Recap Roundups
June 30, 2018
Toronto 4, Detroit 3
Justin Smoak led off the bottom of the ninth inning with his 11th homer of the season to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.
Chi. Cubs 14, Minnesota 9
Jason Heyward had four hits and drove in two runs, and Albert Almora Jr. went 3-for-3 with two RBIs before departing with muscle cramps to lead the Chicago Cubs to their third straight victory, 14-9 over the Minnesota Twins, on Saturday afternoon at a steamy Wrigley Field in Chicago.
LA Angels 6, Baltimore 2
Albert Pujols and David Fletcher came up with key hits as the Los Angeles Angels scored five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Saturday afternoon at Camden Yards.
Oakland 7, Cleveland 2
Edwin Jackson recorded his 99th career win and continued his impressive run against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday afternoon, pitching the Oakland Athletics to their sixth straight win, a 7-2 victory in Oakland, Calif.
Tampa Bay 5, Houston 2
Wilson Ramos recorded four RBIs in his first two at-bats and the Tampa Bay Rays rode an ambush of Justin Verlander to a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
Cincinnati 12, Milwaukee 3
Reds reliever Michael Lorenzen, used as a pinch hitter on Saturday, swatted a grand slam to cap an eight-run seventh inning as host Cincinnati rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3.
Miami 5, NY Mets 2
JT Riddle's tie-breaking RBI infield single capped a three-run sixth inning Saturday afternoon as the Miami Marlins rallied for a 5-2 win over the New York Mets at Marlins Park.
Philadelphia 3, Washington 2
Jorge Alfaro and Aaron Altherr delivered RBI doubles on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning Saturday night for the host Philadelphia Phillies, who survived the early loss of starting pitcher Vince Velasquez to edge the Washington Nationals, 3-2, at Citizens Bank Park.
Atlanta 11, St. Louis 4
A grand slam by Nick Markakis highlighted a six-run fifth-inning rally and the Atlanta Braves coasted to an 11-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at Busch Stadium.
Boston 11, NY Yankees 0
Chris Sale fanned 11, allowed one hit in seven dominant innings and combined with two relievers on a two-hitter as the Boston Red Sox routed the New York Yankees 11-0 Saturday night at steamy Yankee Stadium.
Colorado 3, LA Dodgers 1
Ian Desmond hit a home run and German Marquez gave up just two hits over eight innings as the visiting Colorado Rockies earned a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Texas 13, Chi. White Sox 4
Joey Gallo and Ryan Rua homered, and Bartolo Colon picked up his 245th career win as the surging Texas Rangers knocked off the Chicago White Sox 13-4 Saturday at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
Seattle 6, Kansas City 4
After suffering through another rough first inning, Felix Hernandez turned back the clock on Turn Ahead the Clock Night.
San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 3
Wil Myers hit a solo homer and a two-run double Saturday night and left-hander Joey Lucchesi allowed one hit over five scoreless innings as the Padres held on to defeat Pittsburgh 4-3 in San Diego to even their three-game series at 1-1.
San Francisco 7, Arizona 0
Brandon Crawford, Andrew McCutchen and Joe Panik homered, and San Francisco rookie right-hander Dereck Rodriguez pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the Giants stopped the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Saturday in Phoenix.