Games on April 9, 2018

The games of April 9, 2018

12 games were played on April 9, 2018, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Royals, 10-0 winners over the Seattle Mariners. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (2-0), the Houston Astros over the Minnesota Twins (2-0), and the Washington Nationals over the Atlanta Braves (2-0). The closest finishes were the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-1, the New York Mets topped the Miami Marlins 4-2, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Anaheim Angels, 8-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 8, 2018 and the next, Apr 10, 2018. For the wider picture, see the 2018 season.