Games on April 23, 2012

The games of April 23, 2012

On April 23, 2012, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-2 winners over the Atlanta Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Houston Astros, and the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 6-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 7-2, and the New York Yankees topped the Texas Rangers 7-4. The San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 22, 2012 and the next, Apr 24, 2012. The 2012 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.