Recap Roundups
August 15, 2018
Chi. White Sox 6, Detroit 5
Matt Davidson and Jose Abreu hit two-run homers to back another solid outing by Carlos Rodon as the Chicago White Sox held off the host Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon.
Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 4
Bobby Wilson homered and hit an RBI single, and Logan Forsythe drove in three runs with two singles on Wednesday to lead the Minnesota Twins past the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 for a sweep of their two-game series.
Chi. Cubs 8, Milwaukee 4
Anthony Rizzo homered, stole two bases and drove in three runs and Jason Heyward had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Seattle 2, Oakland 0
Dee Gordon ended a scoreless deadlock with a two-run home run in the 12th inning Wednesday afternoon, giving the Seattle Mariners a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics that prevented a three-game sweep in Oakland, Calif.
NY Mets 16, Baltimore 5
Kevin Plawecki hit a grand slam, Todd Frazier also homered and drove in four runs, and Brandon Nimmo went 5-for-5 with three RBIs as the New York Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles 16-5 on Wednesday night at Oriole Park.
Tampa Bay 6, NY Yankees 1
Mallex Smith hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and fell a triple shy of the cycle as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Philadelphia 7, Boston 4
Wilson Ramos had three extra-base hits in his Phillies debut, leading Philadelphia past the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-4 Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Cleveland 4, Cincinnati 3
Melky Cabrera smacked a two-run homer, and the Cleveland Indians took advantage of a strong bullpen effort to beat the host Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Wednesday and sweep the three-game interleague series.
Atlanta 5, Miami 2
Red-hot rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. departed early due to injury, but the Atlanta Braves still finished a four-game sweep over the visiting Miami Marlins with a 5-2 win Wednesday at SunTrust Park.
Houston 12, Colorado 1
Gerrit Cole posted his seventh double-digit strikeout start of the season, and the Houston Astros bashed five home runs in snapping their nine-game home losing skid with a 12-1 interleague victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.
Toronto 6, Kansas City 5
Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam in a five-run fourth inning, Kevin Pillar had a pair of RBI singles, and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays held on to defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Wednesday night.
St. Louis 4, Washington 2
Austin Gomber pitched six shutout innings and the streaking St. Louis Cardinals extended their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
LA Angels 3, San Diego 2
Catcher Rene Rivera homered with one out in the top of the ninth Wednesday to break a 2-2 tie and give the visiting Los Angeles Angels a 3-2 victory over the Padres and a sweep of their three-game series at Petco Park.
LA Dodgers 4, San Francisco 3
Brian Dozier hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 12th inning to give the Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants and end Los Angeles' five-game losing streak.