Albert Pujols keeps the Los Angeles Angels hopes alive, Kyle Gibson dominates the Rays, 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
Oakland Athletics 6, Houston Astros 4 in Houston – The Astros were up 4-0 before the A’s put up a 3-spot in the 5th inning and the 8th inning to pull out the win and take the series.
Colorado Rockies 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 in Colorado – The Diamondbacks scored first with a run in the first inning, but the Rockies did the rest, though they didn’t score at all until the 6th inning.
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 in Baltimore – The Phillies put up 14 hits but they still had to avoid a late surge by the Orioles, who put up 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to close within one.
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Milwaukee Brewers 3 in Pittsburgh – The Pirates scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to secure the win on Thursday as they opened a series against the division-leading Brewers.
New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Indians 4 in Cleveland – Luis Severino didn’t get his 15th win, the but the Yankees were able to put up 3 runs in the 8th and 9th to take home a victory over the Indians in a possible playoff preview.
Boston Red Sox 6, Toronto Blue Jays 4 in Boston – The Red Sox powered through a 5-run 4th inning behind a grand slam from Mookie Betts and solid pitching from David Price to get a home win over the Blue Jays.
Washington Nationals 5, New York Mets 4 in New York – Max Scherzer picked up the victory as the Nationals used a 2 run first inning and another 2 runs in the 7th to secure a win on the road in New York.
Minnesota Twins 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1 in Minnesota – The Twins beat up on Rays starter Blake Snell while Twins starter Kyle Gibson tossed 8 1-run innings and the Twins continued their recent winning ways.
Los Angeles Angels 11, Seattle Mariners 2 in Los Angeles – The Angels jumped out with 3 runs in the first inning and kept adding to it over the course of the game to keep their potential playoff hopes alive.
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Diego Padres 2 in San Diego – The Padres and Dodgers did all of their scoring in the 7th inning, but the Dodgers were able to get more off of Padres starter Tyson Ross to secure the road win.
Top Pitcher
The Twins have been getting quality pitching from Kyle Gibson all season and squandering it. On Thursday, they finally gave him the support that his quality year has deserved, and he had one of his best starts of the season, tossing 8 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits and no walks, striking out 9.
Top Hitter
As the Angels hold on for their playoff lives ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline, they got a big boost on Thursday night from veteran Albert Pujols, who went 3-4 with a pair of home runs as the Angels defeated the Mariners.
Today’s Game to Watch
The Nationals fight to stay at .500 or above as they open a series with the New York Mets. While that doesn’t typically indicate a rough go, Friday’s game features Noah Syndergaard on the mound for the Mets, which is typically a tough day for any team. The Nationals counter with Tanner Roark.
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