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Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
McClanahan struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 4-2, 10-inning win over the Angels. McClanahan did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Angels tied the game after he exited.
Read MoreBox-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.