Recap Roundups
August 11, 2018
NY Yankees 5, Texas 3
Rookie Miguel Andujar hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, Aroldis Chapman escaped a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth and the New York Yankees held on for a 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Boston 5, Baltimore 0
Jackie Bradley Jr. homered twice, and Eduardo Nunez added one more while starter David Price struck out 10 in six innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Saturday afternoon in the opener of a day-night doubleheader at Camden Yards.
Washington 9, Chi. Cubs 4
Ryan Zimmerman bombed Jon Lester for the 21st multi-homer game of his career Saturday afternoon, powering the Washington Nationals to a 9-4 victory over the Cubs in Chicago.
Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 1
Joey Wendle had two hits, including an RBI double, and Willy Adames also had two hits and an RBI as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Minnesota 4, Detroit 3
Tyler Austin blasted a two-run homer in his Minnesota debut, Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings and the Twins held off the host Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Saturday.
Cincinnati 6, Arizona 3
Cincinnati pinch hitter Tucker Barnhart hit a two-run, go-ahead double in a four-run eighth inning, and the Reds continued their recent success against first-place teams with a 6-3 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks at Great American Ball Park on Saturday.
Boston 6, Baltimore 4
J.D. Martinez homered twice, and the second one was a two-run tiebreaking shot that gave the Boston Red Sox a 6-4 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles in the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader Saturday at Camden Yards.
Cleveland 3, Chi. White Sox 1
Michael Brantley and Jose Ramirez went deep in consecutive at-bats, and the Cleveland Indians held on for a 3-1 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Milwaukee 4, Atlanta 2
Milwaukee third baseman Mike Moustakas delivered a two-run double to spark a three-run eighth-inning rally and help the Brewers defeat the host Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday at SunTrust Park.
Miami 4, NY Mets 3
Pinch hitter Bryan Holaday pulled a walk-off, RBI double down the third base line in the 11th inning as the host Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets 4-3 on Saturday night.
Seattle 3, Houston 2
Wade LeBlanc rebounded well from his previous start against the Houston Astros, and the visiting Seattle Mariners turned a two-out ambush in the fourth inning into a 3-2 win on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
St. Louis 8, Kansas City 3
Rookie Jack Flaherty tossed seven strong innings Saturday night and five St. Louis batters collected two hits apiece as the Cardinals beat the host Kansas City Royals 8-3 at Kauffman Stadium.
Colorado 3, LA Dodgers 2
Ryan McMahon hit a three-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in Denver on Saturday night.
Philadelphia 5, San Diego 1
Right-hander Aaron Nola worked six scoreless innings and Maikel Franco and Cesar Hernandez hit solo home runs Saturday night as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 5-1 to move back into sole possession of first in the National League East.
Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 0
Josh Bell hit the only home run on Barry Bonds jersey retirement night in San Francisco, a three-run shot in the fourth inning that propelled the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
Oakland 7, LA Angels 0
Edwin Jackson took a shutout into the eighth inning, and Marcus Semien blasted two home runs to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif.