Games on May 20, 2009

The games of May 20, 2009

On May 20, 2009, 16 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 12-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. Runs came easiest when the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Florida Marlins 11-9. A shutout went on the board for the Seattle Mariners over the Anaheim Angels (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 5-3, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Florida Marlins, 8-6, the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees, 11-4, the Oakland Athletics topped the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Washington Nationals 2-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Florida Marlins. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 19, 2009 and the next, May 21, 2009. The 2009 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.