Recap Roundups
September 18, 2014
Texas 7, Oakland 2
Jake Smolinski tallied a career-high four hits – including an RBI single to spark a four-run first inning – as Texas completed a three-game road sweep of fading Oakland.
Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2
Gerrit Cole struck out seven in seven-plus innings and Starling Marte homered as Pittsburgh wrapped up a three-game sweep of visiting Boston.
NY Yankees 3, Toronto 2
Pinch runner Antoan Richardson scored on an error in the ninth inning and Derek Jeter belted a solo homer to kick off his final homestand as New York kept its flickering postseason hopes alive.
Washington 6, Miami 2
Bryce Harper recorded three hits and scored a run while Gio Gonzalez won for the third time in four starts as visiting Washington defeated Miami in the opener of a four-game series.
LA Dodgers 8, Chi. Cubs 4
Dee Gordon and Yasiel Puig each drove in a run during a five-run seventh inning as Los Angeles rallied past host Chicago in the opener of a four-game set.
Cleveland 2, Houston 1
Mike Aviles lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to plate the go-ahead run in the 13th inning as visiting Cleveland outlasted Houston.
St. Louis 3, Milwaukee 2
Tony Cruz delivered an RBI single with one out in the 13th inning as host St. Louis rallied for its eighth walk-off victory of the season.
Colorado 7, Arizona 6
Wilin Rosario belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning - his fourth hit of the game - as Colorado erased a five-run deficit with a walk-off victory.
San Diego 7, Philadelphia 3
Will Venable and Alexi Amarista homered and Robbie Erlin allowed one run in six innings as San Diego clinched a four-game series win over visiting Philadelphia.
Seattle 3, LA Angels 1
Logan Morrison belted a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning as visiting Seattle salvaged a split of its four-game series with Los Angeles.