Recap Roundups
September 21, 2018
Chi. White Sox 10, Chi. Cubs 4
Daniel Palka and Kevan Smith hit home runs and to highlight a 19-hit attack as the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 10-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field.
NY Yankees 10, Baltimore 8
Aaron Hicks became the fifth Yankee to reach 25 homers, CC Sabathia rebounded from his shortest outing in over three years by pitching six effective innings, and New York moved closer to clinching a wild-card spot by holding on for a 10-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
NY Mets 4, Washington 2
and his push for the National League Cy Young Award -- by beating the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Friday night at Nationals Park.
Milwaukee 8, Pittsburgh 3
Travis Shaw, Mike Moustakas and Erik Kratz hit homers in a six-run sixth inning Friday for the Milwaukee Brewers in an 8-3 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates.
Tampa Bay 11, Toronto 3
September callup Austin Meadows had three hits and three RBIs, Tommy Pham added two RBIs and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays overcame two home runs by Toronto's Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to defeat the Blue Jays 11-3 Friday night.
Boston 7, Cleveland 5
Tzu-Wei Lin delivered the tie-breaking RBI infield single in the seventh inning Friday night and hit his first major league homer in the ninth as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 7-5, in the opener of a three-game series between division champions at Progressive Field.
Miami 1, Cincinnati 0
Rookie Isaac Galloway hit a one-out, walk-off double to the right field corner in the 10th inning to lead the host Miami Marlins to a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
Kansas City 4, Detroit 3
Ian Kennedy recorded his second straight victory after going winless in 17 consecutive appearances and Alex Gordon supplied three hits and drove in a run, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 win over the sloppy Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 5
Johan Camargo's two-run two-out single in the seventh inning capped a five-run Atlanta rally and helped boost the Braves to a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday at SunTrust Park.
Texas 8, Seattle 3
Adrian Beltre homered and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 8-3 Friday night in the rain-shortened debut for interim manager Don Wakamatsu.
Houston 11, LA Angels 3
Yuli Gurriel slugged a pair of home runs, including a first-inning grand slam, and drove in seven, and Gerrit Cole worked seven strong innings as the reigning World Series champion Houston Astros clinched a postseason berth with an 11-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday at Minute Maid Park.
St. Louis 5, San Francisco 3
Pinch hitter Matt Adams stroked a tie-breaking, two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning Friday night, sending the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series in St. Louis.
Colorado 6, Arizona 2
Colorado first baseman Ian Desmond drove in three runs, two on a single to cap a four-run eighth inning, and the Rockies received seven strong innings from right-hander German Marquez for a 6-2 victory over the host Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Friday.
Oakland 7, Minnesota 6
Khris Davis led off the bottom of the 10th inning with his second home run of the game, delivering the Oakland Athletics a 7-6, walk-off victory over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series in Oakland, Calif.
San Diego 5, LA Dodgers 3
Hunter Renfroe and Freddy Galvis hit home runs, while left-hander Eric Lauer went five strong innings as the San Diego Padres upset the host Los Angeles Dodgers' momentum with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.