Recap Roundups
May 18, 2018
San Diego 3, Pittsburgh 2
Franchy Cordero's RBI single in the sixth held up Friday as San Diego overcame a two-run deficit for a 3-2 win, halting the three-game winning streak of the host Pittsburgh Pirates.
Oakland 3, Toronto 1
Dustin Fowler hit his first major league home run and added an RBI double to lead the visiting Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
NY Mets 3, Arizona 1
Jacob deGrom tied a career high by striking out 13 batters over seven strong innings Friday night as the New York Mets beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 at Citi Field.
Baltimore 7, Boston 4
Baltimore's four-run fourth inning helped Alex Cobb get his first win with the Orioles and snapped a 13-game road losing streak in the process in a 7-4 victory against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Chi. Cubs 8, Cincinnati 1
Addison Russell tied a career high with four hits Friday night and Jon Lester permitted just two hits over six innings as the Chicago Cubs routed the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
Miami 2, Atlanta 0
Right-hander Dan Straily pitched seven scoreless innings and retired the final 11 batters he faced to help the Miami Marlins defeat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Friday at SunTrust Park.
Texas 12, Chi. White Sox 5
Shin-Soo Choo's grand slam highlighted a five-run third inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the struggling Chicago White Sox 12-5 Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.
Houston 4, Cleveland 1
Charlie Morton extended his career-long winning streak to nine games when the Houston Astros rallied on his behalf, scoring twice in the seventh inning to scratch out a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday at Minute Maid Park.
Milwaukee 8, Minnesota 3
Jesus Aguilar drove in three runs with two home runs Friday night, powering the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game interleague series in Minneapolis.
Kansas City 5, NY Yankees 2
Whit Merrifield had three hits and tied a career high with three stolen bases to spark the host Kansas City Royals to a 5-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.
St. Louis 12, Philadelphia 4
Jose Martinez had four hits, including a home run, to go along with five RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals routed the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 12-4 Friday at Busch Stadium.
Tampa Bay 8, LA Angels 3
Wilson Ramos homered twice and Blake Snell threw 6 2/3 strong innings to help carry the Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night at Angel Stadium, their fifth win in a row.
Seattle 5, Detroit 4
Mitch Haniger's run-scoring double in the seventh inning capped a five-run rally as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-4 Friday night at Safeco Field.
Colorado 6, San Francisco 1
Ian Desmond drove in four runs with a ground-rule double and a home run Friday night, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a second straight victory over the San Francisco Giants, 6-1, in San Francisco.