Recap Roundups
September 08, 2018
Pittsburgh 5, Miami 1
Ivan Nova pitched six scoreless innings, and Josh Bell homered for the second straight day Saturday to help the Pittsburgh Pirates win their fifth straight game, a 5-1 victory against the visiting Miami Marlins.
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Washington 10, Chi. Cubs 3
Max Scherzer went the distance, scored a run and drove in another as the Washington Nationals defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 10-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday at Nationals Park.
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Cincinnati 7, San Diego 2
Joey Votto capped a seven-run second inning Saturday afternoon with Cincinnati's second grand slam in as many games, leading the host Reds to a 7-2, rain-shortened victory over the San Diego Padres at Great American Ball Park.
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Houston 5, Boston 3
Alex Bregman and Martin Maldonado slugged solo home runs, and Charlie Morton worked five innings in his first start off the disabled list as the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to seven games with a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park.
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Oakland 8, Texas 6
Matt Olson hit Chris Martin's second pitch of the eighth inning for a tiebreaking home run Saturday afternoon, lifting the Oakland Athletics to an 8-6 win over the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif.
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Cleveland 9, Toronto 8
Roberto Perez homered, doubled and had four RBIs in a seven-run fifth inning, and the visiting Cleveland Indians held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-8 on Saturday.
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Tampa Bay 10, Baltimore 5
The Tampa Bay Rays keep hanging on the fringe of contending for an American League wild-card spot, while the Baltimore Orioles reached a dubious level of futility.
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Detroit 4, St. Louis 3
Victor Reyes scored on a wild pitch with one out in the ninth, giving the Detroit Tigers their second consecutive walk-off victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3, on Saturday night.
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Washington 6, Chi. Cubs 5
Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning that capped Washington's comeback from an early four-run deficit and gave the Nationals a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the nightcap of a doubleheader Saturday at Nationals Park.
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LA Angels 12, Chi. White Sox 3
Mike Trout hit two home runs and had five RBIs in his second career five-hit game Saturday night, and the visiting Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 12-3.
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NY Mets 10, Philadelphia 5
Tomas Nido laced a three-run double in the second inning, and Todd Frazier hit a three-run homer in the third inning Saturday night for the host New York Mets, who earned a potentially costly 10-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field.
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Kansas City 4, Minnesota 1
Kansas City right-hander Jorge Lopez pitched eight perfect innings before allowing a baserunner Saturday night, and the Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-1 at Target Field in Minneapolis.
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Milwaukee 4, San Francisco 3
Left-hander Gio Gonzalez pitched effectively for 5 2/3 innings in his Milwaukee debut Saturday night, helping the Brewers hold off the San Francisco Giants 4-3 in Milwaukee.
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Colorado 4, LA Dodgers 2
Charlie Blackmon and Chris Iannetta homered, Kyle Freeland pitched six effective innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in Denver on Saturday night.
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Atlanta 5, Arizona 4
Ender Inciarte hit an RBI triple to cap a two-run 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves took advantage of a season-high four Arizona errors for a 5-4 victory over the host Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Saturday.
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NY Yankees 4, Seattle 2
Austin Romine hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-2 Saturday night.
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