Recap Roundups
March 31, 2019
Baltimore 7, NY Yankees 5
Renato Nunez hit a three-run homer, Trey Mancini added a solo shot, Joey Rickard hit a two-run blast and John Means recorded his first career win as the Baltimore Orioles waited out a lengthy rain delay and claimed another series win at Yankee Stadium by holding on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday.
Detroit 4, Toronto 3
Jeimer Candelario had five hits, including a two-run single, Nicholas Castellanos singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday afternoon to gain a split in the four-game series.
Tampa Bay 3, Houston 1
Yonny Chirinos worked seven strong innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays claimed their four-game series against the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Sunday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 0
Pittsburgh right-hander Trevor Williams pitched six shutout innings, allowing only three hits, and drove in two runs as the Pirates knocked off the host Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Sunday for their first win, earning a split of their rain-abbreviated season-opening series.
Miami 3, Colorado 0
Sandy Alcantara pitched eight scoreless innings and lined his first major league hit as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.
Washington 6, NY Mets 5
Trea Turner hit a solo homer on a full count with one out in the bottom of the ninth as the host Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 6-5 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game series sweep.
Minnesota 9, Cleveland 3
Nelson Cruz had three hits including a two-run homer and Willians Astudillo had two doubles and two RBIs to highlight Minnesota's 15-hit attack as the Twins cruised to a 9-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 4
Milwaukee's Christian Yelich tied a major league record by homering for the fourth straight game to open the season, then smacked a two-run walk-off double in the ninth inning as the Brewers defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday.
Chi. White Sox 6, Kansas City 3
Lucas Giolito took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Jose Abreu and Yonder Alonso smacked back-to-back home runs in the fourth to propel the visiting Chicago White Sox past the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Sunday afternoon.
Texas 11, Chi. Cubs 10
For the second game in a row, Joey Gallo had a hand in the game-winning run, this time coming home on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Texas Rangers an 11-10 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Oakland 2, LA Angels 1
The Oakland Athletics rode a fourth consecutive dominant pitching performance at home and a fourth home run by Khris Davis to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon.
San Diego 3, San Francisco 1
Manny Machado drove in his first game-winning run as a Padre on Sunday afternoon as host San Diego took advantage of a strategic misfire by San Francisco to win 3-1.
LA Dodgers 8, Arizona 7
A.J. Pollock proved to be a headache for his former team, delivering a game-tying double and scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-7 victory Sunday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.
Seattle 10, Boston 8
Omar Narvaez hit a three-run homer in a seven-run third inning and the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 10-8 on Sunday.
Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 1
Bryce Harper reached base four times and hit a solo home run in the seventh inning as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Atlanta Braves with a 5-1 win on Sunday night.