Recap Roundups
May 18, 2016
Philadelphia 4, Miami 2
Jeremy Hellickson settled down to throw six strong innings and Cameron Rupp knocked in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies took the rubber game of a series with the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon.
Detroit 6, Minnesota 3
Justin Verlander may not touch 100 mph on the radar gun any longer, but he is still racking up the strikeouts.
Kansas City 3, Boston 2
Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer, while Jarrod Dyson tripled, scored the go-ahead run and threw out a runner at third base as the Kansas City Royals edged by the Boston Red Sox 3-2 Wednesday afternoon in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Oakland 8, Texas 1
Khris Davis is getting used to his new home, and the Oakland A's are the beneficiaries.
Baltimore 5, Seattle 2
BALTIMORE-- Matt Wieters made his 700th career start at catcher for the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday and celebrated by helping them snap a brief two-game losing streak.
Atlanta 3, Pittsburgh 1
The way Julio Teheran had been pitching was one thing. His record was another.
Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 3
The Tampa Bay Rays were hitting -- literally.
Cleveland 8, Cincinnati 7
Mike Clevinger needed two calls from Triple-A Columbus manager Chris Tremie to convince the right-hander he was headed to the big leagues.
Washington 7, NY Mets 1
Asked late Wednesday night about his success at Citi Field following yet another impressive start against the New York Mets, Washington Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez offered up a well-rehearsed answer in which he thanked the pitchers that followed him, his catchers and the lineup that offered up plenty of run support.
Houston 5, Chi. White Sox 3
It was only two wins, but the Houston Astros hope their back-to-back victories against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field represent the start of a much-needed hot streak.
Chi. Cubs 2, Milwaukee 1
At some point during the 13-inning marathon playing out in front of them, the announced crowd of 31,212 at Miller Park had to wonder if either the Chicago Cubs or Milwaukee Brewers even wanted to win the game.
St. Louis 2, Colorado 0
Adam Wainwright had one reaction to his 6 2/3 scoreless innings for the St. Louis Cardinals in his Wednesday night start against the Colorado Rockies.
Boston 5, Kansas City 2
Jackie Bradley Jr. does not have any superstitious routines in his hitting streak, while David Price is pitching well like David Price.
NY Yankees 4, Arizona 2
The New York Yankees haven't been a good road team this season. However, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is a road warrior, and he carried the Yankees with a dominating effort Wednesday.
LA Angels 8, LA Dodgers 1
Another day at the ballpark, another man down for the Los Angeles Angels.
San Francisco 2, San Diego 1
San Francisco Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto changed speeds, changed motions and changed how he was attacking the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.