most game score by a pitcher all-time in a loss while pitching at most 9 ip

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
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for Game Score going back to the 1908 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

More Rays Stats

Team Rankings

HR

121

15th

R

509

12th

SO

946

13th

ERA

3.86

13th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
65
48
.575
Red Sox Red Sox
62
51
.549
3.0
Yankees Yankees
60
52
.536
4.5
Rays Rays
55
58
.487
10.0
Orioles Orioles
51
61
.455
13.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
8/4
TBR TBR
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Tue
8/5
TBR TBR
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Wed
8/6
TBR TBR
@
LAA LAA
4:07 PM
Fri
8/8
TBR TBR
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Sat
8/9
TBR TBR
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Last Game
TBR Rays

55 - 58

0

Final

3

LAD Dodgers

65 - 47

Sun 3 Aug 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
63
48
.568
Mets Mets
63
49
.563
0.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
67
44
.604
Cubs Cubs
65
46
.586
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
65
47
.580
Padres Padres
62
50
.554
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
65
48
.575
Red Sox Red Sox
62
51
.549
3.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
65
48
.575
Guardians Guardians
56
55
.505
8.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
62
50
.554
Mariners Mariners
60
53
.531
2.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
7/19
SFG SFG
@
TOR TOR
6-8
Sat
7/19
BAL BAL
@
TBR TBR
5-3
Sat
7/19
NYY NYY
@
ATL ATL
4-2
Sat
7/19
SDP SDP
@
WSH WSH
8-1
Sat
7/19
LAA LAA
@
PHI PHI
8-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
8/4
SFG SFG
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Mon
8/4
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Mon
8/4
HOU HOU
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Mon
8/4
BAL BAL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Mon
8/4
CLE CLE
@
NYM NYM
7:10 PM