Recap Roundups
September 19, 2018
Atlanta 7, St. Louis 3
First baseman Freddie Freeman had three hits, one of them his 23rd homer, to help the Atlanta Braves snap a four-game losing streak and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 at SunTrust Park.
Minnesota 8, Detroit 2
Willians Astudillo had three RBIs, Stephen Gonsalves pitched six strong relief innings and the visiting Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep with an 8-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers Wednesday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 9, Texas 3
Tommy Pham had three hits including a pair of solo home runs as part of Tampa Bay's 16-hit barrage as the visiting Rays remained the hottest team in baseball with a 9-3 win over the hapless Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon to sweep the three-game series at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas
Philadelphia 4, NY Mets 0
Zach Eflin struck out nine over five scoreless innings Wednesday night, and Rhys Hoskins and Odubel Herrera each homered as the Philadelphia Phillies kept their flickering playoff hopes alive by beating the visiting New York Mets 4-0 in the finale of a three-game series.
NY Yankees 10, Boston 1
Luke Voit went 4-for-4 with homers in consecutive at-bats off David Price, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 10-1 Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, preventing their rivals from clinching the American League East title.
Baltimore 2, Toronto 1
DJ Stewart homered, doubled and scored twice, and Cedric Mullins added an RBI single in the seventh inning as the host Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game series.
Pittsburgh 2, Kansas City 1
Adam Frazier hit a go-ahead solo home run in the fifth inning Wednesday to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 2-1 win and a three-game series sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals.
Cleveland 4, Chi. White Sox 1
Jason Kipnis hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 4-1 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.
Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 0
Gio Gonzalez pitched six shutout innings and Jesus Aguilar drove in four runs, three on a third-inning home run, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
Seattle 9, Houston 0
Kyle Seager, Mitch Haniger and Guillermo Heredia slugged solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners claimed the season series over the Houston Astros with a 9-0 victory Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.
San Diego 8, San Francisco 4
Shortstop Freddy Galvis had a homer and four RBIs, and third baseman Wil Myers capped a five-run second inning with a tie-breaking, two-run homer Wednesday night to lead the host Padres to an 8-4 victory over San Francisco at Petco Park.
Arizona 9, Chi. Cubs 0
Christian Walker, Chris Owings and Jeff Mathis homered, and Robbie Ray threw six scoreless innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks used an unorthodox lineup to break a four-game losing streak with a 9-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in Phoenix.
Oakland 10, LA Angels 0
Brett Anderson combined with three relievers on a four-hit shutout, and Stephen Piscotty matched a career-high with five RBIs on Wednesday night, delivering the Oakland Athletics a 10-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in Oakland, Calif.
LA Dodgers 5, Colorado 2
Walker Buehler struck out a career-high 12 batters, and Yasiel Puig hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in the seventh inning as the Dodgers widened their lead in the National League West with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies.