Recap Roundups
July 23, 2021
Chi. Cubs 8, Arizona 3
Javier Baez clubbed a three-run homer and Robinson Chirinos went deep twice as the Chicago Cubs rolled to an 8-3 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon.
Baltimore 6, Washington 1
Pat Valaika hit two solo homers and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 6-1 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.
Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 1
J.T. Realmuto homered and Jean Segura doubled and drove in two runs as the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
San Diego 5, Miami 2
Joe Musgrove pitched six strong innings and also doubled and scored a run, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-2 win over the host Miami Marlins on Friday night.
Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 5
Kyle Farmer homered and scored the go-ahead run on a Tyler Stephenson sacrifice fly as the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5, on Friday night.
NY Mets 3, Toronto 0
Pete Alonso homered twice and rookie Tylor Megill allowed two singles in six crisp innings for his first career win as the New York Mets opened an 11-game homestand with a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
Tampa Bay 10, Cleveland 5
Joey Wendle ripped a go-ahead RBI single to ignite a six-run ninth inning and lift the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday.
Boston 6, NY Yankees 2
Rafael Devers hit a pair of home runs, including a tiebreaking two-run blast in the fifth inning of the Boston Red Sox's 6-2 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday night in the second game of a four-game series.
Milwaukee 7, Chi. White Sox 1
Tyrone Taylor hit his first career grand slam during Milwaukee's six-run seventh inning, and the Brewers opened a three-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox with a 7-1 victory on Friday night.
Minnesota 5, LA Angels 4
Nick Gordon had two hits and scored the winning run in the eighth inning on a throwing error as the Minnesota Twins rallied from a four-run deficit to edge the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Houston 7, Texas 3
Kyle Tucker capped a five-run third inning with a three-run home run and the Houston Astros sent the visiting Texas Rangers to their 10th consecutive loss with a 7-3 victory on Friday.
Kansas City 5, Detroit 3
Kris Bubic reversed a season-long trend with an outstanding start as the host Kansas City Royals earned a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night in the opening game of a three-game series.
Pittsburgh 6, San Francisco 4
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored three seventh-inning runs without the benefit of a hit to break a tie en route to a 6-4 victory over the host San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.
Seattle 4, Oakland 3
Rookie Cal Raleigh hit his first major-league home run as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 4-3 Friday night.
Colorado 9, LA Dodgers 6
Trevor Story had a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning and Charlie Blackmon added a two-run home run one batter later as the visiting Colorado Rockies rallied for a 9-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.