Recap Roundups
September 16, 2020
Washington 4, Tampa Bay 2
On the first pitch he saw in the 10th inning, rookie Luis Garcia belted a two-run homer to lift the Washington Nationals to a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Washington 4, Tampa Bay 2
With just 12 games left in the regular season, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash believes his team's speed could have a big impact in winning the division and advancing in the playoffs.
Oakland 3, Colorado 1
Mike Fiers tossed six strong innings and Tommy La Stella and Jake Lamb had two hits apiece to pace the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in Denver.
LA Dodgers 7, San Diego 5
Catcher Will Smith drove in three runs and AJ Pollock and Chris Taylor hit solo homers Wednesday afternoon as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-5 in the rubber match of a three-game series.
St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 2
Tyler O'Neill and Brad Miller each hit solo homers and Adam Wainwright tossed his second complete game of 2020, albeit of the seven-inning variety, as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals took the opener of a doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2 on Wednesday.
Miami 8, Boston 4
Catcher Jorge Alfaro slugged a pair of two-run homers, leading the host Miami Marlins to an 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 0
Luis Castillo allowed only three hits over seven scoreless innings, and Shogo Akiyama hit a two-out RBI single in the fifth inning Wednesday as the Cincinnati Reds completed a four-game series sweep of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-0 win.
NY Mets 5, Philadelphia 4
Andres Gimenez hit an RBI single in the ninth inning and the visiting New York Mets rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Wednesday.
NY Yankees 13, Toronto 2
Backup catcher Kyle Higashioka hit three homers and DJ LeMahieu homered twice as the New York Yankees belted at least six homers in consecutive games for the first time in team history en route to a 13-2 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer and an RBI double, and rookie Brady Singer tossed six dominant innings as the Kansas City Royals silenced the host Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Wednesday.
Baltimore 5, Atlanta 1
Baltimore rookie Keegan Akin worked five scoreless innings and picked up his first career win as the Orioles beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Wednesday.
Texas 1, Houston 0
Joey Gallo delivered a two-out, two-strike RBI double in the ninth inning to support the first career shutout by veteran right-hander Kyle Gibson in the Texas Rangers' 1-0 victory over the host Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
Minnesota 5, Chi. White Sox 1
Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano hit two-run homers and Eddie Rosario hit a solo shot as the Minnesota Twins collected a 5-1 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 0
Ryan Braun hit his 350th career homer, a three-run blast in the first inning, and four Milwaukee pitchers held the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to two hits in helping the Brewers earn a doubleheader split with a 6-0 win in Wednesday's nightcap.
Chi. Cubs 3, Cleveland 2
Javier Baez had an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the reeling Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night.
Arizona 9, LA Angels 6
Kole Calhoun homered for the third time in two days against his former team, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-6 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
San Francisco 0, Seattle 0
Brandon Belt, Evan Longoria and Brandon Crawford hit home runs and seven San Francisco pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts as the Giants defeated Seattle 9-3 Wednesday night in what was considered a home game for the Mariners in San Francisco.