Games on May 24, 2009

The games of May 24, 2009

On May 24, 2009, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 10-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Runs came easiest when the Anaheim Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7. Shutouts: the Texas Rangers over the Houston Astros (5-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Florida Marlins 5-4 over the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the New York Mets fell to the Boston Red Sox, 12-5, the Colorado Rockies beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Seattle Mariners, 5-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2, and the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Washington Nationals, 8-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 23, 2009 and the next, May 25, 2009. The 2009 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.