Recap Roundups
April 02, 2018
Pittsburgh 5, Minnesota 4
Colin Moran hit his first career grand slam and right-hander Jameson Taillon struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates remained unbeaten with a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday at PNC Park.
Detroit 6, Kansas City 1
Francisco Liriano gave up just one run in his Detroit debut, Victor Martinez drove in three runs and the Tigers downed the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-1 for their first victory of the season Monday afternoon at Comerica Park.
St. Louis 8, Milwaukee 4
Miles Mikolas won his first major league start since 2014 and also cracked a tie-breaking two-run homer in the fifth inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals the lead for good as they spoiled the Milwaukee Brewers' home opener Monday with an 8-4 decision at Miller Park.
Cincinnati 1, Chi. Cubs 0
Raisel Iglesias struck out Anthony Rizzo with the bases-loaded to escape an eighth-inning jam as the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.
Toronto 4, Chi. White Sox 2
Russell Martin hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 4-2 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Monday night at Rogers Centre.
Boston 7, Miami 3
The Boston Red Sox won their fourth straight game in Florida on Monday, beating Miami 7-3 at Marlins Park.
Houston 6, Baltimore 1
Charlie Morton reprised his dominant pitching from last postseason, and the Houston Astros rode a balanced offensive attack to a 6-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday in the home opener at Minute Maid Park.
Washington 8, Atlanta 1
Bryce Harper hit a three-run home run and the Washington Nationals won their fourth straight game to start the season by topping the Atlanta Braves 8-1 Monday at SunTrust Park.
Arizona 8, LA Dodgers 7
Pinch hitter Jeff Mathis delivered the game-winning single with one out in the bottom of the 15th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for an 8-7 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in the longest game in Chase Field history.
Oakland 3, Texas 1
Matt Chapman homered and Jed Lowrie broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double Monday night, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers in the opener of a four-game series.
Cleveland 6, LA Angels 0
Mike Clevinger threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings and was supported by three home runs in the Cleveland Indians' 6-0 road win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Colorado 7, San Diego 4
Ian Desmond hit an RBI double and a two-run homer Monday night, and Charlie Blackmon added two doubles, a solo homer and a runs-saving catch to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 7-4 road victory over the San Diego Padres.