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 | Cliff Lee, Cle | 4/24 | @KC | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 120 | W | 90 |
| 5 | James Shields, TB | 4/27 | Bos | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 99 | W | 89 |
| 6 | Kevin Slowey, Min | 6/29 | Mil | W 5-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 109 | W | 89 |
| 7 | Ervin Santana, LAA | 5/5 | @KC | W 4-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 97 | W | 88 |
| 8 | Rich Harden, Oak | 6/26 | Phi | W 5-0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 96 | W | 88 |
| 9 | C.C. Sabathia, Cle | 5/14 | Oak | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 117 | W | 86 |
| 10 | Roy Halladay, Tor | 6/30 | @Sea | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 115 | W | 85 |
| 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 | 6/6 | ChC | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 112 | W | 90 |
| 3 | Jake Peavy, SD | 4/5 | LAD | W 4-1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 116 | W | 86 |
| 4 | Ben Sheets, Mil | 4/6 | SF | W 7-0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 109 | W | 85 |
| 5 | Braden Looper, StL | 6/11 | @Cin | W 10-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 98 | W | 85 |
| 6 | Matt Cain, SF | 7/1 | ChC | W 2-1 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 114 | W | 85 |
| 7 | Scott Olsen, Fla | 5/6 | Mil | W 3-0 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 121 | W | 84 |
| 8 | Cole Hamels, Phi | 5/15 | Atl | W 5-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 120 | W | 83 |
| 9 | Brandon Webb, Ari | 5/31 | Was | W 4-0 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 113 | W | 83 |
| 10 | Cole Hamels, Phi | 6/5 | Cin | W 5-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 103 | W | 82 |
| 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 | C.C. Sabathia, Cle | 4/22 | @KC | W 15-1 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 102 | W | 73 |
| 4 | C.C. 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 | C.C. 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 | Cole Hamels, Phi | 6/11 | @Fla | L 2-6 | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 115 | ND | 80 |
| 2 | Ricky Nolasco, Fla | 6/15 | @TB | W 9-3 | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 132 | W | 73 |
| 3 | Ryan Dempster, ChC | 5/15 | SD | W 4-0 | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 116 | W | 82 |
| 4 | Edinson Volquez, Cin | 5/23 | @SD | W 3-2 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 92 | ND | 74 |
| 5 | Chad Billingsley, LAD | 4/24 | Ari | L 4-6 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 109 | L | 50 |
| 6 | John Lannan, Was | 4/17 | @NYM | L 2-3 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 102 | ND | 73 |
| 7 | Cole Hamels, Phi | 4/23 | @Mil | L 4-5 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 121 | L | 50 |
| 8 | Cole Hamels, Phi | 5/20 | @Was | W 1-0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 110 | ND | 78 |
| 9 | Brett Myers, Phi | 5/30 | Fla | W 12-3 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 117 | W | 66 |
| 10 | Ted Lilly, ChC | 5/14 | SD | W 8-5 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 103 | W | 54 |
| Yesterday's Game Scores | ||
| Score of Game | Away Pitcher Score | Home Pitcher Score |
| Bos 6 at NYY 4: | Josh Beckett 54 | Darrell Rasner 22 |
| Pit 1 at Mil 9: | Tom Gorzelanny 12 | Ben Sheets 52 |
| Was 0 at Cin 3: | Jason Bergmann 52 | Bronson Arroyo 62 |
| LAD 10 at SF 7: | Derek Lowe 35 | Jonathan Sanchez 49 |
| Det 1 at Sea 4: | Kenny Rogers 52 | Erik Bedard 56 |
| Tex 4 at Bal 10: | Vicente Padilla 6 | Jeremy Guthrie 45 |
| KC 2 at TB 11: | Brian Bannister 30 | Edwin Jackson 69 |
| Oak 7 at CWS 1: | Joe Blanton 64 | Mark Buehrle 35 |
| NYM 2 at Phi 3: | Johan Santana 68 | J.A. Happ 49 |
| Cle 3 at Min 12: | Paul Byrd 29 | Livan Hernandez 51 |
| Hou 2 at Atl 6: | Brian Moehler 38 | Tim Hudson 68 |
| Fla 17 at Col 18: | Scott Olsen 13 | Greg Reynolds 10 |
| ChC 2 at StL 1: | Carlos Zambrano 67 | Braden Looper 61 |
| Tor 2 at LAA 8: | A.J. Burnett 28 | Jered Weaver 63 |
| SD 5 at Ari 1: | Cha Seung Baek 74 | Dan Haren 61 |
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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.
July 5 No-Hitters:
Complete List of No-Hitters
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