Recap Roundups
May 25, 2018
Chi. Cubs 6, San Francisco 2
Ben Zobrist broke a tie with a two-run double and Kris Bryant followed two batters later with a two-run single, powering a four-run seventh inning that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series in Chicago.
NY Yankees 2, LA Angels 1
Rookie Gleyber Torres homered for the fourth straight game Friday night when he hit a tiebreaking solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting the New York Yankees to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium.
Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 1
Joe Musgrove, making his Pittsburgh Pirates and 2018 debut, pitched seven shutout innings and Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run double Friday in an 8-1 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.
Toronto 6, Philadelphia 5
Sam Gaviglio pitched six strong innings, Justin Smoak hit a two-run homer and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays held on to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Boston 6, Atlanta 2
Mookie Betts hit a two-run blast for his major league-leading 17th home run and Eduardo Rodriguez struck out seven over 5 2/3 innings of two-run ball as the host Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 Friday night.
Baltimore 2, Tampa Bay 0
Jonathan Schoop hit a solo home run and David Hess threw 6 2/3 shutout innings in his third major league start as the visiting Baltimore Orioles defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Friday night at Tropicana Field.
Houston 11, Cleveland 2
Down late and being shut out, the Houston Astros rallied in a big way to trounce the Indians 11-2 at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Washington 9, Miami 5
Max Scherzer earned his major-league-leading eighth win as the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 9-5 on Friday night at Marlins Park.
Detroit 5, Chi. White Sox 4
Nicholas Castellanos had three hits and scored the go-ahead run during a three-run eighth as the Detroit Tigers edged the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Friday night.
Texas 8, Kansas City 4
Nomar Mazara homered and drove in three runs as the host Texas Rangers knocked off the Kansas City Royals 8-4 Friday night.
Milwaukee 4, NY Mets 3
Travis Shaw capped a big night by drawing a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning as the host Milwaukee Brewers earned a 4-3 win over the New York Mets at Miller Park.
Colorado 5, Cincinnati 4
Nolan Arenado homered, Noel Cuevas had a go-ahead pinch-hit triple and the Colorado Rockies overcame an early deficit to beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Friday night.
Arizona 7, Oakland 1
Nick Ahmed hit Sean Manaea's seventh pitch of the game for a home run and later contributed an RBI single to a three-run fourth inning, sending the Arizona Diamondbacks on their way to a 7-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game interleague series Friday night in Oakland, Calif.
LA Dodgers 4, San Diego 1
Matt Kemp and Enrique Hernandez each hit home runs Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 4-1 for their seventh victory in their past eight games.
Seattle 2, Minnesota 1
James Paxton continued his impressive month of May, allowing one run in seven innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 2-1 Friday night at Safeco Field.