Games on May 4, 2011

The games of May 4, 2011

Retrosheet's records show 16 games on May 4, 2011. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 8-0 winners over the Milwaukee Brewers. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Florida Marlins over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (4-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets (2-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Tampa Bay Rays. Elsewhere, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Colorado Rockies, 6-4, the Atlanta Braves topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3, the Anaheim Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Washington Nationals 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 7-4, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Texas Rangers, 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 3, 2011 and the next, May 5, 2011. For the wider picture, see the 2011 season.