Blue Jays' Marco Estrada (8.2IP 0R 2H 10K ND) tops players for Wednesday, June 24

Shawn Plank June 25, 2015

Blue Jays pitcher Marco Estrada is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Estrada pitched 8 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out 10, in the 1-0, 12-inning win over the Rays. Estrada picked up a no decision and did not earn the win because he left the game in scoreless tie. Estrada had a perfect game before allowing a hit in the eighth inning.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 24.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	13.4
2	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	13.0
3	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	12.0
4	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
5	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	11.1
6	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
10	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4

What are those numbers after players' names?

National League Player of the Day—Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson allowed one run on two hits over eight innings, striking out five, in the 4-1 win over the Mets.

American League Batter of the Day—Brett Lawrie of the Athletics hit a grand slam and went 3-for-5 in the 8-2 win over the Rangers.

National League Batter of the Day—Yasmany Tomas of the Diamondbacks doubled and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in a run, in the 8-7 win over the Rockies.

Notable—Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong has the highest Box-Toppers player ranking of any of the 15 who earned Player of the Game honors Wednesday.

Vogelsong has 7.0 Box-Toppers points and ranks 21st among all players, 13th among NL pitchers. Vogelsong (6IP 5H 0R 4K W in the 6-0 win over the Padres) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game.

Rankings—Two pitchers ranked among Box-Toppers top 10 players this season started Wednesday but both failed to earn Player of the Game honors as their teams both lost:

Gerrit Cole of the Pirates ranks fourth in player rankings with 12.0 Box-Toppers points, but lost 5-2 to the Reds. Cole (4.2IP 8H 5R 8K L) had a Box-Toppers game score of −11.8. Player of the Game was Reds closing pitcher J.J. Hoover (1IP 0H 0R 2K Sv) who had a Box-Toppers game score of 3.
Chris Sale of the White Sox ranks sixth in player rankings with 10.4 Box-Toppers points, but lost 6-1 to the Twins. Sale (6.2IP 8H 6R 10K L) had a Box-Toppers game score of −3.8. Player of the Game was Twins pitcher Phil Hughes (8IP 6H R 5K W) who had a Box-Toppers game score of 5.

Streak—Omar Infante of the Royals has now earned at least 1.0 Box-Toppers point for 12 straight seasons.

Infante was Player of the Game in Wednesday’s 8-2 win over the Mariners (2B 3-4 R 3BI) and earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, his first of the season.

Infante earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2004 with the Tigers. His best year was 2012 when he had 4.5 Box-Toppers points with the Tigers and ranked third among AL second basemen. Infante had 4.0 Box-Toppers points in 2014 with the Royals.

Infante has 29.5 career Box-Toppers points, which ranks fifth among active AL second basemen.

Return—Dodgers pitcher J.P. Howell earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the first time in more than five years Wednesday. Howell (1.1IP H 0R K W in the 5-2 win over the Cubs) last earned Player of the Game honors on Aug. 5, 2009, when he was with the Rays.

Debut—Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Heaney (6IP 4H R 5K ND in the 2-1, 13-inning win over the Astros) made his Major League debut June 19, 2014, and was playing in his eighth career game. He is the 3,515th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Estrada earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Nelson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Lawrie and Tomas each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/24
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    16.2
    `Blue Jays
    Marco Estrada
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.2
    2
    0
    0
    0
    10
  

    NL
    8.0
    Brewers
    Jimmy Nelson (W, 4-8)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    2
    1
    1
    1
    5
  

    
    5.0
    Indians
    Carlos Carrasco (W, 9-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    5
    2
    2
    1
    7
  

    
    5.0
    Twins
    Phil Hughes (W, 6-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    6
    1
    1
    0
    5
  

    
    5.0
    `Nationals
    Jordan Zimmermann
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    6
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    
    4.0
    Cardinals
    Jaime Garcia (W, 3-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    5
    1
    1
    0
    4
  

    
    4.0
    `Angels
    Andrew Heaney
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    4
    1
    1
    1
    5
  

    BAT
    3.0
    Athletics
    Brett Lawrie   3B
    5
    1
    3
    4
    0
    2
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Royals
    Omar Infante   2B
    4
    1
    3
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Red Sox
    Clay Buchholz (W, 5-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    8
    1
    1
    1
    7
  

    
    3.0
    Giants
    Ryan Vogelsong (W, 6-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    5
    0
    0
    2
    4
  

    
    3.0
    Reds
    J.J. Hoover (S, 1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    2.2
    Yankees
    Ivan Nova (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.2
    3
    0
    0
    2
    1
  

    BAT
    2.0
    Dbacks
    Yasmany Tomas   RF
    5
    2
    4
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.1
    Dodgers
    J.P. Howell (W, 3-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.1
    1
    0
    0
    0
    1
  

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

  
  

Mariners' Montgomery tops players for Tuesday, June 23; Archer, Price rise in Box-Toppers top 10 player rankings

Shawn Plank June 24, 2015

Mariners pitcher Mike Montgomery is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, two pitchers in Box-Toppers top 10 player rankings for the season earned Player of the Game honors—Rays pitcher Chris Archer and Tigers pitcher David Price.

Player of the Day—Montgomery pitched a complete game, four-hit shutout, striking out 10, in the 7-0 win over the Royals.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 23.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	13.4
2	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	13.0
3	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	12.0
4	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
5	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	11.1
6	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
10	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4

What are those numbers after players' names?

This was Montgomery’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Montgomery made his Major League debut June 2 and was playing in his fifth career game. He is the 3,513th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

National League Player of the Day—Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out six, in the 1-0, 10-inning win over the Dodgers. Hammel picked up a no-decision and did not earn the win because he left the game with a scoreless tie. The Cubs won on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning.

National League Batter of the Day—Maikel Franco of the Phillies hit a three-run homer, a double and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 11-6 win over the Yankees. This was the second straight day Franco earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors. He was NL Player of the Day on Monday, June 22.

American League Batter of the Day—Carlos Correa of the Astros hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 3-for-6, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 13-3 win over the Angels.

Rankings—Two pitchers rose in Box-Toppers top 10 player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday:

Chris Archer of the Rays rose from fourth to third place. Archer (8IP 3H 2R 7K W in the 4-2 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.0 for the season. He ranks second among AL pitchers, behind overall leader Felix Hernandez of the Mariners (13.4 Box-Toppers points).
David Price of the Tigers rose from sixth to fifth place. Price (6.2IP 9H R 7K W in the 7-3 win over the Indians) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.1 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers.

