Recap Roundups
June 15, 2019
LA Angels 5, Tampa Bay 3
Charlie Morton had his 21-start unbeaten streak come to an end Saturday afternoon, and it was 21-year-old left-hander Jose Suarez who played a big role in just his third major league start.
Arizona 10, Washington 3
Ketel Marte hit two solo home runs and Adam Jones and Christian Walker also went deep off Stephen Strasburg as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host Washington Nationals 10-3 on Saturday.
San Francisco 8, Milwaukee 7
Kevin Pillar had a pair of RBI singles and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the host San Francisco Giants recorded an 8-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Boston 7, Baltimore 2
J.D. Martinez homered for the fourth time in his last three games, and Chris Sale struck out 10 in six innings as the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Saturday.
Houston 7, Toronto 2
Rookie sensation Yordan Alvarez slugged another home run while left-hander Framber Valdez delivered a second consecutive quality start as the Houston Astros claimed their three-game series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays by virtue of a 7-2 victory on Saturday.
Miami 4, Pittsburgh 3
Garrett Cooper went 3-for-4 and scored the tiebreaking run in the fifth, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.
Cleveland 4, Detroit 2
Leonys Martin stole home, Shane Bieber struck out 12 in 7 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Indians defeated the host Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Saturday.
NY Mets 8, St. Louis 7
Pete Alonso's mammoth three-run homer fueled a five-run first inning Saturday night for the New York Mets, who hung on for an eventful 8-7 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.
Minnesota 5, Kansas City 4
Marwin Gonzalez and Max Kepler both homered, and Jake Odorizzi won his 10th straight decision as the Minnesota Twins rallied to defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
NY Yankees 8, Chi. White Sox 4
Gleyber Torres hit a two-run homer, and Nestor Cortes Jr. pitched five-plus effective innings of relief for his first career win as the New York Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Texas 4, Cincinnati 3
Jeff Mathis had an RBI single among his two hits, and Mike Minor tossed 6 1/3 strong innings as the visiting Texas Rangers recorded a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 5
Cesar Hernandez poked a single into left field in the ninth inning to drive in two runs and help the visiting Philadelphia Phillies turn the tables on the Atlanta Braves and take a 6-5 come-from-behind win on Saturday.
Colorado 14, San Diego 8
Charlie Blackmon had four hits for the third straight game, Ian Desmond hit a grand slam and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 14-8 in Denver on Saturday night.
Oakland 11, Seattle 2
Marcus Semien and Jurickson Profar each went 3 for 4, with Semien hitting a home run and Profar driving in four runs, as the Oakland Athletics defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 11-2 Saturday night.
Chi. Cubs 2, LA Dodgers 1
Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs rallied for a 2-1 victory Saturday night over the Los Angeles Dodgers and closer Kenley Jansen.