Tigers' Anibal Sanchez, Giants' Tim Lincecum top players for Tuesday, June 4

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Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez is Tuesday's Player of the Day. Sanchez struck out nine and allowed only one run over seven innings in the 10-1 win over the Tigers.

Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is National League Player of the Day. Lincecum gave up just one run over seven innings in the 2-1 win over the Blue Jays. 

Yasiel Puig of the Dodgers is NL Batter of the Day. In his second Major League game, Puig homered twice, drove in five runs and went 3-for-4 in the 9-7 win over the Padres. This was Puig's Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has been Player of the Game, and he is the 3,193rd player to debut since 1995, when Box-Toppers record-keeping began.

Mike Carp of the Red Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Carp homered and went 3-for-4 in the 17-5 win over the Rangers. 

Sanchez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Lincecum receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Puig and Carp 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:

604ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB9.0Tigers 0000000  Anibal Sanchez (W, 6-5)7.041119
 8.0Yankees 0000000  David Phelps (W, 4-3)6.010047
 7.0Orioles 0000000  Chris Tillman (W, 5-2)7.041128
NL7.0Giants 0000000  Tim Lincecum (W, 4-5)7.031116
BAT6.0Dodgers Yasiel Puig RF423500  00.000000
 6.0Phillies John Mayberry PH, RF322501  00.000000
BAT5.0Red Sox Mike Carp LF433311  00.000000
 5.0`Nationals 0000000  Jordan Zimmermann 8.042014
 5.0Twins 0000000  Samuel Deduno (W, 2-1)6.040025
 4.0Mariners Raul Ibanez DH422401  00.000000
 4.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Josh Collmenter (W, 2-0)4.040015
 2.2Rockies 0000000  Josh Outman (W, 2-0)0.200002
 2.0Angels Albert Pujols 1B311301  00.000000
 2.0`Braves 0000000  Mike Minor 6.044206
 1.0Brewers Yuniesky Betancourt PH, 1B101110  00.000000

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

 

Reds' Bronson Arroyo (8IP 0R) is top player for Monday, June 3

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Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo is Monday's Player of the Day. Arroyo allowed no runs over eight innings in the 3-0 win over the Rockies.

Mariners pitcher Joe Saunders is American League Player of the Day. Saunders allowed only one run over 6 1/3 innings in the 4-2 win over the White Sox. 

Mark Teixeira of the Yankees is AL Batter of the Day. Teixeira hit a grand slam in the 7-4 win over the Indians. 

Standings update: Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn rises to eighth place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Lynn (7IP 1R) was Player of the Game in the 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Lynn earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Monday, giving him 8.4 for the season. 

Arroyo receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Saunders receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Teixeira receives 1.5 for being AL  Batter of the Day. No National League batter was Player of the Game Monday, so no NL batters earn bonus points for NL Batter of the Day.

All of Monday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

 

603ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB7.0Reds 0000000  Bronson Arroyo (W, 6-5)8.040003
 5.0Braves 0000000  Kris Medlen (W, 2-6)7.071006
 5.0Cardinals 0000000  Lance Lynn (W, 8-1)7.051116
AL3.1Mariners 0000000  Joe Saunders (W, 4-5)6.151115
BAT3.0Yankees Mark Teixeira 1B311411  00.000000
 3.0Phillies 0000000  Kyle Kendrick (W, 6-3)9.062215
 2.0Athletics Coco Crisp CF524111  00.000000
 1.1Dodgers 0000000  Stephen Fife (W, 1-0)5.151125
 1.0Astros 0000000  Erik Bedard (W, 1-2)7.051112

Athletics' Jarrod Parker, Phillies' Cliff Lee top players for Sunday, June 2

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Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker is Sunday's Player of the Day. Parker struck out seven over 6 1/3 innings in the 2-0 win over the White Sox.​

Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee is National League Player of the Day. Lee struck out 11 over 7 2/3 innings in the 7-5 win over the Brewers.​

Marcell Ozuna of the Marlins is NL Batter of the Day. Ozuna went 3-for-5 and was a homer short of the cycle in the 11-6 win over the Mets.​

Yunel Escobar of the Rays is American League Batter of the Day. Escobar hit a two-run homer and ​went 3-for-5 in the 11-3 win over the Indians.

Standings update: Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz scored 1.0 Box-Toppers point Sunday to maintain third place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Also, Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish rose to fourth place on the list. Buchholz (5IP 4K) was Player of the Game in the rain-shortened, six-inning 3-0 win over the Yankees. Darvish (7IP 0R 6K ND) was Player of the Game in the 3-1 win over the Royals. Both Buchholz and Darvish earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game. Buchholz now has 10.1 Box-Toppers points, Darvish has 9.0. Box-Toppers leader Miguel Cabrera has 10.7.

