Recap Roundups
April 21, 2021
Philadelphia 6, San Francisco 5
Bryce Harper scored from second base on Andrew Knapp's go-ahead, run-scoring single in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of the three-game series.
Miami 3, Baltimore 0
Highly touted left-hander Trevor Rogers pitched seven scoreless innings, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 3-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon.
Pittsburgh 3, Detroit 2
Tyler Anderson won his second straight start and the Pittsburgh Pirates pushed across three fourth-inning runs to edge the host Detroit Tigers 3-2 in the first game of a split doubleheader on Wednesday.
Colorado 6, Houston 3
In a game played in freezing temperatures and snow flurries, the Colorado Rockies scored four runs in the first two innings and beat the visiting Houston Astros 6-3 at Coors Field in Denver on Wednesday afternoon.
Oakland 13, Minnesota 12
Third baseman Luis Arraez threw wildly to first on a potential game-ending ground ball with two outs in the 10th inning Wednesday afternoon, allowing the tying and winning runs to score as the Oakland Athletics rallied for an 11th straight win, 13-12 over the visiting Minnesota Twins.
Washington 1, St. Louis 0
Max Scherzer threw six strong innings and the Washington Nationals defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on Wednesday to take the rubber game of the three-game series.
Texas 7, LA Angels 4
Adolis Garcia and Nate Lowe hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning for the Texas Rangers, turning a 3-1 deficit into a 5-3 lead and eventual 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.
Milwaukee 4, San Diego 2
Omar Narvaez hit a two-run, go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Jace Peterson hit a solo homer two outs later Wednesday afternoon as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers rallied to defeat the slumping San Diego Padres 4-2 to complete a three-game sweep.
Atlanta 4, NY Yankees 1
Ian Anderson pitched 6 2/3 solid innings, Austin Riley homered and reached four times as the visiting Atlanta Braves posted a 4-1 victory over the struggling New York Yankees Wednesday night at frigid Yankee Stadium.
Arizona 8, Cincinnati 5
Josh VanMeter hit a tying three-run homer in the ninth inning against his former team, and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks scored five times in the 10th to rally for an 8-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 2
Jonathan Schoop and Niko Goodrum hit solo homers and the host Detroit Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 in the second game of a split doubleheader on Wednesday.
Toronto 6, Boston 3
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit an RBI single three batters into the game as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays started fast and held on for a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox to split a quick two-game series.
Chi. Cubs 16, NY Mets 4
Javier Baez smacked a grand slam and the host Chicago Cubs capitalized on four New York Mets errors Wednesday en route to a 16-4 victory.
Kansas City 9, Tampa Bay 8
Salvador Perez had his third game-winning hit of the homestand as the Kansas City Royals avoided a three-game sweep with a 9-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.