Final Scores for Thursday, August 17, 2023 (5)

Final 6:10 PM GMT
Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners (66-55)
6
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals (39-84)
4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SEA 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 6 11 1
KC 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 2
Kauffman Stadium
Bally Sports Kansas City Seattle Sports (710 AM) ROOTNW
Final 8:05 PM GMT
Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox (63-58)
7
Washington Nationals Washington Nationals (55-67)
10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BOS 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 7 11 2
WSH 0 0 1 0 5 3 0 1 - 10 10 0
Nationals Park
NESN MASN WEEI 93.7
Final 11:15 PM GMT
New York Mets New York Mets (56-66)
4
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals (54-68)
2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYM 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 7 1
STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0
Busch Stadium
FOX / FOX ONE FOX / FOX ONE Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM
Final 1:40 AM GMT
Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks (62-60)
3
San Diego Padres San Diego Padres (58-64)
1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
AZ 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
SD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Petco Park
Arizona Sports 98.7 FM KWFN 97.3 Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health
Final 2:10 AM GMT
Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers (65-57)
0
Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers (74-46)
1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
LAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 4 0
Dodger Stadium
Dodgers Radio AM570 SportsNet LA WTMJ 620

How MLB Box Scores and Pitching Decisions are Determined

Every official Major League Baseball score incorporates standardized statistical rules to award individual pitching decisions and maintain official records:

1. The Winning Pitcher (W)

The winning pitcher is the hurler who was in the game when his team took a lead they never relinquished. A starting pitcher must complete at least five full innings to qualify for a win in a regulation nine-inning contest.

2. The Losing Pitcher (L)

The losing pitcher is charged with the run that gave the opposing club a lead that was never surrendered, regardless of whether that run was earned or unearned.

3. The Save (SV)

A relief pitcher earns a save when they successfully finish a game won by their club under specific conditions: entering with a lead of no more than three runs and pitching at least one inning, entering with the potential tying run on base or at the plate, or pitching effectively for at least three full innings.

4. Extra Innings Ghost Runner Rule

In regular season MLB games that remain tied after nine regulation innings, each extra inning begins with a runner placed automatically on second base (the ghost runner). This rule was permanently adopted to reduce marathon contests and protect player health.