Recap Roundups
August 18, 2021
Chi. Cubs 7, Cincinnati 1
Ian Happ and Michael Hermosillo each hit early homers Wednesday afternoon as the visiting Chicago Cubs earned a rare series win by beating the Cincinnati Reds, 7-1.
Minnesota 8, Cleveland 7
Jorge Polanco delivered his third walk-off hit in the last four games as the Minnesota Twins posted an 11-inning, 8-7 win over the visiting Cleveland Indians in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday.
Colorado 7, San Diego 5
Trevor Story and Dom Nunez homered, Garrett Hampson had three hits, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 in Denver on Wednesday.
NY Mets 6, San Francisco 2
Kevin Pillar hit a three-run home run in a four-run 12th inning Wednesday afternoon, helping the New York Mets end a five-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the host San Francisco Giants.
Washington 8, Toronto 5
Josh Bell's three-run seventh-inning homer helped the Washington Nationals rally past the visiting Toronto Blue Jays for an 8-5 win on Wednesday and a sweep of the two-game set.
NY Yankees 5, Boston 2
Andrew Heaney pitched seven effective innings, Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run single in his return from the COVID-19 list and the surging New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium.
Atlanta 11, Miami 9
Freddie Freeman posted just the seventh cycle in Atlanta Braves history, leading his team to an 11-9 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
LA Angels 3, Detroit 1
Shohei Ohtani tossed eight dominant innings and blasted his major league-leading 40th home run, carrying the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 4
Tampa Bay's Ryan Yarbrough returned from the injured list by firing five stellar innings of relief in the Rays' 8-4 win Wednesday over Baltimore, stretching the Orioles' losing streak to a season-high-tying 14 games in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 4
Avisail Garcia hit two homers as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 in 10 innings on Wednesday.
Seattle 3, Texas 1
Kyle Seager belted a two-run homer and Marco Gonzales tossed 5 1/3 solid innings to propel the visiting Seattle Mariners to a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in Arlington.
Kansas City 3, Houston 2
Hunter Dozier's two-run home run in the seventh inning gave Kansas City a 3-2 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Wednesday night, the Royals' third consecutive victory to open a four-game series.
Chi. White Sox 3, Oakland 2
Luis Robert had three hits and two RBIs and Liam Hendriks recorded a five-out save against his former club as the host Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday.
Arizona 4, Philadelphia 2
Humberto Castellanos recorded his first two major league hits and notched his first career win as the Arizona Diamondbacks registered a 4-2 victory over the slumping Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night at Phoenix.
LA Dodgers 9, Pittsburgh 0
Max Muncy hit two home runs for the second time in four games and Mitch White went a career-long 7 1/3 innings without allowing a run as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates with a 9-0 on Wednesday.
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