Recap Roundups
July 14, 2018
Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 1
The Pittsburgh Pirates made back-to-back homers by Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco in the first inning hold up for their fourth straight win, 2-1 against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Boston 6, Toronto 2
Xander Bogaerts delivered a walk-off grand slam to center field in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox got back in the win column with a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.
Kansas City 5, Chi. White Sox 0
Left-hander Danny Duffy pitched seven scoreless innings and Jorge Bonifacio drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 19, Minnesota 6
C.J. Cron and Jake Bauers each hit two-run homers and Joey Wendle had a two-run triple to highlight three consecutive five-run innings for the Tampa Bay Rays, who pounded out 20 hits in a 19-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 2
Rookie right-hander Clay Holmes pitched six scoreless innings for his first career win as the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 Saturday for a doubleheader sweep and a five-game winning streak.
Arizona 3, Atlanta 0
Arizona right-hander Zack Grienke pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings and won his fifth straight decision, a 3-0 Diamondbacks' victory over the host Atlanta Braves on Saturday at SunTrust Park.
Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 2
Cincinnati second baseman Scooter Gennett had two hits and two RBIs and Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run single to cap a go-ahead four-run seventh inning in the Reds' 8-2 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Saturday.
Miami 2, Philadelphia 0
All-Star right-hander Aaron Nola took a rare loss as the last-place Miami Marlins surprised the first-place Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at Marlins Park.
NY Mets 7, Washington 4
Zack Wheeler tossed 7 2/3 solid innings in his longest outing in more than four years Saturday afternoon for the New York Mets, who rode a pair of big innings to a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field.
Houston 9, Detroit 1
Alex Bregman reached base three times while Josh Reddick and Evan Gattis recorded back-to-back home runs as the Houston Astros pounded out a 9-1 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
LA Angels 5, LA Dodgers 4
Kole Calhoun hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th inning Saturday as the visiting Los Angeles Angels held on for a 5-4 interleague victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
NY Yankees 5, Cleveland 4
Austin Romine came all the way around to score when the Cleveland Indians made two errors on his double to right field in the seventh inning, single-handedly breaking a tie and providing the margin of victory in the New York Yankees' 5-4 win Saturday night in Cleveland.
Baltimore 1, Texas 0
Jonathan Schoop's sixth-inning sacrifice fly proved to be the difference as the host Baltimore Orioles defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Saturday night in the second game of their weekend series at Camden Yards.
Colorado 4, Seattle 1
Jon Gray pitched into the eighth inning in his return to the rotation, Carlos Gonzalez homered, and the host Colorado Rockies beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 at Coors Field on Saturday night.
Oakland 4, San Francisco 3
Mark Canha hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning to lead the visiting Oakland Athletics past the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday at AT&T Park.
Chi. Cubs 11, San Diego 6
Javier Baez drove in five runs with a two-run double and a three-run homer and Kyle Schwarber and Ian Happ also homered for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night as they scored six runs in the final two innings to defeat the host San Diego Padres 11-6.