Recap Roundups
August 24, 2017
Arizona 3, NY Mets 2
A comebacker off Robbie Ray's calf in the fourth inning Thursday afternoon provided closure on a scary chapter in what has otherwise been an upbeat season for Ray and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Miami 9, Philadelphia 8
In the thick of the wild-card chase, the Miami Marlins couldn't afford a four-game split with the MLB-worst Philadelphia Phillies.
Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 0
Kevin Kiermaier is known as "The Outlaw" to many Tampa Bay Rays fans because of his ability to steal extra-base hits from opponents.
Detroit 10, NY Yankees 6
Pitches buzzed heads, tempers flared, fists flew and thumbs were extended. The New York Yankees-Detroit Tigers game on Thursday turned in a giant fiasco.
Colorado 3, Kansas City 2
Pat Valaika got the pitch he expected and in words "didn't miss it."
LA Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh 2
Yasmani Grandal hit one of three Los Angeles homers Thursday, but he was more impressed with starter Hyun-Jin Ryu's performance in a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park that gave the Dodgers 90 wins.
Cleveland 13, Boston 6
Most teams in a mini-slump would prefer not to face Chris Sale. The Cleveland Indians aren't one of those teams.
Cincinnati 4, Chi. Cubs 2
The Thursday night loss was a tough one to swallow for the Chicago Cubs, but they maintained the usual positive spin.
San Diego 4, St. Louis 3
In the middle of a seventh straight losing season, the San Diego Padres are in developmental mode.
Washington 5, Houston 4
Nationals manager Dusty Baker had pushed the proper strategic buttons to no avail in the eighth and ninth innings, so when the decision to play small ball paid lasting dividends in the 11th, it felt as if things balanced justly for Washington.
Chi. White Sox 5, Minnesota 1
Even when he was off his game, Chicago White Sox left-hander Derek Holland knew he wasn't that far away from where he wanted to be.
Texas 3, LA Angels 0
Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister has some recommended viewing for left-handed pitcher Martin Perez when the team continues its road trip this weekend in Oakland.