Games on June 4, 2009

The games of June 4, 2009

13 games were played on June 4, 2009, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 11-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 11-6. The day's shutouts were the Oakland Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (7-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Florida Marlins 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Anaheim Angels 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-3, the Colorado Rockies topped the Houston Astros 10-3, the New York Yankees topped the Texas Rangers 8-6, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 5-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Washington Nationals 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 3, 2009 and the next, Jun 5, 2009. For the wider picture, see the 2009 season.