Recap Roundups
July 07, 2018
Minnesota 5, Baltimore 4
Max Kepler homered for the second straight game and Bobby Wilson drove in three runs as the Minnesota Twins rallied for their third straight victory, 5-4, over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Chi. Cubs 8, Cincinnati 7
Javy Baez had four hits, including a solo homer, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from a five-run deficit to topple the Cincinnati Reds 8-7 on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
St. Louis 3, San Francisco 2
Carlos Martinez pitched seven strong innings for his third consecutive win and helped his cause with an RBI double as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals made it two of three from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon with a 3-2 triumph.
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2
Philadelphia stacked together three straight two-out hits, including Jorge Alfaro's go-ahead RBI double, in a three-run seventh inning Saturday, lifting the visiting Phillies past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 for their sixth win in a row.
NY Yankees 8, Toronto 5
Brett Gardner and Aaron Judge opened the game with consecutive home runs, Luis Severino pitched five innings, and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Saturday.
Atlanta 5, Milwaukee 1
Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman had three hits to support veteran starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez in the Braves' 5-1 win over the host Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday at Miller Park.
Oakland 6, Cleveland 3
Stephen Piscotty hit a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the top of the 11th inning to help the Oakland A's defeat the host Cleveland Indians 6-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 3, NY Mets 0
Blake Snell tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings in winning his fourth consecutive start, and the Tampa Bay Rays received two RBIs from Wilson Ramos in a 3-0 win over the host New York Mets on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field.
Houston 12, Chi. White Sox 6
Yuli Gurriel and Alex Bregman slugged homers, and the Houston Astros moved a win away from a season sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 12-6 victory on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
Colorado 5, Seattle 1
Rookie outfielder Noel Cuevas had three hits, including a three-run homer to break a tie in the seventh inning, as the Colorado Rockies defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 Saturday afternoon at Safeco Field.
Detroit 7, Texas 2
The Detroit Tigers scored seven first-inning runs off Texas ace Cole Hamels with the aid of a three-run error and Mike Fiers tossed six strong innings in a 7-2 victory over the visiting Rangers on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.
Boston 15, Kansas City 4
Xander Bogaerts ignited a comeback with a three-run triple Saturday night, sending the Boston Red Sox to a fifth consecutive victory with a 15-4 triumph over the reeling Kansas City Royals in Kansas City.
LA Dodgers 3, LA Angels 1
Ross Stripling pitched six strong innings and Justin Turner hit a two-run single as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the host Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Angel Stadium.
Washington 18, Miami 4
Mark Reynolds went 5-for-5 with two homers and tied a team record with 10 RBIs as the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 18-4 on Saturday night at Nationals Park.
Arizona 20, San Diego 5
Paul Goldschmidt, Steven Souza Jr., Nick Ahmed, Alex Avila and Ketel Marte -- homered Saturday night as Arizona set a franchise record for runs scored in a 20-5 rout of the San Diego Padres at Phoenix.