Eddie Rosario powers the Minnesota Twins over Cleveland, Michael Wacha flirts with a no-no, 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
New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore – Postponed
Chicago Cubs 2, New York Mets 0 in New York – Jon Lester and Steven Matz had an impressive battle on Sunday, with the Cubs scratching across two runs in the 7th inning to decide the game.
Toronto Blue Jays 8, Detroit Tigers 4 in Detroit – After five scoreless innings, the Blue Jays jumped onto Tigers starter Michael Fulmer, and the Blue Jays were able to hold off the Tigers late rally.
Atlanta Braves 4, Washington Nationals 2 in Atlanta – Other than a 2-run home run from Trea Turner, the Braves were able to shut down the Nationals offense, and of course, the Braves ended up walking off with a Charlie Culberson home run in the bottom of the 9th inning, giving the Braves control of first place.
Minnesota Twins 7, Cleveland Indians 5 in Minnesota – Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario knocked out 3 home runs and Kyle Gibson had a solid start to help the Twins take the Sunday game in spite of Edwin Encarnacion pounding out a pair of home runs himself.
Chicago White Sox 6, Milwaukee Brewers 1 in Chicago – The game opened with 4 scoreless, but the White Sox were able to put up 3 runs in the 6th inning to put the game away behind home runs from Daniel Palka and Adam Engel.
Oakland Athletics 5, Kansas City Royals 1 in Kansas City – An incredible pitching matchup between Daniel Gossett and Jake Junis was broken up by the Athletics putting up 4 runs in the top of the 8th inning, the big offensive explosion of the day.
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 in St. Louis – Michael Wacha picked up his 7th win by tossing 8 shutout innings with 8 strikeouts as Marcell Ozuna powered out a grand slam.
Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Colorado Rockies 7 in Colorado – A back and forth game started with a 4-run first inning from the Rockies, and the Dodgers finally closed out the scoring in the top of the 9th inning with 3 runs and Kenley Jansen closed the door for his 14th save.
San Francisco Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1 in San Francisco – A tight ballgame was blown apart in the 6th inning when the Giants put up 5 runs on Phillies starter Jake Arrieta. Ivan Rodriguez’s son Dereck picked up his first major league win in the Giants victory.
Los Angeles Angels 3, Texas Rangers 1 in Los Angeles – Tyler Skaggs tossed a great game, and Justin Upton backed him up with a home run as the Angels worked to get back on track with a home win on Sunday.
Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Miami Marlins 1 in Arizona – Matt Koch rebounded after a slump and put up one of his best starts of the season while the offense took advantage of 8 walks by Miami pitchers to give the Diamondbacks the win.
Seattle Mariners 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1 in Seattle – Felix Hernandez pitched an excellent game and finally got a pair of runs of support in the 8th inning to give the Mariners the home victory.
San Diego Padres 6, Cincinnati Reds 3 in San Diego – The Padres jumped out in the bottom of the 5th with a 4-run inning to put the game out of reach on a Hunter Renfroe pinch hit grand slam.
Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros in Houston – The Red Sox jumped out for a pair of runs in the first inning and Rick Porcello pitched a great game to pick up his 8th win, while the Red Sox offense piled on late to put the game out of reach.
Sunday Standouts
With his family in attendance, Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario powered out 3 home runs, including a walk-off homer to win the game for the Minnesota Twins to defeat the Cleveland Indians. Rosario went 3-5 on the day with 4 RBI.
Michael Wacha nearly tossed a no-hitter, finishing his day for the Cardinals with 8 innings, allowing 1 hit and 2 walks, striking out 8 as the Cardinals shut out the Pirates.
Other hitters
Jeimer Candelario, Det, 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, SB
Shin-Soo Choo, Tex, 2-4, BB, 2 2B,
Brian Dozier, Min, 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, HR
Edwin Encarnacion, Cle, 2-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR
Dustin Fowler, Oak, 3-4, R, SB
Eric Hosmer, SD, 3-4
Ryan LaMarre, Min, 3-4, 2 2B, SB
Leodys Martin, Det, 1-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, HR
Mitch Moreland, Bos, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, HR
Max Muncy, LAD, 2-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR
Eduardo Nunez, Bos, 3-4, 2 R, SB
Justin Smoak, Tor, 3-5, R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR
George Springer, Hou, 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, HR
Dansby Swanson, Atl, 2-3, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2B, HR
Chris Taylor, LAD, 2-4, 2 R, BB
Joey Votto, Cin, 3-5, 3B
Other pitchers
Dylan Covey, ChW, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
Kyle Gibson, Min, 5 2/3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Felix Hernandez, Sea, 8 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K
Jake Junis, KC, 7 1/3 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Matt Koch, Ari, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
Jon Lester, ChC, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K
Steven Matz, NYM, 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Dereck Rodriguez, SF, 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Aaron Sanchez, Tor, 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 7 K
Anibal Sanchez, Atl, 7 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Tyler Skaggs, LAA, 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K
Blake Snell, TB, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K
Brent Suter, Mil, 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Monday’s Game to Watch
The Yankees and Tigers play a doubleheader on Monday, and in the first game, Yankees ace Luis Severino goes for his 9th win on the season, as he’s gone nine starts in a row without being beaten. He’ll square off against a Tigers team that’s played above their head recently and could give him some trouble.
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