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Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first among National League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MorePadres pitcher Joe Musgrove is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, pitcher Max Scherzer earns Player of the Game honors Thursday in what appears to be his final start for the Nationals. He is reportedly being traded to the Dodgers, though the deal was not final as of Friday morning.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Logan Gilbert is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Gilbert struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Yankees.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Nola struck out nine over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks, in the 6-0 win over the Nationals.
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Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio is Saturday's Player of the Day, while Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright rises to second place in Box-Toppers player rankings on the penultimate (and next-to-last) day of the season.
Nicasio pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings and struck out seven in the 1-0 win over the Dodgers. The Rockies spoiled Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke's chance of scoring 20.0 Box-Toppers points for the season. Greinke, who started the game and pitched well (6IP 1R 7K), picked up the loss, earned no Box-Toppers points and ends his season with 19.4 points, falling from second to third place in player rankings.
Wainwright, meanwhile, passes Greinke in Box-Toppers player rankings, rising from third to second (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Wainwright (5.1IP 0R 5K in 6-2 win vs. Cubs) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Game, giving him 20.2 for the season. He and Box-Toppers points leader, Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, are the only two players with 20.0 Box-Toppers points this season (in 2012, there were three). This is Wainwright's highest season total in Box-Toppers points, passing 2010, when he scored 19.7.
Indians pitcher Scott Kazmir is American League Player of the Day. Kazmir struck out 11 over six innings in the 5-1 win over the Twins. Kazmir earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 12.8 for the season and putting him in 29th place in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Brad Miller of the Mariners is AL Batter of the Day. Miller hit two homers, including a grand slam in the 7-5 win over the Athletics.
Marlon Byrd of the Pirates is National League Batter of the Day. Byrd homered and went 3-for-4 in the 8-3 win over the Reds.
Notables: Rangers pitcher Dan Haren rises to 52nd place in Box-Toppers rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. Haren (7IP 0R W in 7-4 win vs. Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.4 for the season.
Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte earned Player of the Game honors in his final career start. Pettitte (CG 1R W in 2-1 win vs. Astros) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.0 for the season, but giving him 138.5 for his career since 1995 (when Box-Toppers record keeping began), putting him in 19th place on the all-time (since 1995) list.
Nicasio receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Kazmir receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Miller and Byrd 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 928 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 8.1 | Rockies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juan Nicasio (W, 9-9) | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 7.1 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Adam Wainwright (W, 19-9) | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 7.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dan Haren (W, 10-14) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| AL | 7.0 | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Scott Kazmir (W, 10-9) | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Mariners | Brad Miller SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Andy Pettitte (W, 11-11) | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 3.1 | Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | J.A. Happ (W, 5-7) | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3.1 | Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kevin Gausman (W, 3-5) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 3.1 | `Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | A.J. Ramos | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Pirates | Marlon Byrd RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | `Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jimmy Nelson | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 3.0 | Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Luis Garcia (W, 1-1) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 2.0 | Padres | Reymond Fuentes CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | `Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Robbie Ross (H, 14) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1.0 | White Sox | Marcus Semien SS, 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Giants pitcher Chad Gaudin is Friday's Player of the Day. Gaudin pitched seven scoreless innings, allowed three hits and struck out eight in the 2-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Royals pitcher Ervin Santana is American League Player of the Day. Santana pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings and allowed three hits in the 1-0 win over the Royals.
Brad Miller of the Mariners is AL Batter of the Day. Miller homered twice, drove in five runs and went 3-for-5 in the 10-7 win over the Astros. Friday was Miller's Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has been Player of the Game. He is the 3,227th player to debut since Box-Toppers record-keeping began in 1995.
Matt Carpenter of the Cardinals is National League Batter of the Day. Carpenter drove in three runs and went 3-for-4 in the 9-6 win over the Padres.
Gaudin receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Santana receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Miller and Carpenter 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 719 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 12.0 | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chad Gaudin (W, 4-1) | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| AL | 10.1 | Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ervin Santana (W, 6-6) | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 6.2 | Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jered Weaver (W, 4-5) | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 6.0 | Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kyle Lohse (W, 6-7) | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| BAT | 5.0 | Mariners | Brad Miller SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.1 | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jeff Samardzija (W, 6-9) | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 4.0 | `Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jared Burton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 3.2 | `Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Darren O`Day (H, 15) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Cardinals | Matt Carpenter 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Reds | Chris Heisey LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Craig Kimbrel (S, 27) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 3.0 | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kenley Jansen (S, 10) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2.1 | Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Felix Doubront (W, 7-3) | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 2.0 | Phillies | Domonic Brown LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Rays | Wil Myers RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` 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.