Recap Roundups
August 29, 2020
NY Yankees 2, NY Mets 1
Clint Frazier scored on a wild pitch by Dellin Betances with one out in the ninth inning as the New York Yankees overcame a questionable decision by manager Aaron Boone and snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Detroit 8, Minnesota 2
Matthew Boyd notched his first win of the season and the host Detroit Tigers pounded out 16 hits while rolling to an 8-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the seven-inning opener of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Cleveland 2, St. Louis 1
Tyler Naquin hit a go-ahead RBI double in the 12th inning to lift the visiting Cleveland Indians to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 1
Rhys Hoskins singled, doubled, homered and drove in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Saturday.
Kansas City 9, Chi. White Sox 6
Maikel Franco belted a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals added three solo blasts en route to a 9-6 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
Chi. Cubs 3, Cincinnati 0
Anthony Rizzo homered twice and Yu Darvish delivered a workmanlike, six-inning effort to win his sixth straight decision in the Chicago Cubs' 3-0 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Houston 4, Oakland 2
Kyle Tucker and Josh Reddick each hit a home run and Lance McCullers Jr. pitched six solid innings as the Houston Astros earned a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Miguel Cabrera hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Tarik Skubal recorded his first major-league victory and the host Detroit Tigers completed a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 4-2 triumph on Saturday.
Tampa Bay 4, Miami 0
Yandy Diaz had the go-ahead RBI for the second consecutive game and Tampa Bay Rays pitchers continued to dominate, defeating the host Miami Marlins 4-0 on Saturday night.
Toronto 5, Baltimore 0
Taijuan Walker pitched six scoreless innings in his Toronto Blue Jays debut and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio each had two RBIs in a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night at Buffalo.
LA Dodgers 7, Texas 4
Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy ripped home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the reeling Texas Rangers 7-4 on Saturday in the middle of a three-game interleague series between the teams in Arlington, Texas.
Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 6
Eric Sogard's two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-6 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
Cincinnati 6, Chi. Cubs 5
Nick Castellanos scored the winning run on a wild pitch, as the Cincinnati Reds scored twice in the bottom of the seventh for a 6-5 walk-off victory to earn a doubleheader split against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
Houston 6, Oakland 3
Kyle Tucker hit a three-run triple in the first and right-hander Zack Greinke threw five effective innings as the host Houston Astros completed a doubleheader sweep of the first-place Oakland Athletics with a 6-3 victory Saturday night.
Boston 5, Washington 3
Xander Bogaerts belted a three-run homer as the host Boston Red Sox overcame a five-hit performance from Trea Turner in their 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
San Francisco 5, Arizona 2
Wilmer Flores homered, Brandon Belt reached base four times in five plate appearances, and six pitchers combined to hold the Arizona Diamondbacks to two runs on three hits as the San Francisco Giants beat Arizona 5-2 Saturday night in Phoenix.
Colorado 4, San Diego 3
Pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy singled home Garrett Hampson with one out in the ninth inning Saturday night to give the Colorado Rockies a 4-3 walk-off victory over the visiting San Diego Padres.
LA Angels 16, Seattle 3
Jo Adell hit the first two home runs of his major league career and drove in three, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 16-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.