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MLB Best Games - 2008

2008 American League Top Game Scores
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1Jon Lester, Bos5/19KCW 7-09.000029130W94
2James Shields, TB5/9LAAW 2-09.01000892W93
3Matt Garza, TB6/26@FlaW 6-19.0111110108W90
4Roy Halladay, Tor7/11NYYW 5-09.020018113W90
5Matt Garza, TB8/15@TexW 7-09.020029119W90
6Cliff Lee, Cle4/24@KCW 2-09.030009120W90
7James Shields, TB4/27BosW 3-09.02001799W89
8Kevin Slowey, Min6/29MilW 5-09.030008109W89
9Ervin Santana, LAA5/5@KCW 4-09.04000997W88
10Rich Harden, Oak6/26PhiW 5-08.020011196W88
2008 National League Top Game Scores
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1Ricky Nolasco, Fla8/19@SFW 6-09.0200111110W93
2Tim Hudson, Atl5/2CinW 2-09.0300010111W91
3Hiroki Kuroda, LAD7/7AtlW 3-09.01000691W91
4Hiroki Kuroda, LAD6/6ChCW 3-09.0400011112W90
5Johan Santana, NYM8/17@PitW 4-09.030007113W88
6Roy Oswalt, Hou8/17AriW 3-08.0100210105W88
7Dave Bush, Mil7/10ColW 11-18.0310013124W87
8CC Sabathia, Mil7/23@StLW 3-09.030027106W86
9Jeff Karstens, Pit8/6@AriW 2-09.020014113W86
10Jake Peavy, SD4/5LADW 4-19.021118116W86
2008 American League Top Strikeout Games (starters only)
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1Josh Beckett, Bos4/27@TBL 0-37.0421113109L75
2A.J. Burnett, Tor8/19NYYW 2-18.0511113120W80
3Kevin Slowey, Min8/19OakW 13-27.0521012110W73
4A.J. Burnett, Tor6/29AtlW 1-07.0400411119W76
5David Purcey, Tor8/27@TBL 0-18.051101192L79
6CC Sabathia, Cle4/22@KCW 15-16.0400211102W73
7CC Sabathia, Cle5/14OakW 2-09.0500211117W86
8Cliff Lee, Cle6/26SFW 4-18.0411111111W80
9CC Sabathia, Cle6/27CinW 6-08.0400211116W83
10Zack Greinke, KC7/28@OakW 4-27.1722111106W66
2008 National League Top Strikeout Games (starters only)
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1Randy Johnson, Ari8/22FlaL 4-57.0531313116ND69
2Cole Hamels, Phi6/11@FlaL 2-68.0322113115ND80
3Ricky Nolasco, Fla8/2ColW 5-38.043301393W75
4Dave Bush, Mil7/10ColW 11-18.0310013124W87
5Chad Billingsley, LAD7/13FlaW 9-17.0511013106W76
6Tim Lincecum, SF7/26AriL 3-57.0722013111ND68
7Ricky Nolasco, Fla6/15@TBW 9-38.2632112132W73
8Oliver Perez, NYM7/24PhiW 3-17.2611112108ND74
9Ryan Dempster, ChC5/15SDW 4-08.1600112116W82
10Edinson Volquez, Cin5/23@SDW 3-26.021121292ND74
Yesterday's Game Scores
Score of GameAway Pitcher ScoreHome Pitcher Score
Bos 2 at NYY 3: Jon Lester 68Mike Mussina 63
Cin 2 at Hou 3: Aaron Harang 60Brandon Backe 59
Fla 2 at Atl 4: Anibal Sanchez 38Charlie Morton 57
LAD 2 at Was 11: Clayton Kershaw 26 John Lannan 55
Tor 2 at TB 3: Jesse Litsch 44Edwin Jackson 61
Phi 4 at ChC 6: Cole Hamels 69Ryan Dempster 43
Tex 5 at LAA 7: Brandon McCarthy 55Jon Garland 48
Min 2 at Oak 3: Nick Blackburn 49Dana Eveland 58
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.

August 29 No-Hitters:
Charlie Ferguson (1885)
Complete List of No-Hitters