Recap Roundups
August 15, 2020
St. Louis 5, Chi. White Sox 1
Adam Wainwright allowed just two hits in five innings as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals returned to action with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.
Minnesota 4, Kansas City 2
Nelson Cruz homered and doubled and Jorge Polanco and Luis Arraez each had two hits to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the seven-inning first game of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Milwaukee 6, Chi. Cubs 5
Avisail Garcia and Luis Urias drove in one run apiece in the top of the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 6-5 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.
St. Louis 6, Chi. White Sox 3
Tyler O'Neill hit the decisive two-run homer to power the visiting St. Louis Cardinals past the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Saturday to complete a doubleheader sweep.
Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2
Whit Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and four RBIs, and Danny Duffy picked up his first victory of the season as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, to earn a split of their doubleheader on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Philadelphia 6, NY Mets 2
Rhys Hoskins delivered a three-run double, Jean Segura homered and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Saturday.
Atlanta 2, Miami 1
Adam Duvall hit a tie-breaking solo homer in the top of the ninth inning, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win over the host Miami Marlins on Saturday night.
Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
Shane Bieber struck out 11 in seven innings, Jose Ramirez smacked a two-run double, and the visiting Cleveland Indians extended their franchise-record winning streak against the Detroit Tigers to 19 games with a 3-1 triumph on Saturday.
Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2
Brandon Lowe hit a leadoff home run in the ninth inning and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Sunday afternoon in the completion of a suspended game in Buffalo, N.Y.
Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2
The Tampa Bay Rays' game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday night was suspended due to rain after 3 1/2 innings with the Rays leading 1-0.
NY Yankees 11, Boston 5
Clint Frazier hit a three-run homer and tied a career high with five RBIs Saturday night as the New York Yankees rolled to an 11-5 victory to continue their dominance over the slumping Boston Red Sox and remain unbeaten in games played at Yankee Stadium.
Oakland 7, San Francisco 6
Behind by two runs and down to their last strike, the visiting Oakland Athletics got a three-run, go-ahead home run from Mark Canha to cap a four-run ninth inning that lifted the American League West leaders to a second straight improbable win, 7-6 over the rival San Francisco Giants.
Houston 2, Seattle 1
Cristian Javier worked six scoreless innings and Yuli Gurriel blasted his fifth home run as the Houston Astros continued their dominance of the Seattle Mariners with a 2-1 victory on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
Baltimore 7, Washington 3
Rio Ruiz homered while Hanser Alberto and Pedro Severino both knocked in two runs as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 7-3 on Saturday night.
Texas 6, Colorado 4
Derek Dietrich homered, Shin-Soo Choo had three hits, and the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 in Denver on Saturday night.
Arizona 7, San Diego 6
Catcher Carson Kelly tagged out pinch runner Jorge Mateo at the plate on a close play for the final out in the top of the ninth inning, saving the Arizona Diamondbacks' 7-6 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in Phoenix.
LA Dodgers 6, LA Angels 5
Kenley Jansen struck out Mike Trout on three pitches with the potential tying run on second base in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.