Recap Roundups
September 26, 2020
NY Yankees 11, Miami 4
DJ LeMahieu had four hits and drove in three runs to inch closer to securing the American League batting title as the New York Yankees overcame a three-run deficit and beat the Miami Marlins 10-4 Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Washington 4, NY Mets 3
Josh Harrison's sixth-inning RBI snapped a tie as the host Washington Nationals eliminated the New York Mets from playoff contention by coming back to earn a 4-3 win in the opener of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Seattle 5, Oakland 1
J.P. Crawford singled home the go-ahead run to ignite a four-run, eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners posted a 5-1 win over the host Oakland Athletics on Saturday in the opening game of a doubleheader.
Washington 5, NY Mets 3
Trea Turner's one-out solo homer sparked a five-run third inning for the Washington Nationals as the Nationals completed a doubleheader sweep of the visiting New York Mets with a 5-3 victory.
Toronto 5, Baltimore 2
Randal Grichuk hit a three-run home run, Cavan Biggio had a solo shot and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Saturday night at Buffalo.
Texas 6, Houston 1
Jeff Mathis and Leody Taveras smacked back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning while Kyle Gibson produced his second scoreless outing against the Houston Astros in the Texas Rangers' 6-1 victory on Saturday at Globe Life Field.
Detroit 4, Kansas City 3
Austin Romine's two-run double keyed a three-run first inning as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Royals 4-3 Saturday night in Kansas City, snapping a five-game losing streak.
Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 3
The top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays used a three-run fifth inning to win another close one Saturday night, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 0
Brandon Woodruff allowed just two hits in eight innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-0 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night
Seattle 12, Oakland 3
Dee Strange-Gordon's two-run single was the key hit in an eight-run third inning as the "host" Seattle Mariners completed a sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 12-3 victory in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday at the Coliseum.
Minnesota 7, Cincinnati 3
Luis Arraez went 4-for-4 with three doubles and three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins secured home field advantage for the Wild Card Series with a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
Boston 8, Atlanta 2
Christian Vazquez belted a grand slam in an eight-run second inning and Tanner Houck struck out a career-high 10 in six innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 8-2 victory over the host Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.
Chi. White Sox 9, Chi. Cubs 5
Jose Abreu drilled a go-ahead, bases-clearing double in the fourth inning and James McCann and Yoan Moncada homered to lift the host Chicago White Sox past the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Saturday to snap a six-game losing streak.
Pittsburgh 8, Cleveland 0
Rookie Ke'Bryan Hayes went 5-for-5 with three doubles and Colin Moran homered and drove in four runs to lift the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-0 romp over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.
Colorado 10, Arizona 3
Elias Diaz homered and finished with three hits, Ryan McMahon also went deep, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 in Phoenix on Saturday night.
LA Dodgers 7, LA Angels 6
Joc Pederson hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning just before a power-outage delay, and the Los Angeles Dodgers returned to finish off a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
San Diego 6, San Francisco 2
The San Diego Padres dealt the host San Francisco Giants a damaging blow in their quest to make the National League playoffs Saturday night when right-hander Zach Davies and five relievers combined on a seven-hitter in a 6-2 victory.