Recap Roundups
September 30, 2020
Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 0
Freddie Freeman drove a run-scoring single into center field to give the Atlanta Braves a 1-0 walkoff victory over the Cincinnati Reds in 13 innings in the first game of the National League wild-card series.
Houston 3, Minnesota 1
Carlos Correa had two hits, including a homer for the go-ahead run, as the Houston Astros completed a two-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 3-1 victory in their American League wild-card series on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Miami 5, Chi. Cubs 1
Corey Dickerson slugged a three-run, go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, leading the Miami Marlins to a 5-1 win over the host Chicago Cubs in the opener of their National League first-round series on Wednesday afternoon.
Oakland 5, Chi. White Sox 3
The Oakland Athletics turned the tables on the visiting Chicago White Sox with strong pitching and powerful hitting on Wednesday afternoon, evening their American League wild-card series with a 5-3 victory.
Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 2
Hunter Renfroe hit the first postseason grand slam in club history to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday to complete a sweep of their American League first-round series in St. Petersburg, Fla.
St. Louis 7, San Diego 4
Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer to trigger a four-run first inning and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals scored six runs in 2 1/3 innings against emergency Padres starter Chris Paddack Wednesday afternoon to win the opener of the best-of-three National League wild-card series 7-4 at Petco Park in San Diego.
NY Yankees 10, Cleveland 9
DJ LeMahieu hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning off Brad Hand and the visiting New York Yankees outlasted the Cleveland Indians for a wild 10-9 victory Wednesday night to sweep a best-of-three American League wild-card series.
LA Dodgers 4, Milwaukee 2
A pair of bases-loaded walks in the first inning got the offense started and Corey Seager hit a home run late as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series at Dodger Stadium.