Parker receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Lee receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ozuna and Escobar 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:

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602ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB9.1Athletics 0000000  Jarrod Parker (W, 4-6)6.120027
 8.0`Rangers 0000000  Yu Darvish 7.030026
 6.0Red Sox 0000000  Clay Buchholz (W, 8-0)5.020014
NL5.2Phillies 0000000  Cliff Lee (W, 7-2)7.2733011
BAT4.0Marlins Marcell Ozuna RF523400  00.000000
 4.0Rockies Dexter Fowler CF322320  00.000000
 4.0Twins 0000000  Scott Diamond (W, 4-4)6.040013
 4.0Pirates 0000000  Justin Wilson (W, 5-0)2.010003
 3.0Diamondbacks Paul Goldschmidt 1B332120  00.000000
 3.0Giants 0000000  Chad Gaudin (W, 1-1)6.042205
 3.0`Orioles 0000000  Kevin Gausman 6.051104
BAT2.0Rays Yunel Escobar SS523201  00.000000
 2.0Blue Jays Mark DeRosa PH, 4,5212100  00.000000
 1.0Astros Carlos Pena DH422100  00.000000
 1.0Braves 0000000  Craig Kimbrel (S, 17)1.000000

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

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Miguel Cabrera retakes Box-Toppers points lead; Marlins' Jose Fernandez is top player for Saturday, June 1

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Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers retakes the Box-Toppers points lead, while Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez is Saturday's Player of the Day.

Cabrera (grand slam) was Player of the Game ​in the 10-3 win over the Orioles. Cabrera earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 10.7 for the season, putting him back atop the standings (see updated standings on the home page). While Indians pitcher Justin Masterson also has 10.7 points, Cabrera beats him a in tie-breaker because he has more combined points over the 2012-13 seasons.

Player of the Day Fernandez ​struck out eight over seven innings and gave up no runs in the 8-1 win over the Mets.

Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez is American League Player of the Day. ​Jimenez gave up no runs and struck out seven over eight innings in the 5-0 win over the Rays.

Daniel Nava of the Red Sox is AL Batter of the Day. Nava homered and went 4-for-6 in the 11-1 win over the Yankees.​

Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks is NL Batter of the Day. Goldschmidt hit a grand slam and went 2-for-5 in the 12-4 win over the Cubs.​

Standings update: Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller rises to sixth place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Miller (7IP 0R 7K) was Player of the Game in the 8-0 win over the Giants. Miller earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Saturday, giving him 8.7 for the season.​

Fernandez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Jimenez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Nava and Goldschmidt 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:

601ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB11.0Marlins 0000000  Jose Fernandez (W, 3-3)7.030018
AL10.0Indians 0000000  Ubaldo Jimenez (W, 4-3)8.040017
 9.0Cardinals 0000000  Adam Wainwright (W, 8-3)9.0811010
 7.0Cardinals 0000000  Shelby Miller (W, 6-3)7.060017
 6.1`Braves 0000000  Tim Hudson 7.131014
 6.0`Athletics 0000000  Dan Straily 6.061108
 5.0Astros 0000000  Bud Norris (W, 5-4)6.040036
BAT4.0Red Sox Daniel Nava LF624400  00.000000
BAT4.0Diamondbacks Paul Goldschmidt 1B532413  00.000000
 4.0`Royals 0000000  James Shields 7.051115
 3.0Reds 0000000  Mike Leake (W, 5-2)6.070015
 2.0Rockies Michael Cuddyer RF422210  00.000000
 2.0Tigers Miguel Cabrera 3B411411  00.000000
 1.0Twins Ryan Doumit C513200  00.000000
 1.0Padres Everth Cabrera SS403200  00.000000
 1.0Brewers Jonathan Lucroy C422101  00.000000

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

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Reds' Johnny Cueto, Yankees' CC Sabathia top players for Friday, May 31

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Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto is Friday's Player of the Day. Cueto allowed only one hit over eight innings in the 6-0 win over the Pirates.

Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is American League Player of the Day. Sabathia struck out 10 and gave up only one run over 7 1/3 innings in the 4-1 win over the Red Sox.​

Jonathan Lucroy of the Brewers is National League Batter of the Day. Lucroy homered twice and went 5-for-5 in the 8-5 win over the Phillies.​

Adrian Beltre of the Rangers is AL Batter of the Day. Beltre homered and went 4-for-4 in the 7-2 win over the Royals.​

Standings update: Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma rises to 10th place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Iwakuma (7.2IP 0R) was Player of the Game in the 3-0 win over the Twins. Iwakuma earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Friday, giving him 7.7 for the season.

Cueto receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Sabathia receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Lucroy and Beltre 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:

531ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB12.0Reds 0000000  Johnny Cueto (W, 3-0)8.010016
AL9.1Yankees 0000000  CC Sabathia (W, 5-4)7.1611010
BAT7.0Brewers Jonathan Lucroy C535400  00.000000
 7.0Athletics 0000000  Bartolo Colon (W, 6-2)9.050003
 7.0Nationals 0000000  Craig Stammen (W, 3-1)4.000003
BAT4.0Rangers Adrian Beltre 3B424200  00.000000
 4.0Orioles Adam Jones CF433200  00.000000
 4.0Marlins 0000000  Jacob Turner (W, 1-0)7.050013
 4.0Rays 0000000  Jamey Wright (W, 1-1)3.002014
 4.0`Padres 0000000  Luke Gregerson 2.000002
 3.2Mariners 0000000  Hisashi Iwakuma (W, 6-1)7.270025
 3.0Cubs Scott Hairston RF311400  00.000000
 3.0Astros 0000000  Jose Veras (S, 9)1.000002
 2.0Dodgers Juan Uribe 3B422211  00.000000

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

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Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Gonzalez among best in Box-Toppers All-Star teams

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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:

  • AL 1B: Chris Davis of the Orioles.​
  • AL 2B: Robinson Cano of the Yankees.​
  • AL 3B: Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers, who also leads all AL batters in Box-Toppers for 2013 (9.7) and combined 2012-13 seasons (21.4).
  • AL pitchers: Yu Darvish of the Rangers and Chris Sale of the White Sox (but, again, fans don't vote on pitchers). 
  • NL 2B: Brandon Phillips of the Reds.​
  • NL CA: Brian McCann of the Braves.
  • NL OF: Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies.
  • NL pitcher: Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers.
  • NL middle reliever: Santiago Casilla of the Giants.

Voting for the All-Star game is open until July 4.

Here is how the Box-Toppers All-Star teams stand as of today:

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2013 SEASON   2012-13 SEASONS  
ALPLAYERTEAMBTP PLAYERTEAMBTP
First baseDavis, Chris 2478bal al4.5 Davis, Chris 2478bal al16.5
Second baseCano, Robinson 2092nyy al4.5 Cano, Robinson 2092nyy al8.5
ShortstopDrew, Stephen 2210bos al4.5 Hardy, J.J. 2071bal al9.2
Third baseCabrera, Miguel 1776det al9.7 Cabrera, Miguel 1776det al21.4
CatcherArencibia, J.P. 2781tor al5.5 Mauer, Joe 1869min al13
Outfield 1Johnson, Kelly 2018tb al4.5 Trout, Mike 2949ana al13.5
Outfield 2Raburn, Ryan 2340cle al4.5 Hamilton, Josh 2332ana al11.5
Outfield 3Joyce, Matt 2480tb al3 Rios, Alex 1989chi al9.9
Designated hitterOrtiz, Davidbos al3.7 Butler, Billy 2330kc al12.7
Starting pitcher 1Masterson, Justin 2462cle al10.7 Verlander, Justin 2112det al30.8
Starting pitcher 2Buchholz, Clay 2363bos al9.1 Hernandez, Felix 2064sea al25.4
Starting pitcher 3Sale, Chris 2806chi al8.7 Darvish, Yu 3003tex al24.8
Starting pitcher 4Darvish, Yu 3003tex al8 Sale, Chris 2806chi al24.4
Middle relieverScheppers, Tanner 3136tex al3 Chen, Bruce 1170kc al8
Closing pitcherPerkins, Glen 2506min al5 Rodney, Fernando 1803tb al10
NL       
First baseGoldschmidt, Paul 2935ari nl5.2 LaRoche, Adam 1910dc nl11.5
Second basePhillips, Brandon 1691cin nl3.5 Phillips, Brandon 1691cin nl13
ShortstopCrawford, Brandon 2878sf nl3 Tulowitzki, Troy 2308col nl7
Third baseZimmerman, Ryan 2180dc nl3.7 Freese, David 2710stl nl11.7
CatcherMcCann, Brian 2179atl nl5 McCann, Brian 2179atl nl11
Outfield 1Harper, Bryce 3011dc nl5.9 Braun, Ryan J. 2300mil nl16
Outfield 2Gonzalez, Carlos 2460col nl5 Holliday, Matt 1836stl nl14.7
Outfield 3Pollock, A.J. 3142ari nl4.7 Gonzalez, Carlos 2460col nl14.2
Starting pitcher 1Harvey, Matt 3075nym nl9 Kershaw, Clayton 2494lad nl28.8
Starting pitcher 2Corbin, Patrick 3027ari nl8.4 Lynn, Lance 2992stl nl25.1
Starting pitcher 3Kershaw, Clayton 2494lad nl8 Strasburg, Stephen 2736dc nl23.4
Starting pitcher 4Miller, Shelby 3134 stl nl7.7 Gonzalez, Gio 2626dc nl22.7
Middle relieverCasilla, Santiago 2301sf nl2 Casilla, Santiago 2301sf nl6
Closing pitcherGrilli, Jason 2209pit nl4.7 Chapman, Aroldis 2826cin nl18
AL top playerMasterson, Justin 2462cle al10.7 Verlander, Justin 2112det al30.8
AL top batterCabrera, Miguel 1776det al9.7 Cabrera, Miguel 1776det al21.4
NL top playerHarvey, Matt 3075nym nl9 Kershaw, Clayton 2494lad nl28.8
NL top batterHarper, Bryce 3011dc nl5.9 Braun, Ryan J. 2300mil nl16

St. Louis Cardinals continue to dominate Box-Toppers team rankings

The St. Louis Cardinals are still atop Box-Toppers team power rankings for the fourth straight week.

Cardinals players have accumulated the most Box-Toppers points for the season (48.3). The Cardinals also have the best win-loss record in baseball at 35-18.

The Boston Red Sox have moved up to second place from sixth place last week, with 40.5 points.

Last week's number-two team, the Texas Rangers, have slid to third with 40.1 points. The Rangers, however, still have the best win-loss record in the American League at 33-20.

The Tampa Bay Rays picked up the most points in the past week (7.4), moving up to ninth place on the list. The Rays have 35.6 for the season.


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530Top 10 TeamsPtsLast week rank
1Cardinals48.31
2Red Sox40.56
3Rangers40.12
4Reds38.74
5Tigers38.65
6Indians38.13
7Pirates37.67
8Diamondbacks36.39
9Rays35.6Not ranked
10Braves35.48

Mets' Dillon Gee, Orioles' Freddy Garcia top players for Thursday, May 30

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Mets pitcher Dillon Gee is Thursday's Player of the Day. Gee struck out 12 over 7 1/3 innings in the 3-1 win over the Yankees.

Orioles pitcher Freddy Garcia is American League Player of the Day. Garcia gave up no runs over eight innings and struck out six in the 2-0 win over the Nationals.​

Ramiro Pena of the Braves is National League Batter of the Day. Pena went 3-for-4 with four RBIs in the 11-3 win over the Blue Jays.​

Chris Carter of the Astros is AL Batter of the Day. Carter homered and drove in three runs in the 7-5 win over the Rockies.​

Note: Cubs pitcher Travis Wood is Player of the Game in the team's 8-3 win over the White Sox. However, Wood was given the honor for his batting performance. He went 2-for-4 and hit a grand slam. (He also pitched six innings, struck out six and gave up only two runs.)

Gee receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Garcia receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Pena and Carter 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:​

530ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB13.1Mets 0000000  Dillon Gee (W, 3-6)7.1411012
AL11.0Orioles 0000000  Freddy Garcia (W, 2-2)8.030006
 6.0Mariners 0000000  Felix Hernandez (W, 6-4)8.031136
 4.2Rays 0000000  Alex Colome (W, 1-0)5.251027
BAT4.0Braves Ramiro Pena 2B413400  00.000000
 4.0Cubs Travis Wood P312400  00.000000
BAT2.0Astros Chris Carter LF311300  00.000000
 2.0Red Sox David Ortiz 1B221120  00.000000
 2.0Indians Ryan Raburn RF111110  00.000000
 2.0Royals Jeff Francoeur RF111100  00.000000
 2.0Angels 0000000  Jason Vargas (W, 5-3)7.052226
 2.0`Pirates 0000000  Mark Melancon 1.000001
 2.0Twins 0000000  Jared Burton (S, 2)1.000001
 1.0Giants Pablo Sandoval 3B412200  00.000000
 1.0Rangers Nelson Cruz RF422111  00.000000

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

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Masterson retakes Box-Toppers points lead; Stults (12K), Navarro (3HR) top players for Wednesday, May 29

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Indians pitcher Justin Masterson retakes the Box-Toppers season points lead on the day a Padres pitcher struck out 12 and a Cubs catcher hit three homers to top all players for Wednesday.

Masterson rises to the top in Box-Toppers for 2013 with 10.7, moving him ahead of previous leader Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers, who has 9.7 points. (See current standings update on the home page.) Masterson (6IP 7K) was Player of the Game in the 5-2 win over the Reds, earning 1.0 ​Box-Toppers point Wednesday.

Eric Stults of the Padres is Wednesday's Player of the Day. Stults struck out 12 over eight innings in the 3-2 win over the Mariners. Stults left the game with the score tied 1-1 and so was not eligible for the win.​

Rays pitcher Roberto Hernandez is American League Player of the Day. Hernandez pitched 8 2/3 innings and gave up only one run (no earned runs) in the 3-1 win over the Marlins.​

Dioner Navarro of the Cubs is National League Batter of the Day. Navarro homered three times, drove in six runs and went 3-for-3 in the 9-3 win over the White Sox.

​Chris Davis of the Orioles is AL Batter of the Day. Davis homered twice and went 4-for-4 in the 9-6 win over the Nationals.

Stults receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Hernandez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Navarro and Davis each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Wednesday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:​

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529ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB15.0`Padres 0000000  Eric Stults 8.0311012
BAT10.0CubsDioner Navarro C343610  00.000000
AL9.2Rays 0000000  Roberto Hernandez (W, 3-5)8.231005
 6.2Blue Jays 0000000  Juan Perez (W, 1-0)2.200004
BAT6.0Orioles Chris Davis 1B434300  00.000000
 6.0Angels 0000000  Jered Weaver (W, 1-1)6.051107
 3.0Indians 0000000  Justin Masterson (W, 8-3)6.041147
 2.0PhilliesDomonic Brown LF422200  00.000000
 2.0Athletics Nate Freiman PH, 1B302300  00.000000
 2.0Cardinals Daniel Descalso PH, 2B101200  00.000000
 2.0Astros Marwin Gonzalez SS111100  00.000000
 2.0Twins 0000000  Glen Perkins (S, 11)1.010002
 1.0Pirates Pedro Alvarez 3B311202  00.000000
 0.0Mets Marlon Byrd RF512201  00.000000

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

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Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu pitches shutout, tops players for Tuesday, May 28

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Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is Tuesday's Player of the Day. Ryu pitched a two-hit, complete game shutout in the 3-0 win over the Angels.

Twins pitcher Ryan Pressly is American League Player of the Day. Pressly pitched two innings of middle relief in the 12th and 13th innings, striking out three and picking up the win in the 14-inning, 6-5 win over the Brewers. This was Pressly's Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has been Player of the Game. Pressly is the 3,186th player to debut since Box-Toppers' inception in 1995.​

Adam LaRoche of the Nationals is National League Batter of the Day. LaRoche homered twice and went 2-for-3 in the 9-3 win over the Orioles.​

Yunel Escobar of the Rays is AL Batter of the Day. Escobar went 3-for-4 in the 7-6 win over the Marlins.​

Standings update: Mets pitcher Matt Harvey rises to fourth place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season. Harvey (8IP 10K ND) was Player of the Game in the 2-1 win over the Yankees. Harvey earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Tuesday, giving him 9.0 for the season, trailing season leader Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers (9.7).​

Ryu receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Pressly receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. LaRoche and Escobar 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:

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528ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB14.0Dodgers 0000000  Hyun-Jin Ryu (W, 6-2)9.020007
 10.0`Mets 0000000  Matt Harvey 8.0611010
 10.0Phillies 0000000  Cliff Lee (W, 6-2)8.041108
 7.0Cardinals 0000000  Tyler Lyons (W, 2-0)7.021115
BAT6.0Nationals Adam LaRoche 1B332410  00.000000
 5.0`Pirates 0000000  Jeanmar Gomez 7.030012
AL5.0Twins 0000000  Ryan Pressly (W, 2-0)2.000003
 3.2Padres 0000000  Edinson Volquez (W, 4-5)7.241135
 3.0Rockies 0000000  Rafael Betancourt (S, 11)1.000002
 2.1Reds 0000000  Mat Latos (W, 5-0)6.151147
BAT2.0Rays Yunel Escobar SS413200  00.000000
 1.0Braves Brian McCann DH522201  00.000000
 1.0Athletics Jed Lowrie 2B312111  00.000000

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

​

Pair of shutout pitchers, Jeff Samardzija and Aaron Harang, top players for Monday, May 27

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Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija is Monday's Player of the Day. Samardzija pitched a complete game shutout, giving up only two hits and striking out eight in the 7-0 win over the White Sox.

Mariners pitcher Aaron Harang is American League Player of the Day. Harang also pitched a complete game shutout, giving up only four hits and striking out eight in the 9-0 win over the Padres.

Kelly Johnson of the Rays is AL Batter of the Day. Johnson hit two three-run home runs and went 4-for-5 in the 10-6 win over the Marlins.​

Yadier Molina of the Cardinals is National League Batter of the Day. Molina homered, drove in four runs and went 2-for-2 in the 6-3 win over the Royals.​

Samardzija receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Harang receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Johnson and Molina 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:

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527ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB13.0Cubs 0000000  Jeff Samardzija (W, 3-6)9.020028
AL11.0Mariners 0000000  Aaron Harang (W, 2-5)9.040028
 9.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Tyler Skaggs (W, 1-0)6.030039
BAT7.0Rays Kelly Johnson LF524601  00.000000
 6.1`Reds 0000000  Mike Leake 7.152107
BAT6.0Cardinals Yadier Molina C222420  00.000000
 5.0Dodgers Adrian Gonzalez 1B444100  00.000000
 5.0Tigers 0000000  Justin Verlander (W, 6-4)7.0733213
 4.0Orioles 0000000  Jason Hammel (W, 7-2)8.082208
 4.0`Athletics 0000000  Sean Doolittle (H, 9)2.000002
 3.0Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion DH512500  00.000000
 3.0Diamondbacks Didi Gregorius SS422300  00.000000
 3.0Red Sox Stephen Drew SS322221  00.000000
 3.0Twins 0000000  Glen Perkins (S, 10)1.000002
 2.0Astros 0000000  Paul Clemens (W, 2-2)1.010002
 2.0Mets 0000000  Bobby Parnell (S, 8)1.000012

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

​

Shaun Marcum (7IP 12K) tops players for Sunday, May 26

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Mets pitcher Shaun Marcum is Sunday's Player of the Day. Marcum struck out 12 over seven innings in the 4-2 win over the Braves.

Marcum left the game on the hook for the loss after giving up two runs to put the Braves ahead, but the Mets came back to win the game, giving Marcum a no-decision (and Box-Toppers Player of the Game and Player of the Day honors).​

Rays pitcher Alex Cobb is American League Player of the Day. Cobb struck out eight over 8 1/3 innings in the 8-3 win over the Yankees.

Pete Kozma of the Cardinals is National League Batter of the Day. Kozma hit a three-run double and went 4-for-4 in the 5-3 win over the Dodgers.

J.P. Arencibia of the Blue Jays is AL Batter of the Day. Arencibia went 3-for-4 in the 6-5 win over the Orioles.

Marcum receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Cobb receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Kozma and Arencibia 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:

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526ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB11.0`Mets 0000000  Shaun Marcum 7.0422012
 10.0Nationals 0000000  Stephen Strasburg (W, 3-5)8.051109
AL7.1Rays 0000000  Alex Cobb (W, 6-2)8.152208
 7.0`Mariners 0000000  Hisashi Iwakuma 8.052208
 7.0Athletics 0000000  Bartolo Colon (W, 5-2)7.090009
BAT5.0Cardinals Pete Kozma SS424300  00.000000
 4.0Tigers 0000000  Max Scherzer (W, 7-0)6.031136
 4.0`White Sox 0000000  Jesse Crain (H, 15)1.000003
 3.0Giants Brandon Belt 1B221220  00.000000
 2.0Diamondbacks Martin Prado 2B414100  00.000000
BAT2.0Blue Jays J.P. Arencibia C423110  00.000000
 2.0Red Sox Stephen Drew SS433000  00.000000
 2.0Cubs Alfonso Soriano LF422210  00.000000
 1.0Angels J.B. Shuck LF403200  00.000000
 1.0Pirates Michael McKenry C322011  00.000000

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

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Braves' Mike Minor, Rangers' Derek Holland top players for Saturday, May 25

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Braves pitcher Mike Minor is Saturday's Player of the Day. Minor struck out 10 over 7 1/3 innings in the 6-0 win over the Mets.

Rangers pitcher Derek Holland is American League Player of the Day. Holland struck out 10 over 6 2/3 innings in the 5-2 win over the Mariners.

Everth Cabrera of the Padres is National League Batter of the Day. Cabrera homered and went 3-for-5 in the 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Josh Donaldson of the Athletics is AL Batter of the Day. Donaldson homered and went 4-for-4 in the 11-5 win over the Astros.

Minor receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Holland receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Cabrera and Donaldson 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:

525ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB12.1Braves 0000000  Mike Minor (W, 6-2)7.1300210
AL7.2Rangers 0000000  Derek Holland (W, 4-2)6.2420310
 7.0Pirates 0000000  Jeff Locke (W, 5-1)6.030037
BAT4.0Padres Everth Cabrera SS523400  00.000000
BAT4.0Athletics Josh Donaldson 3B424210  00.000000
 4.0Dodgers Adrian Gonzalez 1B313320  00.000000
 4.0White Sox 0000000  Jake Peavy (W, 6-2)9.061125
 4.0`Yankees 0000000  Preston Claiborne 2.000002
 3.0Braves Freddie Freeman 1B432211  00.000000
 3.0Phillies 0000000  Jonathan Papelbon (S, 9)1.010003
 3.0Red Sox 0000000  Junichi Tazawa (W, 4-2)1.000002
 3.0Reds 0000000  Aroldis Chapman (S, 12)1.000002
 2.0Angels 0000000  Billy Buckner (W, 1-0)5.020032
 2.0Orioles 0000000  Jim Johnson (S, 15)1.000001
 1.0Twins Joe Mauer C413101  00.000000
 1.0Giants Brandon Crawford SS312110  00.000000

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

​

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera regains lead in Box-Toppers points for 2013 season

Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers leads all players in Box-Toppers points so far in the 2013 season.

The Detroit third baseman has 9.7 points. He is the only non-pitcher among the top 10 overall players.

Indians pitcher Justin Masterson also has 9.7 points, but Cabrera beats him in a tie-breaker because he has more points in the 2012 and 2013 seasons combined. Masterson ranks second among all players and first among American League pitchers.

Pitcher Patrick Corbin of the Diamondbacks leads among all National League players with 8.4 points.

Bryce Harper of the Nationals leads among NL batters with 5.9 points.

Individual player standings for the 2013 season were last posted on Box-Toppers on May 10. Cabrera also led all players then, but lost the lead and fell to as far as 10th place in the standings before earning back the top spot on May 23 by being Player of the Game for two straight days. On May 11, Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish took over the top spot with 8.0 Box-Toppers points, on May 17, White Sox pitcher Chris Sale topped the chart with 8.7 and on May 19, Indians pitcher Justin Masterson became top player with 9.7.

What are those numbers after players' names?

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2013 LEADERS   
 OVERALL LEADERSPOSTEAMBTP
1Cabrera, Miguel 17763bdet al9.7
2Masterson, Justin 2462pi spcle al9.7
3Buchholz, Clay 2363pi spbos al9.1
4Sale, Chris 2806pi spchi al8.7
5Corbin, Patrick 3027pi spari nl8.4
6Kershaw, Clayton 2494pi splad nl8.0
7Darvish, Yu 3003pi sptex al8.0
8Harvey, Matt 3075pi spnym nl8.0
9Moore, Matt 2975pi sptb al7.7
10Miller, Shelby 3134pi spstl nl7.7
     
 AL PITCHERS   
1Masterson, Justin 2462pi spcle al9.7
2Buchholz, Clay 2363pi spbos al9.1
3Sale, Chris 2806pi spchi al8.7
4Darvish, Yu 3003pi sptex al8.0
5Moore, Matt 2975pi sptb al7.7
6Hernandez, Felix 2064pi spsea al5.7
7Iwakuma, Hisashi 3048pi spsea al5.7
8Verlander, Justin 2112pi spdet al5.0
9Peavy, Jake 1635pi spchi al5.0
10Scherzer, Max 2588pi spdet al4.7
     
 AL BATTERS   
1Cabrera, Miguel 17763bdet al9.7
2Cano, Robinson 20922bnyy al4.5
3Arencibia, J.P. 2781cator al4.0
4Raburn, Ryan 2340rfcle al3.5
5Hafner, Travis 1650dh phnyy al3.5
6Moreland, Mitch 27991btex al3.5
7Davis, Chris 24781bbal al3.0
8Butler, Billy 23301b dhkc al3.0
9Mauer, Joe 1869ca dhmin al3.0
10Moss, Brandon 25201boak al3.0
     
 NL PITCHERS   
1Corbin, Patrick 3027pi spari nl8.4
2Kershaw, Clayton 2494pi splad nl8.0
3Harvey, Matt 3075pi spnym nl8.0
4Miller, Shelby 3134pi spstl nl7.7
5Wainwright, Adam 2150pi spstl nl6.0
6Lynn, Lance 2992pi spstl nl5.7
7Latos, Mat 2644pi spcin nl5.7
8Gonzalez, Gio 2626pi spdc nl5.0
9Bumgarner, Madison 2753pi spsf nl4.7
10Zimmermann, Jordan 2612pi spdc nl4.7
     
 NL BATTERS   
1Harper, Bryce 3011lfdc nl5.9
2Goldschmidt, Paul 29351bari nl5.2
3Gonzalez, Carlos 2460lfcol nl5.0
4McCann, Brian 2179caatl nl4.0
5Zimmerman, Ryan 21803bdc nl3.7
6Braun, Ryan J. 2300lfmil nl3.5
7Carpenter, Matt 29872b 3bstl nl3.5
8Frazier, Todd 29293bcin nl3.5
9Pollock, A.J. 3142cfari nl3.2
10Holliday, Matt 1836lfstl nl3.0

St. Louis Cardinals perched atop Box-Toppers team rankings for third straight week

The St. Louis Cardinals remain atop Box-Toppers team power rankings for the third straight week.

Cardinals players have accumulated the most Box-Toppers points for the season (41.6).

The Texas Rangers remain at the number-two spot with 36.4 points.

The Cleveland Indians picked up the most points in the past week (7.7) and made the biggest jump in Top 10 rankings, moving from seventh place to third. The Indians have 36.1 for the season.

​The Pittsburgh Pirates picked up the most points in the past week among National League teams (6.7), moving them onto the Top 10 at seventh place with 32.6 points.

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523Top 10 TeamsPtsLast week rank
1Cardinals41.61
2Rangers36.42
3Indians36.17
4Reds34.73
5Tigers34.66
6Red Sox34.54
7Pirates32.6Not ranked
8Braves31.910
9Diamondbacks31.89
10Nationals31.55

Anibal Sanchez, 1 hit from no-hitter, is top player for Friday, May 24

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Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez, who was two outs short of a no-hitter, is Friday's Player of the Day.

Sanchez gave up only one hit—with one out in the ninth—and struck out 12 in the complete game 6-0 shutout of the Twins.

Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn is National League Player of the Day. Lynn pitched six shutout innings and struck out nine in the 7-0 win over the Dodgers.​

Chris Young of the Athletics is American League Batter of the Day. Young hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-5 in the 6-5 win over the Astros.​

A.J. Pollock of the Diamondbacks is National League Batter of the Day. Pollock went 3-for-4 in the 5-2 win over the Padres.​

Sanchez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Lynn receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Young and Pollock receive 1.5 each 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:

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524ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB17.0Tigers 0000000  Anibal Sanchez (W, 5-4)9.0100312
NL12.0Cardinals 0000000  Lance Lynn (W, 7-1)6.020019
 9.0Red Sox 0000000  John Lackey (W, 3-4)7.021038
 9.0Brewers 0000000  Marco Estrada (W, 4-2)7.041108
 5.0Rockies 0000000  Tyler Chatwood (W, 3-0)6.040014
BAT3.0Athletics Chris Young RF523301  00.000000
 3.0Rangers Jeff Baker LF212200  00.000000
 2.2Angels 0000000  Garrett Richards (S, 1)1.210002
 2.0Orioles Nick Markakis RF513310  00.000000
 2.0Reds Brandon Phillips 2B422200  00.000000
 2.0Nationals 0000000  Rafael Soriano (S, 14)1.000001
 1.2White Sox 0000000  Nate Jones (W, 1-4)0.200001
 1.0Yankees Lyle Overbay 1B522201  00.000000
BAT1.0Diamondbacks A.J. Pollock CF413101  00.000000

Miguel Cabrera takes Box-Toppers points lead, while Indians' Scott Barnes is top player for Thursday, May 23

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Indians pitcher Scott Barnes is Thursday's Player of the Day. Meanwhile, Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers takes the top spot in Box-Toppers points for the season after being Player of the Game two days in a row.

Barnes struck out four over three innings and earned the save in the 12-3 win over the Red Sox.

Cabrera is American League Batter of the Day. Cabrera homered and went 2-for-3 in the 7-6 win over the Twins. It is the second straight day Cabrera has been Player of the Game. Cabrera earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 9.7 for the season, putting him atop the player leader list (see updated list on the home page).

Pirates pitcher Jason Grilli is National League Player of the Day. Grilli earned the save in the 4-2 win over the Cubs.

Barnes receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Grilli receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Cabrera receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.

All of Thursday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

523ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB5.0Indians 0000000  Scott Barnes (S, 1)3.020004
BAT4.0TigersMiguel Cabrera 3B322321  00.000000
 3.0Blue JaysJ.P. Arencibia C522400  00.000000
NL3.0Pirates 0000000  Jason Grilli (S, 19)1.000002
 1.0Angels Mark Trumbo 1B412201  00.000000

Pirates' Francisco Liriano (7IP 2R 9K) tops players for Wednesday, May 22

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Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano is Wednesday's Player of the Day. Liriano threw seven scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and striking out nine in the 1-0 win over the Cubs.

Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson is American League Player of the Day. Wilson allowed only one run and struck out 10 over eight innings in the 7-1 win over the Mariners.​

Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays is American League Batter of the Day. Bautista homered twice, hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning, drove in all of Toronto's four runs and went 4-for-4 in the 4-3 win over the Rays.​

Joey Votto of the Reds is National League Batter of the Day. Votto homered and went 2-for-3 in the 7-4 win over the Mets.​

Standings update: Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz rises to second place in player standings (see updated standings on the home page) for the 2013 season and Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers rises to fifth. Buchholz (7IP 1R) was Player of the Game in the 6-2 win over the White Sox. Cabrera (HR 2-for-4) was Player of the Game in the 11-7 win over the Indians. Both players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point Wednesday. Buchholz now has 9.1 and Cabrera has 8.2, trailing season leader Justin Masterson of the Indians (9.7).

Liriano receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Wilson receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Bautista and Votto receive 1.5 each for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Wednesday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

522ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB13.0Pirates 0000000  Francisco Liriano (W, 3-0)7.020019
 9.0Phillies 0000000  Cliff Lee (W, 5-2)9.030025
AL8.0Angels 0000000  C.J. Wilson (W, 4-3)8.0611210
BAT6.0Blue Jays Jose Bautista RF424410  00.000000
 4.1`Nationals 0000000  Gio Gonzalez 7.141125
 4.0Orioles Chris Davis 1B424200  00.000000
BAT4.0Reds Joey Votto 1B332220  00.000000
 4.0Cardinals 0000000  Tyler Lyons (W, 1-0)7.041114
 4.0`Rangers 0000000  Neal Cotts (H, 1)2.010003
 3.0Tigers Miguel Cabrera 3B422311  00.000000
 3.0Braves Evan Gattis C311401  00.000000
 2.0Dodgers Carl Crawford LF422210  00.000000
 2.0Rockies Carlos Gonzalez LF422200  00.000000
 1.0Astros Jason Castro C413100  00.000000
 1.0Red Sox 0000000  Clay Buchholz (W, 7-0)7.051134

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

​

Tigers' Max Scherzer, Cards' Daniel Descalso top players for Tuesday, May 21

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Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer is Tuesday's Player of the Day. Scherzer gave up only two hits and one run over eight innings in the 5-1 win over the Indians.

Daniel Descalso of the Cardinals is National League Player of the Day. Descalso hit a grand slam homer and went 3-for-3 in the 10-2 win over the Padres.​

Mike Trout of the Angels is American League Batter of the Day. Trout ​hit for the cycle (single, double, triple, home run) in the 12-0 win over the Mariners.

Scherzer receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Descalso receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Trout receives 1.5 for being AL Batter of the Day.

All of Tuesday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

521ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB10.0Tigers 0000000  Max Scherzer (W, 6-0)8.021117
 10.0Athletics 0000000  Dan Straily (W, 2-2)7.020005
NL8.0Cardinals Daniel Descalso 2B333510  00.000000
 6.1White Sox 0000000  Jose Quintana (W, 3-1)6.130025
BAT6.0Angels Mike Trout CF524501  00.000000
 6.0Reds 0000000  Mike Leake (W, 4-2)7.030024
 4.0Pirates Travis Snider PH, RF211400  00.000000
 4.0`Giants 0000000  Matt Cain 7.042227
 3.0Phillies Ryan Howard 1B523300  00.000000
 3.0Orioles Chris Dickerson CF423201  00.000000
 3.0`Brewers 0000000  Michael Gonzalez (H, 3)1.000002
 2.0Braves Brian McCann C413200  00.000000
 1.1Rays 0000000  Alex Cobb (W, 5-2)6.131122
 1.0Rockies DJ LeMahieu 2B403200  00.000000
 1.0Royals Alcides Escobar PH, SS201200  00.000000

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

​

Patrick Corbin (CG 10K) tops players for Monday, May 20

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Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin is Monday's Player of the Day. Corbin pitched a complete game and struck out 10 in the 5-1 win over the Rockies.

Corbin rises to third place among player standings for the season  (see the updated standings on the home page). He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for Player of the Day, giving him 8.4 for the season.​

Yan Gomes of the Indians is American League Player of the Day. Gomes hit a three-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning to beat the Mariners 10-8. He also hit another homer and went 3-for-5. This was Gomes' Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has been named Player of the Game and is the 3,177th player to debut since 1995, when Box-Toppers stats were first kept.​

Brandon Belt of the Giants is National League Batter of the Day. Belt homered and went 4-for-5 in the 8-0 win over the Nationals.​

​Standings update: Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to fifth place in player standings for the 2013 season. Kershaw (9IP 3H 1R) was Player of the Game in the 3-1 win over the Brewers. He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Monday, giving him 8.0 for the season.

Corbin receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Gomes receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Belt receives 1.5  for being NL Batter of the Day.

All of Monday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

520ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB13.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Patrick Corbin (W, 7-0)9.0311110
 8.0Dodgers 0000000  Clayton Kershaw (W, 5-2)9.031115
 4.1Braves 0000000  Julio Teheran (W, 3-1)8.151114
BAT4.0Giants Brandon Belt 1B544100  00.000000
AL4.0Indians Yan Gomes C523402  00.000000
 3.0Athletics Seth Smith DH432220  00.000000
 3.0`Yankees 0000000  Shawn Kelley 1.000013
 3.0Astros 0000000  Jose Veras (S, 7)1.000002
 3.0Reds 0000000  Aroldis Chapman (S, 9)1.000002
 2.0Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion 1B412300  00.000000
 2.0White Sox Adam Dunn DH311310  00.000000
 1.0Marlins Justin Ruggiano CF412201  00.000000
 1.0Padres Jesus Guzman PH000100  00.000000

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