Recap Roundups
August 03, 2018
Chi. Cubs 5, San Diego 4
Chicago Cubs infielders Javier Baez and David Bote each threw out a runner at the plate over the final two innings on Friday afternoon as the Cubs turned back two San Diego rallies to score a 5-4 victory over the Padres at Wrigley Field.
Cincinnati 0, Washington 0
Friday night's game between the Cincinnati Reds and the host Washington Nationals was postponed because of weather.
Philadelphia 5, Miami 1
Roman Quinn had a two-run double, Rhys Hoskins and Jorge Alfaro each added two hits including RBI singles and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Miami Marlins 5-1 on Friday night.
Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 6
Adam Frazier's two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, his third hit, gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 7-6 win Friday over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.
Atlanta 2, NY Mets 1
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom suffered another hard-luck loss Friday night, when Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies doubled on consecutive pitches in the fifth inning to snap a tie and lift the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win at Citi Field.
Chi. White Sox 3, Tampa Bay 2
Yoan Moncada doubled home Adam Engel with two out in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at Tropicana Field in the opener of the three-game series.
LA Angels 7, Cleveland 4
Shohei Ohtani had four hits, including two homers, and David Fletcher's RBI double in the eighth inning snapped a 3-3 tie to help lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-4 win over the host Cleveland Indians Friday night.
Boston 4, NY Yankees 1
Rick Porcello retired the last 21 batters he faced en route to a one-hitter, and Steve Pearce hit a two-run homer in an explosive three-run first inning Friday night as the host Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-1 in a game that featured Alex Cora's first ejection as Red Sox manager.
Texas 11, Baltimore 3
Rougned Odor hit a grand slam, and Joey Gallo and Robinson Chirinos also homered during a seven-run fourth inning as the Texas Rangers posted an 11-3 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
Milwaukee 5, Colorado 3
Eric Thames hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth as the host Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Friday night.
Minnesota 6, Kansas City 4
Miguel Sano had two hits and two RBIs, and reliever Gabriel Moya picked up his first major league victory as the Minnesota Twins snapped a two-game losing streak with a soggy 6-4 victory over Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Arizona 6, San Francisco 3
Paul Goldschmidt and David Peralta homered and Arizona left-hander Patrick Corbin made his fourth quality start against San Francisco this season in the Diamondbacks' 6-3 victory at Chase Field on Friday.
Oakland 1, Detroit 0
Ramon Laureano's first major league hit, a 13th-inning single that one-hopped the fence in right field, drove in Nick Martini with the only run of the game Friday night as the Oakland Athletics outlasted the Detroit Tigers 1-0 in Oakland, Calif., in one of the season's best pitching duels.
Houston 2, LA Dodgers 1
Justin Verlander struck out 14 over 7 2/3 innings and George Springer had a two-run double as the Houston Astros defeated the host Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in the first game between the clubs since last fall's World Series.
Toronto 7, Seattle 2
Ryan Borucki pitched eight innings to earn his first major league victory as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-2 Friday night.