Recap Roundups
October 02, 2021
Tampa Bay 12, NY Yankees 2
Brandon Lowe hit three-run homers in consecutive at-bats and added a solo shot in the seventh inning as the Tampa Bay Rays cruised to a 12-2 rout of the host New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.
Toronto 10, Baltimore 1
The Toronto Blue Jays belted five home runs to set a club record for the season and Alek Manoah allowed one hit in seven innings in a 10-1 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon.
San Diego 3, San Francisco 2
The San Diego Padres stalled the San Francisco Giants' division-clinching celebration Saturday afternoon, using a go-ahead double by Jake Cronenworth with two outs in the 10th inning for a 3-2 victory.
Boston 5, Washington 3
Kike Hernandez hit a two-run homer to cap a four-run ninth inning and the visiting Boston Red Sox moved into a tie for the first America League wild card with a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
Miami 3, Philadelphia 1
Jazz Chisholm slugged a three-run homer and Jesus Luzardo struck out a career-high 11 batters as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Saturday night.
Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 6
Wilmer Difo, Cole Tucker and Michael Chavis each drove in two runs Saturday for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a wild 8-6 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.
Texas 7, Cleveland 2
Jonah Heim hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning to lift the host Texas Rangers to a 7-2 win over the Cleveland Indians Saturday night in Arlington.
Chi. White Sox 5, Detroit 4
Yoan Moncada drove in three runs, including a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth, and the host Chicago White Sox stretched their winning streak to six games with a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Minnesota 4, Kansas City 0
Griffin Jax had the first scoreless outing of his career as the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Saturday night.
Houston 10, Oakland 4
Yordan Alvarez slugged his club-leading 33rd home run but it was a two-run triple by Michael Brantley that helped the Houston Astros secure a 10-4 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics on Saturday.
Chi. Cubs 6, St. Louis 5
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the visiting Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Saturday.
Atlanta 6, NY Mets 5
Outfielder Joc Pederson and catcher William Contreras hit home runs and the Atlanta Braves hung on for a 6-5 win over the visiting New York Mets on Saturday.
Arizona 11, Colorado 2
Zac Gallen tossed six strong innings and hit a two-run double during a six-run first inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the visiting Colorado Rockies 11-2 in Phoenix on Saturday.
LA Dodgers 8, Milwaukee 3
Julio Urias picked up his 20th win and the Los Angeles Dodgers pushed the National League West race to the final day of the regular season with an 8-3 victory Saturday over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.
LA Dodgers 8, Milwaukee 3
Trea Turner had a grand slam among his two home runs, Matt Beaty hit a go-ahead blast and the Los Angeles Dodgers remained alive to earn at least a tie for the National League West title by rallying for an 8-6 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.
Seattle 6, LA Angels 4
Mitch Haniger had four hits, including a home run, and five RBIs as the Seattle Mariners kept their postseason hopes alive with a 6-4 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.