Recap Roundups
October 03, 2021
Boston 7, Washington 5
Rafael Devers' second homer of the game Sunday, a two-run shot in the ninth inning, lifted the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 win over the Washington Nationals and the top wild-card playoff spot in the American League.
Cleveland 6, Texas 0
Aaron Civale tossed six strong innings and Yu Chang hit a two-run homer as visiting Cleveland won its final game as the Indians, 6-0 over the Texas Rangers on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.
NY Yankees 1, Tampa Bay 0
Aaron Judge singled with one out in the ninth inning to drive in the winning run, and the New York Yankees clinched a playoff spot with a dramatic 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in Sunday afternoon's regular-season finale.
San Francisco 11, San Diego 4
The San Francisco Giants put on a performance worth celebrating Sunday afternoon, riding the arm and bat of right-hander Logan Webb to an 11-4 shellacking of the visiting San Diego Padres to wrap up the National League West crown.
Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 3
Joey Votto's three-run homer Sunday paced the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to conclude the season.
Toronto 12, Baltimore 4
George Springer hit a grand slam and a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles with a 12-4 victory on Sunday but fell one game shy in their American League wild-card pursuit.
LA Angels 7, Seattle 3
Shohei Ohtani led off the game with a home run and Jared Walsh added a two-run shot as the Los Angeles Angels defeated host Seattle 7-3 Sunday afternoon, thwarting the Mariners' bid for their first postseason appearance since 2001.
Arizona 5, Colorado 4
Josh VanMeter hit a walk-off home run and the Arizona Diamondbacks came back to beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-4 in the rubber match of a three-game, season-ending series in Phoenix on Sunday.
Detroit 5, Chi. White Sox 2
Daz Cameron hit a go-ahead, solo home run in the ninth inning, and Willi Castro had three hits as the visiting Detroit Tigers topped the American League Central champion Chicago White Sox 5-2 Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale.
Minnesota 7, Kansas City 3
Jorge Polanco hit a three-run home run to highlight a five-run first inning and help lead the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.
LA Dodgers 10, Milwaukee 3
Trea Turner hit a grand slam and the host Los Angeles Dodgers finished the regular season with a 10-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.
Houston 7, Oakland 6
Yuli Gurriel delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros claimed a 7-6 victory in the rubber match of their three-game series with the visiting Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Miami 5, Philadelphia 4
Rookie Nick Fortes lofted a 409-foot, go-ahead, two-run homer in the fourth inning, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.
Chi. Cubs 3, St. Louis 2
Matt Duffy drove in two runs as the visiting Chicago Cubs edged the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in seven innings in a rain-shortened game.
Atlanta 5, NY Mets 0
Jorge Soler led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run and six pitchers combined to limit the visiting New York Mets to three hits Sunday as the Atlanta Braves finished the regular season with a 5-0 win.