Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Kikuchi pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Blue Jays.
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Yankees top Box-Toppers 2019 preseason team rankings; champion Red Sox fall to 2nd
The New York Yankees are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2019 preseason rankings, rising from second place at the end of the 2018 season.
The 2018 World Series-champion Boston Red Sox fall from first at the end of last season to second place in the 2019 preseason rankings.
Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Reds made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the Arizona Diamondbacks had the biggest decline.
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The surging Milwaukee Brewers hold several key advantages over the Los Angeles Dodgers as they enter the National League Championship Series.
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Boston Red Sox rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings, boosted by Kinsler trade
The Boston Red Sox rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings after acquiring Ian Kinsler from the Angels and winning five of six games they played this week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers rise to lead National League teams after acquiring second baseman Brian Dozier from the Twins and pitcher John Axford from the Blue Jays.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Giolito tops players for Sunday, July 15; Nationals’ Hellickson tops NL players
White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day as teams now take an All-Star break from the regular season before returning Friday.
Giolito struck out six over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks, in the 10-1 win over the Royals.
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In 2017, while batters made gains, pitchers still had more Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors
While batters made modest gains in 2017, earning more Box-Toppers points and Player of the Game honors than in 2016, pitchers were still dominant, earning the most Box-Toppers points and far and away the most Player of the Day honors for the season.
Here's a look at some key statistics in a comprehensive look at all 2,430 Major League Baseball games played and tracked in 2017 by Box-Toppers.
Read MoreYankees' Masahiro Tanaka tops players for Friday, Sept. 29 with highest Box-Toppers game score of 2017
Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning the highest Box-Toppers game score of the season.
Also Friday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MorePirates' Andrew McCutchen tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 26; Red Sox' Sale fails to secure Box-Toppers Player of the Year
Andrew McCutchen of the Pirates is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning the third-highest Box-Toppers game score by a batter this season.
Also Tuesday, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale failed to secure Box-Toppers Player of the Year honors in his start Tuesday, as his team lost, leaving the door open for Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer or Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw to pass him in starts later this week in the season’s final days.
Read MoreRed Sox' Chris Sale tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 8, bolsters Box-Toppers points lead among AL pitchers
Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, bolstering his Box-Toppers points lead among American League pitchers.
Also Tuesday, Buster Posey of the Giants rises to lead National League batters in 2017 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Indians pitcher Corey Kluber rises to seventh place in overall Box-Toppers player rankings.
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8 of 11 WAR leaders are among their league's top 10 pitchers or batters in Box-Toppers points. However, NL pitchers, who occupy 8 of 10 spots in Box-Toppers' overall top 10, are not among WAR leaders.
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Home run leader Mark Trumbo of the Orioles ranked 14th among AL batters in Box-Toppers points. Only three of the overall top 10 in home runs were among their league’s top 10 batters in Box-Toppers points.
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Read MoreReds' Mike Leake (8IP 0R 2H) tops players for Thursday, April 30
Reds pitcher Mike Leake is Thursday’s Player of the Day.
Leake pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits, in the 5-1 win over the Braves. Leake also homered in the game.
American League Player of the Day—Brian Dozier of the Twins hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four, in the 12-2 win over the White Sox.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of April 30.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 6.0 |
| 2 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | pit nl | 6.0 |
| 3 | Archer, Chris 3194 | pi sp | tb al | 5.0 |
| 4 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 4.7 |
| 5 | Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 | rf | fla nl | 4.5 |
| 6 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | cin nl | 4.4 |
| 7 | Kazmir, Scott 1947 | pi sp | oak al | 3.7 |
| 8 | Cabrera, Miguel 1776 | 1b | det al | 3.7 |
| 9 | Harvey, Matt 3075 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.7 |
| 10 | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.7 |
National League Batter of the Day—Bryce Harper of the Nationals hit two doubles and drove in three runs in the 8-2 win over the Mets. This was Harper’s first Player of the Game honor since Sept. 19, 2013. After earning 9.4 Box-Toppers points in 2013, fifth among NL batters, Harper earned 0.0 points in 2014, as he battled injury much of the season.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Thursday since a batter, Brian Dozier of the Twins, won AL Player of the Day honors.
Scoring—Leake earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Dozier earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Harper earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day. All of Thursday’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
| 4/30 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 7.0 | Reds | Mike Leake (W, 1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5.2 | Cardinals | Carlos Villanueva (W, 2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| AL | 3.0 | Twins | Brian Dozier 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Royals | Danny Duffy (W, 2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Nationals | Bryce Harper RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Angels | Garrett Richards (W, 2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1.0 | Blue Jays | Russell Martin C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 0.0 | Astros | Jose Altuve 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nationals' Fister tops players for Friday, Sept. 26; Indians' Kluber passes 25 Box-Toppers points, extends lead among AL pitchers
Nationals pitcher Doug Fister is Friday’s Player of the Day, while Indians pitcher Corey Kluber has now earned more than 25 Box-Toppers points, only the 20th time in 20 seasons a player has reached that threshold.
Most BTP single season
Corey Kluber of the Indians is now tied for the 17th-best single season in Box-Toppers history (dating back to 1995), with 25.8 Box-Toppers points. It is the 20th time in 20 seasons a player has passed 25 Box-Toppers points and the second time this season—Clayton Kershaw has 31.5.| Rank | Player | Team | Pos | Year | BTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | Dbacks | pi sp | 2000 | 33.7 |
| 1 | Randy Johnson | Dbacks | pi sp | 2002 | 33.7 |
| 3 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 2000 | 33.5 |
| 4 | Randy Johnson | Dbacks | pi sp | 1999 | 31.5 |
| 4 | *Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | pi sp | 2014 | 31.5 |
| 6 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 1999 | 31.4 |
| 7 | Randy Johnson | Dbacks | pi sp | 2001 | 29.4 |
| 8 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 2002 | 28.8 |
| 9 | Curt Schilling | Dbacks | pi sp | 2002 | 28.4 |
| 10 | Roger Clemens | Blue Jays | pi sp | 1997 | 27.4 |
| 11 | Johan Santana | Twins | pi sp | 2004 | 26.8 |
| 12 | Pedro Martinez | Expos | pi sp | 1997 | 26.7 |
| 12 | CC Sabathia | Indians/Brewers | pi sp | 2008 | 26.7 |
| 14 | Randy Johnson | Mariners/Astros | pi sp | 1998 | 26.4 |
| 15 | John Smoltz | Braves | pi sp | 1996 | 26.1 |
| 15 | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | pi sp | 2011 | 26.1 |
| 17 | Roger Clemens | Blue Jays | pi sp | 1998 | 25.8 |
| 17 | *Corey Kluber | Indians | pi sp | 2014 | 25.8 |
| 19 | Johan Santana | Twins | pi sp | 2006 | 25.7 |
| 20 | Cliff Lee | Phillies | pi sp | 2011 | 25.4 |
* Current season
BTP: Box-Toppers points
Fister pitched a complete game, three-hit shutout, striking out nine and walking none, in the 4-0 win over the Marlins. Fister earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 14.4 for the season. He ranks 18th among all players and ninth among National League pitchers.
Kluber extended his lead among American League pitchers and maintained his overall No. 2-ranking in Box-Toppers points after earning AL Player of the Day honors Friday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Kluber pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out 11 in the 1-0 win over the Rays. He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 25.8 for the season.
Kluber is now all but assured to be Box-Toppers’ AL Player of the Year and top AL pitcher. With two days left in the season, he leads second-place AL player, Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer (22.1 Box-Toppers points) by 3.7 points.
Kluber now also has the 17th most Box-Toppers points earned in a single season since Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1995. His 25.8 points is tied for 17th place on the “all-time” list with Roger Clemens, who also had 25.8 points with the Blue Jays in 1998. Kluber’s 25.8 points marks the 20th time in 20 seasons a player has earned 25 or more Box-Toppers points. It is the second time this season—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has 31.5.
Justin Bour of the Marlins is NL Batter of the Day. Bour went 3-for-4, scored four times and drove in two runs, in the 15-7 win over the Nationals. This was Bour’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,433rd player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Bour made his Major League debut June 5 and was playing in his 37th game.
Brian Dozier of the Twins is AL Batter of the Day. Dozier homered and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 11-4 win over the Tigers.
Notables: Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir ranks 15th in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Kazmir (7IP 5K W in the 6-2 win over the Rangers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 15.1 for the season. He ranks eighth among AL pitchers.
Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman ranks 22nd in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Stroman (4IP 0R 4K Sv in the 4-2 win over the Orioles) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.7 for the season. He ranks ninth among AL pitchers.
Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma ranks 34th in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Iwakuma (6.1IP W in the 4-3 win over the Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.0 for the season. He ranks 19th among AL pitchers.
Fister receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Kluber receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Bour and Dozier 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.
Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed, click here.
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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 926 | Score | Team | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 15.0 | Nationals | Doug Fister (W, 16-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| AL | 12.0 | Indians | Corey Kluber (W, 18-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| 8.0 | Royals | Jeremy Guthrie (W, 13-11) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 7.0 | Blue Jays | Marcus Stroman (S, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 6.2 | Yankees | Chris Capuano (W, 3-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 6.0 | Padres | Ian Kennedy (W, 13-13) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Marlins | Justin Bour 1B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Athletics | Scott Kazmir (W, 15-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Twins | Brian Dozier 2B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.2 | `Astros | Brad Peacock | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2.1 | Mariners | Hisashi Iwakuma (W, 15-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2.0 | Cubs | Javier Baez SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Dodgers | Darwin Barney PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Pirates | Mark Melancon (S, 33) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | Cardinals | Jhonny Peralta SS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Phillies | Cody Asche 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Red Sox' Buchholz tops players for Sunday, July 13, Giants' Bumgarner (with bat) rises to 4th in Box-Toppers rankings
Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz is Sunday’s Player of the Day. Buchholz pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out 12 and allowing no walks, in the 11-0 win over the Astros.
Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is National League Player of the Day. Ryu pitched six scoreless innings and struck out 10 in the 1-0 win over the Padres.
Chris Johnson of the Braves is NL Batter of the Day. Johnson homered and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 10-7 win over the Cubs.
Brian Dozier of the Twins is American League Batter of the Day. Dozier homered twice and doubled in six at-bats, driving in four runs, in the 13-5 win over the Rockies.
Notables: Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner rose to fourth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday—and for the second time this season earning the honor for batting. (See the updated top 10 player ranking list on the home page.)
Bumgarner hit a grand slam (his second of the season) and went 2-for-3 with two runs, in the 8-4 win over the Diamondbacks. (He also pitched 6 1/3 innings and picked up the win.) He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.5 for the season, moving from ninth to fourth place. He ranks third among NL pitchers.
This is the sixth time this season a pitcher has won Player of the Game honors for batting. It is the second time Bumgarner has done it. He previously did it April 11, earning NL Batter of the Day.
Rays pitcher David Price became the 16th player this season to earn at least 10.0 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Price (8IP 0R 5K W in the 3-0 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.4 for the season, moving him to 13th place in Box-Toppers player rankings. He ranks sixth among AL pitchers.
Buchholz receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Ryu receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Johnson and Dozier 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.
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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 713 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 18.0 | Red Sox | Clay Buchholz (W, 4-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| NL | 14.0 | Dodgers | Hyun-Jin Ryu (W, 10-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 8.0 | Brewers | Wily Peralta (W, 10-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 7.0 | Rays | David Price (W, 9-7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7.0 | Nationals | Tanner Roark (W, 8-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 6.0 | Mets | Jacob deGrom (W, 3-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 5.2 | `Indians | Trevor Bauer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Braves | Chris Johnson 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Giants | Madison Bumgarner P | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | Reds | Aroldis Chapman (S, 21) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3.2 | Athletics | Sonny Gray (W, 10-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3.2 | Royals | Yordano Ventura (W, 7-7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Twins | Brian Dozier 2B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Angels | Mike Trout CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Orioles | Chris Davis 1B | 2 | 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.
Blue Jays' Hutchison, Marlins' Alvarez top players for Tuesday, June 3
Blue Jays pitcher Drew Hutchison is Tuesday’s Player of the Day. Hutchison pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out seven in the 5-3 win over the Tigers. Hutchison did not pick up the win because he left the game with the score tied 0-0.
Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez is National League Player of the Day. Alvarez pitched a complete game shutout in the 1-0 win over the Rays.
Brian Dozier of the Twins is American League Batter of the Day. Dozier homered, went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs in the 6-4 win over the Brewers.
Chris Owings of the Diamondbacks is NL Batter of the Day. Owings homered, tripled and doubled, driving in two runs, in the 4-2 win over the Rockies. This was Owings’ Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,347th player to debut on Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. He made his Major League debut Sept. 3, 2013 and was playing in his 72nd game.
Notable: Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday (see the updated top 10 player list on the home page). Kazmir (6.1IP 10K ND in the 5-2 win over the Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.7 for the season. He ranks fourth among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
Hutchison receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Alvarez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Dozier and Owings 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.
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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 603 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 11.0 | `Blue Jays | Drew Hutchison | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| NL | 6.0 | Marlins | Henderson Alvarez (W, 3-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6.0 | Nationals | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 4-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6.0 | Mariners | Dominic Leone (W, 2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5.0 | Astros | Collin McHugh (W, 4-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4.1 | `Athletics | Scott Kazmir | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Twins | Brian Dozier 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.2 | Pirates | Gerrit Cole (W, 6-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3.1 | Indians | Nick Hagadone (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | Royals | Greg Holland (S, 16) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Orioles | Adam Jones CF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Dbacks | Chris Owings SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | White Sox | Jose Abreu 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Reds | Jay Bruce RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 0.0 | Cubs | Nate Schierholtz RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Bumgarner, Moore top players for Saturday, July 6, both rise in Box-Toppers Top 10 player list
Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Saturday's Player of the Day and rises to eighth place among players in Box-Toppers points for the season.
Meanwhile, Rays pitcher Matt Moore, American League Player of the Day for Saturday, rises to third place in Box-Toppers points for the season.
Bumgarner struck out nine over seven innings in the 4-2 win over the Dodgers. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.7 for the season, moving him into eighth place in player standings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page).
Moore pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings in the 3-0 win over the White Sox. He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 12.1 for the season, moving from 10th place to third place in player standings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page.)
Jay Bruce of the Reds is National League Batter of the Day. Bruce went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs in the 13-4 win over the Mariners.
Brian Dozier of the Twins is AL Batter of the Day. Dozier hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs in the 6-0 win over the Blue Jays. This was Dozier's Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has been named Player of the Game and he is the 3,219th player to debut since Box-Toppers record-keeping began in 1995.
Bumgarner receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Moore receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Bruce and Dozier each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
| 706 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.0 | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Madison Bumgarner (W, 9-5) | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||
| AL | 5.1 | Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Matt Moore (W, 12-3) | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Reds | Jay Bruce RF | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wade Miley (W, 5-7) | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 4.0 | Cubs | Alfonso Soriano LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4.0 | Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tim Hudson (W, 5-7) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 4.0 | Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Greg Holland (S, 20) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Twins | Brian Dozier 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Cardinals | Matt Adams PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Anibal Sanchez (W, 7-5) | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2.1 | Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Travis Blackley (W, 1-0) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2.0 | Brewers | Logan Schafer LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Yankees | Eduardo Nunez SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Nationals | Bryce Harper LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Angels | Chris Iannetta C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |