Recap Roundups
July 04, 2018
Boston 3, Washington 0
Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in two runs, and starter Eduardo Rodriguez threw six scoreless innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Nationals 3-0 in the finale of their interleague series at Nationals Park on Wednesday afternoon.
NY Yankees 6, Atlanta 2
Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer and Aaron Judge added a solo homer as the New York Yankees beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Miami 3, Tampa Bay 0
JT Riddle's run-scoring triple in the sixth inning and solo home run in the eighth backed the combined four-hit pitching from a quartet of Miami hurlers as the Marlins defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Marlins Park to win the three-game Sunshine State series and cool off the red-hot Rays.
Chi. Cubs 5, Detroit 2
Willson Contreras homered and drove in three runs, Javy Baez stole home for the second time this season and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to six games by downing the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon.
Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1
Nick Williams hit a two-run homer, and Aaron Nola allowed one run in seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.
Oakland 4, San Diego 2
Stephen Piscotty's third double of the game, a two-run drive to right field, broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Oakland Athletics to a two-game sweep of the visiting San Diego Padres with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday afternoon.
LA Angels 7, Seattle 4
Kole Calhoun went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped the host Seattle Mariners' eight-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory Wednesday afternoon at Safeco Field.
Milwaukee 3, Minnesota 2
Brad Miller and Nate Orf hit solo home runs in the seventh inning to power the Milwaukee Brewers to their third straight win, 3-2, over the slumping Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon at Miller Park in Milwaukee.
Houston 5, Texas 4
Houston right fielder Josh Reddick had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Evan Gattis drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly to lift the visiting Astros to a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
NY Mets 6, Toronto 3
Todd Frazier hit a two-run home run to key a five-run fifth inning, and the visiting New York Mets went on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Cincinnati 7, Chi. White Sox 4
The Cincinnati Reds combined five hits and a suicide squeeze to score six runs in the fourth inning as they came from behind to beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 7-4 on Wednesday.
LA Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh 4
Yasmani Grandal and Chris Taylor drove in three runs apiece, and left-hander Rich Hill won for the first time since April 1 on Wednesday night, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers sweep a three-game series from the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-4 victory in Los Angeles.
Colorado 1, San Francisco 0
Tyler Anderson allowed just two hits over eight scoreless innings in a second straight dominant start Wednesday night, when Chris Iannetta homered in the seventh inning to provide the only run as the Colorado Rockies completed a three-game sweep of the visiting San Francisco Giants with a rare 1-0 victory at Coors Field.
Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2
Trevor Bauer pitched into the eighth inning in humid conditions at Kauffman Stadium as the visiting Cleveland Indians edged the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Wednesday night.
St. Louis 8, Arizona 4
St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina had two hits, including a three-run homer to cap a five-run seventh inning, and Tommy Pham added three hits and three RBIs as the Cardinals took the rubber game of a three-game series with an 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday in Phoenix.