Recap Roundups
August 14, 2018
Milwaukee 7, Chi. Cubs 0
Ryan Braun hit a pair of two-run home runs and Jhoulys Chacin pitched seven shutout innings to pick up his 12th win of the year and lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-0 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Baltimore 6, NY Mets 3
Chris Davis hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, and Tim Beckham added a two-run shot in eighth as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series.
NY Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 1
J.A. Happ allowed a career-low one hit in seven outstanding innings and won his third consecutive start as the New York Yankees recorded a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
Brock Holt, pinch-hitting for right-hander Rick Porcello, made the starting pitcher a winner Tuesday night by hitting the tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning as the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the opener of a two-game interleague series at Citizens Bank Park.
Cleveland 8, Cincinnati 1
Corey Kluber cruised to his MLB co-leading 15th victory and Jose Ramirez hit his 36th homer as the Cleveland Indians rolled past the host Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park.
Chi. White Sox 6, Detroit 3
Jose Abreu drove in two runs, Ryan LaMarre hit his first major league homer, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the host Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Atlanta 10, Miami 6
Rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. hit two home runs, one of them to lead off the game on the first pitch, sending the Atlanta Braves to a 10-6 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday at Sun Trust Park.
Arizona 6, Texas 4
Paul Goldschmidt and Alex Avila homered, and left-hander Patrick Corbin gave Arizona its National League-best third double-digit winner as the Diamondbacks beat the host Texas Rangers 6-4 on Tuesday to split a two-game interleague series.
Colorado 5, Houston 1
Nolan Arenado clubbed his 30th home run and the Colorado Rockies extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park.
Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 2
Jake Cave drove in the go-ahead run in the fourth inning, and Miguel Sano added a late two-run home run Tuesday night as the Minnesota Twins downed the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Toronto 6, Kansas City 5
Kevin Pillar hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning and had three RBIs to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays come back to defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
St. Louis 6, Washington 4
Kolten Wong and pitcher John Gant homered, and Gant tossed 5 1/3 solid innings as the St. Louis Cardinals handled the visiting Washington Nationals 6-4 on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.
Oakland 3, Seattle 2
Jed Lowrie broke a third-inning tie with a two-run home run Tuesday night, and the Oakland Athletics held on for a 3-2 victory over the Mariners in Oakland, Calif., in a game that saw the return of Seattle's Robinson Cano and the loss starting pitcher James Paxton.
San Francisco 2, LA Dodgers 1
Alen Hanson drove in two runs, including the go-ahead tally on a ninth-inning single as the San Francisco Giants pulled off a 2-1, brawl-marred victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.
LA Angels 7, San Diego 3
Former Padre Justin Upton homered for the second straight night and drove in three runs while Eric Young Jr. added two RBIs as the visiting Los Angeles Angels scored a 7-3 victory over San Diego at Petco Park on Tuesday night.