Recap Roundups
September 28, 2018
Minnesota 2, Chi. White Sox 1
Jose Berrios struck out nine batters while giving up one run and three hits over seven innings, and Robbie Grossman had two hits and two walks to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday afternoon in the first game of a split doubleheader at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Chi. Cubs 8, St. Louis 4
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks limited the St. Louis Cardinals to two runs in eight innings, and Kris Bryant belted a home run Friday afternoon, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory in the opener of a three-game series with postseason ramifications.
Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 4
Elias Diaz hit a solo home run, and Colin Moran also went deep with three RBIs on Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the host Cincinnati Reds 8-4.
Houston 2, Baltimore 1
Marwin Gonzalez produced a soft line drive with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to score a run, and the Houston Astros matched their victory total from last season with a 2-1 win over the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
Atlanta 10, Philadelphia 2
Third baseman Johan Camargo started a four-run rally with a home run, and Mike Foltynewicz threw five one-hit innings as the Atlanta Braves coasted to a 10-2 win over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.
Miami 8, NY Mets 1
Mets third baseman David Wright made his long-awaited return Friday night, when he grounded out as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning of New York's 8-1 loss to the visiting Miami Marlins at Citi Field.
NY Yankees 11, Boston 6
Aaron Judge hit his first home run since returning from a fractured right wrist, and it was the homer that tied the all-time single-season team record as the New York Yankees clinched home-field advantage in the American League wild-card game with an 11-6 victory over the host Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 6
Pinch hitter Randal Grichuk hit a three-run triple in the seventh inning and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 on Friday night.
Colorado 5, Washington 2
David Dahl homered for the fifth straight game, Kyle Freeland worked six tough innings and the Colorado Rockies clinched a spot in the postseason with a 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals in Denver on Friday night.
Minnesota 12, Chi. White Sox 4
Mitch Garver had four hits and drove in a career-high six runs, and Chase De Jong picked up his first major league win as the Minnesota Twins completed a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 12-4 victory on Friday night at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Milwaukee 6, Detroit 5
Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo homers, including a go-ahead shot in the eighth, and the Milwaukee Brewers kept pace with the Chicago Cubs with a 6-5 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday.
Cleveland 14, Kansas City 6
Josh Donaldson hit a grand slam during a 10-run seventh inning as the Cleveland Indians broke open a tight game to post a 14-6 victory over the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.
LA Angels 8, Oakland 5
Shohei Ohtani had three hits, Mike Trout hit his 39th home run and the Los Angeles Angels held on for an 8-5 win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
San Diego 3, Arizona 2
Freddy Galvis doubled home pinch hitter Javier Guerra from first with no one out in the 15th inning Saturday morning to give the San Diego Padres a 3-2 walk-off win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park.
Seattle 12, Texas 6
Robinson Cano went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs and Cameron Maybin was 3-for-5 with a double and four RBIs as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 12-6 Friday night.
LA Dodgers 3, San Francisco 1
Justin Turner broke a tie with a two-run home run off Madison Bumgarner in the fifth inning Friday night, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the host San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series.