Recap Roundups
September 22, 2017
St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 3
One shortstop made an error, then the other did. Pinch-hitters and pinch-runners got involved. Leads changed.
Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 3
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said before Friday's game that even though his team hit plenty of home runs this season, they needed more with runners on base.
Toronto 8, NY Yankees 1
Ryan Goins made the baseball disappear twice on Friday night,
Boston 5, Cincinnati 4
The Boston Red Sox have won 12 of their last 15 games but have struggled to distance themselves from the equally hot New York Yankees in the American League East standings.
NY Mets 7, Washington 6
Jeurys Familia recorded the final out of the New York Mets' narrow comeback win over the Washington Nationals as the crowd of 28,095 roared and the triumphant sounds of Ace Frehley's "New York Groove" filled the air.
Minnesota 7, Detroit 3
Things are looking up again for the Minnesota Twins in the up-and-down world that is a chase for a postseason playoff berth.
Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 2
The Atlanta Braves continue to get more offense than for which they bargained when they signed free agent Kurt Suzuki during the offseason.
Chi. Cubs 5, Milwaukee 4
Another late night, another nail-biter and ultimately, another victory for the Chicago Cubs who inched closer to a NL Central title with a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night at Miller Park.
Houston 3, LA Angels 0
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Garrett Richards was so overwhelmingly dominant on Friday night that the best course of action for the Houston Astros was to patiently wait for Richards to hit his predetermined pitch count and then take their hacks against the Angels' vulnerable bullpen.
Chi. White Sox 7, Kansas City 6
Even after he slipped, Avisail Garcia realized that if he made the throw he needed, he still had a chance.
Arizona 13, Miami 11
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta was a reluctant participant in his first career curtain call, but the Chase Field crowd would not be denied.
Oakland 4, Texas 1
The Texas Rangers were coming off a three-game series sweep of the Seattle Mariners and making a strong push in the American League wild-card race when they faced the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Seattle 3, Cleveland 1
It took the best start of Erasmo Ramirez's career to get the Seattle Mariners to the late innings against the historically hot Cleveland Indians.
LA Dodgers 4, San Francisco 2
Some had already anointed this the greatest team in franchise history, then watched as it went through one of the worst stretches the club had ever seen.
Colorado 4, San Diego 1
As former teammate Jordan Lyles was retiring the first 12 Rockies he faced, the desperate number kept growing for playoff-contending Colorado.