Recap Roundups
August 07, 2020
Baltimore 11, Washington 0
Renato Nunez hit a three-run homer, and the visiting Baltimore Orioles rediscovered their offense after losing four straight, defeating the Washington Nationals 11-0 Friday night.
Tampa Bay 1, NY Yankees 0
Pinch hitter Michael Perez's sacrifice fly drove in the game's only run, and six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout in the Rays' 1-0 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Detroit 17, Pittsburgh 13
Niko Goodrum drove in five runs, including a two-run double in a four-run 11th inning, and the Detroit Tigers captured a wild 17-13 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
Miami 4, NY Mets 3
including starter Humberto Mejia, a rookie making his big league debut after never pitching above Class A prior to this season -- combined to six-hit the host New York Mets in a 4-3 victory.
Boston 5, Toronto 3
Mitch Moreland hit a two-run homer and had three RBIs, Alex Verdugo hit two solo shots, and the host Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Friday night.
Kansas City 3, Minnesota 2
Ryan McBroom's solo home run in the sixth inning provided the cushion as the Kansas City Royals defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Friday night.
Chi. White Sox 2, Cleveland 0
Adam Engel homered to lead off the eighth inning, and four White Sox pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout to lift host Chicago to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday.
Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 3
Trevor Bauer struck out 12 over six innings, and Matt Davidson's three-run homer highlighted a six-run second as the visiting Cincinnati Reds snapped a three-game skid with an 8-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
Chi. Cubs 0, St. Louis 0
With two more Cardinals players and a staff member testing positive for COVID-19 in the past two days, Major League Baseball announced Friday night that it was postponing all of St. Louis' weekend series against the Chicago Cubs.
Texas 4, LA Angels 3
The Texas Rangers scored three unearned runs in the fourth inning and held on for a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of the three-game series on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.
Oakland 3, Houston 2
Austin Allen tied the game with a two-out RBI single, and Marcus Semien followed two batters later with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 13th inning Friday as the host Oakland Athletics overtook the Houston Astros for a 3-2 win.
San Diego 3, Arizona 0
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth led off the first and second innings, respectively, with first-pitch home runs Friday night and right-handed starter Zach Davies retired the first 13 Diamondbacks he faced as the Padres shut out visiting Arizona 3-0 in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park.
Colorado 8, Seattle 4
Antonio Senzatela pitched six quality innings to match the major league lead with his third victory of the season, and he was backed by three home runs as the Colorado Rockies defeated the host Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Friday.
LA Dodgers 7, San Francisco 2
Mookie Betts hit a home run while making his first start in five days and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 7-2 victory Friday against the visiting San Francisco Giants.