Recap Roundups
May 31, 2018
Detroit 6, LA Angels 2
Victor Reyes smacked a bases-loaded triple during a five-run first inning, and the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff made the lead stand up in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon.
Oakland 7, Tampa Bay 3
Daniel Mengden took a shutout into the ninth inning, Matt Olson, Matt Chapman and Matt Joyce each hit home runs, and the host Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 to avoid a four-game sweep Thursday.
NY Yankees 0, Baltimore 0
After waiting two hours for the start of a game that never got underway, the Baltimore Orioles had their scheduled Thursday night home contest against the New York Yankees postponed due to rain.
Chi. Cubs 5, NY Mets 1
Jose Quintana tossed six scoreless innings and combined with four relievers on a four-hitter Thursday night, and Ben Zobrist finished a triple shy of the cycle as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 5-1 at Citi Field.
St. Louis 10, Pittsburgh 8
Yairo Munoz hit a walk-off, three-run homer Thursday to cap a five-run ninth inning and give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-8 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
Philadelphia 2, LA Dodgers 1
Aaron Nola allowed just one run over seven innings Thursday and Jorge Alfaro drove in two runs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies held on for a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Atlanta 4, Washington 2
Left-hander Sean Newcomb pitched seven strong innings and drove in a run, as the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Thursday at SunTrust Park.
Houston 4, Boston 2
Carlos Correa hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and the Houston Astros scored twice on infield grounders in the fourth en route to a 4-2 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
Cleveland 9, Minnesota 8
Francisco Lindor went 4-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs, including the tiebreaking blast in the eighth inning, as the Cleveland Indians notched a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night at Target Field in Minneapolis.
San Diego 8, Miami 3
Christian Villanueva got the Padres rolling with a two-run homer in the first inning, Eric Hosmer had three hits and three RBIs, and right-hander Jordan Lyles retired 13 of the last 14 Marlins he faced Thursday night as San Diego defeated visiting Miami 8-3.
Seattle 6, Texas 1
Nelson Cruz hit a home run and had three RBIs, and Wade LeBlanc pitched five solid innings for his first victory of the season as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 6-1 Thursday night at Safeco Field.