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The Texas Rangers still hold a narrowing lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, despite a terrible two-week stretch that has them falling to third place in the American League West Division.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves continue to gain on the Rangers, leading all National League teams. Plus, the Cincinnati Reds, in part on the strength of waiver deadline acquisitions, are the week’s hottest team.
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The New York Mets are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2023 preseason rankings.
Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the World Series champion Houston Astros saw the biggest decline.
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The New York Yankees and New York Mets lead Box-Toppers offseason rankings after landing the winter’s two biggest free agents.
The Yankees rank first after Carlos Rodon Thursday agreed to a free agent deal. Rodon earned 19.8 Box-Toppers points in 2022 with the Giants, sixth overall and third among National League pitchers. He ranked second among all free agents going into the 2023 season.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Matt Moore is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert pitched the season’s eighth nine-inning no-hitter. He earned his first career Player of the Game honor but fell just short of beating Moore for overall Box-Toppers Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreMets pitcher Steven Matz is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, two players rise into Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list: Tim Beckham of the Mariners rises to fourth place after earning American League Batter of the Day honors and Tigers pitcher Matt Moore rises to eighth place after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers takes the early outright lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors for the second straight day.
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Box-Toppers picks the Cleveland Indians to beat the Washington Nationals in the 2018 World Series.
Box-Toppers projects the Indians to defeat the Red Sox in the AL Championship Series and the Nationals to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.
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Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Pineda struck out 11 over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run and two hits, in the 8-1 win over the Rays. Pineda retired the first 20 Rays batters.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 |
| 2 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | det al | 2.7 |
| 3 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 2.7 |
| 4 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.0 |
| 5 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 2.0 |
| 6 | Martinez, Carlos 3371 | pi sp | stl nl | 2.0 |
| 7 | Finnegan, Brandon 3535 | pi sp | cin nl | 2.0 |
| 8 | Mazara, Nomar 3614 | rf | tex al | 2.0 |
| 9 | Pineda, Michael 2841 | pi sp | nyy al | 2.0 |
| 10 | Chacin, Jhoulys 2711 | pi mr sp | sd nl | 2.0 |
Pineda receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first of the season and rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
National League Player of the Day—Giants pitcher Matt Moore allowed one run and three hits over eight innings, striking out five, in the 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
National League Batter of the Day—Stephen Drew of the Nationals doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 14-6 win over the Cardinals.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Monday because no AL batter earned Player of the Game honors.
Rankings—Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander rose to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Verlander (7IP 3H R 2BB 4K ND in the 2-1 win over the Red Sox) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 2.7 for the season.
Verlander now has 142.0 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 27th among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He passes Jake Peavy (141.8) on the “all-time” list and now trails 26th-ranked player, Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels (144.0).
Streaks—Two players extended their streaks of 10 or more consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Monday:
Debut—Reds pitcher Cody Reed made his Box-Toppers debut Monday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Reed (3IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K ND in the 7-1 win over the Pirates) made his Major League debut June 18, 2016, and was playing in his 12th career game. He is the 3,765th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Pineda earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Moore earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Drew earns 1.5 points for being NL 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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| 4/10 | Score | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 14.2 | NYY 8, TB 1 | Michael Pineda (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
| 9.0 | SEA 6, HOU 0 | James Paxton (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| NL | 8.0 | SF 4, ARI 1 | Matt Moore (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8.0 | OAK 2, KC 0 | Jharel Cotton (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7.0 | `CIN 7, PIT 1 | Cody Reed | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | WSH 14, STL 6 | Stephen Drew, SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | `CHC 3, LAD 2 | Jon Lester | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 5.0 | NYM 4, PHI 3 | Jay Bruce, RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5.0 | `DET 2, BOS 1 | Justin Verlander | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | SD 5, COL 3 | Wil Myers, 1B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | det al | 2.7 | 17.4 | 62.6 | 142.0 | -12.0 |
| Pineda, Michael 2841 | pi sp | nyy al | 2.0 | 8.0 | 24.4 | 36.1 | -4.0 |
| Moore, Matt 2975 | pi sp | sf nl | 1.7 | 14.1 | 37.6 | 39.6 | -10.7 |
| Drew, Stephen 2210 | ss 2b | dc nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 17.5 | 37.5 | 1.5 |
| Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 23.1 | 68.6 | 144.2 | -21.1 |
| Myers, Wil 3228 | 1b | sd nl | 1.0 | 10.7 | 19.2 | 19.2 | -8.7 |
| Bruce, Jay 2453 | rf | nym nl | 1.0 | 9.5 | 26.7 | 59.8 | -7.5 |
| Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | sea al | 1.0 | 5.4 | 12.1 | 12.1 | -3.4 |
| Cotton, Jharel 3733 | pi sp | oak al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Reed, Cody 3765 | pi mr | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman and Dodgers reliever Joe Blanton are Box-Toppers’ top players in Tuesday’s two National League Division Series games.
Chapman is Box-Toppers Player of the Game as the Cubs eliminate the Giants in the best-of-five game series, 3-1, with a four-run, ninth-inning comeback.
Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth inning, striking out the side and allowing no hits and no walks. He earned the save.
Chapman had 7.4 Box-Toppers points during the regular season, 104th among all players, 33rd among NL pitchers and second among NL closers, behind Jeurys Familia of the Mets (8.0).
Chapman led all Cubs players with a Box-Toppers game score of +4.0. Willson Contreras led all Cubs batters with a Box-Toppers game score of +2.0 (1-1 2BI). Cubs starting pitcher John Lackey had a Box-Toppers game score of −7.0 (4IP 7H 3R 2BB 4K ND).
Meanwhile, Giants starting pitcher Matt Moore held a commanding lead as Box-Toppers Player of the Game going into the ninth inning. Moore had the highest Box-Toppers game score of any player on either team, +11.0 (8IP 2H 2R 2BB 10K ND). But Moore lost his Player of the Game lead when the Cubs went ahead in the ninth and won the game.
The Cubs eliminate the Giants in four games, 3-1. The Cubs were the runaway leader in Box-Toppers team rankings, leading nearly all the season with 139.5 Box-Toppers points. The Giants were the lowest-ranking team to qualify for the postseason, ranked 10th with 112.7.
This also ends the Giants’ streak of winning the World Series in even-numbered years after winning in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
The Cubs now advance to the best-of-seven game National League Championship Series beginning Saturday in Chicago against either the Dodgers or the Nationals.
Dodgers middle reliever Joe Blanton is Box-Toppers Player of the Game Tuesday as the Dodgers even the best-of-five game NL Division Series against the Nationals at two games apiece.
Blanton pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing no hits, no walks, striking out two and earning the win.
Blanton had no Box-Toppers points during the regular season. He had 3.0 points in 2015 with the Royals and the Pirates. His best year was 2012 with the Phillies and Dodgers when he had 9.4.
Blanton had the highest Box-Toppers game score among Dodgers players (+3.0). He qualified to be Player of the Game because, though he pitched fewer than the required three innings, he did earn the win. Top Dodgers batter was Adrian Gonzalez, who had a Box-Toppers game score of +1.0 (HR 1-3 R 2BI). Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw seemed on track to earn Player of the Game honors until the seventh inning when the Nationals scored three runs and tied the game. Kershaw ended with a Box-Toppers game score of −1.8 (6.2IP 7H 5R 2BB 11K ND). Nationals top player was Daniel Murphy, who had a Box-Toppers game score of +3.0 (2-3 4BI).
The Dodgers and Nationals face off in the deciding Game 5 of the NLDS Thursday in Washington.
There are no games Wednesday.
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
| BTG | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| 4.0 | CHC 6, SF 5 | Aroldis Chapman (S,3) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3.1 | LAD 6, WSH 5 | Joe Blanton (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| BTG: Box-Toppers game score | |||||||||||||
Jayson Werth of the Nationals is top player in Monday’s three league division series playoff games.
Other Players of the Game Monday:
Werth homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs to earn Player of the Game.
Werth had 6.0 Box-Toppers points during the regular season, ranked 165th among all players and 23rd among NL batters.
Werth had a Box-Toppers game score of +3.0 Monday to lead all Nationals players.
The Nationals now lead the Dodgers in the best-of-five game series, 2-1, which resumes Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Giants middle reliever Derek Law pitched two scoreless innings—the sixth and seventh—and allowed no hits, one walk and struck out two.
So how did Law earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game? Under Box-Toppers rules, pitchers can qualify to earn Player of the Game honors if they pitch a minimum of three innings or earn the win or save. Law did not meet any of those requirements. However, pitchers can also earn Player of the Game honors if their Box-Toppers game score is higher than the pitcher who otherwise would have earned Player of the Game—if they have the same or more innings pitched. Closer Ty Blach (2IP 2H 0R 0BB K W) was in line to earn Player of the Game based on the fact that he earned the decision and had the highest Box-Toppers game score of qualifying pitchers (+1.0). But since Law pitched the same number of innings and had a higher Box-Toppers game score (+3.0), he wins Player of the Game.
Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner would have qualified to earn Player of the Game honors (because he had more than three innings pitched) but he had a Box-Toppers game score Monday of −5.0 (5IP 7H 3R BB 4K ND). Giants top batter was catcher Buster Posey (3-5 R BI) who had a Box-Toppers game score of 0.0.
Law has 2.0 Box-Toppers points on the season.
Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (15.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked ninth among all players) had a Box-Toppers game score Monday of 0.0 in the loss (6IP 6H 2R BB 5K ND).
The Giants now trail the Cubs in the best-of-five game series, 2-1, which resumes Tuesday in San Francisco.
Coco Crisp of the Indians hit a sixth-inning two-run homer to earn Player of the Game honors as the Indians swept the Red Sox to advance to the AL Championship Series.
Crisp went 1-for-2 and had a Box-Toppers game score of +2.0.
During the regular season, Crisp had 3.0 Box-Toppers points.
The Indians sweep the Red Sox in the NL Division Series in three games and now face the Blue Jays in the AL Championship Series beginning Friday in Cleveland.
The Red Sox ranked first among all AL teams in Box-Toppers rankings with 128.3 Box-Toppers points (ranking second overall behind the Cubs). The Indians ranked fourth with 123.7, second among AL teams.
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
| BTG | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| 3.0 | WSH 8, LAD 3 | Jayson Werth, LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | `SF 6, CHC 5 (13) | Derek Law | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2.0 | CLE 4, BOS 3 | Coco Crisp, LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | |||||||||||||
| BTG: Box-Toppers game score | |||||||||||||
Coming Tuesday, the NL Division Series playoff games resume:
The pitching matchup Tuesday:
Nationals—Joe Ross, 5.7 Box-Toppers points, 173rd among all players, 50th among NL pitchers.
Dodgers—Clayton Kershaw, 24.4 Box-Toppers points, second among all players, second among NL pitchers.
The pitching matchup Tuesday:
Cubs—John Lackey, 13.4 Box-Toppers points, ranked 16th, ninth among NL pitchers.
Giants—Matt Moore, 12.4 Box-Toppers points, ranked 31st, 16th among NL pitchers.
Braves pitcher Julio Teheran is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day on the final day of the 2016 season.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 25.7 |
| 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 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 16.7 |
| 8 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 16.4 |
| 9 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 15.7 |
| 10 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 15.1 |
Also Sunday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, Box-Toppers Player of the Year, did not earn Player of the Game honors in his final regular season start. He ends with 25.7 Box-Toppers points, tied for the 20th-best single-season Box-Toppers point total since tracking began in 1995.
Player of the Day—Teheran struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Tigers.
Teheran earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.7 for the season. He becomes the 52nd player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points. He ranks 43rd among all players and 19th among NL pitchers.
This is Teheran’s third season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points. In 2013, he had 13.7 and in 2014, he had 14.4.
American League Player of the Day—Angels pitcher Jhoulys Chacin pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing four hits and one walk, in the 8-1 win over the Astros.
National League Batter of the Day—Danny Espinosa of the Nationals hit a two-run homer and went 1-for-1, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 10-7 win over the Marlins.
American League Batter of the Day—Matt Wieters of the Orioles hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 5-2 win over the Yankees.
Wieters earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 11.0 for the season. He becomes the 54th and final player in 2016 with 10 or more Box-Toppers points, the 10th batter. Wieters ranks 38th among all players and fifth among AL batters.
This is Wieter’s first season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points. His previous high was 7.0 in 2011.
Notable—Box-Toppers Player of the Year Max Scherzer had a chance to increase his 2016 Box-Toppers point total, but did not earn Player of the Game Sunday in the Nationals’ win.
Scherzer (5IP 9H 5R 2BB 7K W in the 10-7 win over the Marlins) had a Box-Toppers game score of −9.0. Player of the Game Danny Espinosa, who was also NL Batter of the Day, had a Box-Toppers game score of +5.0.
Scherzer ends the season with 25.7 Box-Toppers points, a 1.3-point lead over second place player, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (24.4), who on Saturday failed to gain Box-Toppers points, which could have propelled him past Scherzer for the lead.
Scherzer’s 25.7 Box-Toppers points is tied for the 20th-best single-season point total in the 22-year history of Box-Toppers tracking. This is the first time he has won overall Player of the Year honors. In 2013, when he was with the Tigers, he led AL pitchers with 18.1 Box-Toppers points.
Also notable—Two other players with 10 or more Box-Toppers points on the season earned Player of the Game honors Sunday:
Debut—Brewers pitcher Corey Knebel made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Knebel (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K Sv in the 6-4, 10-inning win over the Rockies) made his Major League debut May 24, 2014, and was playing in his 91st career game. He is the 3,757th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Knebel is the 151st and final player to make his Box-Toppers debut in 2016.
Scoring—Teheran earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Chacin earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Espinosa and Wieters 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.
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Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 10/2 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 15.0 | ATL 1, DET 0 | Julio Teheran (W,7-10) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| AL | 9.0 | LAA 8, HOU 1 | Jhoulys Chacin (W,6-8) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 7.0 | SF 7, LAD 1 | Matt Moore (W,13-12) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7.0 | TOR 2, BOS 1 | Aaron Sanchez (W,15-2) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7.0 | `PHI 5, NYM 2 | Jerad Eickhoff | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | WSH 10, MIA 7 | Danny Espinosa, SS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| BAT | 4.0 | BAL 5, NYY 2 | Matt Wieters, C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | STL 10, PIT 4 | Matt Carpenter, 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | CHC 7, CIN 4 | Miguel Montero, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | OAK 3, SEA 2 | John Axford (S,3) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | ARI 3, SD 2 | Daniel Hudson (W,3-2) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | MIL 6, COL 4 (10) | Corey Knebel (S,2) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | TB 6, TEX 4 (10) | Alexei Ramirez, SS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | MIN 6, CHW 3 | Miguel Sano, 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | CLE 3, KC 2 | Yan Gomes, C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Moore, Matt 2975 | pi sp | sf nl | 12.4 | 12.4 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 12.4 |
| Wieters, Matt 2643 | ca | bal al | 11.0 | 12.0 | 30.0 | 35.7 | 10.0 |
| Teheran, Julio 3176 | pi sp | atl nl | 10.7 | 18.4 | 46.5 | 46.5 | 3.0 |
| Sanchez, Aaron 3392 | pi sp | tor al | 10.7 | 12.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 8.7 |
| Carpenter, Matt 2987 | 3b 1b 2b | stl nl | 9.5 | 15.0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 4.0 |
| Eickhoff, Jerad 3566 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
| Chacin, Jhoulys 2711 | pi mr sp | ana al | 5.7 | 5.7 | 20.1 | 27.8 | 5.7 |
| Espinosa, Danny 2804 | ss 2b | dc nl | 3.2 | 6.2 | 14.9 | 16.9 | 0.2 |
| Sano, Miguel 3527 | 3b rf | min al | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -3.0 |
| Ramirez, Alexei 2537 | ss | tb al | 2.5 | 4.5 | 23.0 | 35.0 | 0.5 |
| Montero, Miguel 2304 | ca ph | chi nl | 2.0 | 7.5 | 21.7 | 31.9 | -3.5 |
| Axford, John 2726 | pi cp | oak al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | -2.0 |
| Hudson, Dan 2776 | pi cp | ari nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 20.0 | -1.0 |
| Gomes, Yan 3177 | ca | cle al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Knebel, Corey 3757 | pi cp | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 25.7 |
| 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 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 16.7 |
| 8 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 15.7 |
| 9 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 15.4 |
| 10 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 15.1 |
Also Tuesday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. But Scherzer (25.7 Box-Toppers points) is now just 1.3 points ahead of second-place player Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (24.4), meaning Kershaw could still pass Scherzer for the season points title in his scheduled start Saturday. The season ends Sunday.
In addition Tuesday, Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Verlander pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out 12 and allowing four hits and one walk, in the 12-0 win over the Indians.
Verlander earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 14.7 for the season, rising to 12th place among all players and fourth place among American League pitchers.
Verlander also rises to 28th place in career Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his points Tuesday, he now has 139.3 points, passing 29th-ranked player Andy Pettitte (138.5). He trails 27th-ranked player, Giants pitcher Jake Peavy (141.8).
National League Player of the Day—Giants pitcher Matt Moore struck out 11 over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run, six hits and no walks, in the 12-3 win over the Rockies.
Moore earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 11.4 for the season. He becomes the 49th player in 2016 with 10 or more Box-Toppers points and rises to 33rd place among all players, 16th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Hunter Renfroe of the Padres hit a grand slam and a three-run homer in the 7-1 win over the Dodgers. Renfroe went 2-for-4.
This was Renfroe’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Renfroe made his Major League debut Sept. 21 and was playing in his sixth career game. He is the 3,749th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
American League Batter of the Day—Tim Anderson of the White Sox homered, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 13-6 win over the Rays.
| 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 | Jake Arrieta | Cubs | pi sp | 2015 | 29.1 |
| 9 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox | pi sp | 2002 | 28.8 |
| 10 | Curt Schilling | Dbacks | pi sp | 2002 | 28.4 |
| 11 | Roger Clemens | Blue Jays | pi sp | 1997 | 27.4 |
| 12 | Johan Santana | Twins | pi sp | 2004 | 26.8 |
| 13 | Pedro Martinez | Expos | pi sp | 1997 | 26.7 |
| 13 | CC Sabathia | Indians/Brewers | pi sp | 2008 | 26.7 |
| 15 | Randy Johnson | Mariners/Astros | pi sp | 1998 | 26.4 |
| 16 | John Smoltz | Braves | pi sp | 1996 | 26.1 |
| 16 | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | pi sp | 2011 | 26.1 |
| 18 | Roger Clemens | Blue Jays | pi sp | 1998 | 25.8 |
| 18 | Corey Kluber | Indians | pi sp | 2014 | 25.8 |
| 20 | Johan Santana | Twins | pi sp | 2006 | 25.7 |
| 20 | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | pi sp | 2015 | 25.7 |
| 20 | *Max Scherzer | Nationals | pi sp | 2016 | 25.7 |
| 23 | Cliff Lee | Phillies | pi sp | 2011 | 25.4 |
| * Current season | |||||
Box-Toppers points leader—Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer extended his lead in Box-Toppers points for the season after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday. Scherzer now has 25.7 Box-Toppers points, the 23rd time in Box-Toppers’ 22-season history that a player has earned 25 or more Box-Toppers points in a season.
Scherzer (6IP 6H 2R 2BB 10K W in the 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks) is now 1.3 points ahead of second-place player, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (24.4). Kershaw is scheduled to start Saturday, meaning he could pass Scherzer if he earns NL Player of the Day (worth 1.7 points) or overall Player of the Day (worth 2.0 points). However, Scherzer is also in line to make his final start of the season Sunday.
Scherzer took the Box-Toppers points lead from Kershaw on Aug. 25. Kershaw had been in the lead since May 7 and raced to a commanding lead with 20.0 points by the end of June, but went on the disabled list for two months after that, allowing Scherzer to catch and pass him.
Scherzer’s 25.7 points now ranks tied for 20th among the highest single-season Box-Toppers points since tracking began in 1995. Two other players achieved 25.7 in a single season—Johan Santana of the Twins in 2006 and Kershaw in 2015. (See the Best seasons chart.)
Scherzer also now has 131.7 career Box-Toppers points, 31st-most since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. He trails 30th-ranked player Jason Giambi (133.4).
Rankings—Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Syndergaard (6IP 5H R 0BB 8K W in the 12-1 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.7 for the season, passing Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta (15.7) on the season top 10 list and now trails sixth-place player, Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels (17.8). Syndergaard ranks fourth among NL pitchers.
Notable—Angels pitcher Ricky Nolasco now has 11.4 Box-Toppers points on the season after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Nolasco (8IP 5H R 2BB 4K W in the 8-1 win over the Athletics) ranks 32nd among all players and 13th among AL pitchers.
Debut—Raul A. Mondesi of the Royals made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Mondesi (BB R 0-0 in the 4-3, 11-inning win over the Twins) made his Major League debut Oct. 30, 2015, and was playing in his 46th career game. He is the 3,750th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Mondesi is the son of outfielder Raul R. Mondesi, who played from 1993 to 2005. The elder Mondesi earned 59.9 career Box-Toppers points from 1995, when tracking began, through 2003, when he last earned points.
Scoring—Verlander earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Moore earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Renfroe and Anderson 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.
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Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 9/27 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 14.2 | DET 12, CLE 0 | Justin Verlander (W,16-8) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| NL | 10.2 | SF 12, COL 3 | Matt Moore (W,12-12) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
| BAT | 7.0 | SD 7, LAD 1 | Hunter Renfroe, RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 7.0 | NYM 12, MIA 1 | Noah Syndergaard (W,14-9) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 6.0 | TOR 5, BAL 1 | Aaron Sanchez (W,14-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 5.0 | STL 12, CIN 5 | Jhonny Peralta, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | LAA 8, OAK 1 | Ricky Nolasco (W,8-14) | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | WSH 4, ARI 2 | Max Scherzer (W,19-7) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | CHW 13, TB 6 | Tim Anderson, SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | ATL 7, PHI 6 | Tyler Flowers, C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | NYY 6, BOS 4 | Tyler Austin, 1B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | HOU 8, SEA 4 | George Springer, RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | `CHC 6, PIT 4 | Trevor Cahill (H,3) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | TEX 6, MIL 4 | Carlos Gomez, LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | KC 4, MIN 3 (11) | Raul Mondesi, 2B | 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 | +/- |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 25.7 | 46.7 | 111.3 | 131.7 | 4.7 |
| Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 16.7 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 6.3 |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | det al | 14.7 | 21.1 | 84.3 | 139.3 | 8.3 |
| Nolasco, Ricky 2125 | pi sp | ana al | 11.4 | 13.4 | 34.1 | 87.2 | 9.4 |
| Moore, Matt 2975 | pi sp | sf nl | 11.4 | 11.4 | 36.9 | 36.9 | 11.4 |
| Sanchez, Aaron 3392 | pi sp | tor al | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Springer, George 3337 | rf | hou al | 6.5 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5.5 |
| Anderson, Tim 3659 | ss | chi al | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Gomez, Carlos 2397 | lf cf | tex al | 3.0 | 9.0 | 19.5 | 30.5 | -3.0 |
| Cahill, Trevor 2658 | pi mr sp | chi nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 27.1 | 40.2 | 2.0 |
| Flowers, Tyler 3101 | ca | atl nl | 2.5 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.5 |
| Austin, Tyler 3732 | 1b | nyy al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Renfroe, Hunter 3749 | rf | sd nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Peralta, Jhonny 1815 | 3b ss | stl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 39.4 | 1.0 |
| Mondesi, Raul A. 3750 | 2b | kc al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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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 |
Mets pitcher Steven Matz is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.0 |
| 2 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 3.4 |
| 3 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.0 |
| 4 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 |
| 5 | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.0 |
| 6 | Volquez, Edinson 2220 | pi sp | kc al | 2.7 |
| 7 | Bettis, Chad 3481 | pi sp | col nl | 2.7 |
| 8 | Ross, Joe 3499 | pi sp | dc nl | 2.7 |
| 9 | Latos, Mat 2644 | pi sp | chi al | 2.7 |
| 10 | Moore, Matt 2975 | pi sp | tb al | 2.7 |
Matz struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits, in the 6-0 win over the Indians. Matz had a Box-Toppers game score of 11.0, tied with Rockies Tyler Chatwood, Player of the Game in his team’s 2-0 win over the Cubs (7IP 2H 0R 7K W), but Matz wins Player of the Day on a tiebreaker because he had more strikeouts—9 vs. 7.
American League Player of the Day—Rays pitcher Matt Moore struck out 10 over 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs, in the 3-2 win over the White Sox. Moore earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.
National League Batter of the Day—Yasmany Tomas of the Diamondbacks hit a pair of homers and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 7-3 win over the Padres.
American League Batter of the Day—Jose Altuve of the Astros homered and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Notable—Phillies pitcher Charlie Morton rose to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Morton (6IP 4H R 6K ND in the 3-2 win over the Nationals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.0 for the season.
Debut—Twins closing pitcher Michael Tonkin made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Tonkin (2IP 0H 0R 4K W in the 3-2 win over the Angels) made his Major League debut July 11, 2013, and was playing in his 63rd career game. He is the 3,615th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Matz earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Moore earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Tomas and Altuve 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
| 4/17 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 11.0 | Mets | Steven Matz (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| 11.0 | Rockies | Tyler Chatwood (W,2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| AL | 7.1 | Rays | Matt Moore (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6.0 | Blue Jays | Aaron Sanchez (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 6.0 | Twins | Michael Tonkin (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Dbacks | Yasmany Tomas, LF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Dodgers | Kenta Maeda (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 4.1 | Cardinals | Kevin Siegrist (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | `Phillies | Charlie Morton | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 4.0 | Yankees | Andrew Miller (S,3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | Pirates | Gregory Polanco, RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Braves | Jace Peterson, 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Astros | Jose Altuve, 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1.0 | Athletics | Jed Lowrie, DH | 1 | 0 | 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. | ||||||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.0 | 9.7 | 22.7 | 27.7 | -3.7 |
| Moore, Matt 2975 | pi sp | tb al | 2.7 | 2.7 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 2.7 |
| Altuve, Jose 3007 | 2b | hou al | 2.5 | 9.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | -4.5 |
| Miller, Andrew 2436 | pi cp | nyy al | 2.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | -2.0 |
| Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| Maeda, Kenta 3609 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Tomas, Yasmany 3489 | lf | ari nl | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
| Siegrist, Kevin 3260 | pi mr | stl nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -3.0 |
| Peterson, Jace 3469 | 2b | atl nl | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Polanco, Gregory 3361 | rf | pit nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -2.0 |
| Lowrie, Jed 2437 | dh ss | oak al | 1.0 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 27.0 | -1.5 |
| Sanchez, Aaron 3392 | pi sp | tor al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Chatwood, Tyler 2856 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 1.0 |
| Tonkin, Michael 3615 | pi cp | min al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Brandon Belt of the Giants is Saturday's Player of the Day, while Rays pitcher Matt Moore rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Belt homered, drove in six runs, scored four times and went 5-for-6 in the 19-3 win over the Dodgers.
Moore rose to 10th place in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Moore (3IP 0R 5K ND in 7-0 win vs. Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.1 for the season, only 0.3 points behind American League pitching leader Justin Masterson of the Indians (16.4).
Athletics pitcher Bartolo Colon is AL Player of the Day. Colon pitched eight scoreless innings, striking out seven, in the 1-0 win over the Rangers. Colon earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season, putting him in 44th place in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Moises Sierra of the Blue Jays is AL Batter of the Day. Sierra doubled and drove in two runs in the 4-3 win over the Orioles.
Notables: Two other players who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday are among the top 40 in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season:
Belt receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Colon receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Sierra receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 914 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.0 | Giants | Brandon Belt 1B | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.0 | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Henderson Alvarez (W, 4-4) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| AL | 7.0 | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bartolo Colon (W, 16-6) | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 7.0 | Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | James Paxton (W, 2-0) | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 6.1 | Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kris Medlen (W, 14-12) | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 6.0 | Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jon Lester (W, 14-8) | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 5.2 | Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ervin Santana (W, 9-9) | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 5.1 | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ubaldo Jimenez (W, 12-9) | 8.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 5.0 | Reds | Shin-Soo Choo CF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5.0 | Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Daisuke Matsuzaka (W, 1-3) | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 4.0 | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerrit Cole (W, 8-7) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 4.0 | `Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Matt Moore | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 2.0 | Diamondbacks | Aaron Hill 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BAT | 2.0 | Blue Jays | Moises Sierra RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.0 | Angels | Chris Iannetta C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 0.0 | Phillies | Carlos Ruiz C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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.
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.
Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson is Thursday's Player of the Day. Jackson pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up only three hits, in the 3-0 win over the Cardinals.
Indians pitcher Danny Salazar is American League Player of the Day. Salazar allowed one hit over six innings and struck out seven in the 4-2 win over the Blue Jays. This was Salazar's Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has been Player of the Game. He is the 3,223rd player to debut on Box-Toppers since stat-keeping began in 1995.
Freddie Freeman of the Braves is National League Batter of the Day. Freeman, who was voted by fans to the All-Star Game in the Final Vote Thursday (and was also Box-Toppers' choice for the Final Vote), went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs in the 6-5 win over the Reds.
Alejandro De Aza of the White Sox is AL Batter of the Day. De Aza homered and went 3-for-5 in the 6-3 win over the Tigers.
Standings update: Rays pitcher Matt Moore rises to fourth place and Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers player standings after both were Players of the Game Thursday. Both players earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point. Moore (7.1IP 10K in 4-3 win vs. Twins) now has 13.1 Box-Toppers points. Bumgarner (7IP 6K in 4-2 win vs. Padres) now has 11.7 Box-Toppers points. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.)
Jackson receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Salazar receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Freeman and De Aza each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Thursday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
| 711 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.0 | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Edwin Jackson (W, 6-10) | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 8.1 | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chris Capuano (W, 3-6) | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||
| AL | 8.0 | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Danny Salazar (W, 1-0) | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 6.1 | Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Matt Moore (W, 13-3) | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 4.0 | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Madison Bumgarner (W, 10-5) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 3.2 | Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steven Wright (W, 1-0) | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Braves | Freddie Freeman 1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Miguel Gonzalez (W, 7-3) | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2.0 | Diamondbacks | Paul Goldschmidt 1B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jonathan Papelbon (S, 20) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| BAT | 1.0 | White Sox | Alejandro De Aza CF, LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.0 | Yankees | Lyle Overbay 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez is Monday's Player of the Day. Fernandez pitched eight scoreless innings, gave up only two hits and struck out 10 in the 4-0 win over the Padres.
Rays pitcher Matt Moore is American League Player of the Day. Moore gave up no runs over seven innings and struck out nine in the 12-0 win over the Astros. Moore rises to 10th place among players in Box-Toppers points for the season (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). He receives 1.7 Box-Toppers points for AL Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season and is the 12th player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points.
Robinson Cano of the Yankees is AL Batter of the Day. Cano hit two homers and went 3-for-4 in the 10-4 win over the Twins.
Todd Frazier of the Reds is National League Batter of the Day. Frazier homered, drove in four runs and went 2-for-3 in the 8-1 win over the Giants.
Fernandez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Moore receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Cano and Frazier 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:
| 701 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 15.0 | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jose Fernandez (W, 5-4) | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| AL | 11.0 | Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Matt Moore (W, 11-3) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | Yankees | Robinson Cano 2B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Reds | Todd Frazier 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Nationals | Jayson Werth RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Blue Jays | Mark DeRosa 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Mets | Andrew Brown LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.