Sunday, May 01, 2011
Top games of the week: April 24 to April 30
Posted by Max MarchiAnother week of baseball is behind us, and the following are the best games that occurred during the last seven days.
date game stars 04-25 Braves @ Padres ** 04-25 Dodgers @ Marlins ** 04-26 Giants @ Pirates ** 04-29 Cardinals @ Braves ** 04-30 Angels @ Rays *
With a full month of ballgames in the books, it's time to list the top contests of April.
date game stars 04-08 Rockies @ Pirates *** 04-09 Blue Jays @ Angels *** 04-20 Padres @ Cubs *** 04-21 Braves @ Dodgers ** 04-05 White Sox @ Royals **
Notes
- This is the reference article outlining how the games are ranked. The numbers of stars assigned to a ballgame can be as high as five, but that is reserved for the best games ever. Four stars are for once-in-a-decade duels.
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What about Nats-Giants of Saturday April 30? I believe it is the only time a team received 9 walks and 3 hbp’s and only scored one run in the history of the major leagues.