Recap Roundups
April 23, 2015
Pittsburgh 5, Chi. Cubs 4
Gregory Polanco drove in a pair of runs and collected his second three-hit game in a week to help lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.
Miami 9, Philadelphia 1
Limited by a pitch count in the transition from relief work to a starting role, Miami Marlins right-hander David Phelps still managed to throw seven scoreless innings for the first time in his major league career.
NY Yankees 2, Detroit 1
Jacoby Ellsbury scored both of the New York Yankees' runs and their pitchers limited the Detroit Tigers to three hits in a 2-1 victory on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park.
NY Mets 6, Atlanta 3
Daniel Murphy had two hits and four RBIs on Thursday afternoon and Lucas Duda reached base in all four plate appearances with a single and three walks as the scorching New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-3 at Citi Field for their record-tying 11th straight win.
Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 2
Jean Segura drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Ryan Braun scored an insurance run on an eighth-inning wild pitch as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon at Miller Park.
Colorado 2, San Diego 1
The Colorado Rockies parlayed a strong start by Jordan Lyles, shutdown relief pitching and another home run by Corey Dickerson into a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
San Francisco 3, LA Dodgers 2
Right fielder Justin Maxwell lined a run-scoring single to left field with one out in the top of the 10th inning Thursday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to edge the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 and cap a three-game series sweep.
St. Louis 4, Washington 1
First baseman Matt Adams' sixth-inning RBI single proved to be the difference Thursday in a pitchers' duel as the St. Louis Cardinals picked up a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals to capture the rubber game of a closely contested series.
LA Angels 2, Oakland 0
Nick Tropeano and three relievers combined for a eight-hitter in the Los Angeles Angels' 2-0 win over the Oakland A's on Thursday in the finale of a four-game series between the American League West teams.
Toronto 7, Baltimore 6
Right-hander Drew Hutchison allowed two runs in eight innings, and third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays held on to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 Thursday and sweep a three-game series.
Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1
The Tampa Bay Rays got strong pitching from Jake Odorizzi in their first walk-off victory this year, beating the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in the ninth inning on an RBI single by catcher Rene Rivera at Tropicana Field.
Kansas City 3, Chi. White Sox 2
Eric Hosmer delivered a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night at U.S. Cellular Field.