Recap Roundups
June 09, 2018
Washington 7, San Francisco 5
Bryce Harper increased his National League-best home run count to 19 while Anthony Rendon and Matt Adams each drove in two runs as the Washington Nationals defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park.
Milwaukee 12, Philadelphia 3
Pinch hitter Ji-Man Choi hit a grand slam and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers trounced Jake Arrieta and the Philadelphia Phillies 12-3 on Saturday.
Toronto 4, Baltimore 3
Mychal Givens walked Luke Maile with the bases loaded with two out in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.
LA Angels 2, Minnesota 1
Albert Pujols and Ian Kinsler hit home runs, and starter Tyler Skaggs pitched seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Angels won their sixth straight game with a 2-1 victory over the host Minnesota Twins on Saturday at Target Field.
Chi. Cubs 2, Pittsburgh 0
Jon Lester pitched seven scoreless, one-hit innings, and a couple of early runs held up for the Chicago Cubs in a 2-0 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Boston 4, Chi. White Sox 2
J.D. Martinez clubbed his major league-leading 21st home run to break a 2-all tie in the fifth inning and send the host Boston Red Sox past the Chicago White Sox 4-2 in the second of a three-game series Saturday.
Kansas City 2, Oakland 0
Left-hander Danny Duffy outlasted minor league call-up Chris Bassitt in a pitchers' duel Saturday afternoon, helping the Kansas City Royals snap a six-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, Calif.
San Diego 5, Miami 4
Travis Jankowski broke a 4-4 tie with a run-scoring single with two out in the top of the eighth Saturday to give the San Diego Padres a 5-4 victory in Miami over the Marlins.
Tampa Bay 7, Seattle 3
The Tampa Bay Rays had a devil of a time Saturday.
St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 4
Yadier Molina hit a bases-clearing double in the third inning and Michael Wacha pitched effectively into the sixth as the St. Louis Cardinals continued their mastery of the Cincinnati Reds with a 6-4 victory Saturday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.
Detroit 4, Cleveland 2
Jeimer Candelario drilled a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.
Arizona 12, Colorado 7
Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt had two homers and four RBIs, David Peralta had four hits and three RBIs and Nick Ahmed had three hits and three RBIs as the Diamondbacks twice overcame two-run deficits in a 12-7 victory over the host Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Saturday.
Houston 4, Texas 3
George Springer delivered a go-ahead, two-out RBI single in the seventh inning and the Houston Astros survived a historic bout of wildness to defeat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Saturday at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
NY Yankees 4, NY Mets 3
Aaron Judge hit the tie-breaking homer leading off the eighth inning Saturday night as the New York Yankees came back to beat the New York Mets, 4-3, at Citi Field.
Atlanta 5, LA Dodgers 3
Tyler Flowers drove in three runs Saturday and Anibal Sanchez gave up two runs over 5 1/3 innings, as the visiting Atlanta Braves finished off a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.