Recap Roundups
April 25, 2018
Seattle 4, Chi. White Sox 3
Mike Zunino hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, and Felix Hernandez overcame a rocky start to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.
Houston 5, LA Angels 2
Alex Bregman hit a three-run double, and Jose Altuve and Jake Marisnick homered to back seven innings of strong pitching by ace Justin Verlander as the Houston Astros beat the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon to salvage the final game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.
Colorado 5, San Diego 2
Jon Gray struck out a season-high 11 batters, David Dahl hit a two-run triple, and the Colorado Rockies beat the visiting San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday.
Washington 15, San Francisco 2
Matt Adams drove in a career-high-tying six runs, three with his third home run of the season, and Max Scherzer won his fourth consecutive start with a six-inning effort Wednesday afternoon, helping the Washington Nationals avoid a three-game sweep with a 15-2 thrashing of the Giants in San Francisco.
Detroit 13, Pittsburgh 10
Detroit pounded out 20 hits Wednesday, including four homers, as the Tigers won a slugfest 13-10 over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader.
NY Yankees 7, Minnesota 4
Rookie first baseman Tyler Austin launched a three-run home run in the third inning to give the Yankees a three-run lead, and then made a sliding, over-the-shoulder catch in foul territory to preserve the lead in the top of the seventh inning during a 7-4 win over the visiting Twins on Wednesday night.
Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 4
Johan Camargo doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and A.J. Minter nailed down his first career save as the Atlanta Braves beat the host Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Wednesday.
Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 4
Brad Miller's sacrifice fly produced the go-ahead run in a four-run fifth inning Wednesday night, and the surging Tampa Bay Rays went on to beat the skidding Baltimore Orioles 8-4 at Camden Yards.
Philadelphia 5, Arizona 3
Jake Arrieta pitched seven strong innings, Aaron Altherr hit a three-run home run, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.
Boston 4, Toronto 3
Mookie Betts hit two home runs and had three RBIs as the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak.
Cleveland 4, Chi. Cubs 1
Trevor Bauer allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings, and Brandon Guyer, Francisco Lindor and Edwin Encarnacion hit solo home runs as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Wednesday at Progressive Field to earn a split of the two-game series between the teams that played in the epic 2016 World Series.
Miami 8, LA Dodgers 6
Trevor Richards struck out 10 in 4 2/3 innings and outdueled Clayton Kershaw while starting the visiting Miami Marlins on their way to an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
Pittsburgh 8, Detroit 3
Jose Osuna, called up to be Pittsburgh's 26th man for a doubleheader Wednesday, was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs in the Pirates' 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers in the second game at PNC Park.
Texas 4, Oakland 2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the fifth inning, and the Texas bullpen pitched no-hit ball the rest of the way Wednesday night, helping the Rangers close out a losing homestand with a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Arlington, Texas.
Milwaukee 6, Kansas City 2
Milwaukee designated hitter Ryan Braun had three hits and beat out an infield single to key a four-run fourth inning as the Brewers ran their winning streak to eight games with a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday.
St. Louis 9, NY Mets 1
Michael Wacha won his fourth straight start Wednesday night and Jedd Gyorko cracked his 100th career home run as the St. Louis Cardinals routed the sloppy New York Mets 9-1 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.