Recap Roundups
June 16, 2021
St. Louis 1, Miami 0
Yadier Molina delivered a walk-off RBI single as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Miami Marlins 1-0 Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.
Detroit 6, Kansas City 5
Willi Castro's two-run home run keyed a three-run seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.
Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 1
Tyler Mahle matched a career high with 12 strikeouts while Tucker Barnhart drove in a fired-up Joey Votto with the go-ahead run as the surging Cincinnati Reds edged the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday to complete a second straight three-game series sweep.
Chi. White Sox 8, Tampa Bay 7
Yasmani Grandal delivered a walk-off single as the Chicago White Sox posted a 10-inning, 8-7 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of the three-game series on Wednesday.
Colorado 8, San Diego 7
Charlie Blackmon had a pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Trevor Story, and the host Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-7 on Wednesday to sweep a three-game series.
Oakland 8, LA Angels 4
Ramon Laureano returned from a 17-game absence because of a hip injury and homered for the Oakland Athletics in an 8-4 win against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon.
Washington 3, Pittsburgh 1
Josh Bell hit a two-run homer against his former team, and the Washington Nationals sent the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to their 10th straight loss, 3-1, on Wednesday.
NY Yankees 3, Toronto 2
Gary Sanchez hit a two-run pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning, and the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Wednesday night at Buffalo, N.Y.
Cleveland 8, Baltimore 7
Jose Ramirez homered and had three RBIs, and the surging Cleveland Indians held on to win 8-7 Wednesday night to extend the Baltimore Orioles' franchise-record road losing streak to 18 games.
NY Mets 6, Chi. Cubs 3
Jacob deGrom pitched three perfect innings before exiting with right shoulder soreness, but the Mets' bullpen finished the job as New York earned a 6-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
Boston 10, Atlanta 8
Christian Arroyo hit a long pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning and the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 10-8 on Wednesday to sweep the two-game interleague series.
Houston 8, Texas 4
Chas McCormick and Jose Altuve slugged two home runs apiece and the Houston Astros capped a two-game series sweep of the visiting Texas Rangers with an 8-4 victory Wednesday.
San Francisco 13, Arizona 7
The Arizona Diamondbacks tied the major league record for consecutive road defeats with their 22nd straight Wednesday night, falling victim to a barrage of home runs in a 13-7 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco Giants.
Philadelphia 2, LA Dodgers 0
Rhys Hoskins ended a long dry spell with a home run and Zack Wheeler pitched six scoreless innings as the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game sweep with a 2-0 road victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.
Minnesota 7, Seattle 2
Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer in his former home ballpark to lead the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 7-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.