Games on May 20, 2008

The games of May 20, 2008

On May 20, 2008, 16 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 12-2 win over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 12-8. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Washington Nationals (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the Colorado Rockies, the Florida Marlins 3-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-1, the New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 11-4, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-2, and the Anaheim Angels topped the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1. The New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 19, 2008 and the next, May 21, 2008. For the wider picture, see the 2008 season.