Recap Roundups
May 20, 2015
Houston 6, Oakland 1
The Houston Astros' penchant for late-inning rallies continues to underscore just how little attention they pay to strikeouts, instead focusing on the belief in their ability to string together quality at-bats.
Seattle 4, Baltimore 2
Starting pitcher Roenis Elias came out and pitched his finest game of the season and the struggling Seattle Mariners bats supported his effort, rapping out 12 hits in a 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Minnesota 4, Pittsburgh 3
Joe Mauer's first home run of the season proved to be worth the wait for the Minnesota Twins.
Washington 3, NY Yankees 2
The Washington Nationals have been winning all sorts of ways this month, even with starting pitcher Doug Fister and outfielder Jayson Werth going on the disabled list in recent days.
LA Angels 4, Toronto 3
Marc Krauss was filling big shoes when he replaced injured first baseman Albert Pujols on Wednesday.
Detroit 5, Milwaukee 2
Nick Castellanos needed that.
Texas 2, Boston 1
The Texas Rangers enjoyed a night of firsts.
Atlanta 2, Tampa Bay 1
Williams Perez didn't get credit for the victory in his first major league start, but the Atlanta rookie helped keep Tampa Bay from taking over sole possession of first place in the American League East.
Arizona 6, Miami 1
The Arizona Diamondbacks, not known for their speed, ran wild on Wednesday night.
St. Louis 9, NY Mets 0
Winning is nothing unique for the St. Louis Cardinals, owners of the best record in baseball. But winning easily on consecutive nights is something new.
Cleveland 4, Chi. White Sox 3
It wasn't a spectacular performance but Shaun Marcum's first win as a starting pitcher in nearly two years still made for a compelling night.
Kansas City 7, Cincinnati 1
Mike Moustakas continued his 180-degree reversal, and the Kansas City Royals' starting pitchers continue to put up zeros.
Philadelphia 4, Colorado 2
Severino Gonzalez took advantage of an ideal night to pitch at Coors Field, and the rookie starter worked five dazzling innings Wednesday as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2.
Chi. Cubs 3, San Diego 2
Nobody charged the mound in the Cubs' 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night, although there was a Chicago pitcher with a credit card near the mound after spotting it on the field.
San Francisco 4, LA Dodgers 0
There undoubtedly will be references to the Cy Young Award race when staff aces Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants duel Thursday afternoon.