Recap Roundups
July 20, 2018
St. Louis 18, Chi. Cubs 5
Matt Carpenter hit three home runs and drove in seven runs to back five strong innings of pitching from Jack Flaherty as the St. Louis Cardinals powered their way past the host Chicago Cubs 18-5 on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Atlanta 8, Washington 5
Freddie Freeman drove in three runs while Ronald Acuna Jr. and Charlie Culberson both homered as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 8-5 in the first game of the second half of the season Friday night at Nationals Park.
NY Mets 7, NY Yankees 5
Yoenis Cespedes homered and reached base three times as the New York Mets held on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
Philadelphia 11, San Diego 5
Carlos Santana homered and five Philadelphia relievers combined to toss 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the host Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 11-5 on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Toronto 8, Baltimore 7
Aledmys Diaz had four hits, including the game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 8-7 on Friday night.
Miami 6, Tampa Bay 5
Derek Dietrich pulled two homers to right field and piled up four RBIs to lead the visiting Miami Marlins to a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Pittsburgh 12, Cincinnati 1
Sean Rodriguez, just off the disabled list, homered and drove in four runs, Starling Marte hit a grand slam and Corey Dickerson also homered as the red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates won their seventh straight, defeating the host Cincinnati Reds 12-1 on Friday night.
Boston 1, Detroit 0
David Price and three relievers silenced the Detroit Tigers, and the visiting Boston Red Sox made a first-inning run stand up in a 1-0 squeaker on Friday night.
Cleveland 9, Texas 8
Edwin Encarnacion hit an RBI single in the top of the 11th inning Friday night to snap a tie and lift the new-look Cleveland Indians to a 9-8 win over the host Texas Rangers in the wild opener of a three-game series at Globe Life Park.
LA Dodgers 6, Milwaukee 4
Manny Machado went 2-for-3 with two walks in his team debut, and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 6-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at Miller Park.
Kansas City 6, Minnesota 5
Lucas Duda homered and had three hits and three RBIs and Danny Duffy gave up just one run and five hits over seven innings as the Kansas City Royals held on for a 6-5 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.
San Francisco 5, Oakland 1
Ryder Jones and Pablo Sandoval homered to back the strong pitching of rookie Dereck Rodriguez on Friday night, helping the San Francisco Giants turn back the Oakland Athletics 5-1 in interleague play in Oakland, Calif.
Colorado 11, Arizona 10
Colorado pinch hitter Raimel Tapia hit his first career grand slam to cap a six-run seventh inning and Nolan Arenado hit his 24th and 25th homers to move into a tie for the National League lead in the Rockies' 11-10 victory over the host Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Friday.
Houston 3, LA Angels 1
Dallas Keuchel flirted with a no-hitter before settling for a two-hit performance over 7 2/3 innings in the Houston Astros' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Seattle 3, Chi. White Sox 1
Wade LeBlanc allowed one run on four hits in 7 1/3 innings and Nelson Cruz drove in two runs as the Seattle Mariners snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Friday night.