Recap Roundups
September 21, 2020
LA Angels 8, Texas 5
Jared Walsh hit a grand slam to highlight a seven-run fourth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels took three of four from the Texas Rangers with an 8-5 win on Monday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.
Washington 5, Philadelphia 1
Asdrubal Cabrera and Brock Holt had two hits apiece, Juan Soto walked twice and the host Washington Nationals took advantage of three errors to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday.
Cleveland 7, Chi. White Sox 4
Carlos Santana belted a go-ahead two-run homer and Jose Ramirez went deep for the fifth time in five games to lift the host Cleveland Indians to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday.
Toronto 11, NY Yankees 5
Rookie catcher Alejandro Kirk was 4-for-4 with a double and a home run, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a triple and two doubles with three RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 11-5 Monday night at Buffalo.
Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 3
Eugenio Suarez hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and Luis Castillo won his fourth straight start as the Cincinnati Reds continued their late-season surge with a 6-3 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
Chi. Cubs 5, Pittsburgh 0
The visiting Chicago Cubs scored all their runs with two outs to back a combined four-hitter Monday in a 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Atlanta 5, Miami 4
Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley had a crucial run-scoring double and made a late game-saving defensive play to help the Braves hang on for a 5-4 win over the visiting Miami Marlins and trim their magic number to win the National League East to three.
Tampa Bay 2, NY Mets 1
Nate Lowe hit the decisive solo homer Monday night, and six Tampa Bay Rays pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the Rays moved closer to clinching the American League East with a 2-1 win over the host New York Mets.
Kansas City 4, St. Louis 1
Maikel Franco drove in two runs and scored a third run as the host Kansas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Monday night.
Seattle 6, Houston 1
Marco Gonzales pitched eight scoreless innings and rookie Evan White hit a three-run homer as the host Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 6-1 Monday night.
Colorado 7, San Francisco 2
German Marquez pitched six one-run innings for his first win since Aug. 4, and the visiting Colorado Rockies scored early and often against San Francisco Giants ace Johnny Cueto en route to a critical 7-2 victory in the opener of a four-game series Monday night.