Recap Roundups
July 11, 2018
Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 2
C.J. Cron hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Kevin Kiermaier also homered and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-2 win on Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Pittsburgh 2, Washington 0
Starling Marte hit a two-out, two-run home run in the third inning Wednesday to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-0 win against the Washington Nationals and give the hosts a series win at PNC Park.
Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5
Brian Dozier went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, and Logan Morrison also homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.
San Francisco 5, Chi. Cubs 4
Buster Posey's two-out, two-strike single in the 13th inning drove in Brandon Belt from second base with the game-winning run as the San Francisco Giants recorded their second walk-off win over the Chicago Cubs in three days, 5-4, Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco.
NY Yankees 9, Baltimore 0
Greg Bird hit a grand slam, driving in four runs for the second consecutive night, as the New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 9-0 to gain a split of a four-game series at Oriole Park.
Cleveland 19, Cincinnati 4
Jose Ramirez slammed two home runs and drove in five runs as the Cleveland Indians took out their frustrations on the visiting Reds, crushing Cincinnati 19-4 on Wednesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
Miami 5, Milwaukee 4
Starlin Castro's one-out single in the bottom of the 12th inning gave the Miami Marlins a 5-4 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
NY Mets 3, Philadelphia 0
Brandon Nimmo's three-run, two-out, pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the New York Mets to a 3-0 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
Boston 4, Texas 2
Chris Sale struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, J.D. Martinez hit a two-run double in the Red Sox's three-run fifth inning, and host Boston beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 to cap a three-game sweep Wednesday night.
Atlanta 9, Toronto 5
Ozzie Albies homered from both sides of the plate and lifted the host Atlanta Braves to a 9-5 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at SunTrust Park.
Chi. White Sox 4, St. Louis 0
Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson had a double and two RBIs, and left-hander Carlos Rodon pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings as the White Sox broke a six-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Oakland 8, Houston 3
Chad Pinder crushed a three-run home run, and Khris Davis produced a pair of extra-base hits as the visiting Oakland Athletics slugged their way to an 8-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.
Colorado 19, Arizona 2
Carlos Gonzalez had two homers and drove in six runs, pitcher German Marquez also hit one of Colorado's five home runs, and the Rockies routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 19-2 on Wednesday night in Denver.
Seattle 3, LA Angels 0
Marco Gonzales gave up just two hits through seven scoreless innings, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
LA Dodgers 4, San Diego 2
Kenta Maeda allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings Wednesday night, and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers scored three times in the third inning off Padres rookie Joe Lucchesi en route to a 4-2 victory at San Diego.