Recap Roundups
August 19, 2020
Toronto 5, Baltimore 2
Randal Grichuk hit two home runs and Tanner Roark pitched five solid innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays earned a three-game sweep over the Baltimore Orioles with a 5-2 victory Wednesday afternoon.
Boston 6, Philadelphia 3
Rafael Devers homered, doubled, singled and drove in three runs to lift the host Boston Red Sox past the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3, on Wednesday.
St. Louis 9, Chi. Cubs 3
Matt Carpenter hit a grand slam before the St. Louis Cardinals even recorded an out Wednesday afternoon and five pitchers combined on a two-hitter as the Cardinals cruised past the host Chicago Cubs 9-3 in the opening game of a doubleheader.
Kansas City 4, Cincinnati 0
Brad Keller continued his stellar start to the season, allowing three hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings, as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Chi. Cubs 4, St. Louis 2
David Bote laced the tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning Wednesday night as the Chicago Cubs edged the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 to salvage a split of a doubleheader in Chicago.
Cleveland 6, Pittsburgh 1
Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer for the second straight night, Domingo Santana added a three-run double and Aaron Civale pitched a complete game five-hitter Wednesday as the visiting Cleveland Indians topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1.
Tampa Bay 4, NY Yankees 2
Mike Brosseau delivered a tiebreaking, pinch-hit single with one out in the eighth inning off Zack Britton, and the surging Tampa Bay Rays continued their success over the New York Yankees with a 4-2 victory Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
NY Mets 5, Miami 3
Michael Conforto smashed a two-run, tie-breaking homer in the ninth, leading the New York Mets to a 5-3 win over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
Washington 0, Atlanta 0
Wednesday night's game between the Braves and Washington Nationals in Atlanta was postponed due to rain.
Chi. White Sox 5, Detroit 3
Edwin Encarnacion smacked two solo home runs, and Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with the go-ahead solo shot to help the host Chicago White Sox defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Wednesday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Milwaukee 9, Minnesota 3
Ryan Braun, Christian Yelich and Avisail Garcia each hit two-run homers and Brett Anderson allowed one run over six innings to pick up his first win of the season as the Milwaukee Brewers cruised to a 9-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
Cincinnati 5, Kansas City 0
Trevor Bauer threw a one-hitter as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Kansas City Royals 5-0 to earn a split of a Wednesday doubleheader.
Houston 13, Colorado 6
Kyle Tucker tripled twice and homered among his four hits, Martin Maldonado, Carlos Correa and George Springer also homered, and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 13-6 on Wednesday night in Denver.
San Diego 6, Texas 3
Manny Machado hit a walk-off grand slam on a full-count pitch with one out in the 10th inning Wednesday night, giving the host San Diego Padres a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers.
Seattle 6, LA Dodgers 4
Austin Nola homered and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners snapped a seven-game losing streak in defeating the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 Wednesday night.
Seattle 6, LA Dodgers 4
Clayton Kershaw pitched seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-1 Thursday.
Oakland 4, Arizona 1
Mark Canha's two-run home run and 6 1/3 scoreless innings from starter Jesus Luzardo helped the host Oakland Athletics earn a 4-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
San Francisco 7, LA Angels 2
Wilmer Flores and Austin Slater each homered to give host San Francisco a big lead early in the game, and the Giants coasted to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.