Recap Roundups
June 30, 2021
St. Louis 7, Arizona 4
Pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim hit a two-run double and also earned the victory Wednesday as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 to complete a three-game sweep.
Milwaukee 15, Chi. Cubs 7
The host Milwaukee Brewers were down seven runs before stepping to the plate Wednesday afternoon. It did not seem to matter, as the Brewers scored 14 of their own in the next four innings and swept the Cubs with a 15-7 victory.
Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 2
C.J. Cron homered, Garrett Hampson had four hits and the host Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 in Denver on Wednesday.
Washington 15, Tampa Bay 6
Trea Turner went 4-for-4 and hit for the cycle for the third time in his career to lead the host Washington Nationals to a 15-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon.
Detroit 9, Cleveland 4
Harold Castro and Jonathan Schoop each drove in three runs to lift the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Miami 11, Philadelphia 6
Adam Duvall homered, doubled and singled, Joe Panik had two hits, including a home run, and two RBIs and the Miami Marlins defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 11-6 on Wednesday.
LA Angels 11, NY Yankees 8
Jared Walsh hit a game-tying grand slam in the ninth inning against an erratic Aroldis Chapman, and pinch hitter Luis Rengifo added a two-run single later in the inning as the visiting Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the New York Yankees 11-8 on Wednesday night.
Seattle 9, Toronto 7
Dylan Moore hit a three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning and the visiting Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Wednesday in Buffalo.
Boston 6, Kansas City 2
J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the third inning, Martin Perez tossed 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball, and the host Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 for their sixth straight win on Wednesday night.
San Diego 7, Cincinnati 5
Trent Grisham homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and drove in five runs as the visiting San Diego Padres rallied from an early four-run hole to beat the Cincinnati Reds, 7-5, in a rain-shortened contest Wednesday night.
Atlanta 20, NY Mets 2
Second baseman Ozzie Albies had five hits, including a pair of home runs, and drove in seven runs to help the Atlanta Braves break out of a lengthy offensive drought and blow out the visiting New York Mets 20-2 on Wednesday.
Baltimore 5, Houston 2
The Baltimore Orioles scored four first-inning runs and capped a surprising three-game road series sweep of the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday.
Chi. White Sox 13, Minnesota 3
Yasmani Grandal belted two homers and drove in five runs as the host Chicago White Sox slugged their way to a 13-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Oakland 3, Texas 1
Chris Bassitt ran his unbeaten streak to 15 starts by throwing seven shutout innings and Frank Schwindel survived a manager's challenge for his first career home run Wednesday night as the Oakland Athletics edged the visiting Texas Rangers 3-1.
Detroit 7, Cleveland 1
Wily Peralta recorded his first win in more than two years as the visiting Detroit Tigers completed a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians with a 7-1 victory on Wednesday.