Recap Roundups
May 31, 2021
Tampa Bay 3, NY Yankees 1
Rich Hill pitched five sharp innings, Kevin Kiermaier scored twice and the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays continued their dominance over the New York Yankees with a 3-1 victory Monday afternoon in the opener of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium.
Minnesota 3, Baltimore 2
Rob Refsnyder scored the tiebreaking run on Adam Plutko's wild pitch in the top of the 10th inning, and Jorge Polanco later homered as the visiting Minnesota Twins extended Baltimore's losing streak to 14 with a 3-2 victory over the Orioles on Monday afternoon.
Milwaukee 3, Detroit 2
Luis Urias hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th as the Milwaukee Brewers stretched their winning streak to five games by edging the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Monday.
Cincinnati 11, Philadelphia 1
Max Schrock and Kyle Farmer drilled two-run homers, and Wade Miley allowed just one run over six innings in a return from the injured list as the host Cincinnati Reds pounded the slumping Philadelphia Phillies, 11-1, in a Memorial Day matinee.
Chi. Cubs 7, San Diego 2
Javier Baez and Patrick Wisdom each hit a pair of home runs and Kris Bryant added his own two-run shot as the Chicago Cubs defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 7-2 on Sunday.
Chi. White Sox 8, Cleveland 6
Adam Eaton's two-run home run highlighted a three-run eighth inning, and the visiting Chicago White Sox overcame a shaky outing from Carlos Rodon to win their fifth straight, 8-6 over the Cleveland Indians in Monday's doubleheader opener.
San Francisco 6, LA Angels 1
Johnny Cueto allowed one run and five hits over seven innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-1 win against the visiting Los Angeles Angels in the opener of their two-game series on Monday afternoon.
Houston 11, Boston 2
Jose Urquidy delivered an exceptional outing in his return from the injured list while Kyle Tucker capped a productive month with another multi-hit and multi-RBI effort as the Houston Astros won the opener of their four-game home series against the Boston Red Sox 11-2 on Monday.
Seattle 6, Oakland 5
Tom Murphy's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning brought home the winning run as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-5 Monday afternoon.
Atlanta 5, Washington 3
Right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 16th home run and the Atlanta bullpen produced four shutout innings on Monday to give the Braves a 5-3 win over the visiting Washington Nationals, who have lost five straight.
Cleveland 3, Chi. White Sox 1
Jose Ramirez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the third inning, and the Cleveland Indians earned a 3-1 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox in the seven-inning nightcap to split Monday's doubleheader.
Kansas City 7, Pittsburgh 3
Mike Minor pitched six solid innings as the host Kansas City Royals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 Monday night.
LA Dodgers 9, St. Louis 4
Chris Taylor hit a home run and delivered a three-run double on a 14-pitch at-bat and the host Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 9-4 victory Monday in the opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
NY Mets 6, Arizona 2
Jacob deGrom pitched six shutout innings and Pete Alonso homered and had a season-high four RBIs in his return as the New York Mets notched a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night in Phoenix.