Recap Roundups
August 31, 2022
Houston 5, Texas 3
Jose Altuve had two hits, two walks, two RBIs and scored two runs to help the Houston Astros to a 5-3 win against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 1
Freddy Peralta allowed one run over five innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers took advantage of some shoddy defense and nine walks from Pittsburgh pitchers to beat the visiting Pirates 6-1 on Wednesday.
San Diego 5, San Francisco 4
The San Diego Padres crippled the San Francisco Giants' bid for a playoff berth with a third consecutive win Wednesday afternoon, riding Manny Machado's three RBIs and right-hander Joe Musgrove's 11 strikeouts to a 5-4 road win and series sweep.
Baltimore 4, Cleveland 0
Gunnar Henderson homered for his first major league hit and three Baltimore pitchers combined on a five-hitter as the visiting Orioles beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 on Wednesday.
Tampa Bay 2, Miami 1
Manuel Margot blooped an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 2-1 win over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 3
Albert Pujols drove a sacrifice fly to center to score Paul Goldschmidt with the go-ahead run and Lars Nootbaar followed two batters later with a two-run homer, lifting the visiting St. Louis Cardinals past the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in 13 innings on Wednesday night.
Washington 5, Oakland 1
Anibal Sanchez pitched seven innings of three-hit ball to secure his first victory in nearly two years as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Wednesday night.
Chi. Cubs 7, Toronto 5
Franmil Reyes hit a solo home run, Nico Hoerner had a two-run double and the visiting Chicago Cubs defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Wednesday night.
NY Mets 2, LA Dodgers 1
Center fielder Brandon Nimmo robbed Justin Turner of a home run in the seventh inning to preserve the lead for Jacob deGrom, who tossed seven strong innings Wednesday night as the host New York Mets edged the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-1.
Seattle 5, Detroit 3
Eugenio Suarez and Abraham Toro hit two-run home runs and the visiting Seattle Mariners edged the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Wednesday.
Atlanta 3, Colorado 2
Kyle Wright threw seven scoreless innings and won his major-league-leading 17th game when the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Wednesday.
Boston 6, Minnesota 5
Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam and drove in five runs and J.D. Martinez also homered as the Boston Red Sox jumped out to a five-run lead and then held on for a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night in Minneapolis.
Chi. White Sox 4, Kansas City 2
Lance Lynn pitched seven solid innings and AJ Pollock and Elvis Andrus launched solo home runs to help the host Chicago White Sox stop a five-game skid with a 4-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
LA Angels 3, NY Yankees 2
Shohei Ohtani's three-run home run off Gerrit Cole in the sixth inning propelled the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Philadelphia 18, Arizona 2
Brandon Marsh tripled among his three hits and drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies established season bests for runs and hits while steamrolling the Arizona Diamondbacks 18-2 on Wednesday night at Phoenix.