Recap Roundups
September 18, 2020
St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 5
Kolten Wong and Tyler O'Neill hit home runs Friday to help the visiting St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 in the first game of a doubleheader.
Philadelphia 7, Toronto 0
Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the host Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.
Washington 5, Miami 0
Erick Fedde pitched six scoreless innings as his Washington Nationals defeated the host Miami Marlins 5-0 in Friday's opening game of a doubleheader.
Philadelphia 8, Toronto 7
Rafael Marchan homered, singled and drove in three runs, Andrew McCutchen homered and the host Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday.
St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 2
St. Louis' Dylan Carlson hit a three-run homer in a six-run sixth inning filled with Pittsburgh Pirates mistakes on Friday as the Cardinals won 7-2 to sweep a doubleheader.
Cincinnati 7, Chi. White Sox 1
Jesse Winker's three-run homer highlighted a five-run third inning, and the surging Cincinnati Reds extended their season-high winning streak to six games with a 7-1 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
Cleveland 1, Detroit 0
Zach Plesac tied a career high with 11 strikeouts, and Delino DeShields scored the game's only run as the visiting Cleveland Indians edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Friday.
Atlanta 15, NY Mets 2
Ozzie Albies hit two of the Atlanta Braves' six homers Friday night as the Braves cruised to a 15-2 win over the host New York Mets.
NY Yankees 6, Boston 5
DJ LeMahieu hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the 12th inning, and the New York Yankees outlasted the host Boston Red Sox 6-5 Friday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high nine games.
Tampa Bay 2, Baltimore 1
Nate Lowe and Brandon Lowe each contributed RBI singles, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays got strong pitching from starter Tyler Glasnow and the bullpen to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Friday night.
Arizona 6, Houston 3
Kole Calhoun recorded his second multi-homer game of the week to support a quality start from Zac Gallen as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 6-3 win over the host Houston Astros on Friday.
LA Dodgers 15, Colorado 6
Cody Bellinger homered and had three hits, Mookie Betts also went deep and added a triple, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 15-6 on Friday night in Denver.
Milwaukee 9, Kansas City 5
Jacob Nottingham smacked his first career grand slam and Orlando Arcia belted a three-run shot to power the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-5 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
Miami 14, Washington 3
Brian Anderson homered three times and drove in seven runs, and the host Miami Marlins salvaged a doubleheader split by taking the second game 14-3 over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
Chi. Cubs 1, Minnesota 0
Kyle Hendricks recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 1-0 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
LA Angels 6, Texas 2
Albert Pujols hit two homers and moved into sole possession of fifth place on the major league career home run list, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 win against the Texas Rangers in the opener of a four-game series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
San Diego 6, Seattle 1
Manny Machado hit two home runs and Chris Paddack pitched six scoreless innings of one-hit ball as the San Diego Padres defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-1 Friday night.
Oakland 6, San Francisco 0
The Oakland Athletics clinched their third consecutive trip to the postseason Friday night, riding Matt Olson's three-run homer and right-hander Chris Bassitt's strong pitching to a 6-0 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series.