Recap Roundups
August 16, 2019
Washington 2, Milwaukee 1
Anthony Rendon doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to lead the streaking Washington Nationals to their fifth straight win as they edged past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Friday night.
NY Yankees 3, Cleveland 2
Masahiro Tanaka pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
Philadelphia 8, San Diego 4
Bryce Harper homered for the fourth time in three games, leading the host Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 8-4 on Friday.
Pittsburgh 3, Chi. Cubs 2
Kevin Newman hit a two-out walkoff single Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 3-2.
Toronto 7, Seattle 3
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Derek Fisher each hit two-run homers and Randal Grichuk and Danny Jansen added solo shots as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 7-3 Friday night.
Boston 9, Baltimore 1
Rick Porcello pitched six strong innings, and Chris Owings put the game away with a pinch-hit, two-run double as the Boston Red Sox beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 9-1 in the opener of a three-game series Friday.
Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 0
Drew VerHagen tossed five innings of scoreless relief, rookie Travis Demeritte had two hits and scored a run, and the Detroit Tigers edged the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
St. Louis 13, Cincinnati 4
Dexter Fowler homered to highlight his three-hit, four-RBI performance and Paul Goldschmidt, Paul DeJong and Kolten Wong also went deep as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals cruised to a 13-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
LA Dodgers 8, Atlanta 3
Max Muncy and Justin Turner hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning to produce a four-run rally and send the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on their way to an 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
Minnesota 4, Texas 3
Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run, go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and Max Kepler also homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.
Kansas City 4, NY Mets 1
Mike Montgomery and four relievers limited the New York Mets to just one run as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Mets 4-1 Friday night in Kansas City. Ian Kennedy loaded the bases in the ninth but escaped with his 21st save in 24 chances.
Colorado 3, Miami 0
Ryan McMahon and Nolan Arenado homered to back a strong outing from starter Jon Gray, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Friday night in Denver.
San Francisco 10, Arizona 9
Mike Yastrzemski hit three home runs, including a solo shot on the first pitch of the 11th inning, as the San Francisco Giants outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-9 Friday night in Phoenix in a wild game that featured 12 homers.
Chi. White Sox 7, LA Angels 2
James McCann went 3-for-4 with a grand slam to help the Chicago White Sox post a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Oakland 3, Houston 2
Robbie Grossman grounded a two-out single up the middle in the 13th inning Friday night, scoring Corban Joseph from second base with the winning run as the host Oakland Athletics outlasted the Houston Astros for the second straight game, 3-2.