Recap Roundups
August 25, 2018
NY Yankees 10, Baltimore 3
Miguel Andujar, Brett Gardner, Gleyber Torres and Aaron Hicks all homered, and J.A. Happ kept the Orioles quiet for six innings as the New York Yankees defeated Baltimore 10-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday at Camden Yards.
Chi. Cubs 10, Cincinnati 6
Daniel Murphy and Kyle Schwarber launched two-run home runs and Javier Baez added a solo shot and drove in three runs overall as the host Chicago Cubs outscored the Cincinnati Reds 10-6 on Saturday afternoon.
San Francisco 5, Texas 3
Left-hander Andrew Suarez shut out the Texas Rangers over seven innings, and Brandon Crawford capped a four-run first inning with a three-run home run Saturday afternoon, propelling the San Francisco Giants to a 5-3 home victory.
NY Mets 3, Washington 0
Zack Wheeler pitched seven gritty innings for his career-high seventh straight win and Amed Rosario homered in the sixth inning as the New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 3-0 Saturday at Citi Field.
Toronto 8, Philadelphia 6
Aledmys Diaz hit a three-run double with two out in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays came back to defeat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 8-6 Saturday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 5, Boston 1
Tommy Pham homered, and Kevin Kiermaier tripled among two hits to score what proved to be the game-winning run and help lead the Tampa Bay Rays to their seventh straight victory, 5-1, over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Chi. White Sox 6, Detroit 1
Lucas Giolito pitched seven strong innings, and Kevan Smith blasted a two-run home run as the Chicago White Sox rolled to a 6-1 victory over the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
NY Yankees 5, Baltimore 1
Austin Romine homered while Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton each had RBI singles, and the New York Yankees defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 5-1 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader at Camden Yards on Saturday night.
Miami 3, Atlanta 1
Wei-Yin Chen continued his home mastery, and Brian Anderson hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run to lead the host Miami Marlins to a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.
Oakland 6, Minnesota 2
Jonathan Lucroy hit the 13,000th home run in Oakland Athletics franchise history Saturday night, a three-run shot that paved the way for a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.
Pittsburgh 9, Milwaukee 1
Adam Frazier hit a three-run home run Saturday to help the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates end a four-game losing streak by pounding the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1.
Kansas City 7, Cleveland 1
Ryan O'Hearn had three RBIs, including a tiebreaking two-run double, and Lucas Duda went 3-for-4 with a homer as the Kansas City Royals recorded a 7-1 victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Colorado 9, St. Louis 1
DJ LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado had two hits each in Colorado's eight-run eighth inning, Matt Holliday homered and the Rockies pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 in Denver on Saturday night.
Seattle 4, Arizona 3
Denard Span hit a one-out homer in the 10th inning after Kyle Seager hit a two-out, two-run, game-tying double in the ninth as the Seattle Mariners rallied to beat the host Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 at Chase Field on Saturday.
Houston 8, LA Angels 3
Marwin Gonzalez keyed a four-run eighth inning with a leadoff home run, and the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to four games with an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Angel Stadium.
LA Dodgers 5, San Diego 4
Justin Turner hit a game-winning RBI double in the 12th inning immediately following a 20-minute power outage as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-4 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres.