Recap Roundups
September 24, 2021
St. Louis 8, Chi. Cubs 5
Paul Goldschmidt hit a home run and drove in three runs to power the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to yet another victory as they bested the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Friday afternoon to win their 13th consecutive game.
Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 6
Didi Gregorius homered, singled and drove in three runs to lift host Philadelphia past the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 on Friday as the Phillies continued to gain ground in the National League East.
Texas 8, Baltimore 5
Adolis Garcia had a go-ahead, two-run double in a five-run ninth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied for an 8-5 win against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
Whit Merrifield drove in two runs, Carlos Hernandez pitched five scoreless innings and the visiting Kansas City Royals snapped the Detroit Tigers' four-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Friday.
Chi. White Sox 1, Cleveland 0
Luis Robert hit a leadoff homer in the fifth inning, lifting the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday.
Cincinnati 8, Washington 7
Nick Castellanos clubbed his 30th homer and Aristides Aquino hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting Washington Nationals 8-7 on Friday.
Tampa Bay 8, Miami 0
Ryan Yarbrough and two Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout, Wander Franco returned to reach base in his 40th consecutive game and the Rays beat the Miami Marlins 8-0 on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
NY Yankees 8, Boston 3
Giancarlo Stanton blew the game open early with a three-run home run, and the New York Yankees held on to beat the host Boston Red Sox 8-3 in the opener of a pivotal three-game series Friday night.
St. Louis 12, Chi. Cubs 4
Tyler O'Neill and Lars Nootbaar drove in three runs each to drive the visiting St. Louis Cardinals past the Chicago Cubs 12-4 Friday for their 14th consecutive victory.
San Francisco 7, Colorado 2
Tommy La Stella and Brandon Crawford had three hits with a home run, Brandon Belt also homered among his two hits, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 in Denver on Friday night.
Milwaukee 5, NY Mets 1
Eric Lauer recovered from a rough first inning to throw 6 2/3 strong innings for the host Milwaukee Brewers, who inched closer to clinching the National League Central title by beating the New York Mets 5-1 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.
Minnesota 3, Toronto 1
Byron Buxton homered and five Minnesota pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Twins handed the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-1 loss on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Seattle 6, LA Angels 5
Paul Sewald got out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners continued their postseason push with a 6-5 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Oakland 14, Houston 2
Pinch hitter Chad Pinder broke open a tight game with a seventh-inning grand slam Friday night as the Oakland Athletics staved off formal elimination in the American League West with a 14-2 trouncing of the visiting Houston Astros.
LA Dodgers 4, Arizona 2
AJ Pollock homered and Tony Gonsolin pitched five solid innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers won for the 11th time in their last 13 games, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Friday in Phoenix.
Atlanta 4, San Diego 0
Max Fried pitched a three-hit shutout and Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 victory over the host San Diego Padres on Friday night.