Recap Roundups
August 09, 2019
Oakland 7, Chi. White Sox 0
Matt Chapman, Stephen Piscotty and Chad Pinder homered in support of another strong pitching performance by right-hander Mike Fiers on Friday afternoon, lifting the visiting Oakland Athletics to a 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game series.
Houston 3, Baltimore 2
Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve each drove in a run as the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
Toronto 8, NY Yankees 2
Teoscar Hernandez hit two home runs and had three RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 8-2 on Friday night.
Boston 16, LA Angels 4
J.D. Martinez homered twice among his four hits to lead the host Boston Red Sox past the Los Angeles Angels 16-4 on Friday night.
Atlanta 8, Miami 4
Ronald Acuna Jr. slugged a pair of two-run homers and Ozzie Albies added a solo blast as the Atlanta Braves defeated the host Miami Marlins 8-4 on Friday night.
Cincinnati 5, Chi. Cubs 2
Trevor Bauer struck out 11 over seven innings in his home debut and the Cincinnati Reds slugged three homers en route to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
Detroit 5, Kansas City 2
Edwin Jackson pitched 6 1/3 strong innings in his first game with Detroit in 10 seasons as the host Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Friday.
NY Mets 7, Washington 6
Michael Conforto laced an RBI single to right field to cap a four-run ninth-inning comeback by the scorching New York Mets, who moved closer to a National League wild-card playoff berth with a stunning 7-6 win against the visiting Washington Nationals.
Milwaukee 6, Texas 5
Eric Thames hit a game-winning homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the host Milwaukee Brewers overcame a blown save by Josh Hader and pulled out a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers Friday night.
Cleveland 6, Minnesota 2
Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4, including an RBI double to highlight a five-run fifth inning, and Shane Bieber struck out 11 while picking up his 12th win of the season as the Cleveland Indians moved into a tie for first place in the American League Central with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.
St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 2
Marcell Ozuna's two-run homer highlighted the Cardinals' four-run eighth inning, and St. Louis tightened the National League Central race by beating the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Friday night.
Arizona 3, LA Dodgers 2
Carson Kelly hit a game-tying home run in the ninth and a go-ahead homer in the 11th to lift the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win in Los Angeles on Friday night, ending the Dodgers' five-game winning streak.
San Diego 7, Colorado 1
A quartet of rookies led San Diego to a 7-1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Friday night, giving the Padres back-to-back victories for the first time since the All-Star break.
Tampa Bay 5, Seattle 3
The Tampa Bay Rays scored three runs on just one hit in the ninth inning to break a tie and defeat the host Seattle Mariners 5-3 Friday night.
Philadelphia 9, San Francisco 6
Bryce Harper's second home run of the game, a three-run shot in the seventh inning, put the visiting Philadelphia Phillies ahead for good in a 9-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.