Debut—Xavier Scruggs of the Cardinals also made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Scruggs (2B 3-4 R 2BI in the 4-3 win over the Marlins) made his Major League debut Sept. 4, 2014, and was playing in his 14th career game. He is the 3,514th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Montgomery earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Hammel earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Franco and Correa each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/23
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    15.0
    Mariners
    Mike Montgomery (W, 2-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    9.0
    4
    0
    0
    0
    10
  

    NL
    9.2
    `Cubs
    Jason Hammel
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.2
    2
    0
    0
    2
    6
  

    
    8.0
    Rays
    Chris Archer (W, 9-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    3
    2
    1
    1
    7
  

    BAT
    6.0
    Phillies
    Maikel Franco   1B
    3
    2
    2
    5
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    6.0
    Nationals
    Stephen Strasburg (W, 4-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.0
    4
    0
    0
    1
    6
  

    
    4.1
    Brewers
    Will Smith (W, 3-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Astros
    Carlos Correa   SS
    6
    3
    3
    4
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Rockies
    Nolan Arenado   3B
    4
    2
    2
    4
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Pirates
    Mark Melancon (S, 24)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    
    3.0
    Athletics
    Josh Phegley   C
    4
    2
    2
    3
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Orioles
    David Lough   CF
    3
    2
    1
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Padres
    Brandon Maurer (W, 5-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.0
    0
    0
    0
    1
    2
  

    
    2.2
    Tigers
    David Price (W, 7-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.2
    9
    1
    1
    0
    7
  

    
    2.0
    Cardinals
    Xavier Scruggs   1B
    4
    1
    3
    2
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.2
    White Sox
    Jake Petricka (S, 2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.2
    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.
  

  
  

Royals' Joe Blanton (6IP R 7K) top players for Monday, June 22

Shawn Plank June 23, 2015

Royals pitcher Joe Blanton is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Blanton struck out seven over six innings, allowing one run and two hits, in the 4-1 win over the Mariners.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 22.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	13.4
2	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	13.0
3	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
4	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
5	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
10	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4

What are those numbers after players' names?

Box-Toppers points leader Felix Hernandez of the Mariners was the losing pitcher in the game. Hernandez (6.2IP 9H 4R 5K L) had a Box-Toppers game score of −6.8. (Blanton had a Box-Toppers game score of 9.) Hernandez has 13.4 Box-Toppers points on the season and has led player rankings all but six days this season, however his lead is narrowing.

National League Player of the Day—Maikel Franco of the Phillies homered twice and went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 11-8 win over the Yankees. This was Franco’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. He made his Major League debut Sept. 2, 2014, and was playing in his 52nd career game. He is the 3,510th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

American League Batter of the Day—Kennys Vargas of the Twins homered and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 13-2 win over the White Sox. This was Vargas’ Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. He made his Major League debut Aug. 1, 2014, and was playing in his 94th career game. He is the 3,511th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall NL Player of the Day was a batter (Maikel Franco of the Phillies). In fact, no NL pitcher earned Player of the Game honors in the seven games played Monday.

Notable—Yoenis Cespedes of the Tigers has the highest Box-Toppers player ranking of any of the seven who earned Player of the Game honors Monday.

Cespedes has 5.7 Box-Toppers points and ranks 40th among all players, fourth among AL batters. Cespedes (HR 2B 3-3 2R 3BI in the 8-5 win over the Indians) earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game.

Debut—In addition to Franco and Vargas, a third player also made his Box-Toppers debut Monday, earning his first career Player of the Game honor—Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna. Osuna (2IP 0H 0R 5K Sv in the 8-5 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut April 8 and was playing in his 31st career game. He is the 3,512th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Blanton earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Franco earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Vargas earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/22
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    9.0
    Royals
    Joe Blanton (W, 2-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    2
    1
    1
    0
    7
  

    NL
    7.0
    Phillies
    Maikel Franco   3B
    5
    3
    4
    5
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    BAT
    6.0
    Twins
    Kennys Vargas   DH
    4
    2
    4
    4
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    6.0
    Blue Jays
    Roberto Osuna (S, 1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.0
    0
    0
    0
    1
    5
  

    
    5.0
    Tigers
    Yoenis Cespedes   LF
    3
    2
    3
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    5.0
    `Angels
    Hector Santiago
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    2
    1
    1
    1
    4
  

    
    4.0
    Cubs
    Kris Bryant   3B
    3
    2
    2
    3
    1
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

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

  
  

Cubs' Jake Arrieta (CG 0R 4H 7K) tops players for Sunday, June 21

Shawn Plank June 22, 2015

Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Arrieta pitched a complete game, four-hit shutout, striking out seven, in the 8-0 win over the Twins.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 21.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	13.4
2	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	13.0
3	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
4	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
5	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
10	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4

What are those numbers after players' names?

Arrieta earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season. Arrieta is the season’s highest ranked player of the 15 who earned Player of the Game honors Sunday—he ranks 17th among all players and ninth among NL pitchers.

American League Player of the Day—J.D. Martinez of the Tigers hit three home runs (a three-run homer, a two-run homer and a solo shot) in the 12-4 win over the Yankees.

National League Batter of the Day—Nick Hundley of the Rockies doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 10-4 win over the Brewers.

American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Sunday because the overall AL Player of the Day was a batter (J.D. Martinez).

Debut—Indians pitcher Cody Anderson made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Anderson (7.2IP 6H 0R 4K ND in the 1-0 win over the Rays) was also making his Major League debut. He is the 3,509th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Arrieta earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Martinez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Hundley earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/21
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    12.0
    Cubs
    Jake Arrieta (W, 7-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    9.0
    4
    0
    0
    0
    7
  

    
    9.0
    Braves
    Julio Teheran (W, 5-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    1
    0
    0
    2
    5
  

    AL
    7.0
    Tigers
    J.D. Martinez   RF
    5
    3
    3
    6
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    5.0
    Nationals
    Gio Gonzalez (W, 5-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    0
    0
    2
    4
  

    
    4.2
    `Indians
    Cody Anderson
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.2
    6
    0
    0
    1
    4
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Rockies
    Nick Hundley   C
    4
    3
    4
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Dodgers
    Justin Turner   3B
    3
    2
    2
    3
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Phillies
    Andres Blanco   PH
    1
    1
    1
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Red Sox
    Mookie Betts   CF
    5
    3
    3
    2
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Orioles
    Chris Davis   1B
    3
    3
    2
    1
    2
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Dbacks
    Jeremy Hellickson (W, 5-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    6
    2
    2
    0
    7
  

    
    2.1
    Athletics
    Scott Kazmir (W, 4-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.1
    6
    1
    1
    3
    6
  

    
    2.0
    Astros
    Colby Rasmus   CF
    4
    2
    2
    2
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    White Sox
    Gordon Beckham   3B
    1
    1
    1
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Reds
    Aroldis Chapman (S, 15)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    1
    0
    0
    1
    3
  

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

  
  

Nationals' Scherzer pitches no-hitter, tops players for Saturday, June 20, rises to 2nd in Box-Toppers player rankings

Shawn Plank June 21, 2015

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, pitching a no-hitter, is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to second place in player rankings.

Also Saturday, Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees earned Player of the Game honors and now has 185.3 career Box-Toppers points, fourth among all players since 1995, first among batters since 1995 and extending his lead among active players.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 20.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	13.4
2	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	13.0
3	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
4	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
5	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
10	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4

What are those numbers after players' names?

Player of the Day—Scherzer had a perfect game through 8 2/3 innings when he hit a batter, allowing the game’s only baserunner, before retiring the final batter. Scherzer struck out 10 through nine innings, allowing no hits, runs or walks, in the 6-0 win over the Pirates.

Scherzer had a Box-Toppers game score Saturday of 19, which is the fourth-highest score for a Box-Toppers Player of the Game this season. In fact, it is lower than his Box-Toppers game score of 23 he had in his last start on June 14, when he pitched a one-hitter, striking out 16, in the 4-0 win over the Brewers.

Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 13.0 for the season. He rises to second place among all players, trailing Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez (13.4). Scherzer passes Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole (12.0) to lead all National League players in Box-Toppers points.

American League Player of the Day—Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker struck out 11 over 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, in the 6-3 win over the Astros.

American League Batter of the Day—Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees homered and drove in five runs, going 2-for-5 and scoring twice, in the 14-3 win over the Tigers.

Rodriguez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 185.3 for his career. He maintains his rank at fourth among all players since 1995 when Box-Toppers record keeping began. He trails third-place player Curt Schilling (194.1) and leads fifth-place player CC Sabathia (175.3). Rodriguez leads all batters in Box-Toppers points since 1995 and leads all active players in Box-Toppers points.

Rodriguez has 6.0 Box-Toppers points this season, the most he has had in one season since 2010 when he had 13.7. His 6.0 Box-Toppers points ranks second among AL batters this season, behind Prince Fielder of the Rangers (7.5).

National League Batter of the Day—Randal Grichuk of the Cardinals hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, in the 10-1 win over the Phillies. Grichuk also doubled, going 3-for-5.

Scoring—Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Walker earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Rodriguez and Grichuk each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/20
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    19.0
    Nationals
    Max Scherzer (W, 8-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    9.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    10
  

    
    11.0
    Padres
    Tyson Ross (W, 4-7)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    9.0
    4
    1
    1
    1
    9
  

    AL
    6.1
    Mariners
    Taijuan Walker (W, 5-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.1
    5
    3
    3
    0
    11
  

    BAT
    6.0
    Yankees
    Alex Rodriguez   DH
    3
    2
    2
    5
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    5.1
    `Cubs
    Jon Lester
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.1
    3
    1
    1
    3
    7
  

    BAT
    5.0
    Cardinals
    Randal Grichuk   LF
    5
    3
    3
    4
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    5.0
    Marlins
    Derek Dietrich   3B
    2
    2
    2
    3
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    `Rays
    Erasmo Ramirez
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    3.0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    
    4.0
    `White Sox
    Zach Putnam (H, 4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    
    3.0
    Braves
    Andrelton Simmons   SS
    4
    2
    4
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.1
    Rockies
    Chad Bettis (W, 3-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.1
    5
    1
    1
    2
    5
  

    
    2.0
    Orioles
    Manny Machado   3B
    5
    2
    3
    2
    0
    2
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.2
    Athletics
    Jesse Hahn (W, 5-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.2
    4
    1
    1
    4
    4
  

    
    1.0
    Royals
    Mike Moustakas   3B
    3
    0
    2
    2
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Giants
    Norichika Aoki   LF
    0
    1
    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.
  

  
  

Nationals' Ross tops players for Friday, June 19; Angels' Pujols rises to 6th in 'all-time' Box-Toppers rankings

Shawn Plank June 20, 2015

Nationals pitcher Joe Ross is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Albert Pujols rose to sixth place in Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995 after earning Player of the Game honors.

Player of the Day—Ross struck out 11 over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, in the 4-1 win over the Pirates.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 19.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	13.4
2	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
3	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	11.0
4	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
5	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
10	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4

What are those numbers after players' names?

American League Player of the Day—Mariners pitcher Roenis Elias struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing two runs, in the 5-2 win over the Astros.

American League Batter of the Day—Albert Pujols of the Angels hit a grand slam and doubled, going 2-for-5, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 12-7 win over the Athletics.

Pujols earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 171.3 career points. Pujols rises to sixth place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers record keeping began, passing Roy Halladay (170.7). Pujols trails fifth-place player CC Sabathia (175.3). Pujols is the second-ranked batter on Box-Toppers “all-time” list, trailing Alex Rodriguez (183.8 Box-Toppers points).

Pujols has 4.0 Box-Toppers points on the season, ranked 13th among AL batters.

National League Batter of the Day—Buster Posey of the Giants his a grand slam and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 9-5 win over the Dodgers.

Notable—Tyler Lyons of the Cardinals became the third pitcher this season to earn Player of the Game honors for batting (2-2 3R BI in the 12-4 win over the Phillies).

Debut—Shane Peterson of the Brewers made his Box-Toppers debut Friday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Peterson (3-4 2R 2BI in the 9-5 win over the Rockies) made his Major League debut April 16, 2013, and was playing in his 17th career game. He is the 3,508th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Ross earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Elias earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Pujols and Posey each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Friday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/19
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    9.1
    Nationals
    Joe Ross (W, 2-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.1
    6
    1
    1
    1
    11
  

    AL
    9.0
    Mariners
    Roenis Elias (W, 4-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    2
    2
    0
    10
  

    
    9.0
    Reds
    Mike Leake (W, 4-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    2
    0
    0
    3
    7
  

    
    8.0
    Twins
    Phil Hughes (W, 5-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    2
    1
    1
    0
    4
  

    
    6.0
    Blue Jays
    Marco Estrada (W, 5-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    1
    1
    1
    4
    6
  

    BAT
    5.0
    Angels
    Albert Pujols   1B
    5
    3
    2
    5
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    BAT
    5.0
    Giants
    Buster Posey   C
    4
    2
    3
    4
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Yankees
    Brett Gardner   LF
    5
    2
    4
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Cardinals
    Tyler Lyons   P
    2
    3
    2
    1
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Rangers
    Colby Lewis (W, 7-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    9
    1
    1
    0
    7
  

    
    3.0
    Brewers
    Shane Peterson   LF
    4
    2
    3
    2
    1
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Braves
    Jason Grilli (S, 19)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    2.1
    Red Sox
    Eduardo Rodriguez (W, 3-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.1
    6
    1
    1
    1
    5
  

    
    2.0
    Dbacks
    Rubby De La Rosa (W, 6-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    5
    2
    1
    3
    6
  

    
    1.0
    Rays
    Steven Souza Jr.   RF
    4
    2
    2
    1
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

  
  

For 9th straight week, Mariners' Felix Hernandez leads Box-Toppers player rankings

Shawn Plank June 19, 2015

King Felix continues to lead player rankings. Gerrit Cole leads NL pitchers. Prince Fielder leads AL batters. Bryce Harper leads NL batters.

St. Louis Cardinals remain atop Box-Toppers team rankings for 3rd straight week

Shawn Plank June 19, 2015

Cards keep top spot in team rankings. Astros rise to take AL lead. Pirates were the hottest team of the week.

Dodgers' Greinke tops players for Thursday, June 18, rises to 26th in Box-Toppers points among players since 1995

Shawn Plank June 19, 2015

Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Greinke pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out eight and allowing four hits, in the 1-0 win over the Rangers. Greinke did not earn the win because he left with the score tied 0-0. The Dodgers won the game in the bottom of the ninth inning on a walk-off balk.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 18.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	13.4
2	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
3	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	11.0
4	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
5	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
10	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4

What are those numbers after players' names?

Greinke earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 132.7 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 26th place among all players since 1995 when Box-Toppers record keeping began. Greinke passes Jake Peavy (131.8) on the “all-time” list and now trails 25th-place player Miguel Cabrera (132.9). Greinke has 7.0 Box-Toppers points on the season, ranking 16th among all players and eighth among NL pitchers.

American League Player of the Day—Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson struck out nine over eight innings, allowing one run, in the 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Wilson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 7.4 for the season. Wilson is the season’s highest ranked player of the 14 who earned Player of the Game honors Thursday—he ranks 15th among all players and seventh among AL pitchers.

American League Batter of the Day—Domingo Santana of the Astros hit a three-run, pinch-hit home run in the 8-4 win over the Rockies. This was Santana’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. He made his Major League debut July 1, 2014, and was playing in his eighth career game. He is the 3,507th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

National League Batter of the Day—There is no NL Batter of the Day for Thursday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors.

Streak—Brian McCann of the Yankees has now earned at least 1.0 Box-Toppers point for 10 straight seasons. McCann was Player of the Game in Thursday’s 9-4 win over the Marlins (3-4 2R BI) and earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point, his first of the season.

McCann earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2006 with the Braves. His best season was 2009 with the Braves when he had 8.5 Box-Toppers points, first among NL catchers. In 2014, he had 6.5 Box-Toppers points with the Yankees, first among AL catchers.

McCann has 49.7 career Box-Toppers points and ranks 22nd among active AL batters and first among active AL catchers (second place is Russell Martin of the Blue Jays—38.5 career Box-Toppers points).

Notable—Two pitchers with more than 10.0 Box-Toppers points this season started games on Thursday, but did not earn Player of the Game honors:

Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole, second place in overall Box-Toppers player rankings with 12.0 points, did not earn Player of the Game honors in his team’s 3-2 win over the White Sox. Cole (7IP 3H 2R 4K W) had a Box-Toppers game score of 1. Player of the Game was closer Mark Melancon (1IP 0H 0R 2K Sv), who had a Box-Toppers game score of 3.
Rays pitcher Chris Archer, fourth place in overall Box-Toppers player rankings with 11.0 points, did not earn Player of the Game honors in his team’s 5-3 win over the Nationals. Archer (5IP 8H 3R 3K W) had a Box-Toppers game score of −8. Player of the Game was closer Brad Boxgerger (1IP H 0R 2K Sv), who had a Box-Toppers game score of 2.

Scoring—Greinke earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Wilson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Santana earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/18
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    11.0
    `Dodgers
    Zack Greinke
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    0
    0
    0
    8
  

    
    7.2
    Giants
    Ryan Vogelsong (W, 5-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.2
    3
    0
    0
    2
    6
  

    AL
    7.0
    Angels
    C.J. Wilson (W, 5-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    8
    1
    1
    0
    9
  

    
    4.1
    Blue Jays
    R.A. Dickey (W, 3-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.1
    3
    1
    1
    5
    7
  

    
    4.1
    Indians
    Zach McAllister (W, 2-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.1
    0
    0
    0
    1
    4
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Astros
    Domingo Santana   PH, RF
    1
    1
    1
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    `Twins
    Mike Pelfrey
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    4
    1
    1
    1
    3
  

    
    4.0
    `Phillies
    Sean O’Sullivan
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.0
    4
    1
    1
    2
    7
  

    
    3.0
    Padres
    Ian Kennedy (W, 4-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    4
    1
    1
    1
    4
  

    
    3.0
    Royals
    Greg Holland (S, 12)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    3.0
    Red Sox
    Koji Uehara (S, 14)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    3.0
    Pirates
    Mark Melancon (S, 23)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    2.0
    Yankees
    Brian McCann   C
    4
    2
    3
    1
    1
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Rays
    Brad Boxberger (S, 16)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    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.
  

  
  

Athletics' Chavez tops players for Wednesday, June 17; Mariners' Hernandez extends lead in Box-Toppers player rankings

Shawn Plank June 18, 2015

Athletics pitcher Jesse Chavez is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez extended his lead in season Box-Toppers player rankings and Prince Fielder of the Rangers extended his lead in Box-Toppers points among American League batters.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 17.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	13.4
2	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
3	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	11.0
4	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
5	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
10	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4

What are those numbers after players' names?

Player of the Day—Chavez struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run and three hits, in the 16-2 win over the Padres.

National League Player of the Day—Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out six, in the 17-0 win over the Indians.

National League Batter of the Day—Todd Frazier of the Reds hit two home runs, including a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 13th inning, in the 8-4 win over the Tigers.

American League Batter of the Day—Carlos Correa of the Astros homered and doubled, going 3-for-5, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 8-4 win over the Rockies. This was Correa’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Correa made his Major League debut June 8 and was playing in his ninth career game. He is the 3,506th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Rankings—Two Box-Toppers category leaders earned Player of the Game honors Wednesday:

Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, overall Box-Toppers points leader, was Player of the Game in the 2-0 win over the Giants (8IP 0R 4H 5K W). Hernandez earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.4 for the season. He has led all players in Box-Toppers points all but six days this season. Hernandez now has 156.7 career Box-Toppers points, ranking 12th among all players since 1995 when Box-Toppers record keeping began. He trails 11th-place player John Smoltz (160.9).
Prince Fielder of the Rangers, leader in Box-Toppers points among AL batters, was Player of the Game in the 5-3 win over the Dodgers (HR 2B 2-4 2R BI). Fielder earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.5 for the season. Fielder is baseball’s top-ranked batter and ranks 14th among all players.

Notable—Tigers pitcher David Price, sixth in season player rankings, started on Wednesday but did not earn Player of the Game honors. Price (5IP 4H 2R 6K ND in the 8-4 loss to the Reds) had a Box-Toppers game score of 2. Todd Frazier of the Reds was Player of the Game (and NL Batter of the Day) with a Box-Toppers game score of 3. Price has 10.1 Box-Toppers points this season.

Debut—Rays pitcher Matt Andriese also made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Andriese (4IP 0R 2H W in the 5-0 win over the Nationals) made his Major League debut April 10 and was playing in his ninth career game. He is the 3,505th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Chavez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Wada earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Frazier and Correa each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/17
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    12.0
    Athletics
    Jesse Chavez (W, 3-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    3
    1
    1
    1
    11
  

    
    10.2
    Yankees
    Michael Pineda (W, 8-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.2
    1
    1
    1
    2
    9
  

    
    7.0
    Mariners
    Felix Hernandez (W, 10-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    4
    0
    0
    2
    5
  

    NL
    7.0
    Cubs
    Tsuyoshi Wada (W, 1-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    0
    0
    2
    6
  

    
    5.2
    Blue Jays
    Drew Hutchison (W, 6-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.2
    4
    0
    0
    1
    5
  

    
    5.0
    Twins
    Tommy Milone (W, 3-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    5
    1
    1
    0
    5
  

    
    5.0
    Pirates
    Jeff Locke (W, 4-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    3
    2
    2
    2
    8
  

    BAT
    3.0
    Reds
    Todd Frazier   3B
    6
    2
    2
    5
    1
    2
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    `Braves
    Alex Wood
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    5
    2
    1
    2
    7
  

    
    3.0
    Rays
    Matt Andriese (W, 2-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    4.0
    2
    0
    0
    1
    2
  

    BAT
    2.0
    Astros
    Carlos Correa   SS
    5
    1
    3
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Royals
    Alcides Escobar   SS
    5
    1
    2
    4
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Rangers
    Prince Fielder   1B
    4
    2
    2
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Orioles
    Chris Parmelee   RF
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    0.0
    Dbacks
    Yasmany Tomas   RF
    4
    0
    3
    1
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

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

  
  

Mets' Matt Harvey tops players for Tuesday, June 16, rises to 9th in Box-Toppers player rankings

Shawn Plank June 17, 2015

Mets pitcher Matt Harvey is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to ninth in player rankings.

Harvey pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing four hits, in the 3-2 win over the Blue Jays. Harvey earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 9.7 for the season. He ranks fifth among NL pitchers.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 16.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	12.4
2	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
3	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	11.0
4	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
5	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Harvey, Matt 3075	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
10	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4

What are those numbers after players' names?

American League Player of the Day—Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing four hits, in the 6-0 win over the Cubs.

American League Batter of the Day—Manny Machado of the Orioles hit two home runs and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 19-3 win over the Phillies.

National League Batter of the Day—Clint Robinson of the Nationals homered and went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 16-4 win over the Rays.

Debut—Matt Duffy of the Giants made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Duffy (HR 3-4 2R 3BI in the 6-2 win over the Mariners) made his Major League debut Aug. 1, 2014, and was playing in his 87th career game. He is the 3,504th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Harvey earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Bauer earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Machado and Robinson each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/16
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    9.0
    Mets
    Matt Harvey (W, 7-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    0
    0
    0
    6
  

    AL
    7.0
    Indians
    Trevor Bauer (W, 6-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    0
    0
    3
    7
  

    BAT
    5.0
    Orioles
    Manny Machado   3B
    4
    3
    3
    3
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    5.0
    Astros
    Luis Valbuena   3B
    3
    2
    2
    4
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    5.0
    Pirates
    Charlie Morton (W, 5-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    0
    0
    1
    3
  

    
    5.0
    Royals
    Chris Young (W, 6-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    5
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Nationals
    Clint Robinson   1B, RF
    5
    3
    4
    2
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Giants
    Matt Duffy   3B
    4
    2
    3
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Athletics
    Tyler Clippard (S, 10)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    
    3.1
    Red Sox
    Wade Miley (W, 6-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.1
    5
    2
    2
    2
    8
  

    
    3.1
    Cardinals
    Michael Wacha (W, 9-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.1
    3
    2
    2
    1
    5
  

    
    3.0
    Marlins
    Giancarlo Stanton   RF
    4
    2
    2
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Angels
    Garrett Richards (W, 7-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    1
    0
    3
    4
  

    
    3.0
    Reds
    Aroldis Chapman (S, 14)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    
    0.0
    Rangers
    Robinson Chirinos   C
    4
    1
    2
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

  
  

Pirates' Francisco Liriano, Tigers' Anibal Sanchez top players for Monday, June 15

Shawn Plank June 16, 2015

Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Monday, Cardinals pitcher John Lackey now has 102.8 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 57th among all players since 1995.

Player of the Day—Liriano pitched eight scoreless innings, striking out 12 and allowing two hits, in the 11-0 win over the White Sox.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 15.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	12.4
2	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
3	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	11.0
4	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
5	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4
10	Heston, Chris 3437	pi sp	sf nl	8.7

What are those numbers after players' names?

Liriano is the season’s highest-ranked among the 14 who earned Player of the Game honors Monday. Liriano earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.4 for the season. He ranks 19th among all players and 10th among National League pitchers.

American League Player of the Day—Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez pitched a complete game shutout, striking out seven and allowing two hits, in the 6-0 win over the Reds.

American League Batter of the Day—Stephen Vogt of the Athletics hit a grand slam and went 3-for-5, driving in five total runs, in the 9-1 win over the Padres.

This was Vogt’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. He made his Major League debut April 6, 2012, and was playing in his 211th career game. He is the 3,503rd player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

National League Batter of the Day—There was no NL Batter of the Day for Monday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors.

Notable—Cardinals pitcher John Lackey rose to 57th place among all players since 1995 after earning Player of the Game honors Monday. Lackey (8IP 5H 2R 6K W in the 3-2 win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 102.8 for his career. With his point Monday, Lackey passes three players on Box-Toppers “all-time” list: Ken Griffey Jr. (102.2), Miguel Tejada (102.3) and Aramis Ramirez (102.3). He trails 56th-place player Jamie Moyer (104.0). Lackey has 4.7 Box-Toppers points on the season and ranks 20th among NL pitchers.

Debut—Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray also made his Box-Toppers debut Monday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Ray (7IP 2H 0R 3K W in the 7-3 win over the Angels) made his Major League debut May 6, 2014, and was playing in his 13th career game. He is the 3,502nd player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Liriano earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Sanchez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Vogt earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/15
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    17.0
    Pirates
    Francisco Liriano (W, 4-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    2
    0
    0
    1
    12
  

    AL
    14.0
    Tigers
    Anibal Sanchez (W, 5-7)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    9.0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    7
  

    
    12.0
    Orioles
    Wei-Yin Chen (W, 3-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    4
    0
    0
    1
    9
  

    
    11.0
    `Mets
    Noah Syndergaard
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    2
    1
    1
    2
    11
  

    
    6.0
    Dbacks
    Robbie Ray (W, 2-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    2
    0
    0
    2
    3
  

    
    5.0
    Marlins
    Tom Koehler (W, 5-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    3
    1
    1
    2
    5
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Athletics
    Stephen Vogt   C
    5
    1
    3
    5
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Astros
    George Springer   RF
    4
    3
    3
    2
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Cardinals
    John Lackey (W, 5-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    5
    2
    2
    1
    6
  

    
    4.0
    Mariners
    Taijuan Walker (W, 4-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    7
    1
    1
    0
    6
  

    
    4.0
    Rangers
    Yovani Gallardo (W, 6-6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    0
    0
    3
    4
  

    
    2.0
    Royals
    Mike Moustakas   3B
    2
    2
    1
    1
    3
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Rays
    Evan Longoria   3B
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Braves
    Williams Perez (W, 3-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    5
    0
    0
    2
    2
  

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

  
  

Nationals' Scherzer tops players for Sunday, June 14, rises to 3rd in Box-Toppers player rankings

Shawn Plank June 15, 2015

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to third place in Box-Toppers player rankings.

Also Sunday, Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray rises to ninth in player rankings. Plus, Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett now has 125.8 career Box-Toppers points.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 14.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	12.4
2	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
3	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	11.0
4	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
5	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
6	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
7	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
8	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
9	Gray, Sonny 3259	pi sp	oak al	9.4
10	Heston, Chris 3437	pi sp	sf nl	8.7

What are those numbers after players' names?

Player of the Day—Scherzer pitched a complete game, one-hit shutout, striking out 16, in the 4-0 win over the Brewers. Scherzer allowed only two base runners, giving up one walk and one hit. He had a Box-Toppers game score of 23, the second-highest of the season. (Indians pitcher Corey Kluber had a higher Box-Toppers game score of 25 when he was Player of the Day on May 13.)

Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 11.0 for the season and moving him to third in season Box-Toppers player rankings. He ranks second among American League pitchers, behind overall leader Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez (12.4). Scherzer is the sixth player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points.

American League Player of the Day—Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray struck out nine over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run, in the 8-1 win over the Angels.

Gray rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers player rankings. He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 9.4 for the season. He ranks fifth among AL pitchers.

American League Batter of the Day—Ryan Goins of the Blue Jays homered, doubled and went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 13-5 win over the Red Sox.

National League Batter of the Day—There is no NL Batter of the Day for Sunday because no NL batters earned Player of the Game honors. In fact, in all 14 games completed Sunday, only one batter earned Player of the Game honors.

Notable—Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett now has 125.8 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday. Burnett (9IP 5H 0R 4K ND in the 1-0, 11-inning win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point. His 125.8 career Box-Toppers points ranks 32nd among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers record keeping began. He trails 31st-place player Mariano Rivera (126.4). Burnett has 4.0 Box-Toppers points for the season.

Rankings—White Sox pitcher Chris Sale, ranked in Box-Toppers top 10 season player rankings, started Sunday but did not earn Player of the Game honors. Sale (6.2IP 3H 2R 12K L) had a Box-Toppers game score of 8.2, but the White Sox lost to the Rays, 2-1. Rays pitcher Nathan Karns (6IP 7H R 8K ND, Box-Toppers game score of 4) was Player of the Game.

Sale has 10.4 Box-Toppers points for the season and fell from fourth to fifth in Box-Toppers player rankings Sunday.

Debut—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Sunday, the first time in their career they earned Player of the Game honors:

Mets pitcher Sean Gilmartin (2IP 0H 0R 3K W in the 10-8 win over the Braves) made his Major League debut April 10, and was playing in his 24th career game. He is the 3,500th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Dodgers pitcher Josh Ravin (2IP H 0R 3K W in the 4-2 win over the Padres) made his Major League debut June 2, and was playing in his fourth career game. He is the 3,501st player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Scherzer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Gray earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Goins earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/14
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    23.0
    Nationals
    Max Scherzer (W, 7-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    9.0
    1
    0
    0
    1
    16
  

    AL
    10.2
    Athletics
    Sonny Gray (W, 8-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.2
    5
    1
    0
    0
    9
  

    
    7.0
    `Pirates
    A.J. Burnett
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    9.0
    5
    0
    0
    1
    4
  

    
    6.0
    Tigers
    Alfredo Simon (W, 7-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.0
    3
    0
    0
    1
    5
  

    
    5.0
    Astros
    Lance McCullers (W, 3-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.0
    0
    0
    0
    4
    4
  

    
    5.0
    `Yankees
    Justin Wilson (H, 9)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Blue Jays
    Ryan Goins   2B
    5
    2
    2
    5
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Dbacks
    Rubby De La Rosa (W, 5-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    8
    0
    0
    2
    6
  

    
    4.0
    `Cubs
    Jon Lester
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    5
    1
    1
    0
    4
  

    
    4.0
    `Rays
    Nathan Karns
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    7
    1
    1
    1
    8
  

    
    4.0
    Twins
    Casey Fien (W, 2-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.0
    0
    0
    0
    1
    3
  

    
    4.0
    Mets
    Sean Gilmartin (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.0
    0
    0
    0
    1
    3
  

    
    4.0
    Dodgers
    Josh Ravin (W, 2-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    
    3.0
    Rockies
    John Axford (S, 12)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    1
    3
  

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

  
  

Marlins' Latos tops players for Saturday, June 13, Pirates' Cole rises to 2nd in Box-Toppers player rankings

Shawn Plank June 14, 2015

Marlins pitcher Mat Latos is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole rose to second place in Box-Toppers player rankings.

Player of the Day—Latos struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run and four hits, in the 4-1 win over the Rockies.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 13.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	12.4
2	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	12.0
3	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
4	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
5	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
6	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
7	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
8	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	9.0
9	Heston, Chris 3437	pi sp	sf nl	8.7
10	Kershaw, Clayton 2494	pi sp	lad nl	8.0

What are those numbers after players' names?

Latos had a Box-Toppers game score of 10, the same as Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson (Player of the Game in the 1-0 win over the Athletics), but Latos won overall Player of the Day on a tiebreaker—he had more strikeouts than Wilson—11 vs. 8.

American League Player of the Day—Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson pitched seven scoreless innings, struck out eight and allowed two hits, in the 1-0 win over the Athletics.

American League Batter of the Day—Manny Machado of the Orioles hit a two-run homer and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 9-4 win over the Yankees.

National League Batter of the Day—David Peralta of the Diamondbacks went 2-for-4, scoring once, driving in a run and stealing a base, in the 4-2 win over the Giants.

Rankings—Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole rose to second place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. Cole (6IP 5H 2R 7K W in the 4-3 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.0 for the season. Cole extends his lead among NL pitchers (second place is Jacob deGrom of the Mets with 9.7 Box-Toppers points). Cole trails overall leader Felix Hernandez of the Mariners, who has 12.4 Box-Toppers points.

Notable—Rays pitcher Chris Archer fell from second to third place in Box-Toppers player rankings. Though he pitched in his team’s 5-4 win Saturday over the White Sox, he did not earn Player of the Game honors—that honor went to Kevin Kiermaier (3B 2-3 2R), who had a Box-Toppers game score of 1. Archer (7IP 5H 3R 5K ND) had a Box-Toppers game score of 0. Archer has 11.0 Box-Toppers points this season.

Debut—Nationals pitcher Joe Ross made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Ross (8IP 7H 2R 8K W in the 7-2 win over the Brewers) made his Major League debut June 6 and was playing in his second career game. He is the 3,499th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Latos earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Wilson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Machado and Peralta each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/13
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    10.0
    Marlins
    Mat Latos (W, 2-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    1
    1
    2
    11
  

    AL
    10.0
    Angels
    C.J. Wilson (W, 4-5)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    2
    0
    0
    3
    8
  

    
    6.0
    `Cubs
    Kyle Hendricks
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.0
    4
    1
    1
    0
    7
  

    
    5.0
    Pirates
    Gerrit Cole (W, 10-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    5
    2
    1
    0
    7
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Orioles
    Manny Machado   3B
    5
    2
    3
    4
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Mariners
    Logan Morrison   1B
    5
    2
    2
    5
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Nationals
    Joe Ross (W, 1-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    7
    2
    2
    1
    8
  

    
    4.0
    `Padres
    Ian Kennedy
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    1
    1
    1
    4
  

    
    3.0
    Rangers
    Shin-Soo Choo   RF
    4
    1
    3
    3
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Cardinals
    Tyler Lyons (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    5.0
    3
    2
    2
    1
    6
  

    
    2.1
    `Blue Jays
    Steve Delabar
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    1
  

    
    2.0
    Indians
    David Murphy   DH
    3
    2
    2
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Braves
    Jason Grilli (W, 2-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    1
  

    
    1.0
    Rays
    Kevin Kiermaier   CF
    3
    2
    2
    0
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    BAT
    0.0
    Dbacks
    David Peralta   LF
    4
    1
    2
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

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

  
  

Tigers' Price tops players for Friday, June 12, rises to 5th in player rankings; Kershaw debuts in top 10

Shawn Plank June 13, 2015

Tigers pitcher David Price is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fifth place in player rankings.

Also Friday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rose to 10th place in player rankings.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 12.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	12.4
2	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
3	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	11.0
4	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
5	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	10.1
6	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
7	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
8	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	9.0
9	Heston, Chris 3437	pi sp	sf nl	8.7
10	Kershaw, Clayton 2494	pi sp	lad nl	8.0

What are those numbers after players' names?

Player of the Day—Price pitched a complete game shutout, striking out eight and allowing seven hits, in the 4-0 win over the Indians.

Price earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.1 points for the season and rises to fifth place in season player rankings, fourth among American League pitchers. He is the fifth player this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points.

Price had a Box-Toppers game score of 10, tied with Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia (Player of the Game in the win over the Royals), but Price won overall Player of the Day on a tiebreaker because he had more innings pitched—nine vs. eight.

National League Player of the Day—Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out six, in the 4-0 win over the Royals.

National League Batter of the Day—Aramis Ramirez of the Brewers drove in five runs on three doubles in the 8-4 win over the Nationals.

Ramirez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day and rises to 57th place among all players since 1995 when Box-Toppers record keeping began. Ramirez now has 102.3 career Box-Toppers points and with his points Friday, passes six players on Box-Toppers “all-time” list:

Jason Schmidt 101.2
Tim Wakefield 101.4
Adam Wainwright 101.8
John Lackey 101.8
Ken Griffey Jr. 102.2
Miguel Tejada 102.3

Ramirez, who has 2.5 Box-Toppers points on the season, now trails 56th-place player Jamie Moyer (104.0 Box-Toppers points).

American League Batter of the Day—Chris Davis of the Orioles hit a three-run home run and went 3-for-5, driving in four total runs, in the 11-3 win over the Yankees.

Rankings—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rose to 10th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. Kershaw (6.2IP 4H R 11K ND in the 4-3 win over the Padres) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.0 for the season. He ranks sixth among NL pitchers.

Kershaw led all players in Box-Toppers points with 31.5, the fourth-highest single-season total since record keeping began in 1995. While Kershaw is just now making his debut in Box-Toppers top 10 player rankings, he is actually just ahead of his pace for 2014. At this point in 2014, Kershaw had 7.7 Box-Toppers points.

With his point Friday, Kershaw now has 141.6 career Box-Toppers points and remains in 20th place among all players since record keeping began in 1995. He ranks 14th among all pitchers on that list.

Notable—Box-Toppers points leader for 2015 Felix Hernandez had a very un-Box-Toppers points leader kind of day Friday.

Hernandez allowed eight runs and five hits in only one-third of an inning in the 10-0 loss to the Astros. Astros pitcher Brett Oberholtzer (8IP 3H 0R 5K W) was Player of the Game.

Hernandez leads players in Box-Toppers points this season with 12.4.

Debut—Pirates pitcher Arquimedes Caminero made his Box-Toppers debut Friday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Caminero (1IP 0H 0R 2K ND in the 1-0 win over the Phillies) made his Major League debut Aug. 16, 2013, and was playing in his 60th career game. He is the 3,498th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Price earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Garcia earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Ramirez and Davis each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Friday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/12
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    10.0
    Tigers
    David Price (W, 6-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    9.0
    7
    0
    0
    0
    8
  

    NL
    10.0
    Cardinals
    Jaime Garcia (W, 2-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    4
    0
    0
    0
    6
  

    
    8.2
    `Dodgers
    Clayton Kershaw
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.2
    4
    1
    1
    3
    11
  

    
    8.0
    Astros
    Brett Oberholtzer (W, 1-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    3
    0
    0
    2
    5
  

    
    7.0
    Dbacks
    Chase Anderson (W, 2-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    1
    0
    0
    1
    2
  

    
    4.2
    `Rangers
    Wandy Rodriguez
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.2
    3
    1
    1
    3
    6
  

    BAT
    4.0
    Brewers
    Aramis Ramirez   3B
    4
    0
    3
    5
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    4.0
    Mets
    John Mayberry Jr.   LF
    2
    2
    2
    2
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    BAT
    3.0
    Orioles
    Chris Davis   1B
    5
    1
    3
    4
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Blue Jays
    Justin Smoak   1B
    5
    2
    3
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Angels
    Mike Trout   CF
    3
    2
    3
    1
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Rays
    Jake McGee (S, 2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    3.0
    `Pirates
    Arquimedes Caminero
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    2.0
    Reds
    Todd Frazier   3B
    5
    3
    2
    2
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Marlins
    J.T. Realmuto   C
    4
    1
    1
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

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

  
  

Mariners' Felix Hernandez now in 8th week of leading Box-Toppers player rankings

Shawn Plank June 12, 2015

King Felix maintains overall lead. Cole, Fielder, Harper continue category leads. Kershaw makes debut among top 10 NL pitchers.

St. Louis Cardinals top Box-Toppers team rankings for second week in a row

Shawn Plank June 12, 2015

Redbirds perch atop team rankings for 2nd week. Royals regain AL team lead. Blue Jays are week's hottest team.

Athletics' Scott Kazmir (8IP 0R H 6K) tops players for Thursday, June 11

Shawn Plank June 12, 2015

Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Kazmir pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out six, in the 7-0 win over the Rangers.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 11.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	12.4
2	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
3	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	11.0
4	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
5	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
6	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
7	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	9.0
8	Heston, Chris 3437	pi sp	sf nl	8.7
9	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	8.1
10	Keuchel, Dallas 3050	pi sp	hou al	7.7

What are those numbers after players' names?

Kazmir is the top-ranked player among the nine who earned Player of the Game honors Thursday. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season and ranks 23rd among all players, eighth among American League pitchers.

National League Player of the Day—Marlins pitcher David Phelps pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out six, in the 6-0 win over the Rockies.

National League Batter of the Day—Miguel Montero of the Cubs hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3 in the 6-3 win over the Reds.

American League Batter of the Day—Adam Jones of the Orioles homered, doubled and scored twice in the 6-5 win over the Red Sox.

Scoring—Kazmir earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Phelps earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Montero and Jones each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/11
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    11.0
    Athletics
    Scott Kazmir (W, 3-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    1
    0
    0
    2
    6
  

    
    10.0
    Indians
    Shaun Marcum (W, 3-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    5
  

    NL
    9.0
    Marlins
    David Phelps (W, 3-3)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    8.0
    4
    0
    0
    1
    6
  

    
    5.0
    Angels
    Garrett Richards (W, 6-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    2
    2
    1
    7
  

    BAT
    3.0
    Cubs
    Miguel Montero   C
    3
    1
    2
    3
    1
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Padres
    Craig Kimbrel (S, 15)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    BAT
    2.0
    Orioles
    Adam Jones   CF
    3
    2
    2
    1
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Brewers
    Gerardo Parra   CF
    4
    2
    2
    1
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Mets
    Curtis Granderson   RF
    4
    2
    2
    1
    0
    2
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

  
  

Pirates' Charlie Morton (7.1IP 0R 6K) tops players for Wednesday, June 10

Shawn Plank June 11, 2015

Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Morton pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out six in the 2-0 win over the Brewers.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 10.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	12.4
2	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
3	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	11.0
4	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
5	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
6	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
7	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	9.0
8	Heston, Chris 3437	pi sp	sf nl	8.7
9	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	8.1
10	Keuchel, Dallas 3050	pi sp	hou al	7.7

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American League Player of the Day—Orioles closing pitcher Darren O’Day pitched two scoreless innings and struck out four, picking up the save, in the 5-2 win over the Red Sox.

