Recap Roundups
March 28, 2024
Baltimore 11, LA Angels 3
Corbin Burnes pitched six innings of one-hit baseball in his Baltimore debut and the Orioles rolled past the visiting Los Angeles Angels 11-3 in their opener Thursday.
Cincinnati 8, Washington 2
Nick Martini homered twice and drove in five while starter Frankie Montas threw six shutout innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals in the traditional season opener in Cincinnati.
Toronto 8, Tampa Bay 2
Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered in Toronto's five-run sixth inning and the Blue Jays routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Thursday on Opening Day in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Pittsburgh 6, Miami 5
Jared Triolo blooped an RBI single to right in the top of the 12th inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates rally to a 6-5 Opening Day win over the host Miami Marlins on Thursday.
Minnesota 4, Kansas City 1
The Minnesota Twins began their defense of their American League Central crown behind a strong start by Pablo Lopez, topping the host Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Thursday.
Detroit 1, Chi. White Sox 0
Tarik Skubal and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout and Spencer Torkelson had two hits to boost the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 1-0 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.
NY Yankees 5, Houston 4
Aaron Judge doubled and scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees erased an early four-run deficit and topped the Houston Astros 5-4 Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
San Diego 6, San Francisco 4
Jake Cronenworth capped a four-run seventh inning with a two-run double Thursday afternoon as the San Diego Padres overtook the visiting San Francisco Giants for a 6-4 win in a matchup of new managers.
LA Dodgers 7, St. Louis 1
Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman hit home runs, while Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow delivered key contributions in their first home game for their new team as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 7-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon.
Texas 4, Chi. Cubs 3
Jonah Heim redeemed himself for a mental miscue by delivering a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the season opener on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
Cleveland 8, Oakland 0
Shane Bieber continued his Opening Day mastery, Cleveland scored five runs in the fourth inning and the Guardians presented Stephen Vogt with an 8-0 win over the host Oakland Athletics in his managerial debut on Thursday night.
Arizona 16, Colorado 1
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered and drove in five runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks set a franchise record with a 14-run inning while rolling to a 16-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday in the season opener for both teams at Phoenix.
Boston 6, Seattle 4
Tyler O'Neill set a major league record by hitting a home run on Opening Day for a fifth consecutive season as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Thursday night.