Recap Roundups
May 28, 2018
Houston 5, NY Yankees 1
Justin Verlander pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Jose Altuve homered as the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 5-1 on Monday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Boston 8, Toronto 3
Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer and finished with four RBIs, J.D. Martinez added a solo blast and two RBIs, and the host Boston Red Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 to open a three-game series on Memorial Day on Monday.
Washington 6, Baltimore 0
Anthony Rendon hit an early three-run homer and Gio Gonzalez threw 7 2/3 shutout innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-0 on Monday afternoon at Camden Yards.
Atlanta 4, NY Mets 3
Pinch hitter Charlie Culberson, the Braves' last position player available, hit a two-run walk-off homer to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 win over the New York Mets in the first game of a doubleheader Monday at SunTrust Park.
Detroit 9, LA Angels 3
James McCann crushed his third career grand slam and the Detroit Tigers romped past the Los Angeles Angels 9-3 in the opener of a four-game series on Monday afternoon at Comerica Park.
Chi. Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 0
Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell hit homers, and spot starter Mike Montgomery pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings Monday as the visiting Chicago Cubs trounced the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0.
Milwaukee 8, St. Louis 3
Brent Suter allowed three runs over five innings and helped himself with a two-run double as the Milwaukee Brewers broke open a close game late and rolled to an 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon at Miller Park in Milwaukee in the first of a three-game series.
Tampa Bay 1, Oakland 0
Mallex Smith drove in the only run of the game with a two-out single in the top of the 13th inning Monday afternoon, giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a four-game series in Oakland, Calif.
Cleveland 9, Chi. White Sox 6
Edwin Encarnacion went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and four RBIs, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 9-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon at Progressive Field.
Arizona 12, Cincinnati 5
Arizona's Nick Ahmed, Chris Owings and John Ryan Murphy homered and the Diamondbacks broke out of an offensive funk with a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Chase Field on Monday.
Miami 7, San Diego 2
The matchup of rookie left-handed starters went to the Miami Marlins in San Diego on Monday afternoon.
Seattle 2, Texas 1
Marco Gonzales didn't allow an earned run for his third straight start as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 2-1 Monday afternoon at Safeco Field.
Colorado 6, San Francisco 5
Chris Iannetta hit a bases-loaded single with one out in the 10th inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Monday in Denver.
NY Mets 8, Atlanta 5
Luis Guillorme's two-run single in the seventh inning sparked a three-run rally and helped the visiting New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday at SunTrust Park.
Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5
Eddie Rosario's three-run double, coupled with Lance Lynn's second consecutive quality start, enabled the Minnesota Twins to dump the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Monday night at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
LA Dodgers 5, Philadelphia 4
Yasmani Grandal capped a three-run eighth inning with an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied Monday for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.