Recap Roundups
September 03, 2018
Boston 8, Atlanta 2
Boston's Ian Kinsler knocked in three runs, including a two-run single in the eighth inning, as the Red Sox defeated the Atlanta Braves 8-2 at SunTrust Park on Monday.
Washington 4, St. Louis 3
Bryce Harper tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth and added a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th that gave the Washington Nationals a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a Monday matinee at Nationals Park.
Miami 3, Philadelphia 1
Jose Urena pitched seven strong innings, and Rafael Ortega had two RBIs as the Miami Marlins defeated the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Monday afternoon.
Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 1
Adam Frazier had four hits and three RBIs, including a solo home run, Gregory Polanco launched a two-run homer, and Trevor Williams pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings as the host Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Monday afternoon.
Chi. White Sox 4, Detroit 2
Matt Davidson hit a game-winning, two-run homer to cap a three-run, ninth-inning rally and give the Chicago White Sox a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon.
Milwaukee 4, Chi. Cubs 3
Christian Yelich beat out a potential inning-ending, double-play grounder to give the Milwaukee Brewers a walk-off, 4-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday afternoon at Miller Park.
Houston 4, Minnesota 1
Dallas Keuchel worked six strong innings, Alex Bregman homered for a third consecutive game, and the Houston Astros claimed the opener of their three-game series with the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Monday at Minute Maid Park.
Colorado 9, San Francisco 8
Pinch hitter Noel Cuevas delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning Monday afternoon, allowing the Colorado Rockies to survive a late rally by the San Francisco Giants and record a 9-8 victory in the opener of a three-game series in Denver.
Oakland 6, NY Yankees 3
Matt Chapman hit a tiebreaking double in the bottom of the second inning and the Oakland Athletics gained ground in the AL wild-card race with a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series at Oakland Coliseum on Monday.
Kansas City 5, Cleveland 1
Jakob Junis pitched seven scoreless innings and Ryan O'Hearn hit two home runs, leading the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 win over the Cleveland Indians in an AL Central battle on Monday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 1
Kevin Kiermaier and Joey Wendle each had three hits, and Ji-Man Choi homered to help the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 Monday night.
LA Angels 3, Texas 1
Right-hander Matt Shoemaker threw five shutout innings in his first start since March, and rookie Taylor Ward broke a scoreless tie with a two-run home run in the seventh inning Monday night, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series at Arlington, Texas.
NY Mets 4, LA Dodgers 2
Brandon Nimmo delivered a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 4-2 victory Monday over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.
San Diego 6, Arizona 2
San Diego rookie right fielder Franmil Reyes had his first career two-homer game and drove in four runs, and the Padres extended Arizona's losing streak to four games with a 6-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday in Phoenix.
Seattle 2, Baltimore 1
Erasmo Ramirez pitched 5 1/3 strong innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 2-1 Monday night.