Recap Roundups
July 14, 2017
Chi. Cubs 9, Baltimore 8
The Chicago Cubs banged out four homers in the first three innings on Friday night to go ahead 8-0. Then they lost the lead and needed some late help from Addison Russell to pull out a dramatic win to properly start the second half.
Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2
Budding power hitter Josh Bell is having a strong rookie season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lots of firsts and improvement defensively.
NY Mets 14, Colorado 2
Few teams in baseball could have used a 1981-esque reboot of the season at the All-Star break more than the New York Mets. But the second half beginning Friday the way the Mets wished the first half unfolded allowed them to maintain a flicker of hope they can make an unlikely run into postseason contention.
LA Dodgers 6, Miami 4
Yasiel Puig is not your usual eight-hole batter.
Boston 5, NY Yankees 4
Andrew Benintendi's bat nearly became the story of Friday night's game when he teased a potential go-ahead three-run homer for the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning.
Washington 5, Cincinnati 0
The four-day All-Star break didn't dull Bryce Harper's edge.
Toronto 7, Detroit 2
Aaron Sanchez gave the Toronto Blue Jays just what they needed, a solid start from a pitcher who could be a pillar in their rotation.
Atlanta 4, Arizona 3
A seven-week stint on the disabled list didn't cool off Freddie Freeman's bat and neither did the All-Star break.
Houston 10, Minnesota 5
Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch wasn't surprised by the ragged performance of his team or its opponent on Friday night and, despite an early lead that should have made for a relaxing evening in the home dugout, all Hinch sought was a victory to cure his uneasiness.
Seattle 4, Chi. White Sox 2
If the Seattle Mariners are going to rebound from a disappointing first half, manager Scott Servais believes the secret can be found in more consistent play.
Milwaukee 9, Philadelphia 6
Once again, Zach Davies was far from his best, but once again the Milwaukee Brewers' offense came through big for the young right-hander.
Texas 5, Kansas City 3
Mike Napoli hit a rare Texas Rangers pinch-hit home run and Adrian Beltre just continues to knock the ball out of the park at age 38.
Oakland 5, Cleveland 0
It was less than an hour before first pitch Friday night when Oakland Athletics right-hander Sonny Gray heard about a Tweet out of Chicago that he had been scratched from his scheduled start against the Cleveland Indians.
Tampa Bay 2, LA Angels 1
The big cheers early in Friday night's game between the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays were for Mike Trout, who was returning for his first game since suffering a torn ligament in his left thumb on May 28.
San Francisco 5, San Diego 4
Buster Posey homered and had two RBIs as the San Francisco Giants survived Johnny Cueto's abbreviated outing to beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Friday night.