MLB Best Games - 2009
| 2009 American League Top Game Scores | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Justin Verlander, Det | 5/8 | @Cle | W 1-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 118 | W | 92 |
| 2 | Jeff Niemann, TB | 6/3 | KC | W 9-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 100 | W | 91 |
| 3 | Jon Lester, Bos | 6/6 | Tex | W 8-1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 107 | W | 88 |
| 4 | Zack Greinke, KC | 4/24 | Det | W 6-1 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 108 | W | 88 |
| 5 | Matt Garza, TB | 4/30 | Bos | W 13-0 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 108 | W | 86 |
| 6 | CC Sabathia, NYY | 5/8 | @Bal | W 4-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 112 | W | 86 |
| 7 | Zack Greinke, KC | 5/4 | CWS | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 104 | W | 85 |
| 8 | Carl Pavano, Cle | 6/5 | @CWS | W 6-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 101 | W | 85 |
| 9 | Cliff Lee, Cle | 6/14 | StL | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 93 | W | 85 |
| 10 | Jered Weaver, LAA | 5/7 | Tor | W 6-1 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 103 | W | 85 |
| 2009 National League Top Game Scores | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Tim Lincecum, SF | 6/29 | @StL | W 10-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 95 | W | 91 |
| 2 | Aaron Harang, Cin | 4/12 | Pit | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 108 | W | 90 |
| 3 | Yovani Gallardo, Mil | 4/29 | Pit | W 1-0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 116 | W | 88 |
| 4 | Chris Carpenter, StL | 5/25 | @Mil | L 0-1 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 93 | ND | 88 |
| 5 | Chad Gaudin, SD | 6/28 | @Tex | W 2-0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 101 | W | 87 |
| 6 | Javier Vazquez, Atl | 6/11 | Pit | L 1-3 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 113 | ND | 86 |
| 7 | Joel Pineiro, StL | 5/19 | ChC | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 92 | W | 86 |
| 8 | Jason Marquis, Col | 6/30 | @LAD | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 | W | 86 |
| 9 | Kyle Lohse, StL | 4/12 | Hou | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 112 | W | 85 |
| 10 | Edinson Volquez, Cin | 4/29 | Hou | W 3-0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 106 | W | 85 |
| 2009 American League Top Strikeout Games (starters only) | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Roy Halladay, Tor | 6/2 | LAA | W 6-4 | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 133 | W | 70 |
| 2 | Justin Verlander, Det | 5/14 | @Min | L 5-6 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 122 | ND | 65 |
| 3 | Joba Chamberlain, NYY | 5/5 | Bos | L 3-7 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 108 | L | 51 |
| 4 | Jon Lester, Bos | 5/31 | @Tor | W 8-2 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 115 | W | 71 |
| 5 | David Price, TB | 5/30 | Min | W 5-2 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 108 | W | 64 |
| 6 | Jon Lester, Bos | 6/6 | Tex | W 8-1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 107 | W | 88 |
| 7 | Jon Lester, Bos | 6/12 | @Phi | W 5-2 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 111 | ND | 78 |
| 8 | Scott Richmond, Tor | 6/17 | @Phi | W 7-1 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 107 | W | 78 |
| 9 | Justin Verlander, Det | 5/3 | Cle | W 3-1 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 121 | W | 77 |
| 10 | Justin Verlander, Det | 5/8 | @Cle | W 1-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 118 | W | 92 |
| 2009 National League Top Strikeout Games (starters only) | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Johan Santana, NYM | 4/12 | @Fla | L 1-2 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 98 | L | 79 |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw, LAD | 4/15 | SF | W 5-4 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 105 | ND | 83 |
| 3 | Tim Lincecum, SF | 4/18 | Ari | L 0-2 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 98 | ND | 85 |
| 4 | Javier Vazquez, Atl | 4/14 | Fla | L 1-5 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 106 | L | 61 |
| 5 | Javier Vazquez, Atl | 6/11 | Pit | L 1-3 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 113 | ND | 86 |
| 6 | Yovani Gallardo, Mil | 7/1 | NYM | L 0-1 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 114 | L | 73 |
| 7 | Adam Wainwright, StL | 7/1 | SF | W 2-1 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 122 | ND | 80 |
| 8 | Tim Lincecum, SF | 4/24 | @Ari | W 5-1 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 123 | W | 79 |
| 9 | Jake Peavy, SD | 5/6 | Ari | L 1-3 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 112 | L | 70 |
| 10 | Jorge De La Rosa, Col | 5/9 | Fla | L 1-3 | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 106 | L | 77 |
| Yesterday's Game Scores | ||
| Score of Game | Away Pitcher Score | Home Pitcher Score |
| Ari 2 at Cin 3: | Doug Davis 60 | Aaron Harang 66 |
| NYM 9 at Pit 8: | Tim Redding 25 | Paul Maholm 17 |
| Hou 7 at SD 2: | Wandy Rodriguez 62 | Kevin Correia 27 |
| Phi 2 at Atl 5: | J.A. Happ 58 | Javier Vazquez 51 |
| Sea 8 at NYY 4: | Jason Vargas 39 | CC Sabathia 30 |
| SF 2 at StL 5: | Barry Zito 37 | Todd Wellemeyer 61 |
| Mil 5 at ChC 9: | Seth McClung 17 | Ryan Dempster 51 |
| CWS 4 at KC 1: | Mark Buehrle 68 | Bruce Chen 58 |
| Bal 2 at LAA 5: | Jeremy Guthrie 42 | John Lackey 72 |
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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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