Games on May 21, 2009

The games of May 21, 2009

14 games were played on May 21, 2009, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 20-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the Colorado Rockies over the Atlanta Braves (9-0) and the Anaheim Angels over the Seattle Mariners (3-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Texas Rangers, the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 over the Florida Marlins, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Houston Astros, and the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 12-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals 8-3, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Oakland Athletics 6-5, and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 20, 2009 and the next, May 22, 2009. For the wider picture, see the 2009 season.