Recap Roundups
May 12, 2018
NY Yankees 7, Oakland 6
Neil Walker hit a single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning, lifting the New York Yankees to a 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon.
Chi. Cubs 8, Chi. White Sox 4
The Chicago Cubs and Willson Contreras had to wait an extra few hours on Saturday afternoon, but they picked up where they left off on Friday, jumping on their intracity rivals early in an 8-4 win over the visiting White Sox at Wrigley Field.
Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 3
Jonathan Schoop homered twice to help starter David Hess win in his major league debut as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday at Oriole Park.
Washington 2, Arizona 1
Washington right fielder Bryce Harper had two hits and an RBI and Stephen Strasburg won his third straight start as the Nationals became the first team to win a series against Arizona this season in a 2-1 victory over the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Saturday.
Boston 5, Toronto 2
Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer, David Price pitched into the sixth inning and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday.
Cleveland 6, Kansas City 2
Francisco Lindor went 4-for-4 with two solo homers and two doubles Saturday as the Cleveland Indians waited out a 75-minute rain delay before beating the Kansas City Royals 6-2 at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Detroit 4, Seattle 3
Grayson Greiner knocked in the first two runs of his career, Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers held off the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Tampa Bay 10, Baltimore 3
C.J. Cron and Brad Miller both homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 to earn a split of their doubleheader at Camden Yards on Saturday night.
Pittsburgh 6, San Francisco 5
Pittsburgh's Jordy Mercer got hit by a Tony Watson pitch with the based loaded in the eighth inning Saturday to give the Pirates their fifth straight win, 6-5 over the visiting San Francisco Giants.
Atlanta 10, Miami 5
Freddie Freeman slugged two homers and Tyler Flowers drew the go-ahead walk in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Miami Marlins 10-5 on Saturday night at Marlins Park.
Houston 6, Texas 1
Charlie Morton set a new single-game standard for strikeouts while Brian McCann and Evan Gattis slugged home runs in support as the Houston Astros evened their three-game, weekend series with the Texas Rangers with a 6-1 victory on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
Seattle 9, Detroit 5
Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer, Ryon Healy drove in three runs and the Seattle Mariners salvaged a split of a doubleheader with a 9-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.
Colorado 4, Milwaukee 0
Trevor Story drove in four runs with two home runs and a double, and five pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout Saturday night, delivering the Colorado Rockies a 4-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Denver.
San Diego 2, St. Louis 1
Eric Hosmer doubled home pinch runner Jordan Lyles from second with no one out in the bottom of the 13th inning Saturday night to give the Padres a 2-1, walk-off victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park in San Diego.
Minnesota 5, LA Angels 3
Mitch Garver's RBI double in the top of the 12th inning snapped a 3-3 tie and helped lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
Cincinnati 5, LA Dodgers 3
Scott Schebler hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning Saturday as the visiting Cincinnati Reds pushed their win streak to five games with a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.