Recap Roundups
August 22, 2020
Pittsburgh 12, Milwaukee 5
Gregory Polanco and Jacob Stallings each hit a two-run homer and Adam Frazier added a solo shot Saturday as the Pittsburgh Pirates won consecutive games for the first time, 12-5 over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.
Washington 5, Miami 4
Ex-Miami Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez earned his first win of the season, leading the host Washington Nationals to a 9-3 victory over his former team on Sunday afternoon.
Washington 5, Miami 4
Trea Turner scored twice and finished with a perfect on-base percentage, powering the host Washington Nationals to a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
LA Angels 4, Oakland 3
Mike Trout drove in three runs over the first two innings and the Los Angeles Angels ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 road victory Saturday over the Oakland Athletics.
Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1
Pinch hitter Kevin Kiermaier lined a walk-off single in the 10th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays cooled off sizzling Toronto, snapping the Blue Jays' six-game win streak with a 2-1 win on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Minnesota 7, Kansas City 2
Eddie Rosario belted a three-run, first-inning homer and Miguel Sano also homered and had three RBIs, as the Minnesota Twins ended a lengthy skid at Kansas City by beating the Royals, 7-2 on Saturday night.
Cleveland 6, Detroit 1
Triston McKenzie struck out 10 batters over six innings in his major league debut and Domingo Santana ripped a three-run double to lift the host Cleveland Indians to a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 5
Adam Duvall delivered a bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth inning to score Dansby Swanson and give the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.
Baltimore 5, Boston 4
Pedro Severino delivered a bases-loaded single against a five-man infield to complete a two-run 10th inning as the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.
Miami 5, Washington 3
Highly touted youngster Sixto Sanchez, flashing a fastball that reached 100 mph, earned the win in his major-league debut as the Miami Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 5-3 Saturday night to earn a split in a doubleheader.
St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 0
Kwang Hyun Kim allowed just three hits in six innings as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the visiting Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Saturday night.
Chi. White Sox 7, Chi. Cubs 4
Jose Abreu went 4-for-4 with three home runs and four RBIs and Gio Gonzalez pitched 3 2/3 innings of one-hit relief as the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Saturday night for their season-high seventh straight victory.
Seattle 10, Texas 1
Rookie Evan White homered and drove in six runs, and Justus Sheffield pitched six strong innings, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 10-1 on Saturday night.
San Diego 13, Houston 2
Trent Grisham had three homers and six RBIs, and Jake Cronenworth hit the Padres' fifth grand slam in a span of six games Saturday night as San Diego routed the visiting Houston Astros 13-2.
LA Dodgers 4, Colorado 3
Cody Bellinger hit a home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to defeat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 at home Saturday night.
San Francisco 5, Arizona 1
Tyler Anderson threw his first career complete game leading the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.