Recap Roundups
April 17, 2018
Toronto 11, Kansas City 3
Yangervis Solarte hit a home run and had four RBIs, Randal Grichuk added a three-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 11-3 on Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Miami 9, NY Yankees 1
Jarlin Garcia escaped trouble in five scoreless innings for his first win as a starting pitcher, and J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run homer in his season debut as the Miami Marlins beat the New York Yankees 9-1 Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Toronto 5, Kansas City 4
Luke Maile drove in the winning run with a single in the 10th inning and had three RBIs in the game as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 5-4 Tuesday night to sweep a doubleheader.
Detroit 4, Baltimore 2
Victor Martinez clubbed his first homer of the season and the Detroit Tigers snapped their five-game losing streak by edging the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday.
Colorado 2, Pittsburgh 0
Colorado Rockies starter Chad Bettis combined with three relievers Tuesday for a five-hit shutout against the host Pittsburgh Pirates for a 2-0 win.
Cleveland 6, Minnesota 1
Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez, Michael Brantley and Yonder Alonso hit home runs to back the strong pitching of Corey Kluber on Tuesday night, lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a two-game series in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Texas 7, Tampa Bay 2
Shin-Soo Choo hit a solo home run and scored four times to back seven strong innings from Matt Moore as the Texas Rangers rolled to a 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Washington 5, NY Mets 2
Washington shortstop Trea Turner had three hits and two runs Tuesday night, and the Nationals never trailed in a 5-2 win over the host New York Mets at Citi Field.
Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 1
Rhys Hoskins drove in two runs with a two-out double to spark a four-run rally in the 10th inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies outlast the host Atlanta Braves 5-1 Tuesday at SunTrust Park.
Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 0
Brewers first baseman Eric Thames, who torched Reds pitching for 10 of his 31 home runs last season, launched a two-run shot to right field off Cincinnati right-hander Sal Romano in the sixth inning of Milwaukee's 2-0 win Tuesday night at Miller Park in Milwaukee.
St. Louis 5, Chi. Cubs 3
Matt Carpenter knocked in three runs Tuesday night, and Paul DeJong homered as the St. Louis Cardinals stretched their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 verdict over the host Chicago Cubs at frigid Wrigley Field.
Arizona 1, San Francisco 0
Arizona left fielder David Peralta singled in a run to break up a scoreless tie in the eighth inning, and left-hander Patrick Corbin pitched a one-hitter in the Diamondbacks' 1-0 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
Oakland 10, Chi. White Sox 2
Jed Lowrie ignited a five-run first inning with a home run, and Trevor Cahill threw seven innings of shutout ball Tuesday night as the Oakland Athletics celebrated "Free Baseball" on their 50th anniversary with a 10-2 trouncing of the Chicago White Sox in Oakland, Calif.
Boston 10, LA Angels 1
The Red Sox and a blister teamed up to knock out Los Angeles Angels sensation Shohei Ohtani, and Boston posted a 10-1 win in a game matching the teams with the two best records in the majors Tuesday night at Anaheim, Calif.
Houston 4, Seattle 1
Lance McCullers Jr. allowed just one hit in seven innings and struck out 11 batters Tuesday night as the Houston Astros defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-1 at Safeco Field.
LA Dodgers 7, San Diego 3
Yasmani Grandal and Kyle Farmer hit two-run doubles in the top of the 12th inning Tuesday night to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 7-3 win over the Padres at Petco Park in San Diego.