Games on August 9, 2020

The games of August 9, 2020

15 games were played on August 9, 2020, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 8-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-3, the Miami Marlins fell to the New York Mets, 4-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Houston Astros 7-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Seattle Mariners, 5-3, the Anaheim Angels fell to the Texas Rangers, 7-3, and the Washington Nationals fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2. The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 8, 2020 and the next, Aug 10, 2020. The 2020 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.