MLB Best Games - 2008
| 2008 American League Top Game Scores | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | #Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Jon Lester, Bos | 5/19 | KC | W 7-0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 130 | W | 94 |
| 2 | James Shields, TB | 5/9 | LAA | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 92 | W | 93 |
| 3 | Matt Garza, TB | 6/26 | @Fla | W 6-1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 108 | W | 90 |
| 4 | Roy Halladay, Tor | 7/11 | NYY | W 5-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 113 | W | 90 |
| 5 | Cliff Lee, Cle | 4/24 | @KC | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 120 | W | 90 |
| 6 | James Shields, TB | 4/27 | Bos | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 99 | W | 89 |
| 7 | Kevin Slowey, Min | 6/29 | Mil | W 5-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 109 | W | 89 |
| 8 | Ervin Santana, LAA | 5/5 | @KC | W 4-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 97 | W | 88 |
| 9 | Rich Harden, Oak | 6/26 | Phi | W 5-0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 96 | W | 88 |
| 10 | Justin Duchscherer, Oak | 7/8 | Sea | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 105 | W | 87 |
| 2008 National League Top Game Scores | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | #Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Tim Hudson, Atl | 5/2 | Cin | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 111 | W | 91 |
| 2 | Hiroki Kuroda, LAD | 7/7 | Atl | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 91 | W | 91 |
| 3 | Hiroki Kuroda, LAD | 6/6 | ChC | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 112 | W | 90 |
| 4 | Dave Bush, Mil | 7/10 | Col | W 11-1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 124 | W | 87 |
| 5 | CC Sabathia, Mil | 7/23 | @StL | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 106 | W | 86 |
| 6 | Jake Peavy, SD | 4/5 | LAD | W 4-1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 116 | W | 86 |
| 7 | Ben Sheets, Mil | 4/6 | SF | W 7-0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 109 | W | 85 |
| 8 | Braden Looper, StL | 6/11 | @Cin | W 10-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 98 | W | 85 |
| 9 | CC Sabathia, Mil | 7/18 | @SF | W 9-1 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 110 | W | 85 |
| 10 | Matt Cain, SF | 7/1 | ChC | W 2-1 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 114 | W | 85 |
| 2008 American League Top Strikeout Games (starters only) | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | #Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Josh Beckett, Bos | 4/27 | @TB | L 0-3 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 109 | L | 75 |
| 2 | A.J. Burnett, Tor | 6/29 | Atl | W 1-0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 119 | W | 76 |
| 3 | CC Sabathia, Cle | 4/22 | @KC | W 15-1 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 102 | W | 73 |
| 4 | CC Sabathia, Cle | 5/14 | Oak | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 117 | W | 86 |
| 5 | Cliff Lee, Cle | 6/26 | SF | W 4-1 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 111 | W | 80 |
| 6 | CC Sabathia, Cle | 6/27 | Cin | W 6-0 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 116 | W | 83 |
| 7 | Rich Harden, Oak | 6/26 | Phi | W 5-0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 96 | W | 88 |
| 8 | A.J. Burnett, Tor | 5/6 | TB | L 4-5 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 97 | L | 43 |
| 9 | Scott Kazmir, TB | 5/26 | Tex | W 7-3 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 95 | W | 77 |
| 10 | A.J. Burnett, Tor | 5/27 | @Oak | L 1-3 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 108 | L | 53 |
| 2008 National League Top Strikeout Games (starters only) | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | #Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Chad Billingsley, LAD | 7/13 | Fla | W 9-1 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 106 | W | 76 |
| 2 | Cole Hamels, Phi | 6/11 | @Fla | L 2-6 | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 115 | ND | 80 |
| 3 | Dave Bush, Mil | 7/10 | Col | W 11-1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 124 | W | 87 |
| 4 | Chad Billingsley, LAD | 4/24 | Ari | L 4-6 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 109 | L | 50 |
| 5 | Ricky Nolasco, Fla | 6/15 | @TB | W 9-3 | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 132 | W | 73 |
| 6 | Oliver Perez, NYM | 7/24 | Phi | W 3-1 | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 108 | ND | 74 |
| 7 | Ryan Dempster, ChC | 5/15 | SD | W 4-0 | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 116 | W | 82 |
| 8 | Edinson Volquez, Cin | 5/23 | @SD | W 3-2 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 92 | ND | 74 |
| 9 | Ubaldo Jimenez, Col | 5/10 | @SD | L 2-3 | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 116 | L | 60 |
| 10 | Hiroki Kuroda, LAD | 6/6 | ChC | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 112 | W | 90 |
| Yesterday's Game Scores | ||
| Score of Game | Away Pitcher Score | Home Pitcher Score |
| Tor 5 at Bal 1: | A.J. Burnett 58 | Jeremy Guthrie 52 |
| Phi 1 at NYM 3: | Jamie Moyer 72 | Oliver Perez 74 |
| Tor 7 at Bal 1: | Roy Halladay 64 | Daniel Cabrera 18 |
| Was 0 at SF 1: | Tim Redding 69 | Matt Cain 83 |
| SD 1 at Pit 9: | Clay Hensley 29 | Yoslan Herrera 63 |
| Fla 3 at ChC 6: | Scott Olsen 34 | Carlos Zambrano 63 |
| TB 2 at KC 4: | Matt Garza 31 | Gil Meche 70 |
| Mil 4 at StL 3: | Ben Sheets 61 | Todd Wellemeyer 46 |
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Game Score: Start with 50 points. Add 1 point for each out recorded, (3 points per inning). Add 2 points for each inning completed after the 4th. Add 1 point for each strikeout. Subtract 2 points for each hit allowed. Subtract 4 points for each earned run allowed. Subtract 2 points for each unearned run allowed. Subtract 1 point for each walk.
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