Recap Roundups
September 19, 2024
Baltimore 5, San Francisco 3
Anthony Santander hit a game-ending, two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to propel the Baltimore Orioles past the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Thursday afternoon.
Cleveland 3, Minnesota 2
Andres Gimenez had three hits, including a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff spot by rallying to defeat the visiting Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday.
Atlanta 15, Cincinnati 3
Matt Olson and Michael Harris II each clubbed a pair of home runs as the Atlanta Braves crushed the host Cincinnati Reds 15-3 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Toronto 4, Texas 0
Kevin Gausman threw five hitless innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a pair of solo homers to back up a pair of early runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.
Seattle 3, NY Yankees 2
Logan Gilbert snapped a six-start winless streak as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting New York Yankees 3-2 on Thursday afternoon.
LA Dodgers 20, Miami 4
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season as his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff berth with a 20-4 beatdown of the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.
Tampa Bay 2, Boston 0
Zack Littell allowed just one hit over seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed their three-game series with Boston on Thursday night, blanking the Red Sox 2-0 in a combined one-hit shutout in St. Petersburg, Fla.
NY Mets 10, Philadelphia 6
Brandon Nimmo hit the tie-breaking homer in the third inning and finished with three RBIs Thursday night for the red-hot New York Mets, who beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.
Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 2
Nick Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run and the decisive RBI as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates edged the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Thursday.
Arizona 5, Milwaukee 1
Brandon Pfaadt bounced back from his worst start to take a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks kept pace in the National League wild-card chase with a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.
Chi. Cubs 7, Washington 6
Dansby Swanson collected three hits and four runs and Cody Bellinger had three RBIs to lift the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.
Houston 3, LA Angels 1
Jon Singleton slapped a two-run, two-out double into center field in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Houston Astros remained unbeaten in nine games started by Yusei Kikuchi by claiming the opener of a four-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday.