Recap Roundups
March 30, 2018
Pittsburgh 13, Detroit 10
Gregory Polanco clouted a three-run homer in the top of the 13th inning on Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the Detroit Tigers 13-10 in each team's season opener at Comerica Park in Detroit.
Washington 2, Cincinnati 0
Washington right-hander Max Scherzer struck out 10 in six scoreless innings and Bryce Harper had a pair of singles in the Nationals' 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the season opener for both teams at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Friday.
NY Yankees 4, Toronto 2
Masahiro Tanaka retired the final 13 hitters and pitched six solid innings as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Friday night at the Rogers Centre.
Boston 1, Tampa Bay 0
Rafael Devers' RBI single in the seventh inning proved to be enough offense for the Boston Red Sox after a solid start by David Price paved the way to a 1-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Miami 2, Chi. Cubs 1
Miguel Rojas' line-drive, walk-off single to center in the 17th inning gave the Miami Marlins a dramatic 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Marlins Park on Friday night.
Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 4
First baseman Carlos Santana drove in three runs, including the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, to help the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Friday at SunTrust Park and give rookie manager Gabe Kapler his first career victory.
Texas 5, Houston 1
Doug Fister gave up a run and scattered four hits in five strong innings, and Joey Gallo and Elvis Andrus each had two hits and an RBI as the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 5-1 on Friday at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, evening the four-game, opening-weekend series at a game apiece.
Arizona 9, Colorado 8
Arizona shortstop Nick Ahmed homered and had a career-high five RBIs and A.J. Pollock had two hits and two RBIs in the Diamondbacks' 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field on Friday.
LA Angels 2, Oakland 1
Pitching, defense and Mike Trout turned out to be just the formula the Los Angeles Angels needed to win their first game of the season, edging the Oakland A's 2-1 Friday night at the Oakland Coliseum.
San Francisco 1, LA Dodgers 0
Joe Panik hit Kenley Jansen's second pitch for a home run leading off the ninth inning Friday night, giving the San Francisco Giants a second straight 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles in a game that featured brilliant pitching performances by starters Johnny Cueto and Alex Wood.
Milwaukee 8, San Diego 6
Ryan Braun hit a three-run, two-out, two-strike homer off Padres closer Brad Hand to cap a five-run, ninth-inning Milwaukee rally Friday night to give the Brewers an 8-6 victory over the Padres at Petco Park.