Recap Roundups
August 09, 2020
Baltimore 6, Washington 2
The game between the visiting Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals was suspended in the top of the sixth inning Sunday.
Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 2
Ronald Acuna Jr. homered and drove in two runs to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.
NY Mets 4, Miami 2
Jacob deGrom struck out six, and speedy rookie Andres Gimenez scored three runs, smacked three hits and stole one base, leading the host New York Mets to a 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 4, NY Yankees 3
Michael Perez's two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning broke a tie and completed the Tampa Bay Rays' comeback in a 4-3 victory against the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Boston 5, Toronto 3
Mitch Moreland's second home run of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, gave the Boston Red Sox a 5-3 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.
Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 1
Miguel Cabrera's RBI single in the eighth inning Sunday lifted the visiting Detroit Tigers to 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a sweep of their three-game series.
Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2
Rookie Brady Singer and three Kansas City relievers combined to beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Sunday afternoon as the Royals swept the three-game series and won their fourth straight game.
Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 3
Justin Smoak had two hits during a six-run sixth inning, including a two-run single, and the Milwaukee Brewers avoided a three-game series sweep at the hands of the visiting Cincinnati Reds with a 9-3 win on Sunday.
Texas 7, LA Angels 3
Nick Solak's first home run of the season was taken away, but it didn't stop the Texas Rangers from completing a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 7-3 win Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Oakland 7, Houston 2
Oakland tattooed rookie Cristian Javier for three early home runs and Jesus Luzardo recorded his first major-league win by pitching into the sixth inning Sunday as the host Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 7-2 victory.
LA Dodgers 6, San Francisco 2
AJ Pollock and Mookie Betts each hit late three-run home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, continuing their streak of not losing a series this season.
Seattle 5, Colorado 3
Justus Sheffield pitched six shutout innings for his first major league victory and the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat visiting Colorado 5-3 Sunday afternoon, snapping the Rockies' three-game winning streak.
San Diego 9, Arizona 5
Dinelson Lamet flirted with a no-hitter in a second straight start and the Padres hit four of their six homers in two innings against Madison Bumgarner on Sunday afternoon as San Diego defeated visiting Arizona 9-5 in the rubber match of a three-game series at Petco Park.
Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 0
Ronald Acuna Jr. had four hits, including two home runs, and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves completed a doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday with an 8-0 victory in the nightcap.
Cleveland 5, Chi. White Sox 4
Mike Freeman had two hits and singled in the eventual game-winning run in the 10th inning to lift the visiting Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday night.