highest game score by a losing pitcher in 9 innings or less

James Shields has the highest Game Score in a loss with 9.0 or fewer innings pitched, with a Game Score of 94 versus the Orioles on October 2, 2012.

NAME GSC L IP DATE TM OPP DEC W L% GS ERA SO CG SHO SV H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP
1 James Shields
J. Shields
94
1
9.0
10/2/2012
TBR TBR
vs
BAL BAL
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
15
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
29
0
2 Ken Johnson
K. Johnson
92
1
9.0
4/23/1964
HOU HOU
vs
CIN CIN
L
0
1.000
1
0.00
9
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
31
0
3 Rich Hill
R. Hill
91
1
9.0
8/23/2017
LAD LAD
@
PIT PIT
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
10
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
29
0
4 Kevin Appier
K. Appier
91
1
9.0
7/27/1993
KCR KCR
vs
TEX TEX
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
11
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
28
0
5 Bob Sebra
B. Sebra
90
1
9.0
7/1/1987
MON MON
vs
CHC CHC
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
14
1
0
0
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
31
0
6 Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
89
1
9.0
7/6/1968
CLE CLE
vs
CAL CAL
L
0
1.000
1
0.00
14
1
0
0
3
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
32
0
7 Fernando Valenzuela
F. Valenzuela
88
1
9.0
4/28/1985
LAD LAD
vs
SDP SDP
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
10
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
31
0
8 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
88
1
9.0
6/23/1953
MIL MIL
vs
PIT PIT
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
12
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
3
0
0
32
1
9 Jon Gray
J. Gray
87
1
9.0
6/7/2023
TEX TEX
vs
STL STL
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
12
1
0
0
4
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
29
0
10 David Price
D. Price
87
1
8.0
8/21/2014
DET DET
@
TBR TBR
L
0
1.000
1
0.00
9
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
11 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
87
1
9.0
5/6/2000
BOS BOS
vs
TBD TBD
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
17
1
0
0
6
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
34
0
12 Floyd Youmans
F. Youmans
87
1
9.0
9/27/1986
MON MON
vs
PHI PHI
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
15
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
7
0
0
0
34
0
13 Rudy May
R. May
87
1
9.0
6/9/1973
CAL CAL
vs
MIL MIL
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
9
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
29
0
14 Jim Scott
J. Scott
87
1
9.0
6/22/1913
CWS CWS
vs
SLA SLA
L
0
1.000
1
0.00
15
1
0
0
5
0
2
0
1
0
0
33
1
15 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
86
1
9.0
8/21/2019
HOU HOU
vs
DET DET
L
0
1.000
1
2.00
11
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
29
0
16 Stephen Strasburg
S. Strasburg
86
1
8.0
7/24/2013
WSH WSH
vs
PIT PIT
L
0
1.000
1
1.13
12
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
27
0
17 Pete Smith
P. Smith
86
1
8.0
4/15/1989
ATL ATL
@
SFG SFG
L
0
1.000
1
0.00
13
1
0
0
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
18 Bill Singer
B. Singer
86
1
9.0
5/31/1975
CAL CAL
vs
BAL BAL
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
10
1
0
0
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
31
0
19 Andy Hassler
A. Hassler
86
1
9.0
9/8/1974
CAL CAL
vs
CWS CWS
L
0
1.000
1
0.00
6
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
3
2
0
0
35
0
20 Jim Bouton
J. Bouton
86
1
9.0
9/16/1966
NYY NYY
vs
MIN MIN
L
0
1.000
1
0.00
7
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
30
0
21 Ed Brandt
E. Brandt
86
1
9.0
9/7/1930
BSN BSN
vs
PHN PHN
L
0
1.000
1
0.00
6
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
32
0
22 Cliff Lee
C. Lee
85
1
8.0
9/27/2013
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
L
0
1.000
1
1.13
13
1
0
0
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
27
0
23 Justin Masterson
J. Masterson
85
1
9.0
9/30/2009
CLE CLE
vs
CWS CWS
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
12
1
0
0
4
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
32
0
24 Jon Lieber
J. Lieber
85
1
8.0
5/29/2000
CHC CHC
vs
ATL ATL
L
0
1.000
1
1.13
12
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
27
0
25 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
85
1
9.0
6/25/1999
ARI ARI
vs
STL STL
L
0
1.000
1
1.00
14
1
0
0
5
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
32
0
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HR

32

26th

R

150

23rd

SO

313

23rd

ERA

3.74

11th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
23
17
.575
Red Sox Red Sox
22
20
.524
2.0
Blue Jays Blue Jays
20
20
.500
3.0
Rays Rays
18
22
.450
5.0
Orioles Orioles
15
24
.385
7.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
5/13
TBR TBR
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Wed
5/14
TBR TBR
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Thu
5/15
TBR TBR
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Fri
5/16
TBR TBR
@
MIA MIA
7:10 PM
Sat
5/17
TBR TBR
@
MIA MIA
4:10 PM
Last Game
TBR Rays

18 - 22

2

Final

4

MIL Brewers

20 - 21

Sun 11 May 2025

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NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
26
15
.634
Phillies Phillies
23
16
.590
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
23
18
.561
Cardinals Cardinals
22
19
.537
1.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
27
14
.659
Padres Padres
25
14
.641
1.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
23
17
.575
Red Sox Red Sox
22
20
.524
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
26
15
.634
Guardians Guardians
23
16
.590
2.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
22
17
.564
Astros Astros
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19
.513
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
4/26
TOR TOR
@
NYY NYY
2-11
Sat
4/26
BAL BAL
@
DET DET
0-7
Sat
4/26
LAA LAA
@
MIN MIN
0-5
Sat
4/26
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
13-3
Sat
4/26
HOU HOU
@
KCR KCR
7-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/12
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
6:10 PM
Mon
5/12
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Mon
5/12
STL STL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Mon
5/12
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
7:10 PM
Mon
5/12
WSH WSH
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM