Games on May 9, 2008

The games of May 9, 2008

14 games were played on May 9, 2008, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Tampa Bay Rays over the Anaheim Angels (2-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics (4-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the New York Yankees, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Kansas City Royals 7-4, the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 4-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 4-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-4, and the Washington Nationals fell to the Florida Marlins, 7-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 8, 2008 and the next, May 10, 2008. For the wider picture, see the 2008 season.