Final Scores for Thursday, May 21, 2026 (7)

Final 5:10 PM GMT
Cleveland Guardians Cleveland Guardians (30-22)
3
Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers (20-31)
1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CLE 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Comerica Park
WTAM 1100 Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive Detroit SportsNet
Final 5:15 PM GMT
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (26-24)
6
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals (28-21)
2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PIT 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 6 10 0
STL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
Busch Stadium
SportsNet Pittsburgh Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365 KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
Final 8:05 PM GMT
New York Mets New York Mets (22-28)
2
Washington Nationals Washington Nationals (25-26)
1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYM 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
WSH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Nationals Park
SNY Nationals.TV WJFK 106.7 The Fan
Final 10:40 PM GMT
Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves (35-16)
9
Miami Marlins Miami Marlins (22-29)
3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ATL 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 9 13 0
MIA 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0
loanDepot park
680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia BravesVision
Final 11:05 PM GMT
Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays (23-27)
2
New York Yankees New York Yankees (30-21)
0
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Yankee Stadium
YES SN1 MLB Network
Final 1:38 AM GMT
Athletics Athletics (26-24)
3
Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Angels (17-34)
2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
ATH 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 7 0
LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Angel Stadium
KLAA 830 NBCSCA ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort Casino
Final 1:40 AM GMT
Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies (19-32)
1
Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks (26-23)
2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1
AZ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 0
Chase Field
Arizona Sports 98.7 FM DBACKS.TV Rockies.TV

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.