Recap Roundups
September 17, 2022
Cleveland 5, Minnesota 1
Shane Bieber picked up his 11th win of the season and Amed Rosario went 4-for-5 with two RBIs as the host Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.
St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 1
Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-1 in the first half of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
Colorado 3, Chi. Cubs 1
Charlie Blackmon and Elias Diaz each drove in a run in the ninth inning as the visiting Colorado Rockies ended the Chicago Cubs' four-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Saturday afternoon.
Toronto 6, Baltimore 3
Raimel Tapia hit a three-run double in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Washington 5, Miami 3
The Washington Nationals hit four solo home runs to power their way to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Saturday.
Kansas City 9, Boston 0
Leadoff-hitting catcher MJ Melendez went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and four runs scored as the Kansas City Royals cruised to a 9-0 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Tampa Bay 5, Texas 1
Six Tampa Bay pitchers held the Texas Rangers to six hits Saturday night as the host Rays evened the three-game series with a 5-1 win in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Chi. White Sox 4, Detroit 3
Yoan Moncada drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the visiting Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Saturday.
Milwaukee 4, NY Yankees 1
Brandon Woodruff struck out 10 in eight stellar innings to remain unbeaten at home this season, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Saturday night.
Oakland 8, Houston 5
Seth Brown drove in four with a pair of extra-base hits while Cole Irvin recovered from a rocky first inning as the visiting Oakland Athletics snapped the Houston Astros' six-game winning streak with an 8-5 victory on Saturday.
NY Mets 5, Pittsburgh 1
Chris Bassitt tossed six scoreless innings and Eduardo Escobar continued his September surge by hitting a three-run homer Saturday night for the host New York Mets, who beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6
Austin Hedges scored the winning run with two outs in the 15th inning when shortstop Jermaine Palacios mishandled Amed Rosario's grounder and the host Cleveland Guardians, despite blowing a 5-0 lead, completed a sweep of a doubleheader with a 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 0
Andrew Knizner scored on a throwing error to push the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in 11 innings Saturday to complete a doubleheader sweep.
Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 3
Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a home run, doubled and drove in four runs to lift the host Atlanta Braves past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Saturday.
LA Dodgers 7, San Francisco 2
The Los Angeles Dodgers earned their 100th win of the season Saturday night, riding Justin Turner's three hits and left-hander Julio Urias' six sharp innings to a 7-2 victory over the host San Francisco Giants.
LA Angels 2, Seattle 1
Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani earned the win by tossing seven scoreless innings and factoring in both runs Saturday night for the host Los Angeles Angels, who edged the Seattle Mariners 2-1.