Final Scores for Thursday, May 30, 2024 (8)

Final 5:10 PM GMT
Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics (23-35)
5
Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays (28-29)
6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
OAK 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 11 1
TB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 6 1
Tropicana Field
A's Cast Bally Sports Sun NBCSCA
Final 5:10 PM GMT
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals (35-23)
6
Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins (31-25)
7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KC 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 7 2
MIN 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 - 7 9 1
Target Field
Bally Sports Kansas City TIBN Royals Radio Network
Final 5:10 PM GMT
Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs (28-29)
4
Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers (33-23)
6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CHC 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 9 0
MIL 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 - 6 9 0
American Family Field
Marquee Sports Network 104.3 The Score Bally Sports Wisconsin
Final 8:10 PM GMT
Houston Astros Houston Astros (25-32)
4
Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners (31-27)
0
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOU 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 9 0
SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
T-Mobile Park
KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2 Seattle Sports (710 AM) ROOTNW
Final 11:10 PM GMT
Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers (28-28)
5
Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox (28-29)
0
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DET 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 8 1
BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Fenway Park
NESN 97.1 The Ticket Bally Sports Detroit
Final 11:10 PM GMT
Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks (25-31)
2
New York Mets New York Mets (23-33)
3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
AZ 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
NYM 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 - 3 9 1
Citi Field
DBACKS.TV SNY Arizona Sports 98.7 FM
Final 11:20 PM GMT
Washington Nationals Washington Nationals (26-29)
3
Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves (31-23)
1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
WSH 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
ATL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Truist Park
Bally Sports South MASN 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan
Final 1:38 AM GMT
New York Yankees New York Yankees (39-19)
8
Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Angels (21-35)
3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYY 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 1 0 8 5 1
LAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 4 0
Angel Stadium
WFAN 660/101.9 FM YES KLAA 830

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.