Recap Roundups
August 05, 2018
Atlanta 5, NY Mets 4
Nick Markakis capped a four-hit day by homering with one out in the 10th inning Sunday afternoon as the visiting Atlanta Braves came back from an early three-run deficit to edge the New York Mets 5-4 at Citi Field.
Chi. White Sox 8, Tampa Bay 7
Rookie designated hitter Daniel Palka, who struck out in his first four at-bats, crushed a two-run, tie-breaking homer in the ninth inning, leading the Chicago White Sox past the host Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Sunday afternoon.
Cleveland 4, LA Angels 3
Jose Ramirez hit a three-run home run in the first inning and Cody Allen protected a late lead by pitching out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh, helping the Cleveland Indians hold off the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Sunday afternoon in Cleveland.
Washington 2, Cincinnati 1
Matt Wieters homered, Bryce Harper added an RBI double, and starter Tanner Roark allowed just one run over seven innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park in the finale of a four-game weekend series.
Philadelphia 5, Miami 3
Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Miami Marlins 5-3 Sunday afternoon to complete a sweep of the four-game series.
St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1
Matt Carpenter hit his career-high and National League-leading 29th homer and Jedd Gyorko drove in the deciding run Sunday as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the host Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 at PNC Park.
Colorado 5, Milwaukee 4
Nolan Arenado homered in the top of the 11th inning, and the visiting Colorado Rockies salvaged the finale of a three-game series by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 in Milwaukee on Sunday at Miller Park.
Minnesota 6, Kansas City 5
Jake Cave hit his first career grand slam and Fernando Rodney picked up his 24th save as the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-5 victory and a three-game series sweep over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis.
San Diego 10, Chi. Cubs 6
Cory Spangenberg doubled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the eighth inning, and Hunter Renfroe triggered a four-run ninth with a two-run homer on Sunday as the San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 10-6 at Wrigley Field to gain a split of the four-game series.
Baltimore 9, Texas 6
Mark Trumbo hit two homers and drove in a season-high five runs as the Baltimore Orioles earned a 9-6 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Oakland 6, Detroit 0
The Oakland Athletics completed a season-series sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, riding the 10-strikeout pitching of right-hander Trevor Cahill and a trio of home runs to a 6-0 victory in Oakland, Calif.
LA Dodgers 3, Houston 2
Manny Machado had three hits and Brian Dozier delivered a two-run double as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 3-2 victory Sunday to salvage a game against the visiting Houston Astros in a weekend World Series rematch series.
San Francisco 3, Arizona 2
Evan Longoria had three hits, including a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and drove in two runs as the San Francisco Giants posted a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix.
Seattle 6, Toronto 3
Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning and had four RBIs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 victory against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.
Boston 5, NY Yankees 4
Jackie Bradley Jr. scored the tying run on a throwing error by third baseman Miguel Andujar with two outs in the ninth inning, and Andrew Benintendi hit a game-winning single with two outs in the 10th as the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday night, completing a four-game sweep at Fenway Park.