Recap Roundups
May 01, 2015
Chi. Cubs 1, Milwaukee 0
Left-hander Jon Lester found his form on Friday with seven shutout innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 in the opener of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
Tampa Bay 2, Baltimore 0
Alex Colome threw five shutout innings in his first start of the season to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 2-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field on Friday.
NY Yankees 3, Boston 2
Alex Rodriguez tied Willie Mays for fourth on the all-time home run list, hitting his 660th career homer on a 3-0 fastball in the eighth inning to give the Yankees a 3-2 win over the Red Sox in the opener of a three-game weekend set at Fenway Park on Friday night.
Cleveland 9, Toronto 4
The Cleveland Indians belted three home runs and right-hander Carlos Carrasco pitched six solid innings to fuel a 9-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night at Progressive Field.
Miami 4, Philadelphia 3
Center fielder Marcell Ozuna hit a walk-off double to lead the Miami Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 at Marlins Park on Friday night.
NY Mets 4, Washington 0
Right-hander Matt Harvey threw seven shutout innings to win for the fifth time in as many starts this season as the New York Mets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on Friday.
Atlanta 4, Cincinnati 3
Right-hander Mike Foltynewicz won his first major league start, helping his own cause by driving in two runs to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night at Turner Field.
Oakland 7, Texas 5
The Oakland A's erased a five-run deficit with an eighth-inning explosion, rallying to beat the Texas Rangers 7-5 Friday night at Globe Life Park.
Minnesota 1, Chi. White Sox 0
Right-hander Kyle Gibson pitched eight shutout innings, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 1-0 win against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field on Friday.
Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Chris Young threw five no-hit innings and designated hitter Kendrys Morales drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 Friday night.
Houston 4, Seattle 3
Five relievers combined for five innings of quality work and the Houston Astros bashed three home runs in a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at Minute Maid Park.
St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1
First baseman Matt Adams played the role of hero for the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night.
LA Dodgers 8, Arizona 0
Joc Pederson hit the first grand slam of his major league career and right-hander Carlos Frias threw 5 1/3 shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-0 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in front of 50,164 at Dodger Stadium.
San Diego 14, Colorado 3
Right-handed starter Ian Kennedy allowed two solo home runs over six innings and second baseman Yangervis Solarte drove in four runs with a pair of two-run singles Friday night to lead the San Diego Padres to an 14-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park.
San Francisco 3, LA Angels 2
Pinch-hitter Joe Panik's two-out, bases-loaded single scored pinch-runner Gregor Blanco in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 interleague win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a game that featured a controversial replay decision.