National League Batter of the Day—Yasiel Puig of the Dodgers homered, doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks. It is only the fourth time in three seasons that Puig has earned Player of the Game honors and the first time he has earned Player of the Game twice in one season (he also earned Player of the Game honors April 18). He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 points for the season and 5.0 points for his career. Since the start of 2013, Puig’s 5.0 Box-Toppers points ranks him 42nd among active NL outfielders.

American League Batter of the Day—Kyle Seager of the Mariners hit a grand slam and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in five total runs, in the 9-3 win over the Indians.

Notable—Joe Panik of the Giants has the highest season Box-Toppers point total of any of Wednesday’s 15 Players of the Games. Panik (HR 3-5 2R 2BI in the 8-5 win over the Mets) has 4.0 Box-Toppers points in 2015 and ranks 74th among all players, 10th among NL batters.

Debuts—Three players made their Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, the first time in their career they earned Player of the Game honors:

Nationals pitcher Blake Treinen (2IP H 0R 3K W in the 5-4 win over the Yankees) made his Major League debut April 12, 2014, and was playing in his 38th career game. He is the 3,495th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Athletics pitcher Pat Venditte (2.1IP 0H 0R 3K ND in the 5-4 win over the Rangers) made his Major League debut June 5, and was playing in his fourth career game. He is the 3,496th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Blue Jays pitcher Scott Copeland (7IP 6H R 4K W in the 7-2 win over the Marlins) made his Major League debut May 2, and was playing in his third career game. He is the 3,497th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Morton earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and O’Day earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Puig and Seager each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/10
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    7.1
    Pirates
    Charlie Morton (W, 4-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.1
    3
    0
    0
    3
    6
  

    AL
    6.0
    Orioles
    Darren O`Day (S, 2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    4
  

    
    5.2
    `Cardinals
    Kevin Siegrist (H, 11)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    4
  

    BAT
    5.0
    Dodgers
    Yasiel Puig   RF
    4
    2
    4
    3
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    BAT
    5.0
    Mariners
    Kyle Seager   3B
    4
    2
    2
    5
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    5.0
    Braves
    Williams Perez (W, 2-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    4
    1
    0
    2
    5
  

    
    4.0
    Nationals
    Blake Treinen (W, 2-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.0
    1
    0
    0
    0
    3
  

    
    3.1
    `Athletics
    Pat Venditte
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    2.1
    0
    0
    0
    2
    3
  

    
    3.0
    Cubs
    Miguel Montero   C
    5
    2
    3
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Reds
    Brayan Pena   C
    4
    1
    4
    2
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Blue Jays
    Scott Copeland (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    6
    1
    1
    0
    4
  

    
    3.0
    `Rays
    Steve Geltz (H, 6)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    2.0
    Giants
    Joe Panik   2B
    5
    2
    3
    2
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Royals
    Alex Gordon   LF
    3
    1
    1
    3
    1
    2
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    White Sox
    Jose Abreu   1B
    4
    1
    2
    2
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

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

  
  

Giants' Chris Heston pitches no-hitter, tops players for Tuesday, June 9, rises to 8th in Box-Toppers player rankings

Shawn Plank June 10, 2015

Giants pitcher Chris Heston, pitching a no-hitter, is Tuesday's Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to eighth in season player rankings.

Heston struck out 11 over nine innings, allowing no hits, runs or walks, in the 5-0 win over the Mets. Heston allowed three base runners—he hit three batters with pitches.

Top 10 players

Here are the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (BTP) for the 2015 season as of June 9.


	Player	Pos	Team	BTP
1	Hernandez, Felix 2064	pi sp	sea al	12.4
2	Archer, Chris 3194	pi sp	tb al	11.0
3	Cole, Gerrit 3232	pi sp	pit nl	11.0
4	Sale, Chris 2806	pi sp	chi al	10.4
5	deGrom, Jacob 3343	pi sp	nym nl	9.7
6	Martinez, Carlos 3371	pi sp	stl nl	9.7
7	Scherzer, Max 2588	pi sp	dc nl	9.0
8	Heston, Chris 3437	pi sp	sf nl	8.7
9	Price, David 2593	pi sp	det al	8.1
10	Keuchel, Dallas 3050	pi sp	hou al	7.7

What are those numbers after players' names?

Heston earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.7 for the season, rising to eighth in player rankings and fifth among NL pitchers.

Heston had a Box-Toppers game score Tuesday of 20, the second-highest score of the season. On May 13, Corey Kluber of the Indians had the season’s highest Box-Toppers game score so far—25 (8IP H 0R 0BB 18K).

American League Player of the Day—Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out seven in the 6-0 win over the Cubs.

National League Batter of the Day—Joey Votto of the Reds hit three home runs, going 3-for-4, scoring four times and driving in four runs, in the 11-2 win over the Phillies.

American League Batter of the Day—Kole Calhoun of the Angels doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 8-2 win over the Rays.

Debuts—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, the first time in their career they earned Player of the Game honors:

Brewers pitcher Taylor Jungman (7IP 3H R 5K W in the 4-1 win over the Pirates) was also making his Major League debut Tuesday. He is the 3,493rd player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon (6IP 4H 0R 5K W in the 4-2 win over the Astros) made his Major League debut April 21 and was playing in his ninth career game. He is the 3,494th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.

Scoring—Heston earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Sanchez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Votto and Calhoun each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers 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.

Top player from each game

Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score

  
    

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

    6/9
    Score
    Team
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    BB
    K
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  

    MLB
    20.0
    Giants
    Chris Heston (W, 6-4)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    9.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    11
  

    BAT
    7.0
    Reds
    Joey Votto   1B
    4
    4
    3
    4
    1
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    AL
    6.2
    Tigers
    Anibal Sanchez (W, 4-7)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.2
    6
    0
    0
    2
    7
  

    
    6.0
    Rockies
    Jorge De La Rosa (W, 3-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    3
    2
    2
    2
    8
  

    
    6.0
    Yankees
    Masahiro Tanaka (W, 4-1)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    5
    1
    1
    0
    6
  

    
    6.0
    Brewers
    Taylor Jungmann (W, 1-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    7.0
    3
    1
    1
    1
    5
  

    
    5.0
    White Sox
    Carlos Rodon (W, 2-0)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    4
    0
    0
    2
    5
  

    
    5.0
    Rangers
    Nick Martinez (W, 5-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.0
    1
    0
    0
    3
    3
  

    
    4.1
    Royals
    Chris Young (W, 5-2)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    6.1
    1
    0
    0
    3
    2
  

    BAT
    3.0
    Angels
    Kole Calhoun   RF
    5
    1
    3
    4
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    3.0
    Dodgers
    Kenley Jansen (S, 7)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
  

    
    2.2
    Orioles
    Zach Britton (S, 16)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    
    1.2
    0
    0
    0
    1
    2
  

    
    2.0
    Braves
    Andrelton Simmons   SS
    4
    1
    2
    3
    0
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    2.0
    Blue Jays
    Edwin Encarnacion   DH
    3
    1
    1
    3
    0
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    1.0
    Mariners
    Dustin Ackley   PH, LF
    0
    1
    0
    0
    2
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

  
  

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