Recap Roundups
October 01, 2021
Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 2
Cole Tucker's first career grand slam came during an eight-run eighth inning Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates slammed the visiting Cincinnati Reds 9-2.
Boston 4, Washington 2
Hunter Renfroe snapped a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the visiting Boston Red Sox got a much-needed win, 4-2 over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
Tampa Bay 4, NY Yankees 3
Rookie Wander Franco hit a two-run single in the ninth inning and Kevin Kiermaier hit a tiebreaking single in the second Friday night as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays recorded a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees, who were unable to clinch a postseason spot.
Toronto 6, Baltimore 4
Danny Jansen hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs, left-hander Steven Matz pitched into the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to defeat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Friday night.
Philadelphia 5, Miami 0
Bryce Harper went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the host Miami Marlins 5-0 on Friday night.
NY Mets 4, Atlanta 3
Brandon Nimmo hit a pair of solo home runs and starter Tylor Megill worked five scoreless innings to help the visiting New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Friday.
Cleveland 9, Texas 6
Jose Ramirez drove in three runs to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 9-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas.
Kansas City 11, Minnesota 6
Hunter Dozier had three hits, including a home run, as the Kansas City Royals pummeled the visiting Minnesota Twins 11-6 Friday night.
Chi. White Sox 8, Detroit 1
Jose Abreu homered and drove in four runs, Tim Anderson had four hits and the American League Central Division champion Chicago White Sox stretched their winning streak to five games by pounding the visiting Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Friday.
Oakland 8, Houston 6
Matt Olson slugged his 39th home run and Sean Manaea pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the visiting Oakland Athletics outlasted the Houston Astros 8-6 on Friday.
St. Louis 4, Chi. Cubs 3
Paul Goldschmidt delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 4-3.
Colorado 9, Arizona 7
Dom Nunez hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Trevor Story delivered the tiebreaking single later in the inning as the Colorado Rockies recovered from a seven-run deficit to post a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.
San Francisco 3, San Diego 0
Anthony DeSclafani combined with four relievers on a nine-hit shutout Friday night as the San Francisco Giants moved to the doorstep of a National League West title with a 3-0 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres.
LA Angels 2, Seattle 1
Luis Quijada came on in relief with runners at the corners and no outs in the seventh inning and struck out the next three hitters as the visiting Los Angeles Angels damaged the Seattle Mariners' playoff hopes with a 2-1 victory Friday.