Mike Trout does it all for the Los Angeles Angels, Dylan Bundy strikes out 14, and more in today’s Relief Roundup
At Call to the Pen, we want to ensure every MLB team is getting coverage, and that you’re well-informed as the reader! As part of that, we will be including a daily piece into our collection with all of the night’s scores in the major leagues, the top performers in the minors, the minor league schedules, and a bit of history/birthdays at the very end.
Without further adieu, let’s begin!
MLB Scores
Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 in Cincinnati – The Reds put up 4 runs in the 3rd inning and held off a rally from the Pirates late to secure the home win as Luis Castillo evened his record at 4-4.
Los Angeles Angels 8, Toronto Blue Jays 1 in Toronto – Shohei Ohtani got on base 4 times, Mike Trout and Albert Pujols homered, and Nick Tropeano shut down the Blue Jays as the Angels secured a road win.
Baltimore Orioles 9, Chicago White Sox 3 in Chicago – The Orioles put up all 9 of their runs in the first 3 innings, and Dylan Bundy struck out 14 as he dominated the Chicago White Sox hitters throughout the game, picking up the complete game.
Oakland Athletics 4, Seattle Mariners 3 in Oakland – The A’s scored 4 in the bottom of the 1st inning on Felix Hernandez, and while he held them for 5 scoreless after that, the Mariners offense was unable to punch through against a mix of Oakland relievers.
Houston Astros 8, Cleveland Indians 2 in Cleveland – The Astros did see the Indians score first, but they came back with two big innings in the 5th and 6th innings to secure the road win on Thursday.
Tampa Bay Rays 6, Boston Red Sox 3 in Tampa Bay – The Rays put up 5 runs in the first two innings, and Blake Snell made it stand up as the Rays defeated the Red Sox at home.
Kansas City Royals 8, Texas Rangers 2 in Texas – The Rangers didn’t score until the 8th inning as Danny Duffy was dominant on the mound for the Royals and got support he rarely has received from the Kansas City offense in 2018, as he moved his record to 2-6 with the victory.
New York Mets 5, Milwaukee Brewers 0 in Milwaukee – Steven Matz had a dominant game on the mound, and the Mets put together 13 hits as a team to slow down the hot Brewers.
Thursday Standouts
George Springer keyed the Houston offense Thursday with a 2-3 day and a pair of walks, scoring 2 runs, smacking a double, and stealing 2 bases.
The Orioles followed the dominant start of Dylan Bundy on Thursday. Bunday threw a complete game, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and a walk, striking out 14.
Other hitters
Pedro Alvarez, Bal, 2-4, R, 2 RBI, BB
Alex Bregman, Hou, 2-4, R, 4 RBI, BB, 2B, HR
Brandon Dixon, Cin, 3-4, 2B
Craig Gentry, Bal, 1-3, RBI, 2 BB, SB
Adam Jones, Bal, 3-6, 3 R, RBI, HR
Manny Machado, Bal, 3-5, RBI
Austin Meadows, Pit, 3-4, R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR
Whit Merrifield, KC, 2-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B
Brandon Nimmo, NYM, 4-4, 2 R, BB
Shohei Ohtani, LAA, 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 2B
Wilson Ramos, TB, 3-4, 2 RBI
Jean Segura, Sea, 3-4, R
Andrelton Simmons, LAA, 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2B
Denard Span, TB, 2-3, 3 R, 2 BB, 2B, SB
Ramon Torres, KC, 2-3, 3 R, BB
Other pitchers
Danny Duffy, KC, 7 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Steven Matz, NYM, 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
Blake Snell, TB, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
Nick Tropeano, LAA, 7 1/3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K
Friday’s Game to Watch
The Braves and Red Sox square off in an interleague matchup that pits Atlanta staff ace Julio Teheran against Red Sox young lefty Eduardo Rodriguez in a matchup of two teams figuring at the top of their league’s East division this season thus far.
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