Recap Roundups
September 11, 2018
Washington 3, Philadelphia 1
Spencer Kieboom hit his first major league home run on the first pitch after losing a tooth, and batterymate Erick Fedde threw 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball Tuesday afternoon, lifting the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 victory over the Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader in Philadelphia.
Cincinnati 3, LA Dodgers 1
Brandon Dixon and Scott Schebler hit home runs against their former organization, and Luis Castillo pitched 6 1/3 strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds continued their winning streak against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday night.
Houston 5, Detroit 4
Tony Kemp and Tyler White hit two-run homers, Jose Altuve supplied a solo blast, and the Houston Astros edged the host Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Oakland 3, Baltimore 2
Matt Chapman, Khris Davis and Stephen Piscotty each drove in a run as the Oakland A's defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Tuesday night at Camden Yards in the opener of a three-game series.
Washington 7, Philadelphia 6
Juan Soto produced a crushing blow to the Phillies' playoff hopes, smacking a solo home run in the top of the 10th inning that gave the Washington Nationals a 7-6 win and a sweep of the teams' doubleheader Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Cleveland 2, Tampa Bay 0
Edwin Encarnacion and Yan Gomes homered, and rookie Shane Bieber picked up his 10th win as the Cleveland Indians snapped Tampa Bay's franchise-record, 12-game home winning streak with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.
Miami 5, NY Mets 3
Jacob deGrom continued to go unrewarded during a record-breaking season Tuesday night as the New York Mets' ace took the loss to the visiting Miami Marlins 5-3 in the opener of a four-game series at Citi Field.
Boston 7, Toronto 2
The Boston Red Sox became the first team to clinch a postseason berth Tuesday night, led by pinch hitter Brock Holt's three-run home run in the seventh inning to send Boston to a 7-2 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Chi. Cubs 3, Milwaukee 0
Jose Quintana fanned seven batters in 6 2/3 scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs earned a 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
Minnesota 10, NY Yankees 5
Joe Mauer capped a six-run fifth inning with a grand slam, and the host Minnesota Twins roughed up the New York Yankees en route to a 10-5 victory Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Kansas City 6, Chi. White Sox 3
Rookie right-hander Brad Keller gave up just one run in seven innings, and Hunter Dozier drove in two runs as the host Kansas City Royals knocked off the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 5
Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer and Marcell Ozuna had three RBIs Tuesday night in the St. Louis Cardinals' 11-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium.
Arizona 6, Colorado 3
Ketel Marte drove in four runs, Zack Greinke pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Tuesday night in Denver.
LA Angels 1, Texas 0
Eight pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout in the Los Angeles Angels' 1-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
San Diego 2, Seattle 1
Wil Myers doubled home the go-ahead run off Seattle closer Edwin Diaz with one out in the top of the ninth inning as the San Diego Padres defeated the host Mariners 2-1 Tuesday night at Safeco Field.
Atlanta 4, San Francisco 1
Atlanta right-hander Mike Foltynewicz became just the seventh major-leaguer this season to throw two complete games, limiting the host San Francisco Giants to six hits Tuesday night in the Braves' 4-1 win at AT&T Park.