Recap Roundups
June 24, 2021
NY Yankees 8, Kansas City 1
Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer in the sixth and Jameson Taillon pitched 6 1/3 effective innings as the host New York Yankees pulled away for an 8-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon.
Oakland 5, Texas 1
Jed Lowrie homered and drove in two runs to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Toronto 9, Baltimore 0
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a grand slam to cap a six-run first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 9-0 Thursday night at Buffalo.
Cincinnati 5, Atlanta 3
Rookie Tony Santillan earned his first major league win with six innings of one-run ball as the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-3 Thursday night.
Tampa Bay 1, Boston 0
Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Boston Red Sox 1-0 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Houston 12, Detroit 3
Yordan Alvarez blasted a grand slam and drove in five runs, Myles Straw led an 18-hit attack with four hits and three runs scored, and the Houston Astros stretched their winning streak to 11 games by pounding the host Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Thursday.
Washington 7, Miami 3
Kyle Schwarber clubbed two homers and drove in four runs, leading the Washington Nationals to a 7-3 win over the host Miami Marlins on Thursday night.
Cleveland 4, Minnesota 1
Eddie Rosario celebrated his homecoming to Minneapolis with a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning, propelling the Cleveland Indians to a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.
Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 2
Bryan Reynolds drove in four runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Thursday.
Chi. Cubs 4, LA Dodgers 0
Chicago's Zach Davies, Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin and Craig Kimbrel combined on the seventh no-hitter of the major league season, leading the Cubs to a 4-0 win over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.