Recap Roundups
August 08, 2020
Cleveland 7, Chi. White Sox 1
Franmil Reyes, Jordan Luplow and Domingo Santana each homered to back six shutout innings from Zach Plesac and lift the visiting Cleveland Indians to a 7-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.
NY Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 4
Gerrit Cole took a shutout into the fifth inning to run his unbeaten streak to 26 games, Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading eighth homer and the New York Yankees posted an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of a seven-inning doubleheader Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Detroit 11, Pittsburgh 5
The Detroit Tigers blasted five homers, including four in their first five at-bats, as they powered past the host Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Saturday.
Oakland 3, Houston 1
Frankie Montas allowed just two hits over seven shutout innings and Marcus Semien recorded a piece of Oakland Athletics' history with a leadoff home run Saturday afternoon in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros.
Tampa Bay 5, NY Yankees 3
Nick Anderson retired Aaron Judge representing the tying run with two outs in the seventh inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 5-3 victory over the visiting New York Yankees in the second game of a seven-inning doubleheader Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 0
Jay Bruce homered, doubled and drove in three runs to lead the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Saturday.
Baltimore 5, Washington 3
Anthony Santander belted a three-run homer in the eighth, and Pat Valaika and Pedro Severino hit back-to-back pinch-hit solo shots earlier in the inning as the visiting Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals Saturday night.
Texas 2, LA Angels 0
Joey Gallo's two-run home run in the sixth inning was all the Texas Rangers offense could muster, but it was enough in a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Kansas City 9, Minnesota 6
including a three-run shot in a six-run fourth inning -- to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 9-6 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 1
Anthony DeSclafani allowed two hits over six scoreless innings, and Eugenio Suarez belted a three-run homer in the first, as the visiting Cincinnati Reds posted a second straight win over the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1 on Saturday night.
NY Mets 8, Miami 4
J.D. Davis homered and collected a career-high four RBIs Saturday night to lead a potent performance by the middle of the New York Mets' order in an 8-4 win over the visiting Miami Marlins.
Toronto 2, Boston 1
Left-hander Anthony Kay pitched 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, Rowdy Tellez drove in the go-ahead run with a groundout in the eighth inning and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday night.
Colorado 5, Seattle 0
Jeff Hoffman, Yency Almonte and Phillip Diehl -- completed a one-hitter as the Colorado Rockies defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Saturday night.
San Francisco 5, LA Dodgers 4
The San Francisco Giants bombed Clayton Kershaw for three home runs, two by Austin Slater, and three relievers combined to hold a one-run lead over the final 3 1/3 innings Saturday night in a 5-4 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers.
Arizona 3, San Diego 2
Starling Marte and Stephen Vogt hit sixth-inning homers off Padres starter Chris Paddack on Saturday night, and Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly held the Padres to one run on six hits in six-plus innings as visiting Arizona held on for a 3-2 victory over San Diego.