Recap Roundups
April 16, 2019
NY Yankees 8, Boston 0
James Paxton struck out 12 and pitched eight dominant innings of two-hit ball to outpitch Chris Sale, and the New York Yankees rolled to an 8-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 3
Starling Marte hit a two-out, two-run homer in the 10th and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the host Detroit Tigers 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.
San Francisco 7, Washington 3
Evan Longoria, Steven Duggar and Brandon Belt hit homers off Stephen Strasburg as the light-hitting San Francisco Giants beat the host Washington Nationals 7-3 on Tuesday.
Philadelphia 14, NY Mets 3
Scott Kingery and J.T. Realmuto each had three hits and five RBIs as the host Philadelphia Phillies built a 10-run lead in the first inning and cruised to a 14-3 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 2
Avisail Garcia hit a two-run homer that gave Tampa Bay the lead for good and finished with three RBIs as the Rays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.
Chi. Cubs 4, Miami 0
Jose Quintana pitched seven scoreless innings, and Javier Baez blasted an opposite-field, 439-foot home run as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Miami Marlins 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Arizona 9, Atlanta 6
Christian Walker had three hits, including the go-ahead homer in the ninth inning, to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 9-6 on Tuesday.
Toronto 6, Minnesota 5
Teoscar Hernandez broke a tie with a two-out, bases-loaded single in the seventh inning and then combined to throw out the potential game-tying run for the final out of the game as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Milwaukee 8, St. Louis 4
The Milwaukee Brewers continue to get offense from a variety of sources, including their pitching staff.
Texas 5, LA Angels 0
Joey Gallo and Asdrubal Cabrera provided the power and right-hander Mike Minor threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout as the Texas Rangers shut down the Los Angeles Angels, 5-0, Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.
Chi. White Sox 5, Kansas City 1
Yoan Moncada homered twice Tuesday night, and Reynaldo Lopez pitched six effective innings for his first win of the season as the host Chicago White Sox stopped the Kansas City Royals 5-1.
Colorado 8, San Diego 2
Nolan Arenado homered in a third straight game, and Jon Gray continued his mastery of the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night as the visiting Colorado Rockies scored an 8-2 victory to complete a two-game series sweep.
Houston 9, Oakland 1
George Springer hit the sixth pitch of the game for a home run, Alex Bregman belted a grand slam, and Collin McHugh threw six shutout innings Tuesday night, sending the Houston Astros to a 10th straight win, 9-1 over the host Oakland Athletics.
LA Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 1
Joc Pederson homered for the third game in a row, and Alex Verdugo drove in three runs Tuesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers continued to get back to their winning ways with a 6-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.
Cleveland 4, Seattle 2
Shane Bieber pitched six strong innings as the Cleveland Indians defeated host Seattle 4-2 Tuesday night, sending the Mariners to their fifth consecutive loss.