Final Scores for Thursday, August 1, 2024 (5)

Final 10:40 PM GMT
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles (65-45)
3
Cleveland Guardians Cleveland Guardians (66-42)
10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BAL 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 0
CLE 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 - 10 11 1
Progressive Field
WTAM 1100 98 Rock FM/HD2 97.9, WBAL NewsRadio AM/FM MASN
Final 10:40 PM GMT
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals (61-49)
7
Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers (52-58)
1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 7 10 0
DET 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Comerica Park
Royals Radio Network 97.1 The Ticket Bally Sports Kansas City
Final 11:20 PM GMT
Miami Marlins Miami Marlins (40-69)
2
Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves (59-49)
4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIA 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 0
ATL 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 1
Truist Park
Bally Sports Southeast FOX Sports 940AM (WINZ) Bally Sports Florida
Final 12:05 AM GMT
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals (56-53)
4
Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs (53-58)
5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 12 0
CHC 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 9 0
Wrigley Field
KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM 104.3 The Score Bally Sports Midwest
Final 1:38 AM GMT
Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies (40-70)
5
Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Angels (47-62)
4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
COL 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 6 0
LAA 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 9 1
Angel Stadium
KLAA 830 Bally Sports West KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM

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.