Recap Roundups
August 19, 2018
Tampa Bay 2, Boston 0
Joey Wendle and C.J. Cron hit home runs, and five Tampa Bay pitchers combined for a two-hitter as the visiting Rays blanked the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.
NY Yankees 10, Toronto 2
Greg Bird capped a six-run first inning with his second career grand slam as the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 10-2 victory Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Cleveland 8, Baltimore 0
Melky Cabrera hit a grand slam during a six-run fourth inning that broke the game open for Cleveland, and the Indians defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 8-0 in the finale of a weekend series Sunday at Progressive Field.
Cincinnati 11, San Francisco 4
The Cincinnati Reds completed a winning homestand with a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, riding a 17-hit attack to an 11-4 romp at Great American Ball Park.
Colorado 4, Atlanta 2
DJ LeMahieu homered for the second consecutive game, and the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday, sweeping a four-game series at SunTrust Park.
Miami 12, Washington 1
Jose Urena, pitching while appealing a suspension issued by Major League Baseball, tossed a two-hitter as the Miami Marlins defeated the host Washington Nationals 12-1 on Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park.
Pittsburgh 2, Chi. Cubs 1
Adam Frazier hit a two-out walkoff homer in the 11th inning Sunday to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 2-1 win and a split of their four-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs at PNC Park.
Chi. White Sox 7, Kansas City 6
Omar Narvaez delivered the tiebreaking single and also hit a solo homer to help the Chicago White Sox edge the visiting Kansas City Royals 7-6 on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Minnesota 5, Detroit 4
Eddie Rosario blasted a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth, Max Kepler and Jake Cave also homered, and the host Minnesota Twins edged the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Sunday afternoon at Target Field.
Milwaukee 2, St. Louis 1
Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin went six innings to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time in eight career decisions as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers won 2-1 at Busch Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Texas 4, LA Angels 2
Rougned Odor capped a four-RBI game with a three-run home run through a driving rain shower in the seventh inning Sunday, rallying the Texas Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels.
Houston 9, Oakland 4
Martin Maldonado finished a single shy of hitting for the cycle, and the Houston Astros slugged five home runs to salvage the finale of their showdown series with the Oakland Athletics with a 9-4 victory on Sunday in Oakland, Calif.
Arizona 4, San Diego 3
A.J. Pollock homered with one out in the top of the ninth Sunday afternoon as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to defeat the San Diego Padres 4-3 and take three of four games at Petco Park.
LA Dodgers 12, Seattle 1
Clayton Kershaw pitched seven strong innings to earn the 150th win of his career as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 12-1 Sunday afternoon.
NY Mets 8, Philadelphia 2
Amed Rosario had three RBIs Sunday night, including a two-run single that capped a four-run second inning and catapulted the New York Mets to an 8-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the Little League Classic at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa.