Final Scores for Thursday, June 20, 2024 (9)

Final 5:05 PM GMT
Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks (37-38)
5
Washington Nationals Washington Nationals (36-38)
2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
AZ 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 5 12 0
WSH 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1
Nationals Park
MASN 2 WJFK 106.7 The Fan Arizona Sports 98.7 FM
Final 5:10 PM GMT
Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners (44-33)
3
Cleveland Guardians Cleveland Guardians (46-26)
6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SEA 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
CLE 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 - 6 9 0
Progressive Field
Seattle Sports (710 AM) WTAM 1100 Bally Sports Great Lakes
Final 5:10 PM GMT
Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays (36-39)
7
Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins (41-34)
6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
TB 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 7 11 0
MIN 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 10 0
Target Field
WDAE 95.7 FM Bally Sports Sun TIBN
Final 6:10 PM GMT
Houston Astros Houston Astros (35-40)
5
Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox (20-56)
3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 11 0
CWS 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 2
Guaranteed Rate Field
NBCSCH Space City Home Network ESPN Chicago WMVP 1000 AM
Final 7:10 PM GMT
Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers (47-30)
5
Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies (26-49)
3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LAD 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 0
COL 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 6 0
Coors Field
Dodgers Radio AM570 SportsNet LA KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM
Final 7:37 PM GMT
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals (42-34)
3
Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics (28-49)
2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KC 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1
OAK 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 0
Oakland Coliseum
Royals Radio Network Bally Sports Kansas City NBCSCA
Final 8:05 PM GMT
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles (49-25)
17
New York Yankees New York Yankees (51-26)
5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BAL 1 6 1 0 3 1 2 2 1 17 20 0
NYY 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 6 2
Yankee Stadium
YES 98 Rock FM/HD2 97.9, WBAL NewsRadio AM/FM WFAN 660/101.9 FM
Final 11:15 PM GMT
San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants (36-40)
5
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals (37-37)
6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SF 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 11 0
STL 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 6 7 0
Rickwood Field
KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM FOX / FOX ONE FOX / FOX ONE
Final 1:40 AM GMT
Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers (44-31)
6
San Diego Padres San Diego Padres (39-40)
7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIL 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 6 9 0
SD 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 10 0
Petco Park
WTMJ 620 Bally Sports Wisconsin KWFN 97.3

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.