Recap Roundups
September 01, 2018
NY Yankees 2, Detroit 1
Gleyber Torres hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning, and the host New York Yankees recorded a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium in the return of Gary Sanchez and debut of Andrew McCutchen.
NY Mets 2, San Francisco 1
Wilmer Flores led off the 11th inning with a double and scored on a one-out sacrifice fly by Todd Frazier on Saturday, allowing the New York Mets to even their three-game series with the San Francisco Giants with a 2-1 victory in San Francisco.
Washington 5, Milwaukee 4
Juan Soto delivered a two-run single to center which was the big hit in a four-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning that helped the Washington Nationals pull out a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night at Nationals Park.
Chi. Cubs 7, Philadelphia 1
Kyle Hendricks tossed six strong innings, Kyle Schwarber supplied a two-run triple, and the visiting Chicago Cubs notched a 7-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.
Boston 6, Chi. White Sox 1
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 12 batters over 5 2/3 innings Saturday night, and the visiting Boston Red Sox received solo homers from Eduardo Nunez, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Ian Kinsler in a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 3
Freddie Freeman's double drove in the go-ahead run in a four-run, eighth-inning rally to help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Saturday at SunTrust Park and snap a three-game losing streak.
Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 3
Blake Snell struck out nine to win his fifth consecutive start, Matt Duffy hit a two-run double in a four-run sixth inning, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-3 Saturday night.
Miami 6, Toronto 3
Martin Prado slugged a three-run double, and J.T. Realmuto homered as the Miami Marlins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at Marlins Park.
Houston 7, LA Angels 3
Carlos Correa and Tyler White delivered momentum-swinging, two-out hits in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros rallied from a three-run deficit for a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
Kansas City 5, Baltimore 4
Kansas City left fielder Whit Merrifield hit a two-run, walk-off homer with one out in the ninth inning to lift the host Royals to a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.
Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 0
Luis Castillo pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings and Eugenio Suarez had a two-run double as the visiting Cincinnati Reds slowed the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-0 victory Saturday night.
Texas 7, Minnesota 4
Ronald Guzman hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the second inning and the host Texas Rangers slugged four homers and snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night at Globe Life Park.
Colorado 4, San Diego 2
Three Colorado offensive slumps came to an end almost simultaneously Saturday night, propelling the Rockies to a 4-2 victory over host San Diego and snapping the Padres' season-best, four-game winning streak.
Seattle 8, Oakland 7
Ben Gamel and Jean Segura combined for five hits and four RBIs on Saturday night, helping the Seattle Mariners run off to a big lead en route to an 8-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics in a key American League West showdown in Oakland, Calif.
LA Dodgers 3, Arizona 2
Matt Kemp hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to grab a share of first place in the National League West on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.