Recap Roundups
August 18, 2019
Boston 13, Baltimore 7
Rafael Devers lined a tie-breaking RBI double that sparked a six-run sixth inning as the Boston Red Sox scored a come-from-behind 13-7 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.
Cleveland 8, NY Yankees 4
Mike Clevinger struck out 10 in five scoreless innings to win his seventh straight decision, Mike Freeman hit a three-run homer and the Cleveland Indians gained a split of their four-game series against the host New York Yankees with an 8-4 victory Sunday afternoon.
San Diego 3, Philadelphia 2
Joey Lucchesi pitched six strong innings and Austin Hedges went 4-for-4 with a tiebreaking home run in the seventh as the San Diego Padres defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on a steamy Sunday afternoon.
Seattle 7, Toronto 0
Yusei Kikuchi pitched a two-hitter on the way to his first major league shutout and was supported by four home runs Sunday afternoon as the visiting Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0.
Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 4
Ji-Man Choi hit a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 4
Paul Goldschmidt belted a two-run homer and Tommy Edman also hit one out as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals recorded a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Atlanta 5, LA Dodgers 3
Rafael Ortega, recalled from the minor leagues last week, hit his first career grand slam to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
Washington 16, Milwaukee 8
The Washington Nationals capped off a productive week on offense by slugging a franchise-record-tying eight home runs in a 16-8 rout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.
NY Mets 11, Kansas City 5
Pete Alonso hit his 40th home run of the season, establishing a National League record for rookies, as the New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-5 on Sunday in Kansas City.
Minnesota 6, Texas 3
Jorge Polanco hit a three-run triple with two outs in the eighth inning to break a 3-3 tie and carry the Minnesota Twins to a four-game series sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 6-3 victory on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Colorado 7, Miami 6
Garrett Hampson hit a soft single to left field with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 in Denver on Sunday.
LA Angels 9, Chi. White Sox 2
Matt Thaiss finished a triple short of the cycle and drove in four runs, and Kole Calhoun, Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Bemboom homered to back seven strong innings from Griffin Canning and lift the host Los Angeles Angels to a 9-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.
Houston 4, Oakland 1
Right-hander Zack Greinke earned his 200th career victory, and the visiting Houston Astros avoided a series sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
Arizona 6, San Francisco 1
Merrill Kelly allowed one run and six hits over 5 2/3 innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks end a four-game losing streak with a 6-1 win against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.
Chi. Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 1
Nicholas Castellanos, Jason Heyward and Anthony Rizzo homered Sunday to help the Chicago Cubs drub the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 in the MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa.