Recap Roundups
August 31, 2018
NY Yankees 7, Detroit 5
Rookie Gleyber Torres hit a go-ahead, two-run, bases-loaded single with two outs in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees recorded a 7-5 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Milwaukee 4, Washington 1
Travis Shaw, Erik Kratz and Jesus Aguilar all homered, and Jhoulys Chacin added to his recent string of good starts as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Washington Nationals 4-1 Friday night at Nationals Park.
Philadelphia 2, Chi. Cubs 1
Asdrubal Cabrera hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning Friday night, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 2-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Cleveland 3, Tampa Bay 0
Edwin Encarnacion hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning, Corey Kluber allowed only two hits while striking out eight in seven shutout innings, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Friday night.
Toronto 6, Miami 5
Justin Smoak hit a pinch-hit, two-out grand slam in the ninth inning to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 win over the host Miami Marlins on Friday night at Marlins Park.
Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2
Gregory Polanco hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning Friday to lift the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 3-2.
Minnesota 10, Texas 7
Mitch Garver drove in four runs and Jake Cave hit a tiebreaking two-run homer as the Minnesota Twins recovered from a six-run deficit to record a 10-7 victory over the host Texas Rangers on Friday night at Globe Life Park.
Chi. White Sox 6, Boston 1
Matt Davidson went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, and the Chicago White Sox pulled away for a 6-1 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.
LA Angels 3, Houston 0
Andrelton Simmons produced a key blow in the sixth inning for a second consecutive game, and Jaime Barria posted his fourth scoreless start of the season as the visiting Los Angeles Angels stymied the Houston Astros for the second night in a row, this time 3-0 on Friday at Minute Maid Park.
Kansas City 9, Baltimore 2
Kansas City first baseman Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in four runs, and Hunter Dozier and Cam Gallagher also homered to lead the Royals to a 9-2 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday at Kauffman Stadium.
St. Louis 12, Cincinnati 5
Matt Carpenter, Paul DeJong and Patrick Wisdom each homered, and Austin Gomber pitched seven strong innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 12-5 on Friday night at Busch Stadium.
Oakland 7, Seattle 5
Five Oakland relievers combined for 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the host Athletics defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-5 Friday night.
LA Dodgers 3, Arizona 2
Justin Turner hit a go-ahead home run to lead off the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 3-2 victory Friday in a National League West showdown series with the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.
San Diego 7, Colorado 0
Rookie Brett Kennedy teamed with three relievers on a five-hitter, and rookies Franmil Reyes and Luis Urias homered as host San Diego beat the Colorado Rockies 7-0 on Friday night at Petco Park.
San Francisco 7, NY Mets 0
Left-hander Andrew Suarez pitched seven shutout innings, allowing only two hits, and Aramis Garcia triggered a six-run eighth inning with a home run in his major league debut Friday night, delivering the San Francisco Giants a 7-0 victory over the visiting New York Mets to open a three-game series.