Games on April 6, 2009

The games of April 6, 2009

11 games were played on April 6, 2009, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Texas Rangers, 9-1 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 12-6. The day's shutouts were the Anaheim Angels over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). The closest finishes were the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 over the Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 10-5, the Chicago Cubs topped the Houston Astros 4-2, the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 12-5. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 5, 2009 and the next, Apr 7, 2009. The 2009 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.