Recap Roundups
August 17, 2021
NY Yankees 5, Boston 3
Luke Voit hit a go-ahead two-run single with one out in the fifth inning, Jonathan Loaisiga escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh and the New York Yankees held on for a 5-3 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday afternoon in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Washington 12, Toronto 6
Rookie Riley Adams had three hits, including a home run, against his former team and the Washington Nationals ended a seven-game losing streak with a 12-6 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
NY Yankees 2, Boston 0
Luis Gil pitched 4 2/3 effective innings while Luke Voit and Giancarlo Stanton homered as the surging New York Yankees completed a day-night doubleheader sweep of the visiting Boston Red Sox with a 2-0 victory Tuesday night.
Atlanta 2, Miami 0
Jorge Soler hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, leading the first-place Atlanta Braves to a 2-0 win over the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
Tampa Bay 10, Baltimore 0
Mike Zunino homered for the fifth straight game and Nelson Cruz blasted two to help the Tampa Bay Rays deal the Baltimore Orioles their 13th straight loss Tuesday, trouncing them 10-0 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
LA Angels 8, Detroit 2
Jo Adell snapped a 2-2 tie with a ninth-inning grand slam and the Los Angeles Angels went on to defeat the host Detroit Tigers 8-2 on Tuesday.
Chi. Cubs 2, Cincinnati 1
Ian Happ homered and Kyle Hendricks scattered three hits over six innings to help the visiting Chicago Cubs snap their season-high 12-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Milwaukee 2, St. Louis 0
Corbin Burnes, Brad Boxberger, Devin Williams and Josh Hader combined to throw a four-hitter as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Seattle 3, Texas 1
Tyler Anderson won his first game since being acquired by Seattle before the trade deadline and Luis Torrens homered as the Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 3-1 Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.
Kansas City 3, Houston 1
Kansas City rookie Daniel Lynch pitched seven strong innings as the Royals defeated the visiting Houston Astros 3-1 Tuesday night.
Chi. White Sox 9, Oakland 0
Jake Lamb and Jose Abreu smacked three-run home runs and Reynaldo Lopez pitched five shutout innings as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-0 on Tuesday night.
Cleveland 3, Minnesota 1
Daniel Johnson hit a two-run homer and Eli Morgan pitched six shutout innings to earn the win as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Minnesota Twins, 3-1, on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Colorado 7, San Diego 3
C.J. Cron homered and had two hits, German Marquez had two hits and pitched strongly into the seventh inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 7-3 in Denver on Tuesday night.
Arizona 3, Philadelphia 2
Josh VanMeter smacked a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the sixth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks register a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night in Phoenix.
San Francisco 3, NY Mets 2
Tommy La Stella and Evan Longoria homered to back the strong pitching of right-hander Logan Webb on Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants made it two straight over the visiting New York Mets with a 3-2 victory.
LA Dodgers 4, Pittsburgh 3
Matt Beaty hit a two-run double in the fifth inning and four Los Angeles Dodgers relievers combined to give up one run over the final 4 1/3 innings in a 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.