Recap Roundups
May 23, 2019
NY Mets 6, Washington 4
Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning Thursday afternoon for the host New York Mets, who took advantage of the struggling Washington Nationals bullpen yet again in a 6-4 win that completed a four-game sweep.
Pittsburgh 14, Colorado 6
Gregory Polanco, Josh Bell, Bryan Reynolds and Starling Marte homered Thursday afternoon as the Pittsburgh Pirates pounded the visiting Colorado Rockies 14-6.
NY Yankees 6, Baltimore 5
Aaron Hicks drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees completed a four-game sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles with a 6-5 victory Thursday afternoon after blowing a four-run lead.
Boston 8, Toronto 2
Ryan Weber pitched six strong innings, Steve Pearce had a home run and three RBIs in a three-hit game, and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Thursday afternoon.
Miami 5, Detroit 2
Garrett Cooper blasted a two-out grand slam to cap a five-run, ninth-inning rally, and the Miami Marlins pushed their winning streak to six games by downing the host Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Thursday.
Philadelphia 9, Chi. Cubs 7
Jean Segura and J.T. Realmuto each homered to lift the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Chicago Cubs, 9-7, on Thursday.
Atlanta 5, San Francisco 4
Rookie Austin Riley continued his hot major league start with a two-run homer and a go-ahead single in the 13th inning Thursday afternoon, allowing the Atlanta Braves to take three of four from the host San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 victory.
Minnesota 16, LA Angels 7
The Minnesota Twins slammed eight home runs, including two each by Miguel Sano and Jonathan Schoop, on their way to a 16-7 rout over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., completing a three-game sweep.
Tampa Bay 7, Cleveland 2
Ryan Yarbrough allowed two runs over a career-high 7 1/3 innings and Tommy Pham and Willy Adames each homered to highlight their three-hit performances as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays recorded a 7-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.
Chi. White Sox 4, Houston 0
Lucas Giolito continued his exceptional pitching by twirling a four-hit shutout, and rookie Eloy Jimenez homered for the third time in two games as the visiting Chicago White Sox earned a four-game series split against the Houston Astros with a 4-0 win Thursday.