Final Scores for Thursday, July 23, 2026 (5)

Final 4:15 PM GMT
San Diego Padres San Diego Padres (50-53)
5
Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves (60-42)
6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SD 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 0
ATL 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 - 6 9 0
Truist Park
680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health BravesVision
Final 5:10 PM GMT
Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins (51-53)
3
Cleveland Guardians Cleveland Guardians (54-50)
1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 6 0
CLE 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
Progressive Field
Twins.TV Presented by Progressive WTAM 1100 TIBN
Final 7:07 PM GMT
Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays (59-43)
1
Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays (47-56)
3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TB 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
TOR 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 7 0
Rogers Centre
Sportsnet Rays.TV WDAE 95.7 FM
Final 9:15 PM GMT
Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks (54-49)
10
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals (52-50)
6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
AZ 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 1 10 16 0
STL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 13 0
Busch Stadium
ESPN 620 AM Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365 DBACKS.TV
Final 10:40 PM GMT
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals (43-61)
3
Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers (49-54)
4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KC 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 9 1
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 - 4 10 0
Comerica Park
Detroit SportsNet Royals.TV 96.5 The Fan

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.