Recap Roundups
September 28, 2019
Baltimore 9, Boston 4
DJ Stewart hit a two-run home run, and Richie Martin, Renato Nunez and Trey Mancini added solo shots as the Baltimore Orioles powered past the host Boston Red Sox 9-4 on Saturday afternoon.
Minnesota 4, Kansas City 3
Nelson Cruz belted a leadoff home run in the eighth inning to help the Minnesota Twins defeat the host Kansas City Royals 4-3 Saturday afternoon.
Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 1
Teoscar Hernandez homered, right-hander Trent Thornton struck out eight in five scoreless innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 Saturday afternoon.
Chi. White Sox 7, Detroit 1
Reynaldo Lopez pitched eight-plus strong innings and Danny Mendick and Eloy Jimenez homered to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of a doubleheader.
Washington 10, Cleveland 7
Gerardo Parra's grand slam capped a nine-run second inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Indians 10-7 on Saturday to clinch home field advantage for the National League wild-card game.
LA Dodgers 2, San Francisco 0
Hyun-Jin Ryu tossed seven strong innings and had an RBI single in the fifth as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers tied the franchise's all-time win record for a season with a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
Philadelphia 9, Miami 3
Bryce Harper belted a three-run home run and Zach Eflin tossed 7 2/3 strong innings as the host Philadelphia Phillies breezed to a 9-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.
Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2
Jose Iglesias' RBI double and reliever R.J. Alaniz's RBI single, both with two outs in the 12th inning Saturday, gave the visiting Cincinnati Reds a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Detroit 4, Chi. White Sox 3
John Hicks smacked a pinch-hit, three-run home run with one out in the ninth inning to help the visiting Detroit Tigers defeat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Saturday night, earning a doubleheader split.
Chi. Cubs 8, St. Louis 6
Ian Happ hit a pair of two-run homers to lead the visiting Chicago Cubs past the reeling St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 Saturday night.
NY Mets 3, Atlanta 0
Pete Alonso broke the single-season rookie home run record Saturday night, when the New York Mets slugger crushed a solo blast to centerfield in the third inning of a 3-0 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves.
Texas 9, NY Yankees 4
Rougned Odor highlighted a six-run sixth inning with a grand slam and the Texas Rangers recorded a 9-4 victory over the visiting New York Yankees Saturday night in the penultimate game at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
Arizona 6, San Diego 5
Christian Walker hit two home runs, including his first career slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit for a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in Phoenix.
Colorado 3, Milwaukee 2
Trevor Story hit a walk-off homer to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Colorado Rockies again put a dent in Milwaukee's division title hopes with a 3-2 win over the Brewers in Denver on Saturday night.
Houston 6, LA Angels 3
Justin Verlander became the 18th pitcher in major league history to reach the 3,000-strikeout plateau on Saturday as the Houston Astros recorded a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.
Oakland 1, Seattle 0
Brett Anderson pitched five scoreless innings and the bullpen did the rest as the Oakland Athletics defeated the host Seattle Mariners 1-0 Saturday night to clinch home-field advantage for the American League's wild-card playoff game.
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