Final Scores for Thursday, May 9, 2024 (7)

Final 5:10 PM GMT
Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks (18-20)
5
Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds (16-21)
4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
AZ 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 9 0
CIN 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 9 0
Great American Ball Park
ESPN 620 AM DBACKS.TV WLW 700
Final 5:10 PM GMT
Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners (20-18)
1
Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins (22-15)
11
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SEA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
MIN 5 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 - 11 11 0
Target Field
ROOTNW Seattle Sports (710 AM) Bally Sports North
Final 7:10 PM GMT
San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants (17-22)
1
Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies (9-28)
9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
COL 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 - 9 14 0
Coors Field
KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM Rockies.TV KNRV 1150
Final 9:05 PM GMT
Houston Astros Houston Astros (13-24)
4
New York Yankees New York Yankees (25-14)
3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOU 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
NYY 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 1
Yankee Stadium
KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2 WFAN 660/101.9 FM YES
Final 11:40 PM GMT
Cleveland Guardians Cleveland Guardians (24-14)
2
Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox (10-28)
3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 0
CWS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0
Guaranteed Rate Field
ESPN Chicago WMVP 1000 AM NBCSCH Bally Sports Great Lakes
Final 11:40 PM GMT
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals (15-22)
1
Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers (22-15)
7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
STL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
MIL 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 - 7 10 1
American Family Field
KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM WTMJ 620 Bally Sports Midwest
Final 1:38 AM GMT
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals (23-16)
10
Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Angels (14-24)
4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KC 0 0 4 0 2 2 1 1 0 10 12 1
LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 5 1
Angel Stadium
FS1 / FOX ONE KLAA 830 Royals Radio Network

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.