Recap Roundups
May 15, 2019
Minnesota 8, LA Angels 7
Byron Buxton and Jason Castro each hit two-run homers and right-hander Jake Odorizzi won his sixth consecutive start as the Minnesota Twins took the rubber game of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels with an 8-7 victory on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.
NY Yankees 5, Baltimore 3
Gleyber Torres homered in consecutive at-bats, and the New York Yankees hit four homers in a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a doubleheader Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.
Arizona 11, Pittsburgh 1
Zack Greinke pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings before leaving with abdominal tightness as the Arizona Diamondbacks cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.
San Francisco 4, Toronto 3
Brandon Crawford broke a tie with a sixth-inning home run, and four relievers combined on four innings of shutout ball Wednesday afternoon as the host San Francisco Giants salvaged a split in their interleague series against the Toronto Blue Jays with a 4-3 victory.
NY Yankees 3, Baltimore 1
Domingo German escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning and became the first eight-game winner in the major leagues as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 to complete a doubleheader sweep Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.
Cincinnati 6, Chi. Cubs 5
Yasiel Puig's bases-loaded single in the 10th inning gave the host Cincinnati Reds a 6-5, walk-off win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
Washington 5, NY Mets 1
Patrick Corbin allowed just one run in eight innings and Anthony Rendon was 3-for-4 and scored twice as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-1 Wednesday, winning for just the eighth time in 20 home games.
Milwaukee 5, Philadelphia 2
Jesus Aguilar ripped a two-run single and Gio Gonzalez tossed 5 1/3 strong innings as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers recorded a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
Boston 6, Colorado 5
Michael Chavis hit an RBI single up the middle in the bottom of the 10th inning as the host Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Wednesday to salvage a two-game series split.
Tampa Bay 1, Miami 0
Anthony Bemboom, a 29-year-old rookie catcher, earned his first major league hit and RBI on the same play, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 1-0 win over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
Houston 5, Detroit 1
Justin Verlander overpowered his former team, Alex Bregman homered, and the Houston Astros stretched their winning streak to eight games by topping the host Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Wednesday.
Atlanta 4, St. Louis 0
Two of Atlanta's first-round picks from 2015 proved to be the difference on Wednesday night.
Texas 6, Kansas City 1
The Texas Rangers banged three home runs to defeat the host Kansas City Royals 6-1 and snap a five-game losing streak Wednesday night.
LA Dodgers 2, San Diego 0
Kenta Maeda did it all for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, striking out 12 over 6 2/3 scoreless innings while also driving in two runs in a 2-0 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres.