Recap Roundups
May 16, 2018
Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 1
Cesar Hernandez homered to start a three-run sixth-inning rally and Nick Pivetta struck out 11 in seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Camden Yards.
Pittsburgh 3, Chi. White Sox 2
Josh Bell hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 3-2 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon at PNC Park.
Toronto 12, NY Mets 1
J.A. Happ struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings and reached base three times in as many plate appearances Wednesday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the host New York Mets, 12-1, at soggy Citi Field.
Cleveland 6, Detroit 0
Trevor Bauer bounced back from his worst outing of the season by tossing eight scoreless innings and the Cleveland Indians salvaged the finale of a three-game series by blanking the host Detroit Tigers 6-0 on Wednesday afternoon.
St. Louis 7, Minnesota 5
Tommy Pham homered and Dexter Fowler knocked in two runs Wednesday as the St. Louis Cardinals salvaged a split of their interleague series with the Minnesota Twins, earning a 7-5 win at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 3
C.J. Cron hit a home run, and Adeiny Hechavarria had two RBIs as the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 5-3 win Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium.
Milwaukee 8, Arizona 2
Milwaukee got homers from Travis Shaw, Domingo Santana, Christian Yelich and Tyler Saladino and the Brewers became the second team this season to win a series from the Arizona Diamondbacks with an 8-2 victory at Chase Field on Wednesday.
Texas 5, Seattle 1
Bartolo Colon pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon.
Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 3
Adam Duvall capped a four-run first inning with a three-run home run, and the Cincinnati Reds won for the second straight time in a Matt Harvey start Wednesday afternoon, holding off the host San Francisco Giants 6-3.
Miami 6, LA Dodgers 5
J.T. Realmuto hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, and Justin Bour drilled a two-run shot as the Miami Marlins defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Wednesday night at Marlins Park.
Boston 6, Oakland 4
A quick burst of offense made for smooth sailing for Chris Sale as the Boston Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-4 win against the Oakland Athletics in the series finale on Wednesday night in Boston.
Atlanta 4, Chi. Cubs 1
The Atlanta Braves rallied for three runs in the eighth inning, scoring twice on bases-loaded walks, to beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Wednesday at SunTrust Park.
Houston 2, LA Angels 0
Justin Verlander threw a five-hit shutout Wednesday night, leading the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.