Recap Roundups
June 23, 2024
Philadelphia 4, Arizona 1
Fresh off agreeing to a four-year contract extension on Saturday, left-hander Cristopher Sanchez pitched seven scoreless innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Tampa Bay 3, Pittsburgh 1
Yandy Diaz extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a first-pitch leadoff homer to open the contest, helping the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Atlanta 3, NY Yankees 1
Max Fried pitched six solid innings, leadoff hitter Jarred Kelenic drove in two runs and the visiting Atlanta Braves earned a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.
Boston 7, Cincinnati 4
Connor Wong and Rob Refsnyder each hit a two-run home run to propel the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Cleveland 6, Toronto 5
Josh Naylor and Steven Kwan each homered in the fourth inning as the Cleveland Guardians won 6-5 on Sunday to sweep a three-game set against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, who have lost a season-high six straight.
Detroit 11, Chi. White Sox 2
Colt Keith had four hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in three runs as the host Detroit Tigers pounded the Chicago White Sox 11-2 on Sunday afternoon.
Miami 6, Seattle 4
Nick Gordon slugged a three-run, first-inning home run, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon.
Houston 8, Baltimore 1
Framber Valdez produced his fourth quality start this month and the Houston Astros parlayed a four-run first inning into an 8-1 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles, completing a three-game series sweep on Sunday.
St. Louis 5, San Francisco 3
Sonny Gray took a perfect game bid into the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Texas 4, Kansas City 0
Max Scherzer allowed just one hit over five innings in his 2024 season debut and Josh Smith homered for the second straight game as the Texas Rangers completed a three-game series sweep with a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Washington 2, Colorado 1
Joey Meneses capped a two-run ninth inning with an RBI single and the visiting Washington Nationals rallied past the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Sunday in Denver to take the three-game series.
Minnesota 3, Oakland 0
Pablo Lopez retired the first 17 batters he faced en route to eight shutout innings, Byron Buxton drove in two runs with a home run and a double, and the Minnesota Twins took a second straight from the host Oakland Athletics with a 3-0 victory Sunday afternoon.
Milwaukee 6, San Diego 2
Blake Perkins' two-run single keyed a five-run second inning that enabled the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to avoid a four-game series sweep and post a 6-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
NY Mets 5, Chi. Cubs 2
Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos each homered and Luis Severino recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts over six scoreless innings as the visiting New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to win the three-game series on Sunday.