Relief Roundup: Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Indians pound the Reds
The Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies both put up 19 runs, 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 have brought back our 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!
Yesterday’s MLB Scores
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Detroit Tigers 3 in Tampa Bay – The Rays scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to take the win after Jordan Zimmermann had opened with 6 1-run innings for Detroit.
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Washington Nationals 0 in Pittsburgh – The Nationals were completely shut down by Trevor Williams and four Pirates relievers as the Pirates took the Nationals back to .500.
Minnesota Twins 8, Kansas City Royals 5 in Minnesota – The Twins had three scoring outbursts after the Royals scored 3 in the first inning off Lance Lynn that brought them the home win.
San Francisco Giants 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 13 innings in San Francisco – The Giants scored 4 runs in the bottom of the first inning, then saw the Cubs chip away and chip away all game, tying the game in the 7th inning before Buster Posey singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 13th.
New York Yankees 9, Baltimore Orioles 0 in Baltimore – After the Orioles took 2 of the first 3 games of the series, the Yankees finally came back strong with a game where the offense showed out with 5 runs in the top of the 3rd inning and the pitching shut down the Orioles offense for the team’s 60th win on the season.
Cleveland Indians 19, Cincinnati Reds 4 in Cleveland – After the Reds were able to come back and score 7 in the 9th on Tuesday, the Indians put this game away – a long, long way away – early on, scoring 17 runs by the end of the 4th inning en route to the blow up win.
New York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0, 10 innings in New York – As highlighted in yesterdays RR post, this matchup featured a good pitching duel, and they certainly performed to task, as the starters combined for 14 scoreless innings, 7 hits, 2 walks, and 10 strikeouts between the two of them before turning the game over to their respective bullpens where eventually the Mets walked off in the bottom of the 10th on a 3-run homer.
Boston Red Sox 4, Texas Rangers 2 in Boston – The Red Sox used a 3-run outburst in the 5th inning to support a stellar start from Chris Sale in defeating the Rangers at home on Wednesday.
Atlanta Braves 9, Toronto Blue Jays 5 in Atlanta/strong> – The Braves used a 6-run 2nd inning to propel them back into first place over the Blue Jays, in spite of a 5-run rally by Toronto in the 7th inning.
Chicago White Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 in Chicago – Carlos Rodon had his strongest start since a late start to his season due to a shoulder injury. The two teams combined for 20 strikeouts in the game.
Oakland Athletics 8, Houston Astros 5 – The A’s used 3-run first and fourth innings to put away the Astros. Oakland’s bullpen tossed four scoreless innings without walking a batter.
Miami Marlins 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4, 12 innings in Miami – The Marlins scored 3 in the bottom of the 4th to take the lead and held it until the top of the 8th inning, when the Brewers scored 2 to tie the game and send it into extras where Starlin Castro singled in the winning run.
Seattle Mariners 3, Los Angeles Angels 0 in Los Angeles – Marco Gonzales picked up his 10th win with the aid of two relievers, and this important series will now come down to the deciding game on Thursday.
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Diego 2 in San Diego – The Padres got the game’s first run in the bottom of the first, but the Dodgers would respond with 3 in the top of the 3rd and then hold on for the road victory on Wednesday night to gain their 50th win of the season.
Colorado Rockies 19, Arizona Diamondbacks 7 in Arizona – When the pitcher who accumulates the most innings in the game for you originally started the game at second base, it’s not been a good day for your pitching staff, and the Rockies offense certainly gave the Diamondbacks arms one of those days on Wednesday!
Top Pitcher
His team would actually get a win for him, but of course it was after Jacob deGrom had exited the game and was no longer eligible to receive the win as he tossed 8 scoreless innings, allowing just 5 hits and a walk, striking out 7.
Top Hitter
The Indians wanted to ensure they didn’t face another big Reds comeback like they suffered through on Tuesday night, and the offense simply didn’t give up. Leaving part way through the game, Jose Ramirez was able to put up eye-popping numbers, going 2-4 with a pair of home runs, driving in 5.
Today’s Game to Watch
A possible playoff matchup preview takes place Thursday night as the New York Yankees head to Cleveland, and Luis Severino attempts to garner his 15th victory before the All-Star break as they take on Corey Kluber and the Indians.
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