Recap Roundups
April 12, 2019
Chi. Cubs 5, LA Angels 1
Willson Contreras had three hits, including two solo home runs, and the Chicago Cubs won the opener of the three-game series 5-1 against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday afternoon.
Pittsburgh 6, Washington 3
Pinch-hitter Colin Moran hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th off Justin Miller on an 0-2 pitch as the Pittsburgh Pirates came back for a 6-3 win in a back-and-forth contest Friday with the Washington Nationals.
Chi. White Sox 9, NY Yankees 6
Eloy Jimenez snapped a tie with his first career home run, a two-run shot in the top of the fifth inning, then homered in his next at-bat in the seventh as the Chicago White Sox halted a five-game losing streak with a rain-shortened 9-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
Tampa Bay 11, Toronto 7
including one each into the 500 level -- and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 11-7 Friday night.
Boston 6, Baltimore 4
Eduardo Rodriguez became the first Red Sox starter to win a game this season as Boston held off the visiting Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Friday in the opener of a four-game series.
Philadelphia 9, Miami 1
Andrew McCutchen went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the host Miami Marlins 9-1 on Friday night.
NY Mets 6, Atlanta 2
Brandon Nimmo belted a two-run homer to highlight his three-hit performance as the visiting New York Mets matched a franchise record by scoring at least six runs in their sixth straight game with a 6-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
Oakland 8, Texas 6
Khris Davis continued his slugging ways with an eighth-inning solo homer that completed the visiting Oakland A's rally from a five-run deficit to top the Texas Rangers, 8-6, Friday night in Arlington.
Kansas City 8, Cleveland 1
The Kansas City Royals hit for the cycle their first time through the order and grabbed their biggest lead of the season in a six-run first inning en route to an 8-1 victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians on Friday night. The Royals snapped a 10-game losing streak with the win.
San Diego 2, Arizona 1
Four San Diego pitchers retired the final 19 batters, Fernando Tatis Jr. doubled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, and the Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Friday night in Phoenix.
Milwaukee 8, LA Dodgers 5
Yasmani Grandal had three hits, including a two-run home run that gave visiting Milwaukee the lead for good, as the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.
Houston 10, Seattle 6
Jose Altuve and Yuli Gurriel hit grand slams as the Houston Astros defeated the host Seattle Mariners 10-6 Friday night.
San Francisco 3, Colorado 2
Brandon Belt opened the 18th inning with a double, and he slid home on Erik Kratz's bases-loaded ground ball one out later, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a game that started on Friday night and ended on Saturday morning.