Recap Roundups
May 24, 2015
Toronto 8, Seattle 2
Ryan Goins has done a superb job defensively filling in for injured shortstop Jose Reyes.
Houston 10, Detroit 8
Pinch-hitting seems to suit Preston Tucker just fine, even though he is not used to doing it.
Miami 5, Baltimore 2
Foul ball after foul ball, Miami Marlins third baseman Martin Prado kept battling.
Cleveland 5, Cincinnati 2
The Cleveland Indians won six games in a row and their starting pitching is the biggest reason.
Oakland 7, Tampa Bay 2
The Oakland Athletics won back-to-back games for the first time since April 14, but the best news about Sunday's 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field is that right-hander Sonny Gray's ankle injury doesn't appear to be serious.
Boston 6, LA Angels 1
Mike Napoli thought he would switch it up before Friday night's game, reversing roles with a child in Boston's dugout, asking him to sign his bat instead of the other way around.
Atlanta 2, Milwaukee 1
The Atlanta Braves, who started the season 5-0, are back over .500 for the first time since April 27.
Pittsburgh 9, NY Mets 1
Left-hander Francisco Liriano gave up seven runs in two innings during his last start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, and seemed like he was running into trouble again Sunday when the New York Mets threatened with runners on second and third and no outs to start the second inning.
Washington 4, Philadelphia 1
After his last two rough starts, Gio Gonzalez sought the advice of everyone that would listen on the Washington Nationals pitching staff.
Minnesota 8, Chi. White Sox 1
Brian Dozier provided full service for the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
St. Louis 6, Kansas City 1
Third baseman Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals made sure right-hander Michael Wacha got all the runs he would need and then some.
Arizona 4, Chi. Cubs 3
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Jeremy Hellickson is in his first season as Paul Goldschmidt's teammate, but seven weeks was enough for him to form an opinion about the first baseman.
Colorado 11, San Francisco 2
Nolan Arenado had four hits and four RBIs while finishing a double shy of the cycle, and Chad Bettis took a shutout into the ninth inning as the Colorado Rockies walloped the San Francisco Giants 11-2 Sunday.
San Diego 11, LA Dodgers 3
The San Diego Padres' sleeping giant of an offense awoke with a vigorous growl Sunday against the National League West's first-place team.
Texas 5, NY Yankees 2
The first inning was a little dicey for Yovani Gallardo, who left pitches up in the strike zone Sunday night. The Texas Rangers right-hander attempted to throw a cutter inside to New York Yankees catcher Brian McCann, but it stayed over the plate and resulted in a two-run single.