the game after he exited.
Weaver earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 127.8 for his career, rising to 35th place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his points Monday, he passes Roy Oswalt (127.2) and A.J. Burnett (127.8) on the “all-time” list and now trails 34th-ranked player Vladimir Guerrero (128.3). Weaver has 4.7 Box-Toppers points on the season, his lowest point total in his 11-year career.
American League Batter of the Day—Robinson Cano of the Mariners hit two homers and a double in the 4-3, 11-inning win over the Astros. Cano went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs.
Cano earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, the highest point total of any of the 10 who earned Player of the Game honors Monday. He ranks 20th among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall Player of the Day was NL batter Adam Duvall.
Kluber—Corey Kluber, ranked fifth in Box-Toppers season player rankings, started in the Indians’ win Monday but failed to earn Player of the Game honors.
Kluber (4IP 5H 2R BB 3K ND in the 7-4 win over the Tigers) had a Box-Toppers game score of −4.0. Player of the Game was middle reliever Andrew Miller (1.2IP H 0R 0BB 4K W) who had a Box-Toppers game score of +4.2.
Kluber has 21.2 Box-Toppers points on the season, fifth among all players and first among AL players.
Streak—Justin Morneau of the White Sox has now earned Box-Toppers points in 13 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of the season Monday.
Morneau (HR 2-3 R 3BI in the 7-1 win over the Rays) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2004 with the Twins and has 74.3 career points, fourth among active AL first basemen. His best season was 2006 with the Twins, when he had 12.2 Box-Toppers points, seventh among AL batters. In 2015, he had 2.0 Box-Toppers points with the Rockies.
Scoring—Duvall earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Weaver earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Cano earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Monday’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.
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Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 9/26 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 7.0 | CIN 15, STL 2 | Adam Duvall, LF | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | MIL 8, TEX 3 | Jonathan Villar, 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| AL | 6.0 | `LAA 2, OAK 1 | Jered Weaver | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5.0 | ARI 14, WSH 4 | Zack Godley (W,5-4) | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4.2 | CLE 7, DET 4 | Andrew Miller (W,10-1; H,24) | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | CHC 12, PIT 2 | Javier Baez, 2B-SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | SEA 4, HOU 3 (11) | Robinson Cano, 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | MIA 7, NYM 3 | Justin Bour, 1B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | CHW 7, TB 1 | Justin Morneau, DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | NYY 7, TOR 5 | Adam Warren (W,7-4) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Cano, Robinson 2092 | 2b | sea al | 7.0 | 13.5 | 42.5 | 74.4 | 0.5 |
| Miller, Andrew 2436 | pi cp mr | cle al | 7.0 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 22.0 | 3.0 |
| Duvall, Adam 3573 | lf | cin nl | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Weaver, Jered 2178 | pi sp | ana al | 4.7 | 12.4 | 67.0 | 127.8 | -3.0 |
| Villar, Jonathan 3233 | ss 2b ph | mil nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Warren, Adam 3169 | pi mr | nyy al | 3.0 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | -0.7 |
| Bour, Justin 3433 | 1b ph | fla nl | 2.5 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | -6.0 |
| Baez, Javier 3395 | 2b ss | chi nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Godley, Zack 3538 | pi mr sp | ari nl | 1.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -2.7 |
| Morneau, Justin 1900 | dh 1b | chi al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 19.7 | 74.3 | -1.0 |
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and extends his lead in season player rankings.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 22.7 |
| 2 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.0 |
| 3 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 18.4 |
| 4 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 17.2 |
| 5 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 16.8 |
| 6 | Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 15.4 |
| 7 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 14.4 |
| 8 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 14.1 |
| 9 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 14.0 |
| 10 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 13.7 |
Scherzer struck out 11 over eight innings, allowing two runs, three hits and one walk, in the 3-2 win over the Phillies.
Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 22.7 for the season. Scherzer took the Box-Toppers points lead in his last start Aug. 25, passing previous leader Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (20.0 Box-Toppers points).
Scherzer’s 22.7 points is now his single-season career high, passing his 2014 point total of 22.1 he earned with the Tigers.
Scherzer also now has 128.7 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 32nd place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his points Tuesday, he passes three players on the “all-time” list—Roy Oswalt (127.2), A.J. Burnett (127.8) and Vladimir Guerrero (128.3). Scherzer now trails 31st-ranked player Trevor Hoffman (129.4).
American League Player of the Day—Astros pitcher Collin McHugh pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits, one walk and striking out five, in the 3-1 win over the Athletics.
National League Batter of the Day—Curtis Granderson of the Mets hit two homers and went 2-for-2, driving in three runs, in the 7-4 win over the Marlins.
American League Batter of the Day—Adrian Beltre of the Rangers homered and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 8-7 win over the Mariners.
Beltre earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 111.3 career points, rising to 52nd place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his points Tuesday, he passes Tom Glavine (110.6) on the “all-time” list and now trails 51st-ranked player Kevin Brown (112.8).
Beltre has 9.5 Box-Toppers points on the season, fifth among AL batters.
Notable—Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright now has 110.0 career Box-Toppers points—54th-most among players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Wainwright (7IP 3H R 0BB 7K ND in the 3-1, 10-inning win over the Brewers) passes Jeff Kent (109.7) on the “all-time” list and now trails 53rd-ranked player Tom Glavine (110.6).
Wainwright has 8.2 Box-Toppers points on the season, 21st among NL pitchers.
Also notable—Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has 11.7 Box-Toppers points on the season after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Hendricks (7IP 3H 0R BB 4K W in the 3-0 win over the Pirates) ranks 18th among all players and 12th among NL pitchers.
Debut—Rays pitcher Enny Romero made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Romero (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K W in the 4-3 win over the Red Sox) made his Major League debut Sept. 22, 2013, and was playing in his 68th career game. He is the 3,726th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and McHugh earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Granderson and Beltre each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 8/30 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 11.0 | WSH 3, PHI 2 | Max Scherzer (W,15-7) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 9.0 | `STL 2, MIL 1 (10) | Adam Wainwright | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 7.0 | CHC 3, PIT 0 | Kyle Hendricks (W,13-7) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| AL | 6.0 | HOU 3, OAK 1 | Collin McHugh (W,9-10) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5.2 | CLE 5, MIN 4 | Dan Otero (W,4-1) | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | NYM 7, MIA 4 | Curtis Granderson, PH-RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | ATL 7, SD 3 | Julio Teheran (W,4-9) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | TEX 8, SEA 7 | Adrian Beltre, 3B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | NYY 5, KC 4 (10) | Dellin Betances (W,3-4; BS,4) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | LAA 4, CIN 2 | C.J. Cron, 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | DET 8, CHW 4 | J.D. Martinez, RF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | TB 4, BOS 3 | Enny Romero (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.1 | BAL 5, TOR 3 | Brad Brach (W,8-2) | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 0.0 | ARI 4, SF 3 | Welington Castillo, C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 22.7 | 43.7 | 108.3 | 128.7 | 1.7 |
| Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | pi sp | chi nl | 11.7 | 21.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 2.0 |
| Beltre, Adrian 1141 | 3b | tex al | 9.5 | 22.0 | 47.9 | 111.3 | -3.0 |
| Wainwright, Adam 2150 | pi sp | stl nl | 8.2 | 11.2 | 59.3 | 110.0 | 5.2 |
| Teheran, Julio 3176 | pi sp | atl nl | 7.0 | 14.7 | 42.8 | 42.8 | -0.7 |
| McHugh, Collin 3316 | pi sp | hou al | 6.7 | 16.4 | 28.2 | 28.2 | -3.0 |
| Castillo, Wellington 3251 | ca | ari nl | 5.0 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.5 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | rf | det al | 4.5 | 6.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 2.8 |
| Cron, C.J. 3338 | 1b dh | ana al | 3.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | -2.3 |
| Betances, Dellin 3333 | pi mr cp | nyy al | 3.0 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 | -1.0 |
| Granderson, Curtis 2051 | rf ph | nym nl | 3.0 | 7.0 | 31.9 | 64.3 | -1.0 |
| Brach, Brad 3374 | pi mr | bal al | 3.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Otero, Dan 3365 | pi mr | cle al | 3.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| Romero, Enny 3726 | pi mr | tb al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dodgers pitcher Scott Kazmir is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.0 |
| 2 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 13.4 |
| 3 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 12.0 |
| 4 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 11.7 |
| 5 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 10.8 |
| 6 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 10.7 |
| 7 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 10.7 |
| 8 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 10.5 |
| 9 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 10.4 |
| 10 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 10.0 |
Kazmir pitched six scoreless innings, striking out 10 and allowing three hits and no walks, in the 6-1 win over the Rockies.
Kazmir earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 103.4 for his career, rising to 62nd place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his points Saturday, he passes four players on the “all-time” list—Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner (101.7), Carlos Beltran of the Yankees (101.9), Ken Griffey Jr. (102.2) and Miguel Tejada (102.3). Kazmir trails 61st-ranked player Jamie Moyer (104.0).
Kazmir has 7.0 Box-Toppers points for the season, 14th among NL pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—C.J. Cron of the Angels hit two homers and doubled, going 6-for-6, scoring five times and driving in five runs, in the 21-2 win over the Red Sox.
Cron had a Box-Toppers game score of +10 Saturday, the highest score for any batter earning Player of the Game honors this season. June 27’s Player of the Day Kris Bryant of the Cubs also had a Box-Toppers game score of +10, but Cron’s score ranks higher than Bryant’s because Cron had more at bats—6 vs. 5.
National League Batter of the Day—Wellington Castillo of the Diamondbacks hit a go-ahead, eighth-inning, three-run homer in the 6-5 win over the Giants. Castillo also doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Saturday because the overall AL Player of the Day was batter C.J. Cron.
100 career points—In addition to Kazmir, two other players with more than 100 career Box-Toppers points earned Player of the Game honors Saturday:
Notable—Padres pitcher Drew Pomeranz has the most 2016 Box-Toppers points of any of the 15 who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Pomeranz (7IP 5H R 0BB 7K ND in the 2-1 win over the Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season, 17th among all players, 12th among NL pitchers.
Debut—Reds pitcher Josh Smith made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors.
Smith (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB K W in the 9-4 win over the Nationals) made his Major League debut June 23, 2015, and was playing in his 22nd career game. He is the 3,674th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Kazmir earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Cron earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Castillo earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day. All of Saturday’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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 7/2 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 13.0 | LAD 6/COL 1 | Scott Kazmir (W,7-3) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| AL | 10.0 | LAA 21/BOS 2 | C.J. Cron, 1B | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7.0 | DET 3/TB 2 | Justin Verlander (W,8-6) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 7.0 | `SD 2/NYY 1 | Drew Pomeranz | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 6.0 | MIN 17/TEX 5 | Max Kepler, RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5.2 | KC 6/PHI 2 | Danny Duffy (W,4-1) | - | - | - | - | 8.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 5.0 | ATL 9/MIA 1 | Lucas Harrell (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4.1 | `NYM 4/CHC 3 | Addison Reed (H,17) | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | SEA 12/BAL 6 | Seth Smith, LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | ARI 6/SF 5 | Welington Castillo, C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | TOR 9/CLE 6 | Josh Donaldson, DH | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | STL 3/MIL 0 | Adam Wainwright (W,7-5) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2.1 | CIN 9/DC 4 | Josh Smith (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2.0 | CHW 7/HOU 6 | Dioner Navarro, DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | PIT 4/OAK 2 | Juan Nicasio (W,6-6) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Pomeranz, Drew 3061 | pi sp | sd nl | 8.7 | 11.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 5.7 |
| Donaldson, Josh 3144 | 3b | tor al | 8.2 | 18.1 | 38.1 | 38.1 | -1.7 |
| Kazmir, Scott 1947 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.0 | 19.7 | 47.6 | 103.4 | -5.7 |
| Nicasio, Juan 2888 | pi sp | pit nl | 6.0 | 7.0 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 5.0 |
| Duffy, Danny 2915 | pi sp | kc al | 5.7 | 9.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 1.7 |
| Wainwright, Adam 2150 | pi sp | stl nl | 4.5 | 7.5 | 55.6 | 106.3 | 1.5 |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | det al | 4.0 | 10.4 | 73.6 | 128.6 | -2.4 |
| Cron, C.J. 3338 | dh 1b | ana al | 2.7 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | -3.3 |
| Smith, Seth 2489 | rf lf | sea al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 35.2 | 1.0 |
| Kepler, Max 3664 | rf | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Castillo, Wellington 3251 | ca | ari nl | 1.5 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -2.0 |
| Navarro, Dioner 2087 | dh ca | chi al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
| Reed, Addison 3023 | pi mr | nym nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Harrell, Lucas 2988 | pi sp | atl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Smith, Josh 3674 | pi mr | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Rays pitcher Matt Moore is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Indians pitcher Danny Salazar rises to lead American League pitchers in Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 17.0 |
| 2 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 11.7 |
| 3 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 9.0 |
| 4 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 8.8 |
| 5 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.7 |
| 6 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 8.7 |
| 7 | Machado, Manny 3087 | ss 3b | bal al | 8.7 |
| 8 | Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.7 |
| 9 | Lackey, John 1640 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.4 |
| 10 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 8.4 |
Player of the Day—Moore pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out 10 and allowing two hits, in the 5-0 win over the Astros.
National League Player of the Day—Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing three hits, in the 6-0 win over the Marlins.
National League Batter of the Day—Matt Holliday of the Cardinals homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 8-3 win over the Pirates.
Sunday was the second straight day Holliday earned NL Batter of the Day honors. He has 6.0 Box-Toppers points on the season (3.0 earned in two days) and ranks third among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day—Russell Martin of the Blue Jays hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-5, scoring twice, in the 10-9 win over the Orioles.
Rankings—Indians pitcher Danny Salazar rises to lead AL pitchers in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Salazar (5.2IP 3H R 8K W in the 8-3 win over the Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.8 for the season. He passes White Sox pitcher Chris Sale (8.7) for the lead among AL pitchers. Salazar now ranks fourth among all players.
Notable—Three players with more than 100 career Box-Toppers points earned Player of the Game honors Sunday:
Debut—Rockies pitcher Tyler Anderson made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors.
Anderson (6.1IP 6H R 6K ND in the 2-1 win over the Padres) was also making his Major League debut. He is the 3,656th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Moore earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Ray earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Holliday and Martin 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 6/12 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 14.0 | TB 5/HOU 0 | Matt Moore (W,3-4) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| NL | 9.2 | ARI 6/MIA 0 | Robbie Ray (W,3-5) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 9.0 | KC 3/CHW 1 | Yordano Ventura (W,5-4) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 8.0 | CHC 13/ATL 2 | Jon Lester (W,8-3) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 7.0 | MIL 5/NYM 3 | Zach Davies (W,5-3) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4.2 | CLE 8/LAA 3 | Danny Salazar (W,7-3) | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 4.1 | `COL 2/SD 1 | Tyler Anderson | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | `DC 5/PHI 4 | Joe Ross | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 4.0 | TEX 6/SEA 4 | Cole Hamels (W,6-1) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | DET 4/NYY 1 | Michael Fulmer (W,7-1) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | SF 2/LAD 1 | Jake Peavy (W,3-6) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | STL 8/PIT 3 | Matt Holliday, LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| BAT | 2.0 | TOR 10/BAL 9 | Russell Martin, C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | OAK 6/CIN 1 | Fernando Rodriguez (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.0 | MIN 7/BOS 4 | Michael Tonkin (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 8.8 | 22.2 | 31.6 | 31.6 | -4.6 |
| Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.0 | 20.0 | 66.2 | 129.1 | -4.0 |
| Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 7.4 | 22.8 | 74.4 | 133.6 | -8.0 |
| Fulmer, Michael 3640 | pi sp | det al | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Holliday, Matt 1836 | 1b lf dh | stl nl | 6.0 | 7.5 | 37.7 | 97.8 | 4.5 |
| Ross, Joe 3499 | pi sp | dc nl | 5.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.7 |
| Martin, Russell 2202 | ca | tor al | 5.0 | 10.0 | 26.5 | 47.5 | 0.0 |
| Moore, Matt 2975 | pi sp | tb al | 4.7 | 4.7 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 4.7 |
| Davies, Zach 3581 | pi sp | mil nl | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| Ventura, Yordano 3294 | pi sp | kc al | 3.0 | 14.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 | -8.7 |
| Peavy, Jake 1635 | pi sp | sf nl | 3.0 | 8.0 | 36.1 | 139.8 | -2.0 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -1.3 |
| Rodriguez, Fernando 3537 | pi mr | oak al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Tonkin, Michael 3615 | pi cp | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Cubs pitcher Jon Lester is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lester pitched eight scoreless innings, striking out nine and allowing four hits, in the 6-4 win over the Phillies.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 15.0 |
| 2 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 11.7 |
| 3 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 9.0 |
| 4 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.7 |
| 5 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 8.7 |
| 6 | Machado, Manny 3087 | ss 3b | bal al | 8.7 |
| 7 | Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.7 |
| 8 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 8.4 |
| 9 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.0 |
| 10 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 7.8 |
Lester earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 128.1 for his career, rising to 31st among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his points Monday, he passes four players on Box-Toppers “all-time” list—Mariano Rivera (126.4), Roy Oswalt (127.2), Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander (127.6) and A.J. Burnett (127.8). Lester now trails 30th-ranked player Vladimir Guerrero (128.3).
Lester ranks 12th among all active players in career Box-Toppers points.
Lester has 7.0 Box-Toppers points for the season, ranked 14th among all players and 10th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer struck out 10 over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run and five hits, in the 3-1 win over the Mariners.
National League Batter of the Day—Matt Kemp of the Padres doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-2 win over the Braves.
American League Batter of the Day—Nomar Mazara of the Rangers went 4-for-4, scoring twice, in the 6-5 win over the Astros.
Scoring—Lester earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Bauer earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Kemp and Mazara each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 6/6 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 13.0 | CHC 6/PHI 4 | Jon Lester (W,7-3) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| AL | 9.2 | CLE 3/SEA 1 | Trevor Bauer (W,4-2) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 6.0 | COL 6/LAD 1 | Tyler Chatwood (W,7-4) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6.0 | DET 11/TOR 0 | Michael Fulmer (W,6-1) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | TB 6/ARI 4 | Chris Archer (W,4-7) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 4.0 | NYY 5/LAA 2 | Andrew Miller (W,3-0) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | SD 7/ATL 2 | Matt Kemp, RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | BAL 4/KC 1 | Mike Wright (W,3-3) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | TEX 6/HOU 5 | Nomar Mazara, RF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 7.0 | 19.0 | 65.2 | 128.1 | -5.0 |
| Fulmer, Michael 3640 | pi sp | det al | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Chatwood, Tyler 2856 | pi sp | col nl | 5.0 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 5.0 |
| Archer, Chris 3194 | pi sp | tb al | 4.0 | 20.0 | 44.1 | 44.1 | -12.0 |
| Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | cle al | 3.7 | 13.1 | 21.8 | 21.8 | -5.7 |
| Kemp, Matt 2151 | rf | sd nl | 3.0 | 8.5 | 33.0 | 54.6 | -2.5 |
| Miller, Andrew 2436 | pi cp mr | nyy al | 3.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 18.0 | -1.0 |
| Mazara, Nomar 3614 | rf | tex al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Wright, Mike 3471 | pi sp | bal al | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
Padres pitcher Drew Pomeranz is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.0 |
| 2 | Latos, Mat 2644 | pi sp | chi al | 3.7 |
| 3 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 3.4 |
| 4 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.0 |
| 5 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 |
| 6 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 |
| 7 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 |
| 8 | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.0 |
| 9 | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | cle al | 2.7 |
| 10 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 2.7 |
Pomeranz struck out 10 over 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run and four hits, in the 8-2 win over the Pirates.
American League Player of the Day—Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker struck out six over six innings, allowing one run and three hits, in the 2-1 win over the Indians.
American League Batter of the Day—Mookie Betts of the Red Sox homered and went 2-for-3, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 7-3 win over the Rays.
National League Batter of the Day—Ryan Braun of the Brewers went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in a run, in the 10-5 win over the Twins.
Rankings—Two players rose into Box-Toppers top 10 season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday:
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | retired | 278.8 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | pi sp | retired | 244.8 |
| 3 | Curt Schilling | pi sp | retired | 194.1 |
| 4 | Alex Rodriguez | dh | nyy al | 187.0 |
| 5 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | nyy al | 179.0 |
| 6 | Albert Pujols | 1b dh | ana al | 174.3 |
| 7 | Roy Halladay | pi sp | retired | 170.7 |
| 8 | Manny Ramirez | lf dh | retired | 167.2 |
| 9 | Johan Santana | pi sp | free agent | 166.6 |
| 10 | Roger Clemens | pi sp | retired | 164.8 |
| 11 | Felix Hernandez | pi sp | sea al | 162.7 |
| 12 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | lad nl | 162.3 |
| 13 | John Smoltz | pi sp | retired | 160.9 |
| 14 | Tim Hudson | pi sp | retired | 157.0 |
| 15 | Mike Mussina | pi sp | retired | 155.6 |
| 16 | Barry Bonds | lf | retired | 153.2 |
| 17 | Greg Maddux | pi sp | retired | 151.7 |
| 18 | Chipper Jones | 3b | retired | 149.0 |
| 19 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | ari nl | 148.4 |
| 20 | Javier Vazquez | pi sp | retired | 148.3 |
Notable—Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke rises to 19th place in Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995 after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Greinke (6.2IP 6H R 7K W in the 2-1 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 148.4 career points. He passes Javier Vazquez (148.3) on the “all-time” list (Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995) and trails 18th-place player Chipper Jones (149.0). Greinke has 2.0 Box-Toppers points for the season.
Scoring—Pomeranz earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Walker earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Betts and Braun each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 4/20 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 8.2 | Padres | Drew Pomeranz (W,2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| AL | 8.0 | Mariners | Taijuan Walker (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7.0 | White Sox | Chris Sale (W,4-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6.2 | `Phillies | Hector Neris | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 6.1 | Athletics | Kendall Graveman (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 6.1 | Tigers | Jordan Zimmermann (W,3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4.2 | Dbacks | Zack Greinke (W,1-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Red Sox | Mookie Betts, RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | Cardinals | Carlos Martinez (W,3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3.2 | `Reds | Raisel Iglesias | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 3.2 | Rangers | Cole Hamels (W,3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3.0 | Nationals | Yusmeiro Petit (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2.1 | `Dodgers | Chris Hatcher | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Brewers | Ryan Braun, LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1.0 | Orioles | Manny Machado, 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 | 21.8 | 74.0 | 76.0 | -15.8 |
| Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 2.7 | 18.1 | 69.7 | 128.9 | -12.7 |
| Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b | bal al | 2.5 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | -5.0 |
| Braun, Ryan J. 2300 | lf | mil nl | 2.5 | 7.5 | 38.5 | 80.2 | -2.5 |
| Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.0 | 22.7 | 87.8 | 148.4 | -18.7 |
| Zimmermann, Jordan 2612 | pi sp | det al | 2.0 | 9.0 | 58.4 | 59.4 | -5.0 |
| Pomeranz, Drew 3061 | pi sp mr | sd nl | 2.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | -1.0 |
| Iglesias, Raisel 3467 | pi sp | cin nl | 2.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | sea al | 1.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | -12.0 |
| Betts, Mookie 3404 | rf | bos al | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| Martinez, Carlos 3371 | pi sp | stl nl | 1.0 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | -12.7 |
| Graveman, Kendall 3444 | pi sp | oak al | 1.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -3.7 |
| Hatcher, Chris 3420 | pi mr | lad nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Neris, Hector 3553 | pi mr | phi nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Petit, Yusmeiro 2337 | pi mr sp | dc nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 17.7 | 1.0 |
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Brewers pitcher Taylor Jungmann is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, White Sox pitcher Chris Sale rose to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, A.J. Burnett of the Pirates became the fifth pitcher this season to earn Player of the Game honors for batting and rose to 30th place in Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 14.4 |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 14.0 |
| 3 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 13.4 |
| 4 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 13.4 |
| 5 | Price, David 2593 | pi sp | det al | 13.1 |
| 6 | Archer, Chris 3194 | pi sp | tb al | 12.0 |
| 7 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | pit nl | 12.0 |
| 8 | Martinez, Carlos 3371 | pi sp | stl nl | 11.7 |
| 9 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | lad nl | 11.0 |
| 10 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 10.7 |
Player of the Day—Jungmann pitched a complete game, allowing one run on three hits and striking out seven, in the 7-1 win over the Dodgers.
American League Player of the Day—Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out six, in the 5-0 win over the Angels.
Jungmann and Iwakuma both had Box-Toppers game scores of 9.0 Saturday, but Jungmann earned overall Player of the Day on a tiebreaker—he pitched nine innings, while Iwakuma pitched eight.
National League Batter of the Day—J.T. Realmuto of the Marlins homered, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 14-3 win over the Reds.
Realmuto had a Box-Toppers game score of 4.0, tied with Yangervis Solarte of the Padres, Player of the Game in the 6-5 win over the Rangers, but Solarte earned NL Batter of the Day honors on a tiebreaker—he had more at bats (five vs. three).
American League Batter of the Day—Josh Reddick of the Athletics doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in a run, in the 5-4 win over the Indians.
Reddick had a Box-Toppers game score of 3.0, tied with Danny Valencia of the Blue Jays, who was Player of the Game in the 6-2 win over the Royals, but Reddick earned AL Batter of the Day honors on a tiebreaker—he had more hits (two vs. one).
Rankings—White Sox pitcher Chris Sale rose to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. Sale (7IP 6H R 10K W in the 5-1 win over the Cubs) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.4 for the season. He ranks second among AL pitchers, behind overall leader Felix Hernandez of the Mariners (14.4 Box-Toppers points).
Notable—A.J. Burnett of the Pirates became the fifth pitcher this season to earn Player of the Game honors for batting. Burnett (HR 1-1 R BI in the 6-5, 14-inning win over the Cardinals) also rose to 30th place among all players in Box-Toppers points since 1995, when Box-Toppers record keeping began. With his 1.0 Box-Toppers point earned Saturday, Burnett has 127.8 career points and passes Roy Oswalt (127.2 Box-Toppers points) on the “all-time” list. He trails 29th-place player, Vladimir Guerrero (128.3). Burnett has 6.0 Box-Toppers points this season and ranks 22nd among NL pitchers.
Saturday was the first time in Burnett’s career he earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for batting. He made his Box-Toppers debut in 1999 and pitched for NL teams (where he was more likely to bat) all but six seasons.
Also notable—Mets pitcher Matt Harvey became the 11th player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors. Harvey (7IP 5H 2R 9K W in the 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He ranks 11th among all players, sixth among NL pitchers. (Harvey also hit his first career home run in the win Saturday.)
Scoring—Jungmann earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Iwakuma earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Realmuto and Reddick each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Saturday’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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 7/11 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 9.0 | Brewers | Taylor Jungmann (W,4-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| AL | 9.0 | Mariners | Hisashi Iwakuma (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 8.0 | White Sox | Chris Sale (W,8-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 5.2 | Rays | Jake Odorizzi (W,5-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Marlins | J.T. Realmuto, C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | Padres | Yangervis Solarte, 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Nationals | Danny Espinosa, 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Athletics | Josh Reddick, RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Blue Jays | Danny Valencia, 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Mets | Matt Harvey (W,8-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 3.0 | `Rockies | Jorge De La Rosa | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2.0 | Giants | Brandon Crawford, SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Twins | Aaron Hicks, CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Pirates | A.J. Burnett, P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Red Sox | Koji Uehara (S,22) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, pitching a complete game shutout, is Friday’s Player of the Day and extends his lead in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Hernandez struck out nine over nine innings, allowing five hits, in the 2-0 win over the Twins. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season and is now 2.0 points ahead of the second-place player, Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole (4.0 Box-Toppers points).
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 6.0 |
| 2 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.0 |
| 3 | Kazmir, Scott 1947 | pi sp | oak al | 3.7 |
| 4 | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.7 |
| 5 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.4 |
| 6 | Harang, Aaron 1599 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.4 |
| 7 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.0 |
| 8 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 |
| 9 | Archer, Chris 3194 | pi sp | tb al | 3.0 |
| 10 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 3.0 |
Hernandez now has 149.3 career Box-Toppers points, ranking 16th among all players since Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1994. With Friday's points, he passes Chipper Jones (149.0 Box-Toppers points) on the "all-time" list (since 1995).
National League Player of the Day—Phillies pitcher Aaron Harang pitched eight scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing two hits, in the 1-0 win over the Braves. Harang had a no-decision because he left the game with the score tied 0-0. The Phillies won the game in the bottom of the ninth on a walk-off run by Freddy Galvis.
Harang earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.4 for the season. He rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers player rankings for 2015.
American League Batter of the Day—Brandon Moss of the Indians homered twice, doubled and drove in seven runs in the 13-1 win over the Tigers.
National League Batter of the Day—DJ LeMahieu of the Rockies hit two doubles and went 3-for-4, driving in two runs and scoring another, in the 6-4 win over the Giants.
Rankings—Besides Hernandez and Harang, three other players who earned Player of the Game honors Friday rose in Box-Toppers player rankings:
Streak—Cubs pitcher Jon Lester has now earned at least 1.0 Box-Toppers point for 10 straight seasons. Lester was Player of the Game in Friday’s 7-3 win over the Reds (6IP 3R 10K ND) and earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, his first of the season.
Lester earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2006 with the Red Sox. His best season was 2010 with the Red Sox when he had 23.4 Box-Toppers points, ranked first among all players. In 2014, he had 16.4 Box-Toppers points in a season split between the Red Sox (10.0 Box-Toppers points) and the Athletics (6.4 points). He ranked sixth among AL pitchers in 2014.
Lester has 110.1 career Box-Toppers points, moving him up to 47th place among all players since Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1995. (With Friday’s 1.0 Box-Toppers point, he passes Jeff Kent—109.7 and Tim Lincecum—109.3.) Lester ranks 33rd among all pitchers in Box-Toppers points since 1995 and ranks ninth among active pitchers currently in the NL.
Debut—Tim Beckham of the Rays made his Box-Toppers debut Friday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Beckham (HR 2-2 R 2BI in the 12-3 win over the Blue Jays) made his Major League debut Sept. 19, 2013, and was playing in the 21st game of his career. He is the 3,452nd player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Hernandez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Harang earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Moss and LeMahieu each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Friday’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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 4/24 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 13.0 | Mariners | Felix Hernandez (W, 3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| NL | 11.0 | `Phillies | Aaron Harang | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 9.0 | Cardinals | Carlos Martinez (W, 2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 9.0 | `Astros | Dallas Keuchel | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7.2 | Yankees | Michael Pineda (W, 3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 7.0 | Indians | Brandon Moss RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7.0 | Dodgers | Zack Greinke (W, 3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 4.0 | `Cubs | Jon Lester | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 3.2 | Pirates | Gerrit Cole (W, 3-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3.0 | Rays | Tim Beckham PH, DH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Rockies | DJ LeMahieu 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Red Sox | Brock Holt SS, LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Angels | Garrett Richards (W, 1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1.0 | Marlins | Adeiny Hechavarria SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke is Sunday’s Player of the Day.
Greinke pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out seven in the 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 2.0 |
| 2 | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | pi sp | stl nl | 2.0 |
| 3 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.0 |
| 4 | Kazmir, Scott 1947 | pi sp | oak al | 2.0 |
| 5 | Wilson, C.J. 2074 | pi sp | ana al | 2.0 |
| 6 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 |
| 7 | Pomeranz, Drew 3061 | pi sp | oak al | 2.0 |
| 8 | Jimenez, Ubaldo 2349 | pi sp | bal al | 2.0 |
| 9 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | cin nl | 1.7 |
| 10 | Cabrera, Miguel 1776 | 1b | det al | 1.7 |
Greinke earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 127.7 for his career, moving to 29th place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers record keeping began. He passes Mariano Rivera (126.4) and Roy Oswalt (127.2) on the “all-time” list.
American League Player of the Day—Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers hit two home runs and a double and went 4-for-4 with three runs and four RBIs in the 8-5 win over the Indians.
Cabrera earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 129.9 for his career, moving to 26th place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers record keeping began. He passes Vladimir Guerrero (128.3) and Trevor Hoffman (129.4) on the “all-time” list.
Cabrera has now also scored at least 1.0 Box-Toppers point for 13 straight seasons. He scored his first points in 2003 with the Marlins. His best season was 2013 with the Tigers, when he led all AL batters with 16.9. He had 12.5 Box-Toppers points in 2014, second among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—Andrew McCutchen of the Pirates hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four, in the 10-2 win over the Brewers.
A-Rod—Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees earned Player of the Game honors for the first time since his season long suspension and his first since Sept. 20, 2013. Rodriguez hit a three-run double and drove in four total runs in the 14-4 win over the Red Sox. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 180.3 for his career. He leads all batters in Box-Toppers points since 1995, when record keeping began—second place is Albert Pujols (167.3).
Debut—Cubs pitcher Neil Ramirez made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. This was Ramirez’ 54th career game—he made his Major League debut April 25, 2014. Ramirez (0.2IP 0R 2K W in the 6-5 win over the Rockies) is the 3,439th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Greinke earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Cabrera earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. McCutchen earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 4/12 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 9.0 | Dodgers | Zack Greinke (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| AL | 7.0 | Tigers | Miguel Cabrera 1B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | Rays | Nathan Karns (W, 1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 6.0 | White Sox | Chris Sale (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 5.0 | Astros | Will Harris (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | Yankees | Alex Rodriguez DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | `Cardinals | Carlos Martinez | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 4.0 | `Nationals | Max Scherzer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Pirates | Andrew McCutchen CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Mariners | Rickie Weeks PH, DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | `Mets | Jerry Blevins (H, 2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.2 | Royals | Yordano Ventura (W, 2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2.2 | Blue Jays | Aaron Loup (W, 1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2.2 | Cubs | Neil Ramirez (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Padres | Wil Nieves C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
Box-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.