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 | Matt Garza, TB | 8/15 | @Tex | W 7-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 119 | W | 90 |
| 6 | Cliff Lee, Cle | 4/24 | @KC | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 120 | W | 90 |
| 7 | James Shields, TB | 4/27 | Bos | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 99 | W | 89 |
| 8 | Kevin Slowey, Min | 6/29 | Mil | W 5-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 109 | W | 89 |
| 9 | Ervin Santana, LAA | 5/5 | @KC | W 4-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 97 | W | 88 |
| 10 | Rich Harden, Oak | 6/26 | Phi | W 5-0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 96 | W | 88 |
| 2008 National League Top Game Scores | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | #Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Ricky Nolasco, Fla | 8/19 | @SF | W 6-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 110 | W | 93 |
| 2 | Tim Hudson, Atl | 5/2 | Cin | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 111 | W | 91 |
| 3 | Hiroki Kuroda, LAD | 7/7 | Atl | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 91 | W | 91 |
| 4 | Hiroki Kuroda, LAD | 6/6 | ChC | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 112 | W | 90 |
| 5 | Johan Santana, NYM | 8/17 | @Pit | W 4-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 113 | W | 88 |
| 6 | Roy Oswalt, Hou | 8/17 | Ari | W 3-0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 105 | W | 88 |
| 7 | Dave Bush, Mil | 7/10 | Col | W 11-1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 124 | W | 87 |
| 8 | CC Sabathia, Mil | 7/23 | @StL | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 106 | W | 86 |
| 9 | Jeff Karstens, Pit | 8/6 | @Ari | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 113 | W | 86 |
| 10 | Jake Peavy, SD | 4/5 | LAD | W 4-1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 116 | W | 86 |
| 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 | 8/19 | NYY | W 2-1 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 120 | W | 80 |
| 3 | Kevin Slowey, Min | 8/19 | Oak | W 13-2 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 110 | W | 73 |
| 4 | A.J. Burnett, Tor | 6/29 | Atl | W 1-0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 119 | W | 76 |
| 5 | David Purcey, Tor | 8/27 | @TB | L 0-1 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 92 | L | 79 |
| 6 | CC Sabathia, Cle | 4/22 | @KC | W 15-1 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 102 | W | 73 |
| 7 | CC Sabathia, Cle | 5/14 | Oak | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 117 | W | 86 |
| 8 | Cliff Lee, Cle | 6/26 | SF | W 4-1 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 111 | W | 80 |
| 9 | CC Sabathia, Cle | 6/27 | Cin | W 6-0 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 116 | W | 83 |
| 10 | Zack Greinke, KC | 7/28 | @Oak | W 4-2 | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 106 | W | 66 |
| 2008 National League Top Strikeout Games (starters only) | |||||||||||||
| RNK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | RES | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | #Pit | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Randy Johnson, Ari | 8/22 | Fla | L 4-5 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 116 | ND | 69 |
| 2 | Cole Hamels, Phi | 6/11 | @Fla | L 2-6 | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 115 | ND | 80 |
| 3 | Ricky Nolasco, Fla | 8/2 | Col | W 5-3 | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 93 | W | 75 |
| 4 | Dave Bush, Mil | 7/10 | Col | W 11-1 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 124 | W | 87 |
| 5 | Chad Billingsley, LAD | 7/13 | Fla | W 9-1 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 106 | W | 76 |
| 6 | Tim Lincecum, SF | 7/26 | Ari | L 3-5 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 111 | ND | 68 |
| 7 | Ricky Nolasco, Fla | 6/15 | @TB | W 9-3 | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 132 | W | 73 |
| 8 | Oliver Perez, NYM | 7/24 | Phi | W 3-1 | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 108 | ND | 74 |
| 9 | Ryan Dempster, ChC | 5/15 | SD | W 4-0 | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 116 | W | 82 |
| 10 | Edinson Volquez, Cin | 5/23 | @SD | W 3-2 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 92 | ND | 74 |
| Yesterday's Game Scores | ||
| Score of Game | Away Pitcher Score | Home Pitcher Score |
| Bos 2 at NYY 3: | Jon Lester 68 | Mike Mussina 63 |
| Cin 2 at Hou 3: | Aaron Harang 60 | Brandon Backe 59 |
| Fla 2 at Atl 4: | Anibal Sanchez 38 | Charlie Morton 57 |
| LAD 2 at Was 11: | Clayton Kershaw 26 | John Lannan 55 |
| Tor 2 at TB 3: | Jesse Litsch 44 | Edwin Jackson 61 |
| Phi 4 at ChC 6: | Cole Hamels 69 | Ryan Dempster 43 |
| Tex 5 at LAA 7: | Brandon McCarthy 55 | Jon Garland 48 |
| Min 2 at Oak 3: | Nick Blackburn 49 | Dana Eveland 58 |
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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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