Recap Roundups
September 05, 2020
Oakland 8, San Diego 4
The Oakland Athletics relocated their hitting groove Saturday afternoon, riding Matt Olson's two-run triple and Ramon Laureano's two-run homer to an 8-4 victory over the San Diego Padres.
St. Louis 4, Chi. Cubs 2
Adam Wainwright pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and Paul DeJong drove in a pair of runs to boost the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 victory against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Miami 7, Tampa Bay 3
Corey Dickerson's two-run homer capped a breakout four-run fourth inning Saturday night as the Miami Marlins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 2
Eugenio Suarez drove in five runs on three homers Saturday to pace the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Chi. White Sox 5, Kansas City 3
Jose Abreu launched a 425-foot, two-run home run in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 19 games and give the Chicago White Sox a lead they would not relinquish as they beat the host Kansas City Royals 5-3 Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium.
LA Angels 10, Houston 9
Jo Adell's two-run single in the bottom of the seventh lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-9 win against the Houston Astros in the opener of their doubleheader on Saturday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.
Cleveland 4, Milwaukee 3
Oscar Mercado recorded the first hit off Josh Hader this season with a double to lead off the ninth inning before coming around to score in the Cleveland Indians' 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Washington 10, Atlanta 4
Washington's Victor Robles had three hits on Saturday, but the shortest one was the most important as the visiting Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves 10-4.
Minnesota 4, Detroit 3
Byron Buxton beat out an infield grounder with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Nelson Cruz with the winning run as the Minnesota Twins rallied for their fifth straight win, 4-3, over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
NY Mets 5, Philadelphia 1
Seth Lugo pitched five solid innings in his longest start since returning to the rotation and the New York Mets scored in four straight innings to beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 Saturday night.
Boston 9, Toronto 8
Christian Vazquez scored from third on a chopper to third base in the bottom of the ninth after Xander Bogaerts led off the inning with the tying solo homer and the Boston Red Sox came back to defeat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 9-8 Saturday night.
Baltimore 6, NY Yankees 1
DJ Stewart got his first two hits of the season, both solo homers, as the Baltimore Orioles scored their second straight victory over the visiting New York Yankees, 6-1, on Saturday.
St. Louis 5, Chi. Cubs 1
Paul DeJong and Tyler O'Neill drilled home runs and five relievers combined on a three-hitter to help the visiting St. Louis Cardinals secure a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 5-1 victory in Saturday's nightcap.
Seattle 5, Texas 3
Jose Marmolejos' run-scoring single broke a tie in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 5-3 on Saturday night.
Colorado 5, LA Dodgers 2
Nolan Arenado delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies defeated the host Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Saturday, earning a much-needed victory over their National League West rival.
San Francisco 4, Arizona 3
Evan Longoria and Darin Ruf smacked back-to-back solo homers to spoil Madison Bumgarner's return to San Francisco and help the Giants post a 4-3 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.
LA Angels 7, Houston 6
Anthony Rendon hit a three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-6 win against the Houston Astros in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.