Recap Roundups
May 25, 2016
NY Mets 2, Washington 0
Steven Matz had never gone eight innings in a major league start, so it was a pretty tense moment when Bryce Harper came to the plate as pinch hitter with two outs in the eighth on Wednesday afternoon.
Philadelphia 8, Detroit 5
Odubel Herrera hit a three-run homer and Peter Bourjos added a solo shot Wednesday to help power the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5
Struggling in all aspects of their game, the Minnesota Twins got it right offensively against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday afternoon, salvaging the final game of a three-game series with a 7-5 win at Target Field.
Chi. Cubs 9, St. Louis 8
Jake Arrieta has carried the Chicago Cubs quite a bit since last summer.
Texas 15, LA Angels 9
With sluggers such as Josh Hamilton, Juan Gonzalez and Jose Canseco making their home there, Globe Life Park has seen many a majestic home run in its 22 seasons.
Cleveland 4, Chi. White Sox 3
The Cleveland Indians closed to within one-half game of the AL Central lead as they held off a late Chicago White Sox rally for a 4-3 victory on Wednesday afternoon.
Cleveland 4, Chi. White Sox 3
Corey Kluber is finding a winning pattern just as the season's first major benchmark -- Memorial Day -- arrives.
San Francisco 4, San Diego 3
The San Francisco Giants are on such a roll ... even when their bid for a game-winning home run bounces off the fence, it winds up being good enough.
Toronto 8, NY Yankees 4
Watching Russell Martin drive a pitch over the left field wall was a positive sign for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Pittsburgh 5, Arizona 4
The Pittsburgh Pirates pounded out 11 hits, two of them home runs, Wednesday as they erased a three-run deficit in a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Pittsburgh 5, Arizona 4
This blast didn't make David Freese a World Series hero, as he once was with St. Louis. Still, the towering homer he hit Wednesday to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks helped prove his worth in a far different role.
Boston 10, Colorado 3
On a night when Boston celebrated one of its most memorable teams, Travis Shaw and the Red Sox continued to create memories of their own.
Miami 4, Tampa Bay 3
Cole Gillespie is 31, playing on his sixth team as he nears 200 career games in his major-league career, but days like Wednesday make it worthwhile.
Milwaukee 3, Atlanta 2
It took a 13-inning marathon, but the Milwaukee Brewers finally are assured of a series victory on the road.
Houston 4, Baltimore 3
Luis Valbuena homered for a second consecutive game and the Houston Astros turned another strong bullpen performance into a 4-3 win and series victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park.
Houston 4, Baltimore 3
For what has been a surprisingly long and difficult stretch, the Houston Astros have searched for a measure of production from the bottom of their order that third baseman Luis Valbuena is suddenly providing.
Seattle 13, Oakland 3
Through all the unexpected success that the Seattle Mariners enjoyed this season, new first baseman Adam Lind mostly was a spectator.
Seattle 13, Oakland 3
Seattle's Adam Lind hit two home runs and added six RBIs, and teammates Nelson Cruz and Robinson Cano also homered, as the Mariners hammered Oakland 13-3 on Wednesday night.
LA Dodgers 3, Cincinnati 1
The Cincinnati Reds cannot solve the Los Angeles Dodgers.
LA Dodgers 3, Cincinnati 1
The Cincinnati Reds dropped their ninth consecutive game as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep with a 3-1 win Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.