Recap Roundups
April 20, 2018
Detroit 3, Kansas City 2
JaCoby Jones hit a game-winning homer in the bottom of the 10th, and the host Detroit Tigers captured their fourth straight victory by edging the slumping Kansas City Royals 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.
Baltimore 3, Cleveland 1
Manny Machado homered for the third time in two games and Trey Mancini added a tiebreaking two-run double in the fifth inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-1 on Friday night in Baltimore.
Toronto 8, NY Yankees 5
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. experienced a memorable major league debut Friday night when he drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 at Yankee Stadium.
Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1
Odubel Herrera broke an eighth-inning tie with a run-scoring triple Friday night, sending the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Philadelphia.
Tampa Bay 8, Minnesota 7
Pinch runner Johnny Field scored the decisive run from second base on an infield grounder with two out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays posted an 8-7 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Tropicana Field.
Kansas City 3, Detroit 2
The Kansas City Royals rallied with two runs in the ninth and snapped a nine-game losing streak by topping the host Detroit Tigers 3-2 in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday.
NY Mets 5, Atlanta 3
New York's Robert Gsellman pitched two innings of scoreless relief and scored the winning run in the 12th inning to give the Mets a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park.
Seattle 6, Texas 2
Jean Segura ripped a one-out, two-run double in the top of the ninth inning to break open a tie game as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Friday at Globe Life Park in the first game of a three-game set.
Houston 10, Chi. White Sox 0
George Springer drove in four runs, Carlos Correa belted two home runs and Justin Verlander logged his third scoreless appearance as the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to four games with a 10-0 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Milwaukee 8, Miami 0
Ryan Braun and Travis Shaw homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning as the host Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Miami Marlins 8-0 on Friday night.
St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 2
The St. Louis Cardinals scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning, two of those on a double by Yadier Molina, and the offense was more than enough to back right-hander Michael Wacha in a 4-2 victory over the struggling Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium on Friday night.
Chi. Cubs 16, Colorado 5
Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber each homered and drove in four runs as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 16-5 on Friday night to open a three-game series.
San Diego 4, Arizona 1
San Diego third baseman Christian Villanueva singled in the tie-breaking run in a three-run ninth inning and Franchy Cordero hit the third-longest homer in Chase Field history in the Padres' 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
Boston 7, Oakland 3
Mitch Moreland hit reliever Emilio Pagan's first pitch of the evening for a tie-breaking grand slam in the sixth inning Friday night, propelling the Boston Red Sox to their eighth straight win, a 7-3 triumph over the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, Calif.
San Francisco 8, LA Angels 1
Home runs by Andrew McCutchen and Mac Williamson highlighted a six-run fifth inning and helped lift the San Francisco Giants to an 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night at Angel Stadium.
Washington 5, LA Dodgers 2
Max Scherzer struck out nine in six innings and outdueled Clayton Kershaw in a matchup of three-time Cy Young Award winners as the Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.