Game recaps, fun facts from around MLB ( games played on 8/11 )…
Postponement : STL/PIT ( Covid )
14 games played ...
Orioles 10 ( 8-7 ) Phillies 9 ( 5-7 ) - 10 Innings
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Blue Jays 5 ( 6-8 ) Marlins 4 ( 7-4 ) - 10 Innings
Travis Shaw delivered a walk off single in the bottom of the tenth inning for Toronto. It was the first major league game played in Buffalo, NY.
Offensive Standouts :
Toronto : Shaw had two hits in the game. Bo Bichette hit a three run home run.
Miami : Francisco Cervelli hit a three run home run & Brian Anderson homered.
Pitching Performances:
Toronto : Hyun Jin Ryu went seven innings - 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s
Reds 6 ( 8-9 ) Royals 5 ( 7-11 )- 10 Innings
Joey Votto hit a double for the walk-off win for Cincinatti.
Offensive Standouts :
Cincinnati: Votto had two hits as did Jesse Winker and Kyle Farmer. Winker homered as did Matt Davidson.
Kansas City : Whit Merrifield and Ryan O’Hearn each had two hits. Ryan McBroom hit a pinch hit two run home run.
Yankees 9 ( 11-6 ) Braves 6 ( 11-8 )
Offensive Standouts :
New York :
Aaron Judge hit his 9th home run of the season. Luke Voigt hit a three run home run and Mike Ford had two hits with three RBIs.
Atlanta :
Marcell Ozuna had two hits ( double & three run home run ) and Tyler Flowers had two hits.
Pitching Performances: Zack Britton picked up his 6th save for the Yankees with a perfect ninth inning.
Cubs ( 11-3 ) Indians 1 ( 10-8 )
Offensive Standouts :
Chicago ;
Jason Heyward had three hits including a home run and had four RBIs. Ian Happ and Javier Baez each had two hits.
Cleveland :
Franmil Reyes had two of the Indians four hits.
Pitching Performances: Jon Lester went six innings ( 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s ) for the win.
Nationals 2 ( 6-7 ) Mets 1 ( 7-11 )
Offensive Standouts :
Washington :
Howie Kendrick had three hits. Trea Turner ( HR ) and Victor Robles had two hits each.
New York :
JD Davis and Luis Guillorme each had two hits.
Pitching Performances: Max Scherzer went six innings ( 1 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s ) for the Nationals. Rick Porcello went six frames ( 2 R, 8 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s ) for the Mets.
White Sox 8 ( 9-9 ) Tigers 4 ( 9-6 )
Offensive Standouts :
Chicago :
Jose Abreu had three hits. Eloy Jimenez had two knocks including a two run home run and Edwin Encarnacion homered.
Detroit :
Austin Romine had two hits including a home run and posted three RBIs. Victor Reyes chipped in with two hits.
Rays 8 ( 10-8 ) Red Sox 2 ( 6-11 )
Offensive Standouts :
Tampa :
Mike Brosseau had two hits ( double & HR ). Yandy Diaz and Manuel Margot each had two hits.
Boston :
Andrew Bernintendi, Michael Chavis and Jonathan Arauz each had two hits.
Brewers 6 ( 7-8 ) Twins 4 ( 11-7 )
Offensive Standouts :
Milwaukee :
Manny Pina hit two home runs and had three RBIs. Jedd Gyorko homered and had two RBIs and Avisail Garcia had three hits including a home run.
Minnesota :
Eddie Rosario hit two home runs and had three RBIs. Jorge Polanco had two hits including a home run and Byron Buxton had a three hit game.
Rockies 8 ( 12-5 ) Diamondbacks 7 ( 7-11 )
Offensive Standouts :
Colorado :
Charlie Blackmon continues to be red hot with three more hits ... he’s now hitting .500 in 68 AB’s ... Raimel Tapia also had a three hit game. Garrett Hampson and Trevor Story each had two hits.
Arizona :
Starling Marte had three hits. Christian Walker and Tim Locastro each had two hits ... Walker and Carson Kelly homered.
Pitching Performances: Kyle Freeland went seven innings ( 2 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s ) for the Rockies and Zac Galen went seven frames ( 2 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 7 K’s ) for Arizona.
Rangers 4 ( 7-9 ) Mariners 2 ( 7-12 )
Offensive Standouts :
Texas :
Nick Solak had three hits and three RBIs. Isiah Kiner-Faiefa had two hits.
Seattle :
Kyle Seager had two of the Mariners four hits.
Giants 7 ( 8-11 ) Astros 6 ( 7-10 ) - 10 innings
Offensive Standouts :
San Francisco :
Four Giants had two hits ( Hunter Pence, Alex Dickerson, Austin Slater and Brandon Crawford ) ... Pence hit a three run home run and Wilmer Flores homered.
Houston :
Josh Reddick ( two doubles ) and Kyle Tucker each had two hits. Alex Bregman homered and walked three times.
Angels 6 ( 7-11 ) A’s 0 ( 12-6 )
Offensive Standouts :
Los Angeles :
The Angels hit four home runs ( Anthony Rendon, Jason Castro, Brian Goodwin and David Fletcher ) ... four players had two hits apiece. ( Rendon, Castro Shohei Ohtani and Albert Pujols ).
Oakland :
Robbie Grossman had two of the team’s five hits.
Pitching Performances: Dylan Bundy struck out ten batters over seven innings allowing just four hits and a walk for the Angels to record his third win of the season.
Padres 6 ( 11-7 ) Dodgers 2 ( 11-7 )
Offensive Standouts :
San Diego :
Manny Machado had two hits and hit a grand slam home run. Fernando Tatis Jr had two hits as did Jake Cronenworth and Jurickson Profar who also homered.
Los Angeles :
Chris Taylor and Austin Barnes each had two hits.
Pitching Performances: Garrett Richards went six innings for the Padres ( 1 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s )
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