Recap Roundups
April 05, 2021
Minnesota 15, Detroit 6
Nelson Cruz hit a pair of homers, including his 10th career grand slam, and drove in five runs, and the visiting Minnesota Twins romped to a 15-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.
Toronto 6, Texas 2
Left-hander Steven Matz struck out nine, Marcus Semien hit a two-run homer, Cavan Biggio had a solo shot and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2 Monday afternoon at Arlington, Texas.
Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0
Whit Merrifield had a home run and three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals ruined the Cleveland Indians' home opener with a 3-0 victory Monday afternoon.
NY Yankees 7, Baltimore 0
Giancarlo Stanton hit a mammoth grand slam to cap a five-run fifth inning as the New York Yankees extended their home winning streak over the visiting Baltimore Orioles to 11 games with a 7-0 victory Monday night at Yankee Stadium.
St. Louis 4, Miami 1
Yadier Molina connected on a two-run double, and Tommy Edman homered, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 win over the host Miami Marlins on Monday night.
Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3
Nick Castellanos hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds added on late to win their third in a row, 5-3 over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
Philadelphia 5, NY Mets 3
Rhys Hoskins scored the tiebreaking run on an error during a five-run eighth inning Monday night, and the host Philadelphia Phillies overcame a dominant outing by New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom and remained perfect with a 5-3 win.
Boston 11, Tampa Bay 2
J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run, Xander Bogaerts had four hits and the Boston Red Sox emerged from an early offensive slump to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 Monday night for their first win of the season.
Chi. Cubs 5, Milwaukee 3
Right-hander Trevor Williams debuted for his new team with five perfect innings before giving up two runs in the seventh, and Willson Contreras, Javier Baez and David Bote all homered in a four-run fourth, lifting the Chicago Cubs past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Monday night.
LA Angels 7, Houston 6
The Los Angeles Angels scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to rally past the Houston Astros 7-6 Monday in Anaheim, Calif., handing the Astros their first loss of the season.
LA Dodgers 10, Oakland 3
Corey Seager continued his torrid start with a three-run double and Will Smith hit his second home run in as many days, backing the strong pitching of right-hander Dustin May in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-3 shellacking of the host Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
San Francisco 3, San Diego 2
Mike Yastrzemski, who was a late scratch from the starting lineup due to a sore left hand, belted a pinch-hit home run to break a seventh-inning tie and lead the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday.
Chi. White Sox 6, Seattle 0
Yasmani Grandal went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, Carlos Rodon struck out nine across five scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 6-0 win over the host Seattle Mariners on Monday night.