Nats' Jordan Zimmermann (7IP 0R 8K) is top player for Sunday, June 9

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Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is Sunday's Player of the Day. Zimmermann struck out eight and gave up no runs over seven innings in the 7-0 win over the Twins. 

Tigers pitcher Jose Alvarez is American League Player of the Day. In his Major League debut, Alvarez took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and gave up just one run and struck out seven over six innings in the 4-1 win over the Indians. Alvarez also makes his Box-Toppers debut as he is named Player of the Game for the first time. He is the 3,197th player to debut since 1995, when Box-Toppers stats began.

Dan Uggla of the Braves is National League Batter of the Day. Uggla hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, in the 8-1 win over the Dodgers.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia of the Red Sox is AL Batter of the Day. Saltalamacchia hit two home runs and drove in four runs in the 10-5 win over the Angels. 

Zimmermann receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Alvarez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Uggla and Saltalamacchia 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:

609ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB11.0Nationals 0000000  Jordan Zimmermann (W, 9-3)7.020028
 8.0Cubs 0000000  Edwin Jackson (W, 2-8)7.041118
 7.0Brewers 0000000  Kyle Lohse (W, 2-6)8.041116
AL7.0Tigers 0000000  Jose Alvarez (W, 1-0)6.031117
BAT6.0Braves Dan Uggla 2B222420  00.000000
 6.0Cardinals 0000000  Trevor Rosenthal (W, 1-0)2.000004
 5.0`Royals 0000000  Luis Mendoza 7.040013
BAT4.0Red Sox Jarrod Saltalamacchia C422401  00.000000
 4.0`Rockies 0000000  Juan Nicasio 6.042217
 4.0`Yankees 0000000  David Phelps 6.031136
 3.0Giants 0000000  Chad Gaudin (W, 2-1)6.052217
 3.0White Sox 0000000  Addison Reed (S, 19)1.000002
 3.0`Marlins 0000000  Steve Cishek 1.000002
 2.0Orioles Alexi Casilla 2B312210  00.000000
 2.0Rangers 0000000  Neal Cotts (W, 2-0)1.000001
 1.0Nationals Roger Bernadina LF322021  00.000000

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.