Recap Roundups
August 05, 2017
Chi. Cubs 7, Washington 4
Cubs manager Joe Maddon wanted to start Alex Avila, but he also wanted to keep fellow catcher Willson Contreras' bat in the lineup. So Maddon put Contreras in left field.
LA Dodgers 7, NY Mets 4
Most teams would find it difficult to mount a comeback after falling behind by three runs in the first inning and being no-hit into the fifth.
Milwaukee 3, Tampa Bay 0
Stellar pitching is keeping the Milwaukee Brewers right on the Chicago Cubs' tail in the National League Central.
Baltimore 5, Detroit 2
Tim Beckham's remarkable first week with the Baltimore Orioles now includes personal and franchise milestones.
San Diego 5, Pittsburgh 2
Competing in the ultra-challenging National League West, the San Diego Padres were long eliminated from postseason contention.
Atlanta 7, Miami 2
Mike Foltynewicz is continuing to show why the Atlanta Braves traded for him and why they have been patient with his development.
NY Yankees 2, Cleveland 1
The last time Aroldis Chapman was on the mound at Progressive Field, it did not go well. Pitching for the Chicago Cubs, Chapman got a blown save when he gave up a two-run game-tying home run to Cleveland's Rajai Davis in the eighth inning of Game 7 of last year's World Series.
St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 1
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn will be a free agent after the season, but says he doesn't consider his remaining starts as an audition for the other 29 teams.
Texas 4, Minnesota 1
Longtime Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish is with the Los Angeles Dodgers now, and Texas is reportedly pushing back left-hander Martin Perez's next start as it sorts through its rotation.
Toronto 4, Houston 3
Given the number of strange, close plays that had already worked to their benefit, the Toronto Blue Jays realized one additional gambit in the 10th inning was worth their while.
Boston 4, Chi. White Sox 1
Drew Pomeranz continues to be a model of consistency for the suddenly surging Boston Red Sox.
Colorado 8, Philadelphia 5
After winning their past three games by scoring the deciding run in the eighth inning or later, the Colorado Rockies were able to breathe considerably easier Saturday night.
San Francisco 5, Arizona 4
Pablo Sandoval was back, and so was some of the San Francisco Giants' old magic Saturday night at AT&T Park.
Oakland 5, LA Angels 0
Paul Blackburn is not what you'd call a hardened veteran, not at the age of 23 and in his first season in the major leagues. But he certainly pitches like it and has already learned about the U-turns that exist in baseball.