Recap Roundups
August 26, 2018
Philadelphia 8, Toronto 3
Rhys Hoskins, Carlos Santana, Maikel Franco and Wilson Ramos hit home runs to help the visiting Philadelphia Phillies avoid a three-game sweep by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 Sunday afternoon.
Atlanta 4, Miami 0
Five pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout as the first-place Atlanta Braves broke a two-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 9, Boston 1
Blake Snell became the majors' fourth 16-game winner and the Tampa Bay Rays became the first team this season to sweep a three-game series from the Boston Red Sox with a 9-1 trouncing Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Washington 15, NY Mets 0
Juan Soto's RBI groundout in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon snapped Washington's 32 1/3-inning scoreless drought, and the Nationals added their most prolific inning of the season, an eight-run, eighth-inning outburst that lifted them to a 15-0 rout of the host New York Mets.
Chi. White Sox 7, Detroit 2
Michael Kopech collected his first major league victory in his second career start, and Daniel Palka homered, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 7-2 road win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Oakland 6, Minnesota 2
Matt Chapman hit two home runs and scored three times, and Jed Lowrie homered, doubled and drove in three runs to lead the Oakland A's to a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 4
Mike Moustakas and Manny Pina hit two-run homers during a six-run third inning Sunday as the Milwaukee Brewers downed the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4.
Cleveland 12, Kansas City 5
Jason Kipnis hit an inside-the-park home run and drove in four runs as the Cleveland Indians defeated the host Kansas City Royals 12-5 Sunday afternoon.
Chi. Cubs 9, Cincinnati 0
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks threw seven scoreless innings, rookie David Bote homered and drove in three runs, and Jason Heyward had four hits and drove in two runs as the host Chicago Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 9-0 win Sunday afternoon.
St. Louis 12, Colorado 3
two in the first inning -- and the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Colorado Rockies 12-3 on Sunday in Denver.
San Francisco 3, Texas 1
Steven Duggar broke a fourth-inning tie with a two-run triple Sunday afternoon, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 home victory over the Texas Rangers.
Houston 3, LA Angels 1
Carlos Correa provided some early offense, and the bullpen locked down the final four innings for the Houston Astros, who completed a three-game weekend sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 3-1 victory on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.
LA Dodgers 7, San Diego 3
Justin Turner drove in five runs, and Hyun-Jin Ryu went an effective 5 2/3 innings and added two hits at the plate as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the visiting San Diego Padres with a 7-3 victory on Sunday afternoon.
Arizona 5, Seattle 2
Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt hit his 30th home run of the season to cap a five-run third inning, Zack Greinke broke a four-game winless streak, and the Diamondbacks regained sole possession of first place in the National League West with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday in Phoenix.
NY Yankees 5, Baltimore 3
Luke Voit hit a two-run homer, his third long ball of the series, and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Sunday night at Camden Yards to complete a four-game series sweep.