Recap Roundups
April 22, 2017
Chi. Cubs 12, Cincinnati 8
Resulting from adjustments he made over the winter, Jason Heyward's swing is edging closer to the 2012 version when he produced career highs in home runs and RBIs with Atlanta. With Heyward producing in the lower half of the lineup, the Chicago Cubs' offense has boundless potential.
Detroit 5, Minnesota 4
Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones was hit in the face by a pitch from Minnesota Twins reliever Justin Haley on Saturday, adding some intensity to an early-season matchup between the two American League Central foes.
NY Yankees 11, Pittsburgh 5
The New York Yankees have been searching for more offense on the road and found it late Saturday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Oakland 4, Seattle 3
It didn't take long for Adam Rosales to ignite an Oakland Athletics comeback against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday afternoon.
Washington 3, NY Mets 1
Washington Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez is not running out of ways to torment the New York Mets at Citi Field. But he might be running low on tongue-in-cheek answers to dodge questions about his dominance in the Big Apple.
Tampa Bay 6, Houston 3
The Houston Astros got two solo home runs early, but the Tampa Bay Rays answered with seven straight batters reaching base in a four-run sixth, pulling out a 6-3 win on Saturday night at Tropicana Field.
Baltimore 4, Boston 2
Trey Mancini and Jonathan Schoop hit back-to-back homers the first time they faced Boston knuckleballer Steven Wright earlier this season. They pulled the same trick when they saw Wright again Saturday.
Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 3
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco said jokingly Saturday night that his body was hurting. He had his teammates to blame.
Cleveland 7, Chi. White Sox 0
Manager Terry Francona admitted the Cleveland Indians were a little worried about Carlos Carrasco heading into the season.
St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 1
The St. Louis Cardinals' offense is still sputtering but Saturday night, it produced just enough to make a winner out of Lance Lynn.
Texas 2, Kansas City 1
The Texas Rangers still aren't hitting on all cylinders offensively.
Arizona 11, LA Dodgers 5
The Arizona Diamondbacks made some history Saturday while pivoting away from the recent past.
Colorado 12, San Francisco 3
Backed by an offense that is heating up, rookie right-hander Antonio Senzatela gave the Colorado Rockies another superb start Saturday night as they pounded the floundering San Francisco Giants 12-3.
Miami 6, San Diego 3
The Miami Marlins blasted three home runs, including two by Giancarlo Stanton, and got 14 strikeouts in seven innings from right-handed starter Dan Straily.
LA Angels 5, Toronto 4
On an evening when shortstop Andrelton Simmons hit a grand slam and Tyler Skaggs had another impressive seven-inning outing, the conversation in the Los Angeles Angels locker room was all about defense.