Games on August 9, 2009

The games of August 9, 2009

15 games were played on August 9, 2009, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Florida Marlins' 12-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 11-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Texas Rangers over the Anaheim Angels (7-0) and the Houston Astros over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 8-7 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 8-4, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Oakland Athletics, 6-3, the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, the San Diego Padres fell to the New York Mets, 5-1, the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-3, and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 8, 2009 and the next, Aug 10, 2009. The 2009 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.