Recap Roundups
August 17, 2019
NY Yankees 6, Cleveland 5
Gleyber Torres hit solo homers in consecutive at-bats and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5 on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium in a game with a wild argument that resulted in three New York ejections.
Chi. Cubs 2, Pittsburgh 0
Kris Bryant homered and Jon Lester pitched six-plus scoreless innings Saturday as the visiting Chicago Cubs broke a four-game losing streak by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0.
Seattle 4, Toronto 3
Kyle Seager extended his hit streak to 11 games with a go-ahead home run with two out in the eighth inning Saturday afternoon as the visiting Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3.
Oakland 8, Houston 4
Mark Canha contributed run-scoring hits to five- and three-run uprisings, helping the host Oakland Athletics run away from the Houston Astros for an 8-4 victory on Saturday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 0
Pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau hit a two-out single in the bottom of the 13th, snapping a long Tampa Bay scoring drought and giving the Rays a 1-0 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 1
Rookie Aristides Aquino continued his home-run barrage by belting a three-run shot in the fifth inning on Saturday as the host Cincinnati Reds recorded a 6-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Milwaukee 15, Washington 14
Milwaukee's Eric Thames roped a two-run homer in the 14th inning and the Brewers scored a wild 15-14 victory over the host Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
San Diego 5, Philadelphia 3
Dinelson Lamet pitched six quality innings and the San Diego Padres rallied from an early three-run deficit to defeat the host Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Saturday night.
Boston 4, Baltimore 0
Eduardo Rodriguez allowed just four hits over 7 1/3 shutout innings to lead the host Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Saturday night.
NY Mets 4, Kansas City 1
Jacob deGrom pitched seven innings of one-run ball and star rookie Pete Alonso hit a tiebreaking two-run, bases-loaded single with two outs in the seventh inning and the visiting New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-1 Saturday night.
Atlanta 4, LA Dodgers 3
The Atlanta Braves got back-to-back home runs from Josh Donaldson and Adam Duvall in the sixth inning and hung on to beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Saturday.
Minnesota 12, Texas 7
C.J. Cron homered to highlight a six-run first inning, and Miguel Sano had three hits including a two-run home run to lead the Minnesota Twins to their third straight victory, 12-7, over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.
San Francisco 11, Arizona 6
Brandon Belt hit a grand slam, Kevin Pillar had a career-high five hits and Logan Webb won his major league debut as the San Francisco Giants cruised past the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6 on Saturday night in Phoenix.
Colorado 11, Miami 4
Don Mattingly has an unknown future with the Miami Marlins, but the manager likes the potential of the team and mix of veterans on the roster.
Colorado 11, Miami 4
Ryan McMahon hit two of Colorado's five home runs, and the Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 11-4 in Denver on Saturday night.
LA Angels 6, Chi. White Sox 5
Brian Goodwin and Justin Upton hit solo homers, and Mike Trout had two RBIs to help the Los Angeles Angels register a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.