Recap Roundups
August 15, 2016
Boston 3, Cleveland 2
There are wins and there are big wins. Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said his most recent one was definitely the latter.
NY Yankees 1, Toronto 0
During spring training Chad Green's slider was non-existent and needed drastic improvement.
Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
Ian Kennedy deserved to break his winless streak a little sooner, considering how well he has pitched in recent starts. The Kansas City Royals right-hander finally got enough support from his teammates to end his drought.
Tampa Bay 8, San Diego 2
In a 10-start stretch from May 21 to July 18, Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Drew Smyly went 0-7 with a 7.60 ERA.
Miami 6, Cincinnati 3
David Phelps hadn't earned a win as a starting pitcher in 14 months. That dry spell ended Monday night.
Texas 5, Oakland 2
Adrian Beltre gave the Texas Rangers offense the boost it needed Monday night.
Washington 5, Colorado 4
Relying on the bullpen for five innings usually leads to no good, especially at Coors Field.
Arizona 10, NY Mets 6
A week after his wife gave birth to their second child, Arizona catcher Welington Castillo had quadruplets.
Seattle 3, LA Angels 2
On the fourth anniversary of his perfect game, the first in the Seattle Mariners' history, right-hander Felix Hernandez reached another personal milestone.
Pittsburgh 8, San Francisco 5
Ryan Vogelsong thought he had experienced it all in his 19-year professional baseball career.