Recap Roundups
August 02, 2020
Cincinnati 4, Detroit 3
as well as a costly Castellano error -- to post a 4-3 win over the host Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 1
Hanser Alberto, Renato Nunez and Jose Iglesias all had run-scoring hits in a three-run seventh inning to help the host Baltimore Orioles complete a sweep of their three-game weekend series with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
Atlanta 4, NY Mets 0
Tyler Matzek earned his first major league victory since 2015 as five Atlanta Braves' pitchers combined to shut out the visiting New York Mets, 4-0, on Sunday.
Chi. White Sox 9, Kansas City 2
Rookie Nick Madrigal scored the first run of the seventh inning and drove in the seventh of the frame, as the Chicago White Sox took a 9-2 victory over the host Kansas City Royals on Sunday to complete a sweep of a three-game series.
Minnesota 3, Cleveland 1
Mitch Garver homered and six Minnesota pitchers combined for a two-hitter to propel the Twins to their third consecutive victory, 3-1, over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
St. Louis 0, Milwaukee 0
Multiple members of the St. Louis Cardinals traveling party tested positive for COVID-19 on preliminary exams, forcing the postponement of the weekend's series in Milwaukee against the Brewers.
Chi. Cubs 2, Pittsburgh 1
Javier Baez ripped a game-winning single up the middle of the infield to give the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in 11 innings on Sunday afternoon.
Colorado 9, San Diego 6
Daniel Murphy homered among his four hits, Matt Kemp and Ryan McMahon also went deep, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-6 in Denver on Sunday.
Cincinnati 4, Detroit 0
Trevor Bauer pitched a complete-game shutout to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers in the second game of a doubleheader in Detroit on Sunday.
Texas 9, San Francisco 5
Joey Gallo capped a four-run seventh inning with a three-run home run Sunday afternoon, allowing the Texas Rangers to salvage one of three games against the host San Francisco Giants with a 9-5 series-ending triumph.
LA Dodgers , Arizona
Clayton Kershaw threw 5 2/3 shutout innings in his season debut to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-0 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of the four-game series on Sunday in Phoenix.
Oakland 3, Seattle 2
Ramon Laureano hit a three-run homer to back a strong start from right-hander Chris Bassitt as the Oakland Athletics defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.
Houston 6, LA Angels 5
Alex Bregman's one-out single in the top of the 11th inning scored designated runner George Springer from second base, lifting the Houston Astros to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.
NY Yankees 9, Boston 7
Aaron Judge hit his second homer of the game with two outs in the eighth inning, and the host New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 9-7 victory Sunday night at Yankee Stadium.