Recap Roundups
September 08, 2017
Washington 11, Philadelphia 10
The last time a player in the major leagues hit an inside-the-park grand slam it was Michael A. Taylor who was playing center field at Nationals Park.
Detroit 5, Toronto 4
The difference for the Detroit Tigers in their 5-4 victory came with two swings of the bat Friday night, one of their own and one by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Cleveland 5, Baltimore 0
Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter had no choice but to tip his cap.
NY Mets 5, Cincinnati 1
In 2003, Jose Reyes was the big-name prospect promoted to the majors in the midst of a midseason overhaul by the New York Mets, who traded five veterans during a 95-loss season.
Boston 9, Tampa Bay 3
Way back in 1953, Mel Parnell went 21-8 and Mickey McDermott 18-10 for the Boston Red Sox.
Miami 7, Atlanta 1
Miami's wild-card hopes wouldn't be so faint if right-hander Jose Urena had been able to match his road success at home and the Marlins had fared better against the Atlanta Braves.
Texas 11, NY Yankees 5
A four-run deficit is proving to be no big deal for the Texas Rangers to overcome.
Milwaukee 2, Chi. Cubs 0
The difference between winning and losing was just a few feet on Friday.
Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5
Ervin Santana wanted to go deeper into the game, but he understood why he was pulled after five innings.
St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 1
Luke Weaver had a peculiar problem Friday night.
San Diego 10, Arizona 6
San Diego center fielder Manuel Margot continues to lead National League rookies in multiple-hit games, and he continues to make believers of those around him.
Oakland 9, Houston 8
The Houston Astros had won seven straight games overall and 10 straight at the Oakland Coliseum going into the opener of their four-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Oakland 9, Houston 8
Rookie Boog Powell hit a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and Jed Lowrie had a walk-off RBI single, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 9-8 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night at Oakland Coliseum.
Colorado 5, LA Dodgers 4
The Colorado Rockies are the latest team to start puffing out its chest, while playing the team with the best record in baseball.
Seattle 4, LA Angels 3
The Seattle Mariners' pitching got off to a rough start and a near-disastrous finish on Friday night, but there were enough good moments in between to keep them in the American League wild-card race.