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Kris Bryant of the Cubs is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to lead National League batters in season Box-Toppers player rankings.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.0 |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 18.7 |
| 3 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 17.2 |
| 4 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 16.4 |
| 5 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 14.4 |
| 6 | Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 14.4 |
| 7 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 14.1 |
| 8 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 14.1 |
| 9 | Happ, J.A. 2536 | pi sp | tor al | 12.7 |
| 10 | Altuve, Jose 3007 | 2b | hou al | 12.5 |
Bryant hit two homers, doubled and went 5-for-5, scoring four times and driving in five runs, in the 9-6 win over the Brewers.
Bryant earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 9.0 for the season, most of any of the 11 who earned Player of the Game honors Thursday. Bryant now leads NL batters in Box-Toppers points, passing previous leader, Matt Carpenter of the Cardinals (8.5). Bryant ranks 32nd among all players.
American League Player of the Day—Royals pitcher Dillon Gee struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and one walk, in the 8-1 win over the Twins.
American League Batter of the Day—J.J. Hardy of the Orioles hit two homers, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 13-5 win over the Astros.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Thursday because the overall Player of the Day was NL batter Kris Bryant.
Debut—Nationals pitcher Reynaldo Lopez made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors.
Lopez (7IP 4H 2R 2BB 11K W in the 8-2 win over the Braves) made his Major League debut July 19 and was playing in his fourth career game. He is the 3,712th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Bryant earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Gee earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Hardy earns 1.5 points for being AL 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 8/18 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 9.0 | CHC 9, MIL 6 | Kris Bryant, 3B | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9.0 | WSH 8, ATL 2 | Reynaldo Lopez (W,2-1) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| AL | 6.0 | KC 8, MIN 1 | Dillon Gee (W,5-6) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5.0 | SF 10, NYM 7 | Eduardo Nunez, 3B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | BAL 13, HOU 5 | J.J. Hardy, SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | CIN 5, MIA 4 | Dan Straily (W,9-6) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3.0 | `CLE 5, CHW 4 | Mike Clevinger | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2.0 | SD 9, ARI 8 | Travis Jankowski, CF | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | LAA 6, SEA 4 | Yunel Escobar, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | PHI 5, LAD 4 | Maikel Franco, 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | DET 4, BOS 3 | Justin Upton, PR-DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `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 | +/- |
| Bryant, Kris 3465 | lf 3b rf | chi nl | 9.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0.5 |
| Nunez, Eduardo 2795 | 3b 2b ss | sf nl | 5.5 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 3.5 |
| Franco, Maikel 3510 | 3b | phi nl | 4.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1.3 |
| Hardy, J.J. 2071 | ss | bal al | 4.2 | 4.2 | 25.6 | 52.8 | 4.2 |
| Upton, Justin 2411 | lf | det al | 4.0 | 13.0 | 39.9 | 48.4 | -5.0 |
| Straily, Dan 3080 | pi sp | cin nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 4.0 |
| Gee, Dillon 2808 | pi sp | kc al | 3.7 | 4.7 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 2.7 |
| Jankowski, Travis 3696 | cf | sd nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Clevinger, Mike 3707 | pi sp mr | cle al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Escobar, Yunel 2331 | 3b | ana al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 41.0 | -3.0 |
| Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | pi sp | dc nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Phillies pitcher Charlie Morton is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Morton struck out seven over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits, in the 3-0 win over the Padres. Morton earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and ranks 10th in season player rankings.
| 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 | Davis, Chris 2478 | 1b | bal al | 2.5 |
| 4 | Brown, Trevor 3610 | ca | sf nl | 2.5 |
| 5 | Liriano, Francisco 2104 | pi sp | pit nl | 2.0 |
| 6 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.0 |
| 7 | Wacha, Michael 3276 | pi sp | stl nl | 2.0 |
| 8 | Rizzo, Anthony 3063 | 1b | chi nl | 2.0 |
| 9 | Estrada, Marco 2847 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 |
| 10 | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | phi nl | 2.0 |
American League Player of the Day—J.J. Hardy of the Orioles hit a pair of two-run homers and went 2-for-4, driving in five runs, in the 9-5 win over the Red Sox.
National League Batter of the Day—Trevor Brown of the Giants hit a pair of two-run homers and went 2-for-4, in the 7-2 win over the Rockies. Brown earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season and rising to fourth in player rankings.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Tuesday because the AL Player of the Day was batter J.J. Hardy.
Scoring—Morton earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, Hardy earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day and Brown earns 1.5 points for being NL 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
| 4/12 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 6.2 | Phillies | Charlie Morton (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 6.0 | `Nationals | Gio Gonzalez | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| AL | 5.0 | Orioles | J.J. Hardy, SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.2 | Rangers | Derek Holland (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | Tigers | Justin Upton, LF | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Giants | Trevor Brown, C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | `Rays | Matt Moore | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | Marlins | David Phelps (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | Yankees | Andrew Miller (S,2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1.1 | Angels | Mike Morin (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | Royals | Lorenzo Cain, CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Dbacks | Nick Ahmed, SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
Marlins pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Friday’s Player of the Day. Eovaldi pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out six in the 2-1 win over the Reds.
J.J. Hardy of the Orioles is American League Player of the Day. Hardy homered twice, going 2-for-3, with two runs and four RBIs, in the 12-2 win over the Cardinals.
Rickie Weeks of the Brewers is National League Batter of the Day. Weeks hit a three-run homer and scored twice in the 9-3 win over the Dodgers.
Notables: Braves pitcher Craig Kimbrel rises to 19th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Kimbrel (1IP 0R 2K Sv in the 7-6 win over the Nationals), earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.0 for the season. He ranks seventh among NL pitchers.
Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon rises to 21st place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Colon (8IP R 6K W in the 5-4 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He is the 24th player this season to earn 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points. He ranks eighth in Box-Toppers points among NL pitchers. It is the seventh time in his career he has earned at least 10.0 Box-Toppers points in a single season. He has 133.4 career Box-Toppers points, ranking 21st among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers record keeping began.
Eovaldi receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hardy receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Weeks receives 1.5 for being NL Batter of the Day.
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 Friday, 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 808 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 8.0 | Marlins | Nathan Eovaldi (W, 6-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| AL | 6.0 | Orioles | J.J. Hardy SS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | Mets | Bartolo Colon (W, 11-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 6.0 | Pirates | Vance Worley (W, 5-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Brewers | Rickie Weeks PH, 2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Dbacks | Chase Anderson (W, 7-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | Yankees | Carlos Beltran DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.2 | Tigers | Al Alburquerque (W, 3-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Astros | Robbie Grossman RF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Royals | Billy Butler 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Mariners | Hisashi Iwakuma (W, 10-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | `Rays | Chris Archer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 3.0 | Braves | Craig Kimbrel (S, 33) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Athletics | Coco Crisp DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 0.0 | Red Sox | Mike Napoli 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner, Sunday’s Player of the Day, rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Bumgarner struck out seven over eight innings in the 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.5 for the season. He rises from sixth to third in season player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page) and is second place among National League pitchers to overall leader Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals (13.0 Box-Toppers points).
Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer is American League Player of the Day. Scherzer struck out eight over six innings in the 10-4 win over the Indians. Scherzer earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 11.4 for the season, rising to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page).
J.J. Hardy of the Orioles is AL Batter of the Day. Hardy doubled and went 2-for-4, scored twice and drove in three runs in the 8-0 win over the Yankees.
Daniel Murphy of the Mets is NL Batter of the Day. Murphy hit a three-run homer and doubled in the 11-5 win over the Marlins.
Notable: Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto rose to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Cueto (8IP 8K W in the 4-3 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season.
Bumgarner receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Scherzer receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Hardy and Murphy 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 watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Sunday, 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 622 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 10.0 | Giants | Madison Bumgarner (W, 9-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 7.0 | Pirates | Brandon Cumpton (W, 3-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | Reds | Johnny Cueto (W, 7-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| AL | 4.0 | Tigers | Max Scherzer (W, 9-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4.0 | Dodgers | Kenley Jansen (S, 22) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | Nationals | Rafael Soriano (S, 17) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Orioles | J.J. Hardy SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Rays | Joel Peralta (S, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Twins | Jared Burton (S, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.2 | Mariners | Roenis Elias (W, 7-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Mets | Daniel Murphy 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Angels | Kole Calhoun RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Brewers | Lyle Overbay PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Red Sox | Jonny Gomes LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Cardinals | Jhonny Peralta SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rays pitcher Matt Moore is Monday's Player of the Day and rises to second place among players in Box-Toppers points for the season.
Moore pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout in the 3-0 win over the Red Sox. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 15.1 for the season, putting him just behind Box-Toppers points leader, Indians pitcher Justin Masterson (15.4). (See the updated Top 10 list on the home page).
Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo is National League Player of the Day. Arroyo pitched a complete game shutout, striking out six, in the 11-0 win over the Giants.
A.J. Ellis of the Dodgers is National League Batter of the Day. Ellis homered, drove in five runs and went 4-for-6 in the 14-5 win over the Blue Jays (in what Box-Toppers saw pre-seasonally as a "World Series preview").
J.J. Hardy of the Orioles is AL Batter of the Day. Hardy homered, drove in three runs and went 3-for-5 in the 9-2 win over the Royals.
Notables: Two others named their game's top player Monday have 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points for the season:
Moore receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Arroyo receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ellis and Hardy each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Monday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 722 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 10.0 | Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Matt Moore (W, 14-3) | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NL | 8.0 | Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronson Arroyo (W, 9-7) | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 6.1 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yu Darvish (W, 9-4) | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||
| BAT | 6.0 | Dodgers | A.J. Ellis C | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Max Scherzer (W, 14-1) | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 4.0 | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tom Koehler (W, 2-5) | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 4.0 | `Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Julio Teheran | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 3.0 | Cubs | Junior Lake CF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Orioles | J.J. Hardy SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Pirates | Andrew McCutchen CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ryan Cook (W, 3-2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2.0 | Padres | Jesus Guzman 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Twins | Clete Thomas LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aaron Harang (W, 5-8) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Still struggling with your All-Star vote?
Are you someone who truly wants to field a great team—voting for the best players—and not someone who is just willing to vote that .125 hitter in simply because he is on your favorite team?
Well, even if you aren't, Box-Toppers is going to take a look at the top players by position in each league. And as in past all-star updates, we'll look at the all-star teams in a couple of different ways: We'll look at who is leading in Box-Toppers points by position so far through the 2013 season. And we'll also look at players over the longer run, seeing who is leading in Box-Toppers points for the combined 2012 and 2013 seasons.
So, for example, Stephen Drew of the Red Sox is leading among American League shortstops so far in 2013 with 4.5 Box-Toppers points. But J.J. Hardy of the Orioles is leading among AL shortstops if you combine his 2012 and 2013 Box-Toppers points. Hardy has 9.2 (7.2 in 2012 and 2.0 in 2013).
Box-Toppers also includes starting, middle relief and closing pitchers in its all-star line-ups, even though fans don't get to vote for them.
Several players appear on both the 2013 and the combined 2012-13 list, indicating they may be especially worthy of your attention as you fill out your ballot. They include:
Voting for the All-Star game is open until July 4.
Here is how the Box-Toppers All-Star teams stand as of today:
| 2013 SEASON | 2012-13 SEASONS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | PLAYER | TEAM | BTP | PLAYER | TEAM | BTP | |
| First base | Davis, Chris 2478 | bal al | 4.5 | Davis, Chris 2478 | bal al | 16.5 | |
| Second base | Cano, Robinson 2092 | nyy al | 4.5 | Cano, Robinson 2092 | nyy al | 8.5 | |
| Shortstop | Drew, Stephen 2210 | bos al | 4.5 | Hardy, J.J. 2071 | bal al | 9.2 | |
| Third base | Cabrera, Miguel 1776 | det al | 9.7 | Cabrera, Miguel 1776 | det al | 21.4 | |
| Catcher | Arencibia, J.P. 2781 | tor al | 5.5 | Mauer, Joe 1869 | min al | 13 | |
| Outfield 1 | Johnson, Kelly 2018 | tb al | 4.5 | Trout, Mike 2949 | ana al | 13.5 | |
| Outfield 2 | Raburn, Ryan 2340 | cle al | 4.5 | Hamilton, Josh 2332 | ana al | 11.5 | |
| Outfield 3 | Joyce, Matt 2480 | tb al | 3 | Rios, Alex 1989 | chi al | 9.9 | |
| Designated hitter | Ortiz, David | bos al | 3.7 | Butler, Billy 2330 | kc al | 12.7 | |
| Starting pitcher 1 | Masterson, Justin 2462 | cle al | 10.7 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | det al | 30.8 | |
| Starting pitcher 2 | Buchholz, Clay 2363 | bos al | 9.1 | Hernandez, Felix 2064 | sea al | 25.4 | |
| Starting pitcher 3 | Sale, Chris 2806 | chi al | 8.7 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | tex al | 24.8 | |
| Starting pitcher 4 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | tex al | 8 | Sale, Chris 2806 | chi al | 24.4 | |
| Middle reliever | Scheppers, Tanner 3136 | tex al | 3 | Chen, Bruce 1170 | kc al | 8 | |
| Closing pitcher | Perkins, Glen 2506 | min al | 5 | Rodney, Fernando 1803 | tb al | 10 | |
| NL | |||||||
| First base | Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | ari nl | 5.2 | LaRoche, Adam 1910 | dc nl | 11.5 | |
| Second base | Phillips, Brandon 1691 | cin nl | 3.5 | Phillips, Brandon 1691 | cin nl | 13 | |
| Shortstop | Crawford, Brandon 2878 | sf nl | 3 | Tulowitzki, Troy 2308 | col nl | 7 | |
| Third base | Zimmerman, Ryan 2180 | dc nl | 3.7 | Freese, David 2710 | stl nl | 11.7 | |
| Catcher | McCann, Brian 2179 | atl nl | 5 | McCann, Brian 2179 | atl nl | 11 | |
| Outfield 1 | Harper, Bryce 3011 | dc nl | 5.9 | Braun, Ryan J. 2300 | mil nl | 16 | |
| Outfield 2 | Gonzalez, Carlos 2460 | col nl | 5 | Holliday, Matt 1836 | stl nl | 14.7 | |
| Outfield 3 | Pollock, A.J. 3142 | ari nl | 4.7 | Gonzalez, Carlos 2460 | col nl | 14.2 | |
| Starting pitcher 1 | Harvey, Matt 3075 | nym nl | 9 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | lad nl | 28.8 | |
| Starting pitcher 2 | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | ari nl | 8.4 | Lynn, Lance 2992 | stl nl | 25.1 | |
| Starting pitcher 3 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | lad nl | 8 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | dc nl | 23.4 | |
| Starting pitcher 4 | Miller, Shelby 3134 | stl nl | 7.7 | Gonzalez, Gio 2626 | dc nl | 22.7 | |
| Middle reliever | Casilla, Santiago 2301 | sf nl | 2 | Casilla, Santiago 2301 | sf nl | 6 | |
| Closing pitcher | Grilli, Jason 2209 | pit nl | 4.7 | Chapman, Aroldis 2826 | cin nl | 18 | |
| AL top player | Masterson, Justin 2462 | cle al | 10.7 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | det al | 30.8 | |
| AL top batter | Cabrera, Miguel 1776 | det al | 9.7 | Cabrera, Miguel 1776 | det al | 21.4 | |
| NL top player | Harvey, Matt 3075 | nym nl | 9 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | lad nl | 28.8 | |
| NL top batter | Harper, Bryce 3011 | dc nl | 5.9 | Braun, Ryan J. 2300 | mil nl | 16 |